Advances in design for cross-cultural activities
By: editors, Dylan D. Schmorrow, Denise M. Nicholson
Series: Advances in human factors and ergonomics series
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Boca Raton, FL
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781439870280; 9781466556867
Subjects: TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Health & Safety; Cross-cultural studies; Decision making
Description: "This reference focuses on decision-making styles within cultures. It focuses on cooperative, collaborative, avoidant, competitive, and dominant styles of decision making, and discusses how each process is modified by the culture. The contributors examine issues within culture that affect decision making, such as individualism and collectivism, considered the most important influences in decision making. This reference is one of 10 predicted to be derived from the 2012 Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE) Conference"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.