Intercultural Communication Competence
- Richard L. Wiseman - California State University, Fullerton, USA
- Jolene Koester - California State University, USA
Intercultural Communication
In the first part, contributors analyze the conceptual decisions made in intercultural communication competence research by examining decisions regarding conceptualization, operationalization, research design and sampling. The second part presents four different theoretical orientations while illustrating how each person's theoretical bias directs the focus of research. Lastly, both quantitative and qualitative research approaches used in studying intercultural communication competence are examined.