STRATEGIC THINKING: SOCIO-CULTURAL FRAMES AND CONTEXTS

on translation of phatic communion and socio-cultural relationships between the characters of the novels

phatic communion is a cultural concept which differs across cultures. according to hofstede (2001), the u.s. tends to have individualistic culture; however, asian countries tend to have collectivistic cultures. these cultures view phatic communion differently. in individualistic cultures like u.s., phatic communion reflects speakers’ socio-cultural relationships in conversations. to see whether...

Interventions and Cultural Contexts

Symbolic Power in Cultural Contexts SYMBOLIC POWER IN CULTURAL CONTEXTS

The role of cultural intelligence in students' entrepreneurial self-efficacy through the mediation of strategic thinking

Introduction: Entrepreneurial self-efficacy plays an important role in nurturing entrepreneurial generation and economic-cultural development of a country. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the role of cultural intelligence in entrepreneurial self-efficacy through mediating strategic thinking. Methods: The present study was a descriptive-correlation structural equation study. Th...

Strategic Vagueness, and Appropriate Contexts

This paper brings together several approaches to vagueness, and ends by suggesting a new approach. The common thread in these approaches is the crucial role played by context. In Section 2, we treat game-theoretic rationales for vagueness, and for the related concepts of ambiguity and generality. Common about these rationales is that they are based on the assumption of a conflict of interest be...