Encouraging intercultural communication using an action research approach

Systemic Practice and Action Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 341-352

  Singh, Penny ^a,b  

^a DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Communication; Culture; Diversity; Group work; Inclusion; Intercultural communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954620113     PISSN: 1094429X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11213-009-9159-3     Document Type: Article

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