523 research outputs found
Cultivating Cultural Intelligence (CQ) through Experiential learning-based English Instruction at Beijing Polytechnic
No full textThe study aims to cultivate students’ cultural intelligence (CQ) through experiential learning-based English instruction. The author used convenience sampling of her 2 teaching classes 53 students as the participants of the study. One class with 26 students was assigned to the experimental group and the other class consisting of 27 students was assigned to the control group. The author used quantitative methods: the Cultural Intelligence Scale (CQS) and a semi-structured interview (20 items) based on the CQS to collect data. The Scale’s creators had done the validity test of the CQS, therefore, the author only did the reliability test of the whole Scale consisting of four parts of the four dimensions of the CQ , and got Cronbach α of 0.886, 0.837，0.742, 0.777, and 0.824 respectively. Data collected from the experimental group were analysed after OD intervention and compared with the control group, which showed that the CQ development of the experimental group was higher than the control group. Since the pre-ODI and post-ODI data of the experimental group was not normally distributed, so the author used Wilcoxon Signed-rank test which required to use median to analyse the data. Since the data was not normally distributed, the author used the mean (average) of the media to compare the increase range of CQ in the experimental and the control class. Data showed that he experiential-learning based English instruction helped cultivate the 4 dimensions of CQ, more in the experimental class than those in the control class
CQ Authors’ Reactions to My Editorial Policies and Practices
No full text[Excerpt] Academic journals can only publish what is submitted to them, so their editors need numerous high quality submissions to consistently publish high quality articles. To encourage more high quality submissions to Cornell Hospitality Quarterly (CQ), I implemented a number of what I considered to be author-friendly editorial policies and practices when I became editor
EFFECT OF DETUNING ON DEEP SQUEEZING OF COHERENT-LIGHT IN THE JAYNES-CUMMINGS MODEL
No full textThe effect of detuning on squeezing of coherent light is studied in the Jaynes-Cummings model and in the large-N (mean photon number) limit. Analytical formulas for quadrature variances are obtained both in the one-photon and two-photon transition cases. In the former case, small detuning only has a small (unfavorable) effect on squeezing. In the latter case, however, the effect of detuning is significant. No squeezing will occur at resonance, and by the presence of detuning, there will be a series of minima appearing in the suppressed quadrature variance during time evolution as happens in the one-photon transition case, with the limit of this series tending to zero. The explicit expressions for the kth minima are also given for fairly large k.OpticsPhysics, Atomic, Molecular & ChemicalSCI(E)2ARTICLE96036-60414
The glyoxalase system as an example of a cellular maintenance pathway with relevance to aging
No full textCommentary on: Scheckhuber CQ et al. Modulation of the glyoxalase system in the aging model Podospora anserina: effects on growth and lifespan. Aging. 2010; 2:969-980
Towards an understanding of the effectiveness of advertising
No full textThe author has been concerned with a study of
"The Measurement of Advertising Effectiveness"
since 1972. . During the course of this study,
some 11 reports have been produced. In accor-
dance with Regulation 14.9 of CIT's Regulations
governing the submission of material for higher
degrees, these reports are submitted, together
with an exposition of the material contained
within them.
The exposition which is presented here attempts
to describe the contents of the reports in the
overall context of the study of which they were
a part. Hence,
-this exposition contains: a
description of the study; a description of the
overall methodology employed; a summary of the
contents of the reports; and, an appraisal of
the study's methods and outputs.
No precedent exists for such expositions and
the author has chosen the form and content
which he believes will best. allow the contents
of the reports to be appreciated
Heterogeneous and tissue-specific regulation of effector T cell responses by IFN-gamma during Plasmodium berghei ANKA infection.
No full textIFN-γ and T cells are both required for the development of experimental cerebral malaria during Plasmodium berghei ANKA infection. Surprisingly, however, the role of IFN-γ in shaping the effector CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cell response during this infection has not been examined in detail. To address this, we have compared the effector T cell responses in wild-type and IFN-γ(-/-) mice during P. berghei ANKA infection. The expansion of splenic CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells during P. berghei ANKA infection was unaffected by the absence of IFN-γ, but the contraction phase of the T cell response was significantly attenuated. Splenic T cell activation and effector function were essentially normal in IFN-γ(-/-) mice; however, the migration to, and accumulation of, effector CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells in the lung, liver, and brain was altered in IFN-γ(-/-) mice. Interestingly, activation and accumulation of T cells in various nonlymphoid organs was differently affected by lack of IFN-γ, suggesting that IFN-γ influences T cell effector function to varying levels in different anatomical locations. Importantly, control of splenic T cell numbers during P. berghei ANKA infection depended on active IFN-γ-dependent environmental signals--leading to T cell apoptosis--rather than upon intrinsic alterations in T cell programming. To our knowledge, this is the first study to fully investigate the role of IFN-γ in modulating T cell function during P. berghei ANKA infection and reveals that IFN-γ is required for efficient contraction of the pool of activated T cells
Culture Sustainability: Culture Quotient (CQ) and Its Quantitative Empirical Application to Chinese Cities
No full textCulture sustainability is one of the indispensable components of sustainability. Culture has likely always been an important element for promoting urban and rural sustainable development. It is now playing an increasingly significant role in sparking and incubating innovation, which is becoming the main driver of economic growth and competitiveness. Unfortunately, little research has been conducted on how much culture matters to economic performance in a quantitative way. Therefore, in this paper, which is based on an intensive literature review, we try to specifically quantify the importance of culture to urban development in general and urban economic performance in particular, by proposing an index system dubbed as the Culture Quotient (CQ). Following this, an integrated database of 297 prefectural-level cities in China is accordingly established. By manipulating the database, the CQ value for each city is then calculated by using principal component analysis with SPSS (19.0). Afterwards, spatial pattern by CQ value tier is presented and illustrates urban China's "winner-take-all" phenomenon, with the predominance by the three giant urban clusters in the coastal area, i.e., the Jing (Beijing)-Jin (Tianjin)-Ji (Hebei province)-based Bohai rim region, Yangtze River delta, Pearl River delta, as well as some mega-cities such as Chengdu and Wuhan in other parts of China. More precisely, the regression analysis shows that there is a strong positive relationship between CQ and gross domestic product (GDP), with the striking result that every increase of one percentage point in CQ will induce a five percentage point increment in GDP. Although the finding makes an impressive and convincing case that culture does exert a great impact on urban economic development, and can also be measured in a quantitative way in Chinese cases, more cases from other countries need to be included for further verification and confirmation. We therefore urgently call for more in-depth international comparative studies both in theoretical and practical regards.National Natural Science Foundation of China [40971100]; Key Laboratory of Regional Sustainable Development Modeling, Chinese Academy of SciencesSCI(E)[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
A problem in the optimal design of networks under transverse loading
No full textMathematics, AppliedSCI(E)4ARTICLE2251-2634
A study of cultural intelligence on job stress for global employees.
No full textDrawing upon the Job Demand-Resource (JDR) and Conservation of Resource (COR) models of stress, our paper examines the effects of job demands and cultural intelligence (CQ) on job stress in the context of global employees. In addition, we also tested for the moderating effects of the four dimensions of CQ (metacognitive, cognitive, motivational and behavioral) on the job demand-job stress relationship. This paper will contribute to emerging research on CQ by exploring CQ of global employees. As global employees have to confront additional job stress from an unfamiliar culture in their new working environments, we argue that their personal attributes of CQ would serve as resources to help buffer the job stress they experience. Regression analysis results of a survey of 216 global employees, showed a significant relationship between motivational CQ and job stress. Lastly, we discussed theoretical implications on global employees’ stress literature and practical suggestions were made in relation to alleviating global employees’ job stress on overseas assignments.BUSINES
The Influence of Cultural Intelligence on Multicultural Teams
No full textThe ability to perform effectively in a cross-cultural context is becoming increasingly important in this globalized business world. This capability has been specified as cul-tural intelligence (CQ) and gained attention from scholars. This paper generates in-sights regarding the influences of CQ on an outstanding individual and team behav-iour, as well as how to foster individual and team performance in a multicultural situa-tion. For this purpose, 104 online questionnaires were collected from participants who have experiences in working in multicultural teams. The outcomes of this study show that CQ has a significant influence on team performance, in particular, on improving team cohesiveness. Furthermore, trust is seen as a noteworthy mediator between CQ and innovative behaviour, OCBI, team effectiveness and team cohesiveness. Whereas, information exchange fostered none of the four outcomes. These findings are crucial for global companies to analyse and train employees in intercultural teams. In addi-tion, researchers have discussed the importance of CQ as a critical skill for multina-tional businesses, and these results support that CQ will gain more relevance because of the culturally diverse work teams
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