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3. Input 1: “Implementing Multicultural Learning and
Knowledge Communities in Multinational Organizations”
by Sven Fröhlich-Archangelo
Sven Fröhlich-Archangelo, Institut für Interkulturelle Kommunikation, Universität München
One of the most important characteristics of international organisations is, that their
resources are globally distributed and that their members have differing cultural
backgrounds. This situation is a specific challenge for these organisations with respect to
implementing successful collaboration.
First, we will exemplary present two aspects of collaboration in multinational organisations.
One aspect is the collaboration in worldwide distributed teams or networks, the other the
expatriation and the exchange of members within the global organisation. We will portray
the prevalent problems in these areas and show how new media and e-learning may
contribute to their solution.
Second, we are going to talk about possible pitfalls of e-learning. Besides technical
problems and lack of acceptance we are especially focussing on cultural aspects, which
have to be taken in account when developing international learning environments.
Third, we present a concept of several modules for a net-based multicultural learning and
knowledge community with respect to the above mentioned difficulties. Furthermore, we
show, how individual modules of the concept can be adapted to the specific situation of the
EMS.
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