Culture bumps are a remarkably effective way of managing cultural
differences on a personal level. This unique method encourages
interpersonal connections that transcend diversity. By understanding
and practicing this approach, an individual experiences personal
reflections as well as a community spirit which nurtures authentic
cross–cultural relationships. These relationships emerge
from developing a set of clear–cut communication skills
which are clustered around a specific “culture bump.”
By understanding this approach, a trainer or
educator can actually integrate the skills necessary for effective
cross–cultural communication into most content areas.
For a more in–depth look at how culture bump theory is
utilized in a training format, double click on the icon ...
“Training for
Effective Cross–Cultural Communication”
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the icon to the left to open the Microsoft Word version of
the White Paper, or right–click the icon and save it
to your computer.
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the icon to the left to open the PDF version of the article,
"Culture Bump and Beyond," taken from the book Culture
Bound, edited by Joyce Merrill Valdes and published by Cambridge
University Press.
Click
the icon to the left to open the PDF version of the article,
"Managing a Multicultural Classroom," taken from
Learning Across Cultures, edited by Gary Althen and published
by NAFSA.
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