A critical analysis of cross-cultural research and testing practices: Implications for improved education and training in psychology.

This article proposes a specific training method that was developed in a family therapy course at the University of Pretoria in South Africa, where genograms and family sculpting were used to improve cross-cultural understanding among psychology…

The authors present a review of the scope and domain of cross-cultural leadership research. They begin with a review of the concept of culture and the definition of leadership. They then present a literature review of cross-cultural leadership…

As new diseases and new testing methods emerge, clinical laboratories are faced with updating the skills of their personnel. Complex techniques, such as flow cytometry, require both education and experience to achieve a high level of proficiency.…

Although much research in the 1960s and 1970s was devoted to cross-cultural issues such as expatriate employment, researchers moved away from doing cross-cultural research in order to direct their efforts toward the hot topics of the time. However,…

Data analysis methods in psychology still emphasize statistical significance testing, despite numerous articles demonstrating its severe deficiencies. It is now possible to use meta-analysis to show that reliance on significance testing retards the…

This paper consider anecdotes obtained from researchers which relate to issues in cross-cultural studies. The anecdotes are described and the relevant cross-cultural issues are outlined and discussed. Recommendations are made to help researchers…

The purpose of the present study is the evaluation of material for a new intercultural training instrument. More specifically, we examine the validity of 21 critical incidents used in the training. The training programme is targeted at natives…

Australian universities require educational researchers, whether students or staff, to apply for approval of their research projects involving humans or animals. This approval is granted by universities Ethics Committees. As a license to research,…

Cross-cultural psychology has made important contributions to research and interventions in education and health. In education, cross-cultural research includes the application of Piagetian tests cross-culturally and the discovers of cultural…

Management training is constantly seen as an effective way of providing small-medium size enterprises with the management expertise they require in order to develop and grow. The SME sector in Canada plays a prominent and essential role in the…