scholarly journals Conceptual negotiation metaphors across cultures – research findings from Poland, China, The United States and Great Britain

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 103-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michał Chmielecki
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Great Britain ◽  
Cultural Studies ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Complex Relationship ◽  
Language And Culture ◽  
Research Findings

Abstract Recent years have seen an explosion of interest in the cultural dimensions of conflict resolution. Books, numerous studies, and courses have offered perspectives on the nature of culture and its complex relationship to the transformation of conflict. This article focuses on metaphors concerning negotiations across cultures. The study attempts to contribute knowledge in the field of cross-cultural studies on language and culture, especially with regards to negotiation metaphors. The article attempts to answer a question how does the usage of metaphors for the process of negotiation differ across cultures

The Cross-Cultural Dimensions of Globalized E-Learning

2008 ◽  
pp. 382-393
Author(s):  
Andrea L. Edmundson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Approaches To Learning ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Cultural Learning ◽  
The Two Cultures ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Level 1

This exploratory study examined the effects of cross-cultural learning dimensions on e-learning outcomes for employees in functionally equivalent jobs in Western and Eastern cultures. Participants from the United States and India completed a Level 1 e-learning course designed in the United States. In addition, randomly selected completers then reported their interactions with the e-learning course in a survey. Learners from the two cultures achieved equitable learning outcomes, suggesting that characteristics of Level 1 e-learning courses mediate the effects of culture. In addition, while cross-cultural dimensions did appear to affect learners’ preferences for and perceptions of e-learning, both Eastern and Western participants were willing to try new approaches to learning that did not align with their cultural profiles. Based on these results, the cultural adaptation process (CAP) model is presented as a preliminary guideline for adapting e-learning courses for other cultures. Accelerated dissemination of Level 1 courses could increase technological literacy . Education and technological innovation are strongly associated with advanced socio-economic development.

The Cross-Cultural Dimensions of Globalized E-Learning

2011 ◽  
pp. 2481-2493
Author(s):  
Andrea L. Edmundson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Approaches To Learning ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Cultural Learning ◽  
The Two Cultures ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Level 1

This exploratory study examined the effects of cross-cultural learning dimensions on e-learning outcomes for employees in functionally equivalent jobs in Western and Eastern cultures. Participants from the United States and India completed a Level 1 e-learning course designed in the United States. In addition, randomly selected completers then reported their interactions with the e-learning course in a survey. Learners from the two cultures achieved equitable learning outcomes, suggesting that characteristics of Level 1 e-learning courses mediate the effects of culture. In addition, while cross-cultural dimensions did appear to affect learners’ preferences for and perceptions of e-learning, both Eastern and Western participants were willing to try new approaches to learning that did not align with their cultural profiles. Based on these results, the cultural adaptation process (CAP) model is presented as a preliminary guideline for adapting e-learning courses for other cultures. Accelerated dissemination of Level 1 courses could increase technological literacy . Education and technological innovation are strongly associated with advanced socio-economic development.

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