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EP: Fachverband Extraterrestrische Physik

EP 6: The Future of Space Research

EP 6.4: Invited Talk

Tuesday, March 4, 2008, 10:00–10:30, KGI-Aula

Intercultural Aspects in Research: Pathways to Successful Collaboration — •Sabine Preusse — Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum, Karlsruhe, Germany

International and interdisciplinary collaboration as well as projects with enterprises play an essential role in research. Differences in way of thinking, working habits and behaviour are expected. They can often be traced back to differences in not only national but also organisational cultural background and are often a source of mutual misunderstanding. Though this is well known, the influence of the resulting conflicts on the outcome of research is usually underestimated or even negated.

My objective is to raise awareness about this topic: With the German cultural characteristics as an example I will discuss some cultural dimensions like individualism - collectivism, task orientation - personal orientation, low context - high context communication and time orientation. In this context I will highlight strategies and pathways for individuals and teams for successful intercultural collaboration.