About the Book
Based on his firsthand experience, Farid Elashmawi has created a concise, valuable primer to 'going global'. 'Competing Globally' gives specific information about entering international markets, negotiating, conducting meetings and presentations, and working with international partners. 'Competing Globally' sheds light on varied business cultures, including those of North America, Europe, Japan, Korea, China, Indonesia, Thailand and the Middle East. Elashmawi uses case studies, anecdotes, social tips, self-tests, and tables to provide important insights into communicating, marketing, and negotiating with organizations outside throughout the world. This book is invaluable to business managers and students who need to enhance their cross-cultural negotiation skills to compete globally.
Table of Contents:
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- Chapter 1. Introduction (Anne L. Strozier)
- Why Should I Read This Book?
- What Are Alternative and Complementary Methods?
- Does Anyone Really Use Alternative/Complementary Therapies?
- Overview of the Book
- Chapter 2. Mindfulness, Meditation, and Health (Jeff Brantley, Dawn Doucette, and Ann Lindell)
- Introduction
- Understanding the Concept of Mindfulness
- Cultivating Mindfulness Through Meditation
- The History of Mindfulness and Meditation
- Mindfulness and Health
- Clinical Applications of Mindfulness
- Case Studies
- Conclusion
- Chapter 3. Spirituality (Mary P. Van Hook)
- Spirituality and Religion
- Why Should Spirituality and Religion Be Included in the Counseling Process?
- Ethical Issues
- Spirituality and Counseling
- Life Cycle Issues
- Treatment Approaches
- Conclusion
- Chapter 4. Tearing the Darkness Down: Poetry As Therapy (Perie J. Longo)
- Introduction
- Language and Poetry
- History of Poetry Therapy
- Poetry Therapy in a Residential Treatment Center
- Training in Poetry Therapy
- Guidelines for the Practice of Poetry Therapy
- Poetry Therapy Group Guidelines
- Healing Elements of Poetry
- Case Study
- Chapter 5. Art Therapy (Laura A. Cherry)
- Description of Modality
- History
- Art Therapy Approaches
- Research on the Effectiveness of Art Therapy
- Validation of Art Therapy Instruments
- Guidelines on How to Use Art Therapy in Practice
- Case Study
- Contraindications for Art Therapy?
- Conclusion
- Chapter 6. Psychodrama (Trudy K. Duffy)
- Introduction
- History of Psychodrama
- Theory of Psychodrama
- Instruments
- Phases of Psychodrama
- Main Techniques of Psychodrama
- Examples of Psychodrama in Different Settings
- Efficacy of Psychodrama
- Chapter 7. Dance/Movement Therapy (Irma Dosamantes-Beaudry)
- The Creative Arts Therapies’ Field and Dance/Movement Therapy
- American Dance Therapy Association
- Definition, Premises, and Practitioners of DMT
- DMT As a Creative, Psychodynamic Therapeutic Process
- Employment Settings
- Variety of DMT Treatment Approaches
- Research-Based Evidence of Effectiveness
- Guidelines for the Use of DMT
- Short-Term Psychodynamic DMT
- Long-Term Psychodynamic DMT
- Conclusion
- Chapter 8. Music Therapy (Jennifer Jones)
- Definition
- History of Music Therapy
- Why Music?
- Music Therapy Techniques
- Conclusion
- Levels of Treatment
- Music In Therapy or Music As Therapy
- Case Studies
- Summary Statement
- Chapter 9. Therapists and Animals: Demystifying Animal-Assisted Therapy (Aubrey H. Fine and Pamela F. Beiler)
- People and Their Pets
- Animals and Healing
- Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI)
- The History of Animal-Assisted Therapy
- Animal-Assisted Therapy in Psychotherapy
- Integrating AAT into Psychotherapy Practice
- The Need for Further Research
- Guidelines for Developing an AAT Program
- Animal Welfare
- Conclusion
- Chapter 10. Touch Therapies (Anne L. Strozier, Catherine E. Randall, and Erin Kuhn)
- Touch in Psychotherapy
- Reiki
- Therapeutic Touch
- Massage As Touch Therapy
- Ethical and Legal Issues
- Appendix. Resources for Further Exploration
- Index
- Reference Notes Included
About the Author :
Terry S Trepper, Anne Strozier, Joyce E Carpenter, Lorna L Hecker
Review :
"An excellent book that captures the relevant cultural differences and clearly spells out effective ways to handle them. Dr. Elashmawi is without peer at understanding and explaining these differences in practical terms." Mr. John East, President, Actel Corporation, U.S.A. "An insightful, compelling, and fascinating programmatic approach. Every manager must read Competing Globally." Professor I. Bhavnani, Chairman, the Wintons Groups, India "Captivating writing style--lucid, informative, exquisite, and truly entertaining. I felt as if I had traveled with the author and shared his experience." Professor Mohamed El-Assal, San Diego State University "It is refreshing to find a book that focuses on the importance of human contact. Competing Globally is an easy-to-read book offering hints and tips from personal experience." Richard Coleman, President, Rosswyn Associates, U.K. "The book is not only well-researched but is also based on Dr. Elashmawi's years of experience in consulting and training. Firms doing international business will find its lessons and tips useful in enabling them to compete globally." Mr. Yew Fook Phang, Director, Industrial Development Authority, Malaysia "I have never found a book as comprehensive and unique as Competing Globally. It is great!" Ai Mulyadi, Senior Advisor to the President, Pt Telkom, Indonesia "Competing Globally brings you to the real scene. It gives the right guidance for business...planting a seed for the future." Professor Rahardi Ramelan, former Minister of Trade and Industry, Indonesia "Very informative, practical, and invaluable. This book will be of great value to those who want to understand and deal with other cultures." Dr. Ismail Osman, Chairman of the Board, Arab Contractors, Egypt "Competing Globally contains lots of useful examples which will help American business people to succeed with Asians and many other peoples." Shinichi Yamashita, Program Manager, Agilent Technologies, U.S.A. "Very easy to read and lively. Competing Globally is pictorial, knowledge-based, and well-written." Dr. Sununta Siengthat, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand "Competing Globally makes navigation of global business less hazardous." Dr. Helena Hannonen, President, Global Management, U.S.A. "I especially enjoyed the little quizzes in each chapter. They enabled me to perform informative self-assessments." David Sheen, President DataMagic, USA
