scholarly journals In regards to how well-prepared future professionals are to live and work in conditions of multiculturalism

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 126-142
Author(s):  
Natalia A. Emelyanova ◽  
Elena A. Voronina
Keyword(s):  
Intercultural Sensitivity ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Willingness To Communicate ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Multicultural Competencies ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
National Differences ◽  
Intercultural Competencies ◽  
Professional Field ◽  
Degree Of Confidence

What makes this article relevant is the fact that, given the current context of multiculturalism, the communication process is fundamental for many aspects and functions of the business environment. Ever accelerating processes of integration in the field of economics and business, the population becoming more active in terms of migration, academic mobility – this calls for mastering intercultural communication (ICC) skills, which are gradually gaining more relevance and importance. People are beginning to realize that possessing a certain level of knowledge and skill in the realm of ICC is becoming a necessary component for success in any professional field. The main goal of the presented study is to determine how well prepared today’s students, who in the future are slated to become experts in their respective fields, are for living and functioning in a context of multiculturalism. A precondition for developing multicultural competencies would be the awareness of cultural and national differences, which needs to be based on intercultural sensitivity. This particular aspect was analyzed by the authors with the help of a questionnaire titled “scale of intercultural sensitivity”, developed by G. Chen and J. Starosta. This questionnaire consists of 24 statements and covers 5 factors which its authors attribute to the concept of intercultural sensitivity: involvement in interaction, respect for cultural differences, degree of confidence when communicating, pleasure from interaction, an analytical approach towards conversing. The study was conducted among bachelor and masters degree students at the Nizhny Novgorod campus of the Higher School of Economics in 2017-2019. The following aspects were subject to analysis: attitudes towards cultural traits and people from other nations, self-evaluation of the perception of one’s own and foreign cultures, predicting behavioral reactions when finding oneself in an international environment. In the process of analysis, the dependence was considered between the level of intercultural sensitivity and the respondents’ gender, grade points, experience of interacting with people from foreign cultures. Openness, willingness to communicate and respect towards one’s partner in communication, and conversely suspicion and even prejudice towards people of foreign cultures were all identified within the sample. The results of this study will allow for finding a more efficient approach towards resolving issues associated with enhancing intercultural competencies as part of the education process.

From Craft to Institution: Accounting in Italy from the Middle ages to the Early Modern Period

2012 ◽  
pp. 135-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Volkova
Keyword(s):  
Early Modern ◽  
Middle Ages ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Early Modern Period ◽  
Social Institution ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Technical Standards ◽  
Medieval Italy ◽  
Modern Period ◽  
Professional Field

The article describes the evolution of accounting from the simple registration technique to economic and social institution in medieval Italy. We used methods of institutional analysis and historical research. It is shown that the institutionalization of accounting had been completed by the XIV century, when it became a system of codified technical standards, scholar discipline and a professional field. We examine the interrelations of this process with business environment, political, social, economic and cultural factors of Italy by the XII—XVI centuries. Stages of institutionalization are outlined.

scholarly journals Principles of effective mentoring communication in entrepreneurship: the results of a survey of experts

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anda Zvaigzne ◽  
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Sandra Murinska ◽  
Inta Kotane ◽  
Iveta Mietule ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Effective Communication ◽  
Communication Barriers ◽  
Willingness To Communicate ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Communication Model ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Expert Opinions ◽  
Ways Of Thinking ◽  
Barriers To Communication

With the development of mentoring networks, communication between mentors and mentees and related problems in entrepreneurship have become an increasingly important topic in recent years. The aim of the research is to identify the most important problems that hinder an effective communication process between the mentor and the mentee in entrepreneurship based on expert opinions on the elements of and barriers to the communication process. The research results have revealed that mentors’ willingness to communicate, appropriately engaging in dialogue with their mentees, as well as honour and other skills and traits are essential. The experts have emphasized that it is important that the mentee does not take the mentor’s experience literally but critically assesses whether his/her resources are aligned with the goal. According to the experts, the most essential barriers to communication were a lack of time and logical barriers and obstacles that emerged to partners with different ways of thinking. Researchers need to continue the research started by the authors of the paper by working on and designing a communication model for mentors and mentees, taking into account the communication barriers identified in the present research and other factors relevant to communication in entrepreneurship.

scholarly journals A Multicultural Competencies Approach to Developing Human Capital Management

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (Special-Number) ◽  
pp. 157-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Woolliscroft ◽  
Dagmar Cagáňová ◽  
Miloš Čambál ◽  
Miriam Šefčíková ◽  
Joana Valery Kamenova
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Human Capital Management ◽  
Multicultural Competencies ◽  
Intercultural Management ◽  
Multicultural Management ◽  
Strategic Approach ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The globalisation phenomenon has been prevalent since the last decade of 20th century and remains a significant factor influencing both organisations and individuals today. Within a globalised business environment the effective management of multicultural aspects and differences has become imperative to ensure success. It is increasingly evident there is a need to develop a clear understanding of multicultural competencies in order to fully develop a strategic approach to human capital management (HCM). The adoption of a strategic approach is necessary to ensure a focus on the issues critical to success and competitive advantage including multicultural management, professional skills and knowledge management. This paper aims to identify the importance of intercultural management and the impact of globalisation upon international business.

scholarly journals Intercultural Sensitivity and Adult Learners’ Willingness to Communicate in English as a Foreign Language

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 ◽  
pp. 93-107
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Jedynak
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learners ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Intercultural Sensitivity ◽  
Willingness To Communicate ◽  
Communication Effectiveness ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Formal Instruction ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
New Knowledge

Intercultural sensitivity as coined by Bennett (2015) is a relatively new construct which refers to how an individual construes and makes sense of cultural differences. It is believed that it is not inborn and can be developed through intercultural experiences and formal instruction. Though the concept of intercultural sensitivity has been already investigated, particularly in relation to communication effectiveness; yet it has not been examined through the lens of the learner’s willingness to communicate. Hence, the purpose of the research paper is to investigate intercultural sensitivity and its correlation with willingness to communicate in English as a foreign language. The author employed the quantitative methodology, administering the online intercultural sensitivity and willingness to communicate questionnaires to adult learners of English representing various L1 cultures. The insights from the study may equip us with new knowledge on increasing learners’ willingness to communicate and as a result their engagement in communication in a language classroom.

scholarly journals MULTICULTURAL COMPETENCIES OF TEACHERS AND TEACHER TRAININGS ON DIVERSITY/MULTCULTURALISM FOR INCLUSIVE SCHOOLS AND THE INCLUSION OF ROMA AND MIGRANT CHIDREN - PROJECT ROMIGSC AS CASE STUDY

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nada Trunk Širca ◽  
Valerij Dermol ◽  
Anica Novak Trunk
Keyword(s):  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Migrant Children ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Multicultural Competencies ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Intercultural Competencies ◽  
Full Participation ◽  
Teachers Training ◽  
Training Delivery

Education is a public good and a human right. Access to inclusive, equitable and good quality educational opportunities and assistance for all learners of any age needs to be ensured. Indeed, they are a precondition for social inclusion and protection, full participation in social and civic spheres of life, long-term integration into the labour market and the prevention of exploitation. In this paper, we discuss the importance of multicultural competencies of teachers and the role of formations/ teacher trainings to support inclusion in schools - with a focus on Roma and migrant children. The aim of this paper is to give an overview on the current situation regarding multicultural competencies and trainings/formations for teachers in Slovenia; and to present how participants of trainings for teachers (training in frame of project RoMigSc) see inclusion of Roma/migrants in Slovenian schools; and how important are teachers’ competencies for supporting inclusion. The methods used in this study are literature review, small-scale research among participants of teacher training in Slovenia in 2017 and 2018; and policy formulations from deliveries of teacher trainings in four countries - Slovenia, Italy, Spain and North Macedonia. The results from the small-scale research show that most of participants were teachers; 66% of respondents had been involved in work with migrant children; 52 % in work with Roma children. Respondents were in general very satisfied with the training delivery. Lessons learned which they liked the most refer to the involvement of different actors in ensuring inclusion; networking; and transfer of experience. The results also show that multicultural competencies of teachers and teacher trainings on diversity/multiculturalism are of key importance for supporting the inclusion of Roma/migrant children. From the results of the small-scale research and policy formulations (from four countries), we can conclude that intercultural competencies and high quality implementation of formations/teacher trainings are of key importance for supporting the inclusion of Roma/migrants in schools.

The Interactive Communication Process (ICP): A model for integrating science, academia, and profession

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-207
Author(s):  
Lluís Mas Manchón ◽  
Emma Rodero
Keyword(s):  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Interactive Communication ◽  
Interactive Process ◽  
Professional Field

Abstract A closer look at the three areas of action in communication permits us to conclude that the discipline faces a serious crisis. First, an epistemological review shows a fragmented body of theories. Secondly, there is a plurality of separate traditions within academia. Third, the professional field is technology-centered and lacks expertise since there is little connection between theory and practice. Our goal is to analyze the three-fold state of the discipline and to propose a conciliatory model. The Interactive Communication Process (ICP) is based on an interactive process in which a human subsystem (a processor), conditioned by his or her psychological and social and cultural state, interacts with another communicative subsystem (another human or a technological processor) to elaborate or process a message conveyed through some space (channel) in a certain time (synchronous or asynchronous).

scholarly journals Intercultural Competencies in Graduate Students of a Private University in Lima

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Paola Gissella Orozco-Vargas ◽  
Carlos Mario Fernandez Diaz ◽  
Raul Delgado Arenas ◽  
Miguel Angel Perez Perez ◽  
Robert Manguinuri Chota ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Intercultural Sensitivity ◽  
Private University ◽  
Study Strategies ◽  
Master's Students ◽  
General Hypothesis ◽  
Intercultural Awareness ◽  
Intercultural Skills ◽  
Intercultural Competencies ◽  
The World

Over the years, the importance of good relationships to carry out healthy teamwork in our diverse land has become evident in the world. Putting on the table the importance of having suitable intercultural skills for the realization of these. In this framework, the purpose of the study was to know the level of intercultural competences of graduate students from a private university in Lima, from a non-experimental quantitative approach with a simple descriptive scope. The population was 1000 students and the samples were made up of 296 master's students. The instrument was a questionnaire of intercultural competences. It was found as results that 36.0% have very adequate intercultural competences and the predominant dimension was intercultural sensitivity, presenting a very adequate level of 83.0% with a predominance of (Wald = 16.842) compared to the other Intercultural Awareness dimensions with (Wald = 9.654) and rejecting the general hypothesis that proposed the intercultural ability which obtained (Wald = 7.432). Concluding that, from this study, strategies should be generated that strengthen the development of intercultural competences with emphasis on its most lacking indicators in master students because they are primarily responsible for guiding the training of future professionals in all areas.

scholarly journals СОЦИОДЕМОГРАФСКЕ ДЕТЕРМИНАНТЕ КАО ПРЕДИКТОРИ ИНТЕРКУЛТУРАЛНЕ ОСЕТЉИВОСТИ СТУДЕНАТА

TEME ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 403
Author(s):  
Igor Đurić ◽  
Daliborka Popović ◽  
Aleksandra Anđelković
Keyword(s):  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Intercultural Sensitivity ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
The State ◽  
Educational Context ◽  
State University ◽  
Intercultural Competencies ◽  
Household Members ◽  
Sensitivity Approach

Societal heterogeneity, as a global paradigm, represents a strong leverage of the initiative for the development and research of an individual’s and groups’ intercultural sensitivity. In the last few decades, interculturality, intercultural competencies and intercultural sensitivity have been the topic of many researches in various fields. Students’ intercultural sensitivity is the focus of this paper and it is seen through the prism of socio-demographic determinants. The results of the research which was done on the sample of 452 students from four universities in Serbia are shown in the methodological part of the paper. The instrument used was the Intercultural Sensitivity Scale – ISS. The goal of the research is to determine the degree of the development of the students’ intercultural sensitivity in relation to certain socio-demographic variables.  Results have shown that the students from the State University of Novi Pazar are estimated to have the highest level of intercultural sensitivity in certain dimensions of the scale. The average number of household members, was identified as a variable with a negative correlation on the students’ intercultural sensitivity.  The conclusion points out to the necessity of change in the approach to the development of the students’ intercultural sensitivity approach, which is reflected in the research in that it should point to adequate work approaches that enrich their experience and influence the changes in social and educational context.  

scholarly journals Requirements for multicultural competencies defined by a focus group

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 44-56
Author(s):  
Tímea Lázár ◽  
Ágnes Bene
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Group Method ◽  
Multicultural Competencies ◽  
Cultural Empathy ◽  
Multicultural Personality ◽  
Intercultural Competencies ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Work Abroad

Globalization, the spread of multinational companies and the enormous development of information technology can lead to a new trend in employers’ requirements. However, being employed by an international company is a real possibility for any employee in any part of the world. Even if they do not have to work abroad, employees may have to function in a multinational environment in their home countries. A favourable combination of intercultural competencies is a key factor in the selection and development of employees. A possible way of measuring these competencies can be the Multicultural Personality Questionnaire (MPQ). First of all,on the employers’ part, it is important to clarify the exact requirements and competencies (dimensions) to be able to draw up an ‘ideal profile’. We prepared two versions of the MPQ (91-item; 5-dimensional) and used them to test employers’ requirements in the selection process regarding the dimensions of cultural empathy, open-mindedness, social initiative, emotional stability and flexibility. This study describes the results of a focus group interview, which took place in 2017, revealing the importance of multicultural competencies from the employers’ point of view and examining the conditions of the adaptability of the two questionnaires. We used the focus group method to find out in what conditions the questionnaires canbe used in a selection process. What possibilities and limits are therefor using the direct five-dimensional questionnaire? What aspects do we need to take into consideration in expressing and interpreting the requirements in the results of the test?

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