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Using literature ad a low-tech virtual tool at SIETAR Europea Congress in Krakow
by SIETAR Italia

Virtual worlds, simulated reality and distance learning using advanced technology are the protagonists of our time in bringing cultures and peoples together. But can literature and, in particular, novels still prove useful as low-tech instruments in increasing mutual understanding among cultures? And, even more so, is literature suitable for intercultural training, for example, in the business world?
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Managing change in China: a computer based simulation from perspectivefrom an external perspective
by Marianna Amy Crestani

As organizational change, and in par-ticular change driven by information and communication technology, has become an important way to improve the efficiency of business processes, more and more organiza-tions are paying increasing attention to helping their managers acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to better manage such change.The LingHe Simulation is a computer-based interac-tive multimedia simulation which models the dynamics of or-ganizational change in a typical Chinese business environment.
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