The aim of the current study is to examine the perception of cultural diversity among German STEM students. Previous research has mainly focused on the attitudes towards gender in the STEM field. This study undertakes an innovative approach and explores the opinions of German STEM students with and without a migration background on cultural diversity […]
Should managers be more trained in the topic of diversity? Must they develop specific skills and competences? Which strengths and weaknesses regarding diversity management do managers have? A qualitative investigation tried to answer these questions. Around 70 interviews with managers and employees of large DAX companies were conducted. It could be shown that there are […]
Advancing globalisation processes entail that businesses increasingly have to orient themselves internationally in order to remain competitive. Growing labour mobility and international economic networks imply a rise in intercultural contacts, and thus a rising demand for intercultural competence. However, the relevance of intercultural competence is often underestimated outside of the academic community. In order to […]
The increasing diversity of cultural backgrounds shapes modern working life. On the one hand, this diversification offers potential for a more elaborated information processing. On the other hand, diversity of migration status and age has been shown to be challenging for individuals, due to intergroup hostility, prejudices, and difficulties of intercultural communication. Current research thus […]
Should managers be more trained in the topic of diversity? Must they develop specific skills and competences? Which strengths and weaknesses regarding diversity management do managers have? A qualitative investigation tried to answer these questions. Around 70 interviews with managers and employees of large DAX companies were conducted. It could be shown that there are […]
Insights into emergence and influence of cultural diversity are becoming more important, due to an ongoing upward trend towards diversified societies. Yet, there is little scientific evidence on the specific attitudes of managers regarding cultural diversity, especially for technical and scientific professions. The present qualitative study examined the experiences, social influences, and competencies of managers […]
Advancing globalization processes, including the internationalization of labour markets, supply chains and consumer markets as well as migration movements, lead to a rise in cultural diversity within many societies. As a result, intercultural competence is becoming increasingly relevant. The central interest of this study was to identify facets of intercultural competence and to determine the […]
Climate change mitigation is the central challenge of the 21st century. An increasing proportion of economic and psychological applied research addresses the question of how to encourage people to adopt more climate-friendly behaviour (Pettman und Zabel 2005; Schmitt 2018; Stoknes 2015; Thaler und Sunstein 2008). Although many people think it is important to protect the […]
Because of the development of migration during the last past years, this paper’s objective is to identify and/or confirm factors, which predict the development of prejudices. With Germany as a preferred destination of many refugees, the research focuses on German students and their attitudes towards people with migration background. This study examines if the construct […]
This study examines the relationship between the time students spent abroad, personality traits, behavioural patterns as well as the circumstances during this time and the student’s intercultural competence. The study uses a correlative cross-sectional design. Design and sample: A total of 202 academic subjects were surveyed in a cross-sectional design. The study was conducted between […]