Handbook of Intercultural Training [Paperback]

Dan Landis (Editor), Rabi S. Bhagat (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 18, 1995 | ISBN-10: 080395834X | ISBN-13: 978-0803958340 | Edition: 2nd

Completely revised and updated, the new edition of the Handbook of Intercultural Training reviews and summarizes the state of the art in the field of intercultural training. Organized into three sections, the book first deals with the theoretical and methodological issues inherent in understanding intercultural relations and training. The second part considers the contexts in which training takes place as well as some specific techniques. In the final section, issues specific to particular parts of the world are dealt with. These include Eastern Europe, China, Central and South America and Israel, which have all faced turbulent times in the last decade.

Editorial Reviews

Review

 

“The Handbook of Intercultural Training, Third Edition provides a thorough grounding in the history, concepts and methods underlying intercultural training.  The many analyses of tools, methods and approaches for specific contexts offer guidance in designing and conducting effective training interventions. The collected theoretical and practical information presented in this book is critical for professional interculturalists.”

(Lee Gardenswartz, Ph.D. and Anita Rowe, Ph.D )

“This book is just in time and just for me. It's as if someone assembled all the interculturalists I admire and respect and bribed them to share their latest and best thoughts in a well-crafted chapter. You'll probably feel the same way.”

 

(Sivasailam "Thiagi" Thiagarajan, Ph. D ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Rabi S. Bhagat is Professor of Management, The Fogelman College of Business and Economics, The University of Memphis. He is Fellow, American Psychological Society, 2003, Fellow, International Academy for Intercultural Research, 2001, Fellow, American Psychological Association, 1998 and Fellow, The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and the American Psychological Association, 1997. Professor Bhagat was awarded the James McKeen Cattell Award for Research Design from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology of the American Psychological Association, 1979. His research is on Human Stress and Cognition in Organizations, Cross-Cultural, Comparative, and International Management, and Knowledge Creation and Transfer in Global Enterprises. Professor Bhagat has published articles in many refereed journals. His published books include: Landis, D. and Bhagat, R. S. (1996) (Editors) Handbook of Intercultural Training, (second edition) Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Quick, J.C., Bhagat, R. S., Dalton, J.E., & Quick, J.D. (1987) (Editors). Work Stress: Health Care Systems in the Workplace. New York, Praeger Special Studies, Praeger Scientific Publishers. 1987. Beehr, T. A., and Bhagat, R. S. (1985) (Editors) Human Stress and Cognition in Organizations: An Integrative Perspective. New York: John Wiley Interscience Series on Organizational Assessment and Change. (Series editors: Edward E. Lawler and Stanley E. Seashore). 1985.

Product Details

• Paperback: 474 pages
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc; 2nd edition (December 18, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080395834X
• ISBN-13: 978-0803958340
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,880,131 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great support for a dissertation, October 18, 2008

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Michelle Kleiss "international school adminis... (Cairo, Egypt) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Handbook of Intercultural Training (Paperback)

This handbook includes a thorough overview of the theories behind intercultural contact, including intercultural conflict. It highlights the instruments in the field of intercultural relations. The discussion about intercultural competencies is detailed. It has been extremely helpful with my dissertation process in choosing a theory to support my thesis on intercultural conflict in international and American schools overseas. This is an excellent handbook for anyone wanting to learn more about intercultural training and why we behave in a certain way in our intercultural experiences.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Must for Intercultural Trainer, October 21, 2009

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arabia-interculture.com "arabia-interculture.com" (Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Handbook of Intercultural Training (Paperback)

This very good book covers many fields in intercultural training, communication and psychology. People, who are working in rthis field can argue with empirical case studies, why it is so important for global companies to adapt and implement intercultural training and management programs in their activities. Many prominent researchers and scientists on this field, as Stella Ting-Toomey, Harry C. Triandis, Milton J. Bennett, John W. Berry and many others participated in writing one of the best refernce books in interculturalism.