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Intercultural competence: a solution to employee engagement in multinational companies
Nguyen, Trang Thi Thu
This thesis centers on evaluating the influence of intercultural competence on employee engagement levels within the international work environment of multinational corporations. The primary objective is to assess the extent to which intercultural competence can impact employee engagement. A secondary objective is to examine the significance of intercultural competence in cultivating a robust, positive, and supportive workplace atmosphere. Additionally, the study aims to draw the attention of both managers and employees to the profound impact of cultural factors on work performance and engagement. Consequently, practical recommendations are provided to enhance intercultural competence and, consequently, elevate employee engagement levels. To establish the correlation between intercultural competence and employee engagement, a quantitative approach is employed, analyzing data obtained from an online survey involving 187 participants. The thesis employs regression analysis and hypothesis testing to establish the mathematical relationship between these two variables. Qualitative methods are also utilized to compare and analyze perspectives gathered from interviews, offering practical suggestions to employees, managers, and organizations to improve intercultural competence and simultaneously boost engagement levels.
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Non-verbal communication of Czech-speaking students of Spanish as 2L.
SÁNCHEZ SÁEZ, Rosa
Culture shock is a process that some foreign language learners go through when immersed in the foreign culture. Learners may feel disoriented, sad and may even throw in the towel. Observing this fact, we asked ourselves: Do learners have enough tools to cope with this shock? For this purpose, we propose a survey to teachers in which we analyse the current place in the classroom of intercultural competence and nonverbal communication. If we deal with the teaching aspect, it is inevitable to think about the treatment of intercultural competence and nonverbal communication by the textbooks. Are the textbooks enough guidelines to introduce the aspect of intercultural competence and nonverbal communication for the teacher? The inclusion of intercultural competence in the Spanish as a Foreign Language classroom would entail a change in its conception: the learner would be at the centre of the teaching process, playing an active role in his or her transformation into an intercultural agent. In other words, the student would go through a process in which he/she would leave behind any stereotype or superficial view of any culture and would see his/her empathy evolve. In addition, the development of a critical attitude on the part of the learner would be encouraged. In the Spanish as a Foreign Language classroom not only a foreign language would be learned, but the student would work on his or her human formation: he or she would get to know his or her own culture, would really get to know the cultures of others, would reflect critically on reality, and would act in a much more empathetic way.
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Literary texts and their adaptations in teaching of Czech as a foreign language
Nedbalová, Monika ; Klumparová, Štěpánka (advisor) ; Nerlich, Lenka (referee)
The thesis deals with possible applications of literary texts in teaching of czech as a foreign language. The first part summarizes the position of literature within the framework of respective methodical directions both in the past and today and also what status is attributed to literature in teaching of foreign languages by contemporary education legislation (especially the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). The work also includes an analysis of czech language textbooks for foreigners and of other publications based on the inclusion frequency of literary excerpts, on their type and potential didactic utilization. The theoretical part of the thesis contains chapters, which deal with the significance of literature in the teaching of foreign languages, in particular with literary texts and the definition of reader's competence, which are an important basis for the practical part of the work. The practical part contains four lesson proposals built upon working with specific literary texts (one prosaic and three poetic texts). The proposed lessons are suitable for level B1 and B1+ and combine reading of czech literature with education of intercultural competence (particularly important is the historical and cultural context of the period between years 1948 and 1989, in which the...
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Cultural intelligence and its concept in foreign language teaching
Erbeková, Dominika ; Klinka, Tomáš (advisor) ; Suková Vychopňová, Kateřina (referee)
The aim of the paper Cultural Intelligence and its concept in foreign language teaching is to introduce theoretical concept of Cultural intelligence created by Earley and Ang in 2003 and to place it in the context of foreign language teaching. The paper presents a review of research on cultural intelligence and foreign language teaching conducted in the last three years, which can be obtained from the electronic resources of the Library of the Czech Academy of Sciences and Charles University in Prague. The topic is developed in three main chapters - theoretical background, the concept of cultural intelligence and the concept of cultural intelligence in foreign language teaching. This paper serve mainly as an introduction to the issue and inspiration for further research in the field of cultural intelligence and foreign language teaching.
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Literary texts and their adaptations in teaching of Czech as a foreign language
Nedbalová, Monika ; Klumparová, Štěpánka (advisor) ; Nerlich, Lenka (referee)
The thesis deals with possible applications of literary texts in teaching of czech as a foreign language. The first part summarizes the position of literature within the framework of respective methodical directions both in the past and today and also what status is attributed to literature in teaching of foreign languages by contemporary education legislation (especially the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). The work also includes an analysis of czech language textbooks for foreigners and of other publications based on the inclusion frequency of literary excerpts, on their type and potential didactic utilization. The theoretical part of the thesis contains chapters, which deal with the significance of literature in the teaching of foreign languages, in particular with literary texts and the definition of reader's competence, which are an important basis for the practical part of the work. The practical part contains four lesson proposals built upon working with specific literary texts (one prosaic and three poetic texts). The proposed lessons are suitable for level B1 and B1+ and combine reading of czech literature with education of intercultural competence (particularly important is the historical and cultural context of the period between years 1948 and 1989, in which the...
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Life and Institutions in Czech Textbooks for Foreigners in Terms of Development of Intercultural Competence
Kaushiková, Martina ; Šebesta, Karel (advisor) ; Saicová Římalová, Lucie (referee)
Life and Institutions are some of the key factors of any culture. When it comes to successful communication with other cultures, Intercultural competence is crucial. The study of Life and Institutions should therefore by a mandatory part of teaching Czech as a foreign language. Based on extensive analysis, the thesis examines how Czech Life and Institutions are portrayed in select textbooks for foreigners reaching level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The outcome of the thesis is not only a detailed charting of Life and Institutions found in textbooks of Czech language for foreigners, but also a set of major findings based on the initially proposed questions. The analysis of textbooks is based on theoretical findings, which are introduced in the first part of the thesis and which form the necessary framework for the research part of the thesis. Key words Intercultural competence, Life and Institutions, Culture, Textbooks of Czech language for Foreigners, Threshold level - Czech as a foreign language
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