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World Values Survey - 0 views

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values research

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  • jean-marie nau on 03 Dec 10
     
    some authors are mentioned in our course: visions of transmodernity: Inglehart
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Managing Structural Diversity: the Case of Boundary Spanning Networks - 3 views

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boundary spanning activity; knowledge management

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  • anola brace on 08 Jan 11
     
    Everyone of has experienced boundaries or conflict in our work because of different perception about work´s aim, especially cause by diversity. Here is a study that shows how boundary spanning activities were used in a multinational company to overcome the barriers that diversity cause. In this article are mentioned very interesting initiatives implemented in this company to manage diversity and to stimulate knowledge sharing.
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http://www.itapintl.com/facultyandresources/articlelibrarymain/buildingtrust.html - 10 views

Building Trust Across Cultural Boundaries

culture language boundaries multicultural team trust

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  • anola brace on 09 Jan 11
     
    Here is an overview about how we can gain trust within a multicultural environment. The importance of information and knowledge about other cultures and language barriers help to improve the effectiveness of multicultural team´s interaction.
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  • Diana Alves on 11 Jan 11
     
    Anola, thanks for posting the link for this article. It is very interesting. "The most productive people are the most trusting people. If this seems to be an astonishing statement, it shows how distorted the concept of trust has become. Trust is one of the most essential qualities of human relationships. Without it, all human interaction, all commerce, all society would disappear." This was great to read and it is so true. I had no idea that there are people doing research on such a topic. The section on "language barriers" is brilliant. :) I have never thought of it and now that I do I am wondering: in a multicultural context such as Luxembourg are the "native speakers helping overcoming the language barriers?". After all, and according to this article, that should be a responsibility, instead of an "act of kindness"...
  • Bereti Dóra on 19 Jan 11
     
    Well, this: "This assumption is not nearly as common in countries like France or Italy. French people who meet by accident in the street are usually on the defensive: each assumes that the intentions of the other are negative until proven otherwise" is not absolutely true, however French people in general do not help foreigners to overcome the language barriers, neither from kindness, nor from responsibility. It is very interesting to see this topic on a cultural differecies level, from the perspective of trust - which countries, nations are less and more confidential, in what cases, etc.
  • jean-marie nau on 19 Jan 11
     
    thank you. I wonder what the common values are, if we are to trust each other in multicultural environment.
  • Cecile Dupire on 27 Jan 11
     
    Thank you Anola for this article. It is very interesting and reflects a lot what is happening in companies nowadays, as well as what we went through in this Master. I follow Dora's comments when saying that this topic should be seen from someone else's point of view. It is very clear that it is only the American's point of view on how to build trust as well as how other's see it. It would be interesting to compare it, and realize that maybe we don't define the concept of 'trust' the same way depending on the culture.
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Dreaming boosts learning and creativity › News in Science (ABC Science) - 1 views

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learning boosts dreaming

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  • jean-marie nau on 20 Dec 10
     
    "US researchers have discovered taking a nap while studying works even better if you dream about what you are trying to learn."
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  • jean-marie nau on 20 Dec 10
     
    we should have a course on this.... if not, we can always practice in one of the classes...
  • Cecile Dupire on 10 Jan 11
     
    Students have now a valid excuse when it comes to napping in class :) I also woule say that we should ask for a room with beds at the Uni, as it would help students to learn better !! Blague à part, c'est souvent le cas quand je travaille longuement sur un papier juste avant d'aller me coucher, que je continue de rêver de cela, ce qui aide dans l'avancée de mon papier. Certaines personnes ont également relevé le fait qu'elles peuvent se réveiller en sursaut au milieu de la nuit car elles viennent en rêvant de découvrir la réponse aux questions qu'ils se posent dans leur travail.. comme quoi, il ne fallait plus que des chercheurs pour confirmer ce que l'on savait déjà!
  • Diana Alves on 11 Jan 11
     
    Je suis d'accord Cécile, mais c'est quand même très intéressant de voir qu'il ya des rechercheurs qui affirment qu'on doit dormir plus... :) car moi, j'utilize l'argument, mais personne me croit. :)
  • Lucas Eaton on 18 Jan 11
     
    interesting one. I have never crammed all night for an exam I think. I always try to get enough sleep and it certainly pays off. If I don't feel ready before I go to bed, I don't care, I value the sleep more. Interesting about the dreaming part, but I also know that when those things are floating around in your head, well that prevents me from sleeping. I wish I could dream about it.
  • Sarah Moser on 03 Feb 12
     
    I defenitely agree with Lucas. According to me, many of us are not aware of how important getting enough sleep is for our learning and creativity. I know many people,who are saying that they are 'night-people' and prefer to study until late rather than getting up an hour early in the morning to finish work. My personal experience showed me that I am not only more creative but also faster in learning after sleeping. In a world, in which everything goes faster and faster we might need to give our brains even more time to rest than some hundred years ago. I can imagine that dreaming about the task while taking a nap helps to improve the learning after waking up. However, being able to switch off completely without 'thinking' about the task within the dream might help to even better relax.
  • Bonnie Chung on 06 Feb 12
     
    I have never experienced dreaming about what I am trying to learn while taking a nap. If it can really boost learning and creativity, I would really like to try it. But, it is something beyond my control. In spite of that, power napping is always good. I would like to share a link which shows ten benefits of power napping. Some benefits are, for example, improving memory and learning, boosting creativity and increasing cognitive functioning, etc. http://ririanproject.com/2007/09/05/10-benefits-of-power-napping-and-how-to-do-it/
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