ERIC Number: EJ898030
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Oct
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-1052-5629
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A Situational Approach for Assessing and Teaching Acculturation
Molinsky, Andrew
Journal of Management Education, v34 n5 p723-745 Oct 2010
This article introduces a situational approach for assessing and teaching acculturation that captures how a person's level of competence and authenticity in a foreign cultural setting varies across the various situations the person encounters. Whereas previous research, such as the U-curve and Berry's dual identification model, portrays cultural adaptation at a broad, general level, the current approach provides a more nuanced perspective on acculturation by taking into account situational variability as well as variability in experienced competence and authenticity. The benefits of the framework for cross-cultural training and education are illustrated within the context of foreign MBA students in the United States. (Contains 1 note, 1 table, and 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Foreign Workers, Foreign Students, Masters Programs, Business Administration Education, Self Concept, Teaching Methods, Intercultural Communication, Interpersonal Competence, Schemata (Cognition), Adjustment (to Environment), Context Effect, Personality Traits, Individual Characteristics
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States
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