Improving intercultural communication: navigating the complexities of cultural interactions
- Intercultural communication includes the ability of individuals to act purposefully, efficiently, and reflectively in a culturally diverse environment. This is commonly a component of university educational goals and an objective of many intercultural management training programs. The study describes a training program for intercultural communication between Germany and China, including the training design, methods, and content. The participants were students from a Chinese and a German university. The results indicate that students found the training program very effective and positive and that the combination of self-reflection and cooperative teaching methods can increase motivation and interest, leading to a rethinking of stereotypes. The results also indicate that the training program increased and improved mutual understanding, knowledge, and intercultural communication regarding their respective cultures.
| Author of HS Reutlingen | Rupp, Andreas |
|---|---|
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-3338-9.ch003 |
| ISBN: | 9798369333389 |
| Published in: | Navigating the global workforce through bold workplace learning and professional development |
| Publisher: | IGI Global Scientific Publishing |
| Place of publication: | Hershey |
| Editor: | Vanessa Kenon, James Bartlett |
| Document Type: | Book chapter |
| Language: | English |
| Publication year: | 2026 |
| Page Number: | 26 |
| First Page: | 59 |
| Last Page: | 84 |
| PPN: | Im Katalog der Hochschule Reutlingen ansehen |
| DDC classes: | 650 Management |
| Open access?: | Nein |
| Licence (German): |  In Copyright - Urheberrechtlich geschützt |
