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Cross-cultural Perspective (cross-cultural + perspective)

Distribution by Scientific Domains
Humanities and Social Sciences36%
Business, Economics, Finance and Accounting27%
Psychology18%

Selected Abstracts

A Study on Singaporeans' Perceptions of Sexual Harassment From a Cross-Cultural Perspective,

JOURNAL OF APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, Issue 4 2005
Shu Li
This paper addresses the question of whether culture and language in Singapore affect the interpretation of sexual harassment; that is, whether speakers from a different language and ethnic background will interpret the discourse domain of sexual harassment differently. Three studies constitute this research. The first study investigates whether certain cues relating to sexual harassment are judged equivalently across the ethnic groups. The second study examines how verbal space is conceptualized and ruled by the use of different languages used by different ethnic groups. The third study explores whether English, as a medium of communication, is a low-context language. Results show that different ethnic groups perceived the cues differently; that ethnicity affects the interpretation of a single English phrase; and that English as used by Singaporeans is a high-context language, which complicates the understanding of victims' coping responses. [source]

Christianity in Culture: A Study in Biblical Theologizing in Cross-Cultural Perspective.

THE HEYTHROP JOURNAL, Issue 1 2008
By Charles H. Kraft
No abstract is available for this article. [source]

Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Physician and Lay Models of the Common Cold

MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY QUARTERLY, Issue 2 2008
Roberta D. Baer
We compare physicians and laypeople within and across cultures, focusing on simi-larities and differences across samples, to determine whether cultural differences or lay,professional differences have a greater effect on explanatory models of the common cold. Data on explanatory models for the common cold were collected from physicians and laypeople in South Texas and Guadalajara, Mexico. Structured interview materials were developed on the basis of open-ended interviews with samples of lay informants at each locale. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information from each sample on causes, symptoms, and treatments for the common cold. Consensus analysis was used to estimate the cultural beliefs for each sample. Instead of systematic differences between samples based on nationality or level of professional training, all four samples largely shared a single-explanatory model of the common cold, with some differences on subthemes, such as the role of hot and cold forces in the etiology of the common cold. An evaluation of our findings indicates that, although there has been conjecture about whether cultural or lay,professional differences are of greater importance in understanding variation in explanatory models of disease and illness, systematic data collected on community and professional beliefs indicate that such differences may be a function of the specific illness. Further generalizations about lay,professional differences need to be based on detailed data for a variety of illnesses, to discern patterns that may be present. Finally, a systematic approach indicates that agreement across individual explanatory models is sufficient to allow for a community-level explanatory model of the common cold. [source]

Liberating Culture: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Museums, Curation and Heritage Preservation

AMERICAN ANTHROPOLOGIST, Issue 2 2005
DOLORES ROOT
No abstract is available for this article. [source]

Liberating Culture: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Museums, Curation and Heritage Preservation

MUSEUM ANTHROPOLOGY, Issue 2 2006
MICHAEL F. BROWN
Liberating Culture: C ross-Cultural Perspectives on Museums, Curation and Heritage Preservation. Christina F. Kreps. London: Routledge, 2003. 185 pp. [source]

Conflict resolution strategies in joint purchase decisions for major household consumer durables: a cross-cultural investigation

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONSUMER STUDIES, Issue 3 2009
Rina Makgosa
Abstract Previous studies on joint purchase decisions have investigated the types of conflict resolution strategies used by spouses, the usage frequency of different conflict resolution strategies, and the effects of demographics and various other variables, on the uses of conflict resolution strategies. Despite efforts to address this largely unexplored area, the role that culture plays in the use of conflict resolution strategies has been significantly ignored. Using a cross-cultural perspective, this study addresses the gap in our understanding of the joint purchase decisions in the family by examining how husbands and wives of three ethnic groups in Britain , British Whites, Indians and African Blacks , use different conflict resolution strategies while jointly purchasing major household consumer products. The total sample comprised 583 husbands and wives of British White, Indian and African Black origin residing in London and Manchester in Britain. Our results showed that three conflict resolution strategies are used by both husbands and wives: bargaining, assertiveness and playing on an emotion. In addition, disengagement emerged as a strategy for husbands, whereas supplication emerged for wives. The study presented in this paper also provides substantial evidence of differences in the use of conflict resolution strategies by husbands and wives from the three ethnic groups, which greatly improves our knowledge on a cross-cultural perspective of joint purchase decisions. [source]

Training evaluation based on cases of Taiwanese benchmarked high-tech companies

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, Issue 1 2007
Bella Ya Hui Lien
Although the influence of workplace practices and employees' experiences with training effectiveness has received considerable attention, less is known of the influence of workplace practices on training evaluation methods. The purposes of this study were to: (1) explore and understand the training evaluation methods used by seven Taiwanese companies benchmarked for their excellence; and (2) compare Kirkpatrick's and Swanson's training evaluation models with practices used by the benchmarked Taiwanese organizations from a cross-cultural perspective. Five themes emerged from in-depth interviews, extending our understanding of training evaluation in the benchmarked Taiwanese organizations. [source]

A critical cross-cultural perspective for developing nonprofit international management capacity

NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP, Issue 4 2009
Terence Jackson
Issues of the effectiveness of international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are becoming critical among a claim that cultural sensitivity to people's needs and the appropriateness of interventions is a competitive advantage of the sector. Here, the cross-cultural management agenda is set out, particularly in terms of the transferability or appropriateness of management knowledge and development interventions. Research propositions are presented that, if supported through future empirical findings, suggest cultural hybridization is a process that can be managed through greater stakeholder involvement, leading to greater appropriateness as well as effectiveness of international NGOs. [source]

A Look Back to Move Ahead: New Directions for Research on Proactive Performance and Other Discretionary Work Behaviours

APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY, Issue 1 2010
Doris Fay
Over the last two decades, the multi-dimensional notion of job performance has been fully brought to life. The differentiation between core task performance and various aspects of discretionary work behaviour is now commonly applied. A multitude of empirical studies, enhancing our knowledge of the antecedents and consequences of the different performance aspects, have recently been summarised through various meta-analyses. We use this as an occasion for taking stock in order to identify new areas of theorising and empirical research. Focusing in particular on proactive performance aspects, the present paper identifies three themes that could inspire new research and model development. We suggest taking a new approach to the treatment of time in order to account for the dynamic nature of performance on the one hand, and to consider life-span changes on the other, developing comprehensive models on proactivity-enhancing interventions, and more strongly incorporating a cross-cultural perspective. Durant les deux dernières décennies, la notion multidimensionnelle de performance au travail a été portée sur le devant de la scène. La différence entre la performance centrale dans la tâche et divers aspects de la conduite intentionnelle au travail est désormais entrée dans les esprits. Une multitude d'études empiriques qui enrichissent nos connaissances sur les antécédents et les conséquences des multiples facettes de la performance ont récemment été globalisées dans plusieurs méta-analyses. Nous les exploitons afin d'ouvrir de nouveaux champs recherches théoriques et empiriques. En se focalisant en particulier sur les dimensions proactives de la performance, cet article identifie trois thèmes qui pourraient inspirer de nouvelles recherches et favoriser le développement de nouveaux modèles. On propose de traiter le temps différemment afin de prendre en compte d'une part le caractère dynamique de la performance et d'autre part les changements au cours de la vie, de développer des modèles exhaustifs des interventions améliorant la proactivité, et d'intégrer plus étroitement la perspective transculturelle. [source]

Law, ethics and pandemic preparedness: the importance of cross-jurisdictional and cross-cultural perspectives

AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, Issue 2 2010
Belinda Bennett
Abstract Objective: To explore social equity, health planning, regulatory and ethical dilemmas in responding to a pandemic influenza (H5N1) outbreak, and the adequacy of protocols and standards such as the International Health Regulations (2005). Approach: This paper analyses the role of legal and ethical considerations for pandemic preparedness, including an exploration of the relevance of cross-jurisdictional and cross-cultural perspectives in assessing the validity of goals for harmonisation of laws and policies both within and between nations. Australian and international experience is reviewed in various areas, including distribution of vaccines during a pandemic, the distribution of authority between national and local levels of government, and global and regional equity issues for poorer countries. Conclusion: This paper finds that questions such as those of distributional justice (resource allocation) and regulatory frameworks raise important issues about the cultural and ethical acceptability of planning measures. Serious doubt is cast on a ,one size fits all' approach to international planning for managing a pandemic. It is concluded that a more nuanced approach than that contained in international guidelines may be required if an effective response is to be constructed internationally. Implications: The paper commends the wisdom of reliance on ,soft law', international guidance that leaves plenty of room for each nation to construct its response in conformity with its own cultural and value requirements. [source]