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Smart, Reginald – 1983
Major cultural differences impeded the smooth transfer of a 14 day management education program, which had been very successfully used in Western settings, to an Asian situation. Thirteen Chinese and two Caucasians, all of whom worked in Southeast Asia and had management degrees, attended the program to improve their skills in influencing those…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Business Administration Education, Case Studies, Cross Cultural Training
Warschauer, Mark, Ed. – 1995
This guide lists electronic discussion lists, bulletin boards, and conferences related to second language teaching and learning that may be of use in the second language classroom. It also offers suggestions for the use of these resources in teaching. The guide has three main sections. The first, devoted to electronic communication in a single…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Computer Networks, Discussion Groups
National Mental Health Association, Alexandria, VA. National Consumer Supporter Technical Assistance Center. – 2001
For organizations providing support to mental health consumers, "cultural competency," or the ability to reach out effectively and appropriately to individuals of different cultural backgrounds, is central to meeting the needs of a diverse community. The Cultural Competency Initiative, which was launched in the year 2000, assisted…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Blacks, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Community Action