by Clint | Oct 18, 2007 | Intercultural communication, Religion
What is it that makes intercultural communication, especially about sensitive issues, difficult? I can think of many reasons – and I’d be interested in also hearing your thoughts. As one of many of the difficulty, I think the following pattern frequently...
by Clint | Oct 17, 2007 | Cross-cultural perspectives, Religion
In studying cross-cultural issues, as I do, it is virtually impossible to ignore the influence of faith on human identity and relationships. I’m not a spokesperson for my Church, and I’m not interested in imposing my personal beliefs on anyone else. At the same time I...
by Clint | Oct 5, 2007 | Cross-cultural perspectives
Yesterday was my friend Mikko’s turn to sweat, although he handled everything quite elegantly (I think that is the right word). Whereas in the U.S. we have 5 committee members that approve our initial dissertation proposal and then they are also the same ones in...