International learning communities for global and localcitizenship by Hana Cervinkova

“…I use the example of our case study to suggest that adult educatorscan generate viable communities by creating learning spaces that nurture criticalconsciousness, a sense of agency, participation and social solidarity amonginternationally and culturally diverse young adult learners. Furthermore, I argue thatparticipation in international learning communities formed through this educationalprocess can potentially help young adults become locally and globally engaged citizens.International learning communities for global citizenship thus present a proposition forconceptualizing the vital role of adult community education in supporting democraticglobal and local citizenship in a world defined in terms of cross-cultural and longdistanceencounters in the formation of culture.…”
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Richard Ford's Frank Bascombe as an American Everyman by Rubén Peinado Abarrio

“…Frank Bascombe is a white, male, heterosexual, middle-class citizen in a regionally, ethnically and culturally diverse nation. Therefore, his self-assigned role as a common person repeatedly clashes with the social reality of the United States and at the same time leaves him yearning for a strong personality of his own. …”
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Mentorship for Nursing in a Rural Area: A Program for Success for Working with Diverse Populations by Karine Crow, Margaret M Conger, Ursula Knoki-Wilson

“…The newly hired nurses attend a workshop and can be assigned a mentor who serves as a cultural bridge builder to assist them with their transition to rural practice in a culturally diverse area. Key Words: Rural/Frontier Nursing, Mentorship, Preceptorship, Culture, American Indian…”
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Analytic atheism: A cross-culturally weak and fickle phenomenon? by Will M. Gervais, Michiel van Elk, Dimitris Xygalatas, Ryan T. McKay, Mark Aveyard, Emma E. Buchtel, Ilan Dar-Nimrod, Eva Kundtová Klocová, Jonathan E. Ramsay, Tapani Riekki, Annika M. Svedholm-Häkkinen, Joseph Bulbulia

“…Drawing on a large global sample (N = 3461) from 13 religiously, demographically, and culturally diverse societies, we find that analytic atheism as usually assessed is in fact quite fickle cross-culturally, appearing robustly ony in aggregate analyses and in three individual countries. …”
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Analytic atheism: A cross-culturally weak and fickle phenomenon? by Will M. Gervais, Michiel van Elk, Dimitris Xygalatas, Ryan T. McKay, Mark Aveyard, Emma E. Buchtel, Ilan Dar-Nimrod, Eva Kundtová Klocová, Jonathan E. Ramsay, Tapani Riekki, Annika M. Svedholm-Häkkinen, Joseph Bulbulia

“…Drawing on a large global sample (N = 3461) from 13 religiously, demographically, and culturally diverse societies, we find that analytic atheism as usually assessed is in fact quite fickle cross-culturally, appearing robustly only in aggregate analyses and in three individual countries. …”
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THE RELATIONS BETWEEN FAMILY CONTEXTUAL FACTORS ANDACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: SECOND-ORDER META-ANALYSIS by Abdullah Selvitopu, Metin Kaya

“…Thirteen first-order meta-analyses included in this study represent more than one thousand culturally diverse studies and cover 70 years of scholarship from 1950 to 2020. …”
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Human resource management in multinational companies: global and local challenges by A. V. Chernov, V. A. Chernova, A. A. Kogan

“…Since the second half of the 20th century, transnational corporations began to enter foreign markets and face the challenges posed by culturally diverse staff at subsidiaries. Until now, the problems of human resource management in a cross-cultural environment have not lost their relevance. …”
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Playful Thursday Project: Community/University Partners and Lessons Learned in a Longitudinal Study by Denise Boston, Batya Ross, Phil Weglarz

“…Community/university partnerships utilizing expressive arts therapy are in a unique position to offer social and emotional support adapted to the needs and varying situations of culturally diverse children living in distressed urban neighborhoods. …”
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Exploring the Use of Digital Technologies from the Perspective of Diverse Learners in Online Learning Environments by Alex Kumi-Yeboah, Anthony Sallar, Lydiah Kananu Kiramba, Yanghyun Kim

“… This qualitative study explored digital technologies that promote educational experiences and achievements of culturally diverse learners via interviews with 46 culturally and linguistically diverse students across different academic programs. …”
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Multiple identities in Cyprus from the 8th to the 5th century BCE: the epigraphic and iconographic evidence from Cypriot sanctuaries by Ulbrich, A

“…The focus will be on evidence from the 8th to 5th century BCE, when Cyprus was organized in 13 city-kingdoms and their territories, all inhabited by culturally diverse populations. Cypriot dedicatory inscriptions appear in three different languages and scripts, sometimes in the same sanctuaries, and iconography and style of votary and deity figures combine local, regional and “pan-Cypriot” features with elements and motifs adopted and adapted from neighbouring regions and cultures. …”

Handbook of microbiological media / by Atlas, Ronald M., 1946-

“…The only resource you need for all media types, it makes finding media for culturing diverse microorganisms quick and simple. With uniform presentations of media formulations and preparations, it presents easy-to-follow directions and cookbook recipes for preparing media. …”

Culture, transnational education and thinking : case studies in global schooling / by Casinader, Niranjan

“…This book will be of relevance to academics and higher education students who have an interest in the fields of cross-cultural and intercultural understanding, comparative studies in education, and theories and practices of cognition, as well as the development of tertiary and secondary curricula and associated pedagogies that specifically acknowledge the cultural diversities of both teacher and learner"--provided by publisher…”

Pamięć o ofiarach zagłady Romów i Sinti a współczesny stosunek do zmarłych w społecznościach polskich Romów – podobieństwa i różnice by Agnieszka M. Caban

“…The commemoration of the Holocaust, which claimed the lives of over half a million European Roma and Sinti individuals, accounting for approximately 70% of their population, has now evolved into a transnational tradition that involves culturally diverse Roma communities around the world. This article aims to compare the commemoration of Holocaust victims with contemporary rituals associated with honoring the deceased in Polish Roma communities. …”
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Farklılıkların Kesiştiği Coğrafyalar İçin Bir Öneri: Radikal Demokrasi(A Proposal for the Regions with the Intersection of Diversities: Radical Democracy) by Gürbüz ÖZDEMİR

“…In this article, ethnic, religious, cultural diversities in the Balkans, the Caucasus, and Middle East regions will be explained. …”
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THE INTERRELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE SKILLS AND INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCES by Tímea Lázár, János Farkas, Ildikó Tar, Mária Czellér

“…Considering multinational companies' predominantly culturally diverse environments, where employees can only complete their jobs effectively and successfully if they possess the necessary skills, the expectations are hardly surprising. …”
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Going the case way by Neo, Derek Shun Yong, Neo, Daryl Shun Xiang, Low, Hang Wei

“…Based on surveys of local and international students, this paper finds that the optimal approach to using cases to teach such modules would incorporate a competition-style design, a culturally diverse class of students, a student-led approach to learning during class sessions (giving students free rein to tackle each case), and lectures to equip students with theories and frameworks. …”
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Everyday multiculturalism : examining the daily interactions and lived experiences of local and migrant nurses by Melvin, Maahen

“…The influx of migrant nurses has made the nursing industry culturally diverse. While the state and healthcare employers assume that assimilation and integration would take place through current policies fostering multiculturalism. …”
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Impact of national culture on performance measurement systems in manufacturing firms by Jwijati, Ihssan, Bititci, Umit S., Caldwell, Nigel, Garengo, Patrizia, Dan, Wang

“…This study adopts an analytical framework based on social and technical controls, PMS lifecycle and Hofstede’s six dimensions of national culture to explore the complex impact of national culture on PMS using 10 case studies from five culturally diverse regions. Findings clarify previously inconclusive research results by explaining how various dimensions of national culture influence the technical and social dimensions of PMS. …”

What did you say? A cross-cultural analysis of the distributive communicative behaviors of global virtual teams by Zakaria, Norhayati, Abdul Talib, Asmat Nizam

“…In particular, we explore the phenomenon of Malaysian GVTs working with culturally diverse members at a distance.In order to obtain in-depth understanding of such phenomenon, we employed a qualitative research methodology.We conducted semi-structured interviews with twenty-two (22) managers (from middle to high level) working in government link corporations (GLCs) and multinational corporations (MNCs).We found that there were distinctive intercultural communicative behaviors, all rooted in their diverse cultural values, beliefs, and attitudes.We establish interesting insights and understanding of computer mediated communication behaviors pertaining to patterns of usage and decision making processes.…”
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McKeachie's teaching tips : strategies, research, and theory for college and university teachers / by Svinicki, Marilla D., 1946-, McKeachie, Wilbert J., 1921-, McKeachie, Wilbert James, 1921- McKeachie's teaching tips