@techreport{Wessling2006, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Weßling, Matthias}, title = {O Perfil Reiss: Conceito scientifico e conclus{\~o}es da pesquisa, aplica{\c{c}}{\~o}es exemplaricas e conseq{\"u}{\^e}ncias pr{\´a}ticas}, year = {2006}, abstract = {Para Reiss, a avalia{\c{c}}{\~a}o de cada um dos 16 motivos vitais {\´e} a chave para n{\~a}o s{\´o} entender o comportamento humano, como tamb{\´e}m para poder prev{\^e}-lo. Tal previs{\~a}o {\´e} tamb{\´e}m a meta de cada ci{\^e}ncia. Quando se quer saber a rea{\c{c}}{\~a}o das pessoas, precisa-se primeiro descobrir, o que as pessoas realmente querem - e, ent{\~a}o prever, que elas satisfar{\~a}o esses desejos e necessidades em suas a{\c{c}}{\~o}es. As chances, que o Perfil Reiss oferece, resultam entre outras tamb{\´e}m, que aqui {\´e} poss{\´i}vel pela primeira vez uma individualiza{\c{c}}{\~a}o total. Cerca de 6 bilh{\~o}es de perfis individuais podem ser apresentados com o Perfil Reiss. Na combina{\c{c}}{\~a}o correta da forma{\c{c}}{\~a}o e utiliza{\c{c}}{\~a}o da tipologia de um lado e da individualidade da conclus{\~a}o de outro lado, est{\´a} a for{\c{c}}a positiva desse instrumento.}, subject = {Motivation}, language = {pt} } @techreport{Wessling2009, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Weßling, Matthias}, title = {How to deal with foreign cultures: an cross-cultural training-approach based on the didactical methodology of 'experiential learning' following Kolb \& Fry}, year = {2009}, abstract = {Many companies still conduct the worldwide management of people as if neither the external economic nor the internal structure of the firm had changed. The costs of cross-cultural failure, for individuals and their companies, are enormous: personal and family costs; financial, professional and emotional costs; costs to one's career prospects, to one's self-esteem, to one's marriage and family. This scenario describes sufficiently the reason for learning "the art of crossing cultures" (Craig Storti). To this end, this research paper describes an innovative approach of cross-cultural training, following the didactical ideas of Kolb and Fry, the so-called 'experiential learning'.}, subject = {Interkulturelles Lernen}, language = {en} }