Describing Intercultural Competence

Alex Matveev

Chapter 1 in Intercultural Competence in Organizations, 2017, pp 3-26 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter introduces the focus of the book—intercultural competence in organizations. The chapter provides most recent and established definitions of intercultural competence, explains its relevance to contemporary organizations, and highlights its perceptual nature. Further, the chapter describes a common framework for intercultural competence analysis and research, introduces how intercultural competence is viewed in the context of multicultural teams, and outlines the basis for researching and practicing intercultural competence.

Keywords: Uncertainty Avoidance; Intercultural Communication; Culture Shock; Intercultural Competence; International Assignment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-45701-7_1

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