Cross-Cultural Collaborations

Producing Synergy in Collaborations: A Successful Hospital Innovation

by Hope Corbin

Co-authored with Lise Corwin and Maurice Mittelmark

Patient malnutrition in hospitals is common and impedes recovery. Part of the problem is that hospitals are organised... more Patient malnutrition in hospitals is common and impedes recovery. Part of the problem is that hospitals are organised around diagnosis and treatment, not for good nutrition. This paper describes a Norwegian hospital’s nutrition innovation that enhanced collaboration across and within the hospital hierarchy. The Bergen Model of Collaborative Functioning was the analysis framework for the study reported here. Success factors included having a clear mission, a sound implementation plan, leader commitment, trust and coordination, committed partners, clear structure, rules and roles, face-to-face communication, celebrating accomplishments underway, and utilising the surrounding context to give the innovation visibility and publicity.

Keywords: Collaboration, partnership, collaborative functioning, innovation, hospital, hierarchy, health promotion, malnutrition, health services.

Differences in national approaches to doctoral education: Implications for international research collaborations

by Marta Shaw

Co-authored with Melissa S. Anderson (1st author), Felly Chiteng Kot, Yiyun Jie, Takehito Kamata, Aliya Kuzabekova, Christine Lepkowski, Martha M. Sorenson, and Sonia M.R. Vasconcelos

In "International Research Collaborations: Much to be Gained, Many Ways to Get in Trouble." Ed. Melissa S. Anderson and Nicholas H. Steneck. New York: Routledge

Encouraged by their institutions and governments and aided by advances in technology and communication, researchers... more Encouraged by their institutions and governments and aided by advances in technology and communication, researchers increasingly pursue international collaborations with high hopes for scientific breakthroughs, intellectual stimulation, access to research equipment and populations, and the satisfaction of global engagement. International Research Collaborations considers what can and does go wrong in cross-national research collaborations, and how scientists can avoid these problems in order to create and sustain productive, mutually-enriching partnerships. This chapter outlines cross-national differences in the training of scientists that may pose challenges for collaboration.

Enhancing Postsecondary Intergroup Relations at the University Through Student-Run ESL Instruction

by Lynne Ronesi

This case-study research examines the prosocial potential of a cooperative-learning, content-based English as a second... more This case-study research examines the prosocial potential of a cooperative-learning, content-based English as a second language program in which native-born and immigrant undergraduate pairs work to develop the immigrant students' academic English. Majority and immigrant student interpretations of their partnerships regarding status and stereotype confirmation/disconfirmation were investigated. Twelve informants comprised 6 pairs representing the program's 3 cooperative models. All 6 native-born informants were White women ages 18 to 26. Four male and 2 female participants, ages 20 to 36, were immigrants from Cambodia, Laos, Cape Verde, and Hong Kong. Data collection included interviews, document review, and observation during two semesters. The theoretical frameworks are cooperative learning, decategorization, and investment informed data analysis. This research found partners' personalized interaction instrumental in promoting status equalization and undermining category-based preconceptions. Interaction between the participants' activated identities and the contact's structural features influenced the development of stereotype-disconfirming and -confirming relationships.

Charlatans Chicanery

by Mohamed Eno

Thr poem is an excerpt from my forthcoming volume Guilt of Otherness

The volume is under review with a subject area expert and a literary critic. The volume is under review with a subject area expert and a literary critic.

An Ancient Medicine in a New World: A Tibetan Medicine Doctor’s Reflection from ‘Inside"

by Eliot Tokar

Tokar, Eliot 2008, "An Ancient Medicine in a New World: A Tibetan Medicine Doctor’s Reflection from ‘Inside’." Tibetan Medicine in the Contemporary World: Global Politics of Medical Knowledge and Practice, Ed. Pordié, Laurent. London: Routledge. 229-248

FROM: “Tibetan Medicine in the Contemporary World" (pub. Routledge)
Edited by Dr. Laurent Pordié.
Awarded the International Convention of Asia Scholars 2009 Book Prize Award

Based on his own Tibetan medicine practice, the author analyzes the rapprochement between Tibetan medicine and the... more Based on his own Tibetan medicine practice, the author analyzes the rapprochement between Tibetan medicine and the industry of complementary and alternative medicine/integrative medicine. Discussed in depth are the social, ethical and medical significance of the transformation of traditional Tibetan medicine in the context of Western (esp. American) normative public health policies. The author shows how in that context, a neo-traditional medical practice can be constructed, that advances the translation of traditional Asian medical concepts and terminology in a way that is intended to be both faithful to traditional theory, and that makes it accessible and useful to the wide spectrum of patients of diverse cultural, language and economic backgrounds found in New York City.

Preservation and Progress: Using Tibetan Medicine as a Model to Define a Progressive Role for Traditional Asian Medicine in Modern Healthcare

by Eliot Tokar

Tokar, Eliot. 2007, Preservation And Progress: Using Tibetan Medicine As A Model To Define A Progressive Role For Traditional Asian Medicine In Modern Healthcare, Asian Medicine: Tradition and Modernity, 2(2): 303-314.

The history of Tibetan medicine's development provides an excellent model for planning the appropriate utilization of... more The history of Tibetan medicine's development provides an excellent model for planning the appropriate utilization of 'foreign' medical systems and traditions within a new culture that incorporates progressive approaches for the use of both medical pluralism and integration. This history takes on increasing relevance in the modern world as the practice of Tibetan medicine and other forms of traditional Asian medicine have been spreading in the West where they have been faced with commoditization and the hegemony of biomedicine. In the face of modern globalization, certain key questions have yet to be sufficiently addressed. How can systems of traditional Asian medicine be incorporated into western cultures in a manner that permits them to contribute to our understanding of health and disease while allowing them to retain their own integrity? How can they be utilized to aid in the solution of public health problems that exist in the West? What should be the proper interaction between traditional Asian medical systems (e.g., Tibetan medicine) and biomedicine? To determine the answer to these and other vital questions, we must take into account the many cultural, political, economic and scientific issues that affect the state of both public health and individual healthcare.

A Tibetan medicine doctor's view: Interview with Eliot Tokar

by Eliot Tokar

Laughlin, Matt 2006, Transformation and balance: The principles of Tibetan medicine in the context of American healthcare, Unified Energetics; 1:2, 19-25

This interview explores the nature of the study and the clinical practice of Tibetan medicine. Also included are... more This interview explores the nature of the study and the clinical practice of Tibetan medicine. Also included are topics such as the issues involved in the preservation of ancient forms of medicine in the modern world, medical integration, biopiracy, and the application of intellectual property rights to traditional culture. Eliot Tokar is a traditional Tibetan medicine doctor and internationally experienced writer and lecturer. He practices Tibetan medicine in NYC and is one of the first Westerners to have received extensive textual and clinical training in this field.

Collaborative Indigenous Archaeology: Troweling at the Edges, Eyeing the Center

by Stephen Silliman

Published in:  Collaborating at the Trowel’s Edge: Teaching and Learning in Indigenous Archaeology [2008]

Blurring for Clarity: Archaeology as Hybrid Practice

by Stephen Silliman

Published in: Decolonizing Archaeology: Archaeology and the Post-Colonial Critique [2009]

Consultation and Collaboration with Descendant Communities

by Stephen Silliman

Co-Authored with T.J. Ferguson.  Published in: Voices in American Archaeology [2010]

Sguardi da condividere

by Cristina Balma Tivola

2001, licensed under CC3.0.

Collaborative visual ethnographies and visual self-documentation by cultural minorities. Collaborative visual ethnographies and visual self-documentation by cultural minorities.

ISDP Big Five

by David Schmitt

JCCP 2007

The Big Five Inventory (BFI) is a self-report measure designed to assess the high-order personality traits of... more The Big Five Inventory (BFI) is a self-report measure designed to assess the high-order personality traits of Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism, and Openness. As part of the International Sexuality Description Project, the BFI was translated from English into 28 languages and administered to 17,837 individuals from 56 nations. The resulting cross-cultural data set was used to
address three main questions: Does the factor structure of the English BFI fully replicate across cultures? How valid are the BFI trait profiles of individual nations? And how are personality traits distributed throughout the world? The five-dimensional structure was robust across major regions of the world. Trait
levels were related in predictable ways to self-esteem, sociosexuality, and national personality profiles. And people from the geographic regions of South America and East Asia were significantly different in openness from those inhabiting other world regions. The discussion focuses on limitations of the current data set and important directions for future research.

Distributed Design Studio – Evalutation of Three Way Collaboration

by Erik Bohemia

Co-authored with K. Lauche, P. Badke-Schaub, C. Wilson, L. Langeveld, Chris Connor, & W. Titley

The paper was presented at the International Conference on Engineering And Product Design Education (EPDE07), 13-14 September 2007, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

The Globally Distributed Design Studio (GDDS) was developed as a course in which students could practice virtual... more The Globally Distributed Design Studio (GDDS) was developed as a course in which students could practice virtual collaboration and designer-client interaction. Geographical distance was used to provide students with an experiential learning environment to prepare them for collaboration in a distributed product development process. The GDDS course was established between three universities. The results of a mid-term course evaluation show that most of the students found it an interesting and motivating experience and felt they had improved their skills for virtual teamwork and designer-client communication. In terms of the student feedback, the course can be seen as
successful even more so for collaboration across greater distance.

Loose coupling in global teams: Tracing the contours of cultural complexity

by Jennifer Gibbs

Culture as kaleidoscope: navigating cultural tensions in global collaboration

by Jennifer Gibbs

Is Archaeology Political? Transformative Praxis within and against the Boundaries of Archaeology. The Public Historian 31(2): 79-89, 2009.

by Christopher Matthews

TURNING EXPERIENCE INTO ALLIANCE CAPABILITY

by Mike Nevin

What are the best practices in strategic alliance relationships? This paper will explain all!

The research has been conducted by examining over 27,000 strategic alliance relationships during the last 30 years.

Best practices in strategic alliances exist and this paper identifies them. There are 52 separate factors grouped into... more Best practices in strategic alliances exist and this paper identifies them. There are 52 separate factors grouped into 5 dimensions: Commercial, Strategic, Technical. Cultural and operational. The more best practices present in a relationship the better the alliance performs. The role of the alliance manager in understanding best practices and knowing how and when which ones to apply is crucial.

THE CONCEPT OF 'RELATIONAL CONTRACTING'AS A TOOL FOR UNDERSTANDING INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN CONSTRUCTION

by Nasruddin Faisol

To cite this paper: Faisol, N., Dainty, A. R. J., and Price, A. D. F. (2005) The concept of 'relational
contracting' as a tool for understanding inter- organizational relationships in construction. In:
Khosrowshahi, F (Ed.), 21st Annual ARCOM Conference, 7-9 September 2005, SOAS, University of
London. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, pp 1075-1084.

Managing the relationships between the various parties involved in construction is becoming
more crucial as the... more Managing the relationships between the various parties involved in construction is becoming
more crucial as the industry moves away from fragmented and adversarial ways of working.
Under less-adversarial procurement routes and contractual arrangements such as partnering, it
is essential that the parties develop mutually beneficial objectives and a high level of
commitment, cooperation and trust. When disputes do occur, without good relationships
between the parties they are likely to refer back to the clauses of the contract which, in turn,
may start a return to adversarial ways of working. The concept of ‘relational contracting’ has
been developed by Macneil (1974, 1980, 1981 and 1983). This considers a contract to
represent a relationship between the parties and introduces a degree of flexibility into the
contract on the basis of understanding the other party’s objectives. Based on a review of recent
literature, this paper explores the dimensions of relational contracting that are applicable to the
construction industry. Since the principles of relational contracting have received relatively
little attention in the construction management literature, work from other disciplines have
been explored in order to promote a fuller understanding of its implications to understanding
the way in which people from different organizations work together. It is suggested that
previous work has viewed the concept of relational contracting in isolation rather than as an
integrated set of relational principles. It is argued that when viewed as a joined-up set of
dimensions, relational contracting has the potential to facilitate a better understanding of interorganizational
relationships within the industry.

Keywords: relational contracting, long-term relationship, construction supply chain.

Iberoamerican study on the influence of university education in social responsibility

by Cesar Merino

The study from psychology on the influence of higher education on social responsibility is analyzed in this research... more The study from psychology on the influence of higher education on social responsibility is analyzed in this research developed in student population from different countries and areas of study. Research teams from Spanish universities of Valencia, Valladolid and Zaragoza, University of Concepción (Chile), Universidad de San Buenaventura, Medellín (Colombia) and Universidad San Martin de Porres (Peru). In this paper it is proposed a theoretical framework, understanding the social responsibility of higher education, in focusing the academic teaching on values for the common good, promote the development of socially responsible behavior and provide empathic abilities to understand other people, thus forming excellent professionals committed to society. Also, we encourage the promotion of innovative methods of research in order to meet the challenges posed by the creation of an Iberoamerican context of knowledge

Mind the Gap III. Food for thought – cross continental, cross institutional, cross cultural and cross disciplinary online teaching and learning collaboration

by Noemi Sadowska

Co-authored with Griffith, S. J.

A paper presented at the 9th International Conference of the European Academy of Design: The Endless End 4-7 May 2011, Porto, Portugal

Mind the Gap is an ongoing learning and teaching collaboration between design students based in Sydney, Australia and... more Mind the Gap is an ongoing learning and teaching collaboration between design students based in Sydney, Australia and business students based in London, UK. The collaboration stemmed from a meeting of two academics, both teaching in the areas of design management and sustainability. One out of an Australian university design school and the other out of a UK based business school. They decided to extend and enrich their students’ learning experience through an interactive online forum where students could discuss common topics relating to their respective courses.

In the first iteration (Autumn 2008) the main challenge was to get the students to discuss issues across the cohorts rather than in parallel. The second iteration (Autumn 2009) built on the experiences of the first with the goal of the discussion informing project outcomes. The third iteration (Autumn 2010) has developed a more complex approach generating discussions that culminated in the identification of opportunities for design for social innovation. This interaction comprised of (1) a discussion between the cohorts on general issues of sustainability, pleasure, and urban food supply; (2) identification of possible design projects and the generation of a brief for the UK students by the Australian students; (3) a proposal being formed by the UK students to enact the brief.

This paper discusses the teaching and learning insights and outcomes of the third Mind the Gap collaboration (Autumn 2010) and outlines recommendations for the fourth. The data and accompanying analysis stems from student interaction observations, interviews with students and lecturing staff, project outcomes and comparative reflection based on the ongoing nature of this endeavor. The paper concludes with a recognition as to how much this ongoing collaboration reflects changing norms in design education to include interactive shared learning, open source knowledge, and social media in order to find the in-between space in which creativity often thrives.