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Workshop - October 2009

October 29, Thursday, 19:00-21:00

Pre-registration is encouraged to insure your place:

WORKSHOP:
Acculturation Strategies:
The X-Factor in Building Positive Intercultural Relations at Work

LEADER:
Adam Komisarof （Ph.D）

PLACE:
Reitaku University Seminar Center, Shinjuku i-Land Tower 4F

LANGUAGE:
English

FEE:
Members/Member Graduate Students 1000Yen
Member Students Free
Non-members/Non-member Graduate Students 2000Yen
Non-member Students 1000Yen

Membership & benefits

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:
The aim in this presentation is to facilitate smooth mutual acculturation processes for both non-Japanese and Japanese coworkers so that work organizations in Japan can successfully build synergistic multicultural workforces. The presenter will explain seven types of acculturation strategies and their power to influence both positive intercultural relations and job effectiveness. The numerous effects of acculturation strategies on intercultural communication are often overlooked in corporate training. In fact, these strategies are operating in many intercultural interactions and have important ramifications for the quality of coworkers' relationships. Based on his research, which is scheduled to be published in the International Journal of Intercultural Relations (IJIR) this year, the presenter will make recommendations for modifying acculturation strategies among Japanese and non-Japanese to better integrate both groups into their work organizations.

The workshop will consist of a presentation and discussion of the presenter's research findings, as well as guided exercises for the participants to more effectively apply this information to improve intercultural relations in their workplaces.

WORKSHOP LEADERS:
Adam Komisarof, PhD, is an associate professor in Reitaku University's International School of Economics and Business Administration. As an intercultural trainer, he has trained thousands of participants (in both English and Japanese) for organizations in the United States, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Europe. Adam earned his B.A. from Brown University, his M.A. from Antioch University, and his PhD from International Christian University (ICU). He has over thirty publications and has presented his intercultural communication research at conferences in Europe, Japan, and the United States. Adam's research has led him to spend years interviewing and surveying businesspeople, as well as analyzing which practices work best to create positive intercultural communication and multicultural team effectiveness in the workplace.

How to get there?:
i-Land Tower can be accessed directly from Nishi-Shinjuku Station on the Marunouchi Line by following the underground path. From JR Shinjuku Station it is approximately a 10-minute walk. Once you get to the building, select an elevator that stops on the 4th floor. After you get off on the 4th floor, walk to the right until you get to the last door on your left.