Summer 2006

UPCOMING EVENTS

Intercultural Management Institute Symposium

Join internationally known professors Geert Hofstede and Gary Weaver for a symposium on "Contrasting and Dimensionalizing Cultures."

 August 8, 2006
American University
Washington, D.C.

This one-day symposium features two of the most prominent leaders in intercultural relations, discussing and contrasting cultural models including the famous "five dimensions of culture," and how these models can be applied to intercultural interaction with specific attention to communications within the work place at home or abroad.

Symposium Topics:

• Models for Understanding Culture and Its Impact on Management
• Culture's Impact on Communication and Negotiation
• Contrasting Values and Thought Patterns

Ideal Candidates:

The goal of this symposium is to help individuals, groups, and companies understand how culture impacts working at home and abroad. This symposium is ideal for those studying and working in the field of international, intercultural, or cross-cultural communications, including:

• Administrators of domestic and international educational programs
• Business leaders
• Government employees
• Human resource professionals and trainers
• Nonprofit and international organizations staff
• University students and faculty

For more info, please visit: http://www.imi.american.edu/hofstede.htm

Conference registration form: http://www.imi.american.edu/pdfs/hof_reg_updated.pdf

Questions: Contact Anna Lee at 202-885-6439 or annalee@american.edu.

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