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  • 1.  Case studies in cross-/inter-cultural communication

    Posted 03-30-2006 19:20

    Dear Colleagues,

    Could anyone help to suggest good cross-cultural communication case studies? I am new to this field and need them for teaching purpose. Any suggestions will be highly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

    Regards,

    Shan

    Shan Ma, PhD

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  • 2.  Case studies in cross-/inter-cultural communication

    Posted 03-31-2006 00:20
    A good case sequence is Johannes Van Den Bosch (Harvard case). It is a
    sequence of 2 or 3 memos in which communications between parties become
    entangled. It works well with American students, because they can be drawn
    into the initial memo as being a "normal" message. The response can then
    be discussed as to what was expected and initially and what impact the
    second memo may have on the original sender.


  • 3.  Case studies in cross-/inter-cultural communication

    Posted 03-31-2006 01:45
    Dear Shan,
     
    While doing part of my undergraduate studies in the US, we used a book with the title "Intercultural communication: A reader" by Larry A. Samovar and Richard E. Porter alongside a more conventional textbook on intercultural communication. It has been over 5 years ago since I bought it, but I just checked on Amazon, and the book is into its 10th edition so to see. Anyway, it's full of cases and stories that make the challenges of communication across cultures much more tangible for students. I regularly re-read it every now and then, because these anecdotes and cases are very interesting.
     
    I hope this helps,
     
    Mario
     

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    -----Original Message-----
    From: International Management Division Discussion [mailto:IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU]On Behalf Of Shan Ma
    Sent: vrijdag 31 maart 2006 02:20
    To: IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: Case studies in cross-/inter-cultural communication

    Dear Colleagues,

    Could anyone help to suggest good cross-cultural communication case studies? I am new to this field and need them for teaching purpose. Any suggestions will be highly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

    Regards,

    Shan

    Shan Ma, PhD

    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Brisbane</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Graduate</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place> of Business

    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Queensland</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place> of Technology

    GPO <st1:address style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x" tabindex="0" w:st="on"><st1:street w:st="on">Box 2434</st1:street>, <st1:city w:st="on">Brisbane</st1:city></st1:address>, QLD 4001

    <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">AUSTRALIA</st1:place></st1:country-region>

    phone: (+61 7) 3864 1845| fax: (+61 7) 3864 1299

    email: s.ma@qut.edu.au | CRICOS No. 00213J

          

    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place>'s first MBA with the 'triple crown' of accreditation

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  • 4.  Case studies in cross-/inter-cultural communication

    Posted 03-31-2006 04:48
    Shan:

    I am using one on email. I'm out of thee country now, but please remind
    me and I will give you the reference when I return home.

    Also, I have enjoyed using the exercise, BaFa-BaFa. It simulates cultural
    differences and can be played in a 3-hour class.

    Jim Biteman


    >
    >
    > Dear Colleagues,
    >
    > Could anyone help to suggest good cross-cultural communication case
    > studies?
    > I am new to this field and need them for teaching purpose. Any suggestions
    > will be highly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
    >
    > Regards,
    >
    > Shan
    >
    > Shan Ma, PhD
    >
    > Brisbane Graduate School of Business
    >
    > Queensland University of Technology
    >
    > GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, QLD 4001
    >
    > AUSTRALIA
    >
    > phone: (+61 7) 3864 1845| fax: (+61 7) 3864 1299
    >
    > email: s.ma@qut.edu.au | CRICOS No. 00213J
    >
    >
    >
    > Australia's first MBA with the 'triple crown' of accreditation
    >
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    >
    >
    >


  • 5.  Case studies in cross-/inter-cultural communication

    Posted 03-31-2006 08:18
    I have used the Luna Pen Case and the game Barnga to focuse on communication/negotiation issues. The Luna Pen case is also a sequential one...Kathy

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    From: International Management Division Discussion on behalf of Donald White
    Sent: Thu 3/30/2006 11:20 PM
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    Subject: Re: Case studies in cross-/inter-cultural communication



    A good case sequence is Johannes Van Den Bosch (Harvard case). It is a
    sequence of 2 or 3 memos in which communications between parties become
    entangled. It works well with American students, because they can be drawn
    into the initial memo as being a "normal" message. The response can then
    be discussed as to what was expected and initially and what impact the
    second memo may have on the original sender.


  • 6.  Case studies in cross-/inter-cultural communication

    Posted 03-31-2006 10:25
    Dear Shan,
    You can have a look at http://www.thiagi.com/.
    There are plenty of games in this website.
     
    Best regards
    Atilla Baslar
    Istanbul is

    Shan Ma <s.ma@QUT.EDU.AU> wrote:
    Dear Colleagues,
    Could anyone help to suggest good cross-cultural communication case studies? I am new to this field and need them for teaching purpose. Any suggestions will be highly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
    Regards,
    Shan
    Shan Ma, PhD
    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Brisbane</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Graduate</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place> of Business
    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Queensland</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place> of Technology
    GPO <st1:address style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x" tabindex="0" w:st="on"><st1:street w:st="on">Box 2434</st1:street>, <st1:city w:st="on">Brisbane</st1:city></st1:address>, QLD 4001
    <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">AUSTRALIA</st1:place></st1:country-region>
    phone: (+61 7) 3864 1845| fax: (+61 7) 3864 1299
    email: s.ma@qut.edu.au | CRICOS No. 00213J

          
    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place>'s first MBA with the 'triple crown' of accreditation
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  • 7.  Case studies in cross-/inter-cultural communication

    Posted 03-31-2006 13:44
    Dear Ma,

    my doctoral student Markus Kittler developed a
    cross-cultural simulation game called Explanatorius!
    It is based on the famous game "Taboo" and allows,
    e.g., to check for differences between high- and
    low-context communication. We tested it in a group of
    German and Chinese students and it worked very well.

    Please see the attached working paper for details.

    Dirk Holtbruegge

    -----Original Message-----
    From: International Management Division Discussion
    [mailto:IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU]On Behalf Of Shan Ma
    Sent: vrijdag 31 maart 2006 02:20
    To: IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: Case studies in cross-/inter-cultural
    communication

    Dear Colleagues,

    Could anyone help to suggest good cross-cultural
    communication case studies? I am new to this field and
    need them for teaching purpose. Any suggestions will
    be highly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

    Regards,

    Shan

    Shan Ma, PhD

    Brisbane Graduate School of Business

    Queensland University of Technology

    GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, QLD 4001

    AUSTRALIA

    phone: (+61 7) 3864 1845| fax: (+61 7) 3864 1299

    email: s.ma@qut.edu.au | CRICOS No. 00213J



    Australia's first MBA with the 'triple crown' of
    accreditation


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  • 8.  Case studies in cross-/inter-cultural communication

    Posted 03-31-2006 14:26
    Dear Shan,
    I use the Alpha-Beta negotiation exercise which is a simulation/role play of an real-life negotiations between GE and Hitachi in the 1980's when GE was looking to capture the robotics market. The two negotiating parties are Alpha (representing the Americans) and Beta (representing the Japanese). The case provides both the issues the parties need to agree upon and the information about how they should negotiate.
    Katalin Haynes
    W. P. Carey
    Arizona State University

    On 3/31/06, Atila Baslar <abaslar@yahoo.com> wrote:
    Dear Shan,
    You can have a look at http://www.thiagi.com/.
    There are plenty of games in this website.
     
    Best regards
    Atilla Baslar
    Istanbul is


    Shan Ma <s.ma@QUT.EDU.AU> wrote:
    Dear Colleagues,
    Could anyone help to suggest good cross-cultural communication case studies? I am new to this field and need them for teaching purpose. Any suggestions will be highly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
    Regards,
    Shan
    Shan Ma, PhD
    Brisbane Graduate School of Business
    Queensland University of Technology
    GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, QLD 4001
    AUSTRALIA
    phone: (+61 7) 3864 1845| fax: (+61 7) 3864 1299
    email: s.ma@qut.edu.au | CRICOS No. 00213J

          
    Australia 's first MBA with the 'triple crown' of accreditation
    ******************************************************* 
     

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  • 9.  Case studies in cross-/inter-cultural communication

    Posted 06-12-2006 03:14