The purpose of this article was to examine current cross-cultural training (CCT) research, using ... more The purpose of this article was to examine current cross-cultural training (CCT) research, using the lens of "East Meets West." The two research questions guiding our inquiry are (a) What are the major themes discussed in the existing CCT literature? and (b) What are the emerging issues that need to be addressed? Using the integrative literature review method, we first identified four themes: theories/ conceptual frameworks, expatriate adjustment, CCT methods, and the effectiveness of CCT. We found that previous CCT research lacks the "East Meets West" perspective. Four issues need to be incorporated into future CCT research, namely, family factors, cross-cultural assessment, domestic versus international assignments, and trainer quality. This article purports to make three major contributions to the existing literature: (a) identify gaps in the literature, (b) expand the perspectives of CCT research from the lens of "East Meets West," and (c) generate implications for research and practice.
The world of the 21 st century is increasingly one of complex intercultural connectedness. It is ... more The world of the 21 st century is increasingly one of complex intercultural connectedness. It is also an era of knowledge societies and the -death of distance‖. There has also been a dramatic increase in diverse cultural diasporas across the globe. To respond to the complex challenges of this new era, it is imperative that individuals develop global literacy and intercultural competence. The focus of this article is a meta-synthesis of key bodies of literature related to the development of such critically needed competencies.
Since its inception at Harvard in 2004, the social network, Facebook, has grown dramatically and ... more Since its inception at Harvard in 2004, the social network, Facebook, has grown dramatically and spread across the globe. It will soon have 1 billion users and is now operative in over 75 languages. A large percentage of undergraduates are now active on Facebook. Much of the recent literature on Facebook focuses on business applications and how it can contribute to growing profits and market share. Little attention has been directed to the academic implications of Facebook. The focus of this article is to assess critically the scholarly uses and abuses of Facebook. The article draws on several theoretical frameworks such as those of Ivan Illich (conviviality of technologies), Denis Goulet (technology as a two-edged sword), and Mihaly Csíkszentmihályi (optimal human experience and flow). Many scholarly uses of Facebook are presented documenting its potential for enhancing academic work. That is followed by a discussion of negative aspects of the technology and potential adverse effects on humans in terms of their productivity and capabilities. If used critically and creatively, these new networks can enhance in valuable ways human, intellectual, social, and cultural capital. In a networked knowledge society, students now have extraordinary new tools to help them realize their intellectual, cultural, and social potential.
Since its inception at Harvard in 2004, the social network, Facebook, has grown dramatically and ... more Since its inception at Harvard in 2004, the social network, Facebook, has grown dramatically and spread across the globe. It will soon have 1 billion users and is now operative in over 75 languages. A large percentage of undergraduates are now active on Facebook. Much of the recent literature on Facebook focuses on business applications and how it can contribute to growing profits and market share. Little attention has been directed to the academic implications of Facebook. The focus of this article is to assess critically the scholarly uses and abuses of Facebook. The article draws on several theoretical frameworks such as those of Ivan Illich (conviviality of technologies), Denis Goulet (technology as a two-edged sword), and Mihaly Csíkszentmihályi (optimal human experience and flow). Many scholarly uses of Facebook are presented documenting its potential for enhancing academic work. That is followed by a discussion of negative aspects of the technology and potential adverse effects on humans in terms of their productivity and capabilities. If used critically and creatively, these new networks can enhance in valuable ways human, intellectual, social, and cultural capital. In a networked knowledge society, students now have extraordinary new tools to help them realize their intellectual, cultural, and social potential.
The world of the 21 st century is increasingly one of complex intercultural connectedness. It is ... more The world of the 21 st century is increasingly one of complex intercultural connectedness. It is also an era of knowledge societies and the "death of distance". There has also been a dramatic increase in diverse cultural diasporas across the globe. To respond to the complex challenges of this new era, it is imperative that individuals develop global literacy and intercultural competence. The focus of this article is a meta-synthesis of key bodies of literature related to the development of such critically needed competencies.
The purpose of this article was to examine current cross-cultural training (CCT) research, using ... more The purpose of this article was to examine current cross-cultural training (CCT) research, using the lens of "East Meets West." The two research questions guiding our inquiry are (a) What are the major themes discussed in the existing CCT literature? and (b) What are the emerging issues that need to be addressed? Using the integrative literature review method, we first identified four themes: theories/ conceptual frameworks, expatriate adjustment, CCT methods, and the effectiveness of CCT. We found that previous CCT research lacks the "East Meets West" perspective. Four issues need to be incorporated into future CCT research, namely, family factors, cross-cultural assessment, domestic versus international assignments, and trainer quality. This article purports to make three major contributions to the existing literature: (a) identify gaps in the literature, (b) expand the perspectives of CCT research from the lens of "East Meets West," and (c) generate implications for research and practice.
The world of the 21 st century is increasingly one of complex intercultural connectedness. It is ... more The world of the 21 st century is increasingly one of complex intercultural connectedness. It is also an era of knowledge societies and the -death of distance‖. There has also been a dramatic increase in diverse cultural diasporas across the globe. To respond to the complex challenges of this new era, it is imperative that individuals develop global literacy and intercultural competence. The focus of this article is a meta-synthesis of key bodies of literature related to the development of such critically needed competencies.
Since its inception at Harvard in 2004, the social network, Facebook, has grown dramatically and ... more Since its inception at Harvard in 2004, the social network, Facebook, has grown dramatically and spread across the globe. It will soon have 1 billion users and is now operative in over 75 languages. A large percentage of undergraduates are now active on Facebook. Much of the recent literature on Facebook focuses on business applications and how it can contribute to growing profits and market share. Little attention has been directed to the academic implications of Facebook. The focus of this article is to assess critically the scholarly uses and abuses of Facebook. The article draws on several theoretical frameworks such as those of Ivan Illich (conviviality of technologies), Denis Goulet (technology as a two-edged sword), and Mihaly Csíkszentmihályi (optimal human experience and flow). Many scholarly uses of Facebook are presented documenting its potential for enhancing academic work. That is followed by a discussion of negative aspects of the technology and potential adverse effects on humans in terms of their productivity and capabilities. If used critically and creatively, these new networks can enhance in valuable ways human, intellectual, social, and cultural capital. In a networked knowledge society, students now have extraordinary new tools to help them realize their intellectual, cultural, and social potential.
Since its inception at Harvard in 2004, the social network, Facebook, has grown dramatically and ... more Since its inception at Harvard in 2004, the social network, Facebook, has grown dramatically and spread across the globe. It will soon have 1 billion users and is now operative in over 75 languages. A large percentage of undergraduates are now active on Facebook. Much of the recent literature on Facebook focuses on business applications and how it can contribute to growing profits and market share. Little attention has been directed to the academic implications of Facebook. The focus of this article is to assess critically the scholarly uses and abuses of Facebook. The article draws on several theoretical frameworks such as those of Ivan Illich (conviviality of technologies), Denis Goulet (technology as a two-edged sword), and Mihaly Csíkszentmihályi (optimal human experience and flow). Many scholarly uses of Facebook are presented documenting its potential for enhancing academic work. That is followed by a discussion of negative aspects of the technology and potential adverse effects on humans in terms of their productivity and capabilities. If used critically and creatively, these new networks can enhance in valuable ways human, intellectual, social, and cultural capital. In a networked knowledge society, students now have extraordinary new tools to help them realize their intellectual, cultural, and social potential.
The world of the 21 st century is increasingly one of complex intercultural connectedness. It is ... more The world of the 21 st century is increasingly one of complex intercultural connectedness. It is also an era of knowledge societies and the "death of distance". There has also been a dramatic increase in diverse cultural diasporas across the globe. To respond to the complex challenges of this new era, it is imperative that individuals develop global literacy and intercultural competence. The focus of this article is a meta-synthesis of key bodies of literature related to the development of such critically needed competencies.
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