CULPETENCE

In today s globalized world, coming into contact
with different cultures is getting much easier and
more and more probable at tremendous speed.
Cultures, however, harmonize slowly, if at all.
Consequentially, cultural differences will strongly
influence everyday life, making cross-cultural
competence a key qualification to deal with these
differences. Regarding the world as a global playing
field for managers, most players ignore the fact
that to win the game, it is advisable to know one s
opponent over and above the international rules of
the game. Therefore, the aim of this handbook is to
raise cross-cultural awareness and discusses the
importance of culpetence (cross-cultural competence)
in international negotiations using the example of
Chinese Culture.

Autorentext

Besides his postgraduate studies at FH JOANNEUM in Graz and FH Burgenland in Eisenstadt, Michael Langgner freelances as CULPETENCE trainer and international student coordinator. Always keen on new experiences, he is a committed member of a European town twinning organization and spent a semester abroad at Stockholm University, Sweden.

Klappentext

In today's globalized world, coming into contact with different cultures is getting much easier and more and more probable at tremendous speed. Cultures, however, harmonize slowly, if at all. Consequentially, cultural differences will strongly influence everyday life, making cross-cultural competence a key qualification to deal with these differences. Regarding the world as a global playing field for managers, most players ignore the fact that to win the game, it is advisable to know one's opponent over and above the international rules of the game. Therefore, the aim of this handbook is to raise cross-cultural awareness and discusses the importance of culpetence (cross-cultural competence) in international negotiations using the example of Chinese Culture.