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Identifying Intercultural Problems between German and Polish Students using the Extended Critical Incident Analysis.
- Source :
- Forum: Qualitative Social Research / Qualitative Sozialforschung; Jan2009, Vol. 10 Issue 1, p1-17, 17p, 1 Chart
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Using a survey of students from two national groups as an example, this paper shows how culture-contrastive research can be performed utilizing an extended version of the critical incident analysis (ECIA). Although it is a classic intercultural research instrument, the use of critical incidents can present methodological problems. Based on a study which was aimed at identifying communication barriers between German and Polish students at a cross-border university, an analysis method which combines traditional qualitative methods with critical incident analysis was created. The ECIA was developed as a response to the common criticisms of approaches based on critical incident analysis. By linking problem-centered interviews (WITZEL, 2000), the introduction of indicators, a codification of data, and expert opinions to critical incident analysis, the ECIA presents an application-oriented qualitative method that can be used to identify specific, relevant sources of problems in intercultural encounters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14385627
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Forum: Qualitative Social Research / Qualitative Sozialforschung
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 36645999