THE CULTURE ASSIMILATOR: AN APPROACH TO CROSS-CULTURAL TRAINING

Abstract

The construction of self-administered programmed culture training manuals, called 'culture assimilators,' is here described. These programs provide an apparently effective method for assisting members of one culture to interact and adjust successfully with members of another culture. Culture assimilators have been constructed for the Arab countries, Iran, Thailand, Central America, and Greece. The paper describes the steps involved in the development of these programs, as well as briefly reviewing studies validating the culture assimilator programs under laboratory and field conditions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0704517

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  • Fred E. Fiedler
  • Harry C. Triandis
  • Terence Mitchell

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  • University of Washington

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