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Author:   Steve Carber
Publisher:   Hachette Learning
Imprint:   John Catt Educational Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.177kg
ISBN:  

9781909717664

ISBN 10:   1909717665
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   30 October 2015
Recommended Age:   From 18 to 99 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Chapter One-Internationally Successful People-Overview of how over 150 internationally successful people were interviewed to find their top-cited dispositions that contribute to success in an international environment. Includes demographic overview and literature review of similar studies.) Chapter Two-The Dispositional View-Overview of what dispositions are, and discussions of whether these can indeed be nurtured, taught, and assessed vs. being only inborn. Chapter Three-Open Mindedness-Discussion of how this term might be operationalized, literature review, plus ideas on how this, specifically, might be nurtured and assessed among students and adult employees. Also includes supporting anecdotes from everyday international life. Chapter Four-Adaptability- Discussion of how this term might be operationalized, literature review, plus ideas on how this, specifically, might be nurtured and assessed among students and adult employees. Also includes supporting anecdotes from everyday international life. Chapter Five- Flexibility- Discussion of how this term might be operationalized, literature review, plus ideas on how this, specifically, might be nurtured and assessed among students and adult employees. Also includes supporting anecdotes from everyday international life. Chapter Six-Conclusion-Discussion and synthesis of direct quotes from respondents, reviewing the above three dispositions, plus discussion of significant ""outliers"" mentioned only once or twice. Concluding thoughts on the notion of ""tolerance for ambiguity"" as characteristic of life abroad."

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Dr Steven Carber teaches full time for Endicott College's MEd in International Education programs in Madrid, Leysin, Prague and Montevideo. He is also the editor of Internationalizing Schools, published by John Catt Educational.

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