Essays about: "Keisuke Taketani"

Found 1 essay containing the words Keisuke Taketani.

  1. 1. Intercultural Communication for Development : An exploratory study of Intercultural Sensitivity of the United Nations Volunteer Programme using the Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity as framework

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Keisuke Taketani; [2008]
    Keywords : Communication for Development; Interculutal sensitivity; Culture; United Nations Volunteer;

    Abstract : The purpose of the study is to (1)analyze the level of intercultural sensitivity ofUnited Nations Volunteer (UNV) volunteers in terms of interpersonal communication ina multicultural working environment; (2) explore how UNV volunteers interact andcommunicate in a multicultural environment at community level by developing acognitive structure to understand differences in culture and; (3) identify the level of intercultural sensitivity of the UNV volunteers.This study is intended to make a contribution to the research on Communicationfor Development from the perspective of Intercultural Communication, particularly byusing the Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS) as a framework to analyze the Intercultural experiences of a number of UNV volunteers. READ MORE