Exploring Culture is an impressive addition to intercultural training, expertly written by three leaders in the field. Must reading for anyone concerned about the effectiveness of people working and living in other cultures.—Nancy J. Adler, Ph.D., McGill University, Montreal, Canada
What a gold mine of information! What a wealth of material! Exploring Culture is a book that gives the interculturalist real substance and real tools in the same volume. I congratulate the authors for having constructed a masterpiece in intercultural training.—David Crookall, Ph.D., Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis, Editor, Simulation and Gaming
Full of both practical approaches to intercultural learning and gems of insight into how the Hofstede dimensions work out in the real world, [Exploring Culture] will likely become a dog-eared resident of every intercultural practitioner's bookshelf.—John W. Bing, ITAP International
Exploring Culture is a very valuable introductory book in the area of cross-cultural psychology and cross-cultural training. The use of ten synthetic cultures along with various exercises for improving cross-cultural awareness should be particularly valuable for managers and trainers interested in cross-cultural issues.—Rabi S. Bhagat, PhD, Professor of Original Behavior and International Management
The authors of Exploring Culture ... provide both professionals and curious readers with a clear menu for cultural analysis along with a varied buffet of stories, examples, exercises and simulations that both nourish understanding and fortify intercultural competence.—George F. Simons, PhD, George Simons International
This book bridges theory and practice through a series of hands-on exercises that help the reader to develop greater understanding of Hofstede's conceptual framework. It is an engaging book that will be a valuable tool for any cross-cultural trainer, intercultural educator, or student of culture.—Kenneth Cushner, EdD, Associate Dean and Professor, Kent State University
Exploring Culture is an excellent resource for both self-learners and trainers. The many exercises and simulations in this book involve all three learning realms (cognitive, affective, and behavioral), and the formatting enables easy movement between text and learning activities.—Barbara Pirie, Cross-Cultural and Diversity Trainer, Pirie Associates
Theories about cultures are valuable, but when it comes to the daunting task of getting the most out of cross-cultural encounters, detailed and concrete practices are key. Exploring Culture is superb in sensitizing the reader about such details, and in providing effective frameworks to acquire and master them for smooth intercultural sailing.—Kwok Leung, PhD, Department of Management, City University of Hong Kong
I think everyone who teaches others about national cultures will find this book very valuable at a number of levels. First, it provides a solid theoretical base for understanding and interpreting national cultures. Second, the exercises, stories, and examples support the theoretical framework with practical, useful, real-world examples. Third, the layout makes it an easy-to-use and valuable reference book.—R. Garry Shirts, PhD, President, Simulation Training Systems
[Exploring Culture provides] an extremely effective approach for obtaining insight into our own way of thinking and acting when we deal with people from other cultures. Managers, trainers, coaches, and consultants will find it a very practical book.—Nelke Galema, Senior Consultant and Sjaak Pappe, Managing Partner, ITIM Result, Culture and Management Consultants
