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Emergent Characteristics of Effective Cross‐Cultural Research: A Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Sullivan Christopher,
Cottone R. Rocco
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2010.tb00033.x
Subject(s) - collectivism , variety (cybernetics) , individualism , cross cultural , sociology , inclusion (mineral) , psychology , engineering ethics , epistemology , social science , computer science , political science , anthropology , engineering , artificial intelligence , philosophy , law
This article identifies characteristics of effective research done in cross‐cultural environments; reviews the literature in the years following the publication of Oyserman, Coon, and Kemmelmeier's (2002) seminal article, challenging the basis for the description of cultures as individualistic or collectivistic; and summarizes major issues concerning research in a cross‐cultural environment and outlines how cross‐cultural research increases contextual understanding, shows sensitivity to language and culture, and takes a collaborative and flexible stance. How different research designs allow for greater inclusion of a variety of cultural perspectives and implications for practice are addressed.