This study shows that the driving forces behind human cultural behaviours can be traced - beyond cultural values - in the wider space of human consciousness from where they can be managed more effectively.
Table of Contents
Part 1
The Development of Human Cultural Awareness, Knowledge and Skills 5
1. The state of the intercultural art and science:
On human relativity in intercultural research 6
2. Enhancing the intercultural art and science:
Sources, models and the achievement of supreme cultural intelligence 13
Part 2
A Pioneering Exploration of Hidden Cultural Dimensions 61
1. Transnational Management 62
2. Global Negotiations 68
3. Overcoming the Intercultural Faultline Gap Through Evolutionary
Interculturalism 78
4. Decoding Cryptic Icons Culturally 93
5. Culture and Ethics. Absolute versus Contingency Approach 100
6. The Dawn of an Intercultural Metascience. 360° Transcultural Synergy 106
7. Finding the Space Age Intercultural Formula. Managing the Human Matrix in
the Intercultural Interfacing Process 119
8. Identity and Relationship as the Basis of Culture and Civilisation 123
9. The Identity War: Diversity, Reciprocity and the Ethics of Peaceful
Coexistence 131
10. The Cosmic Dimension 135
11. Child of the Universe. Oneness 141
12. A Glance at German Lands 144
13. Cultural Healing of Germany 156
14. Identity, Culture and Freedom 159
15. The Relationship between Culture Area and Geopolitical Space 163
16. The Subquantic - Supercosmic Continuum 169
17. Orient and Occident. East-West Synergy 174
18. The Ultimate Game. Quantum Culture 181
19. Cosmics 185
20. The Conquest & Ownership of and Leadership from the Innermost Center 190
21. The Topography of a Universal Eco-Culture 198
22. The Metamorphosis of the Islamist Labyrinth 204
23. Metropolism, Cosmopolitanism, Cosmism 210
24. Global Culture Systems Analysis: Sustainability and Accountability 213
25. The Ultimate Panacea for Culture Clash. Managing the Clash of Civilizations 219
26. A Changing Optic. UT UNUM SINT 224
27. Transcultural Intelligence – TCQ 228
28. Third Millennium: Managing Fundamentalism, Liberalism and Reason 232
29. Divine Cybernetics 237
30. Cultural Engineering. Beyond Relativism 241
31. The Creative Culture Circle 246
32. Black Forest Cherry Cake 371
33. Cosmic Man 258
34. Transcultural Policy 263
35. Cultural Fundamentalism 269
36. Third Millennium Axiology 278
Part 3
The Extension of the Range of Intercultural Management Instruments 290
Part 4
The Extension of the Range of Intercultural Management Instruments 303
Objectives & Themes
The primary objective of this work is to explore the "hidden dimensions" of culture and intercultural management by transitioning from a symptomatic, particle-based view of culture to a holistic, transcultural paradigm. The central research question asks how an enhanced, transdisciplinary awareness of human consciousness and its universal integrative functions can counterbalance the divisive tendencies of cultural conditioning to foster global cooperation and sustainable management.
- Analysis of the limitations of mainstream, deterministic intercultural research frameworks.
- Development of a transcultural "metascience" based on quantum physical and neurophysiological metaphors.
- Implementation of the "Transcultural Profiler" as a diagnostic and management instrument for global leaders.
- Examination of culture-contingent cognitive processes and their impact on global negotiations and ethics.
Excerpt from the Book
The State of the Intercultural Art and Science
A parabolic story in which an individual is looking for an object in the light of a lantern can be considered symbolic of mainstream intercultural research. When a passer-by asks the searching individual where exactly he has lost the object, the latter answers that it must have been a little further away, whereupon the puzzled passer- by further asks why he was not looking where he assumes he has lost the object in question. The searcher answered that he was looking here in the light of the lantern because the visibility was better in the light of the lantern.
Some intercultural research does not seem unlike the search of the lost item in our didactic, parabolic anecdote, as there seems to be a tendency to enquire within the known, rather than exploring new horizons that might cast a new, creative light on the object the research. While, for example, quantified sophistication is certainly legitimate and may provide precious insights and meet a human need for formula- like certainty based on specific numbers without ambiguity it does not necessarily mean that the researcher leaves the already charted territory of the known and comes closer to the destination aimed at by the pioneers of true intercultural research, which consists, so to speak, in the realization of a form of cultural Eldorado in the sense that man may reach masterhood in the control of the ambivalence of the culture variable with its divisive as well as its integrative and synergistic potentiality alike in this era of globalization with its increasing cultural challenges across the world as we have seen and said in the few introductory examples that epitomize the state of the world.
Summary of Chapters
The state of the intercultural art and science: Critiques the current limitations of mainstream intercultural research and proposes a shift toward a holistic, transcultural understanding of human diversity.
Enhancing the intercultural art and science: Discusses the integration of life sciences, quantum physics, and spiritual insights to develop a sustainable framework for managing global cultural complexity.
Transnational Management: Analyzes the evolution of corporate approaches to global markets, advocating for a transnational mindset that reconciles local responsiveness with global integration.
Global Negotiations: Explores the psycho-cultural aspects of negotiation, highlighting the necessity of understanding the worldviews of counterparties to achieve synergistic outcomes.
Overcoming the Intercultural Faultline Gap Through Evolutionary Interculturalism: Proposes a method for managing the mind’s conditioned responses by accessing a higher, noetic level of consciousness.
Decoding Cryptic Icons Culturally: Examines how cultural symbols, particularly in religious contexts, are often misinterpreted, leading to conflict, and how these can be recontextualized.
Culture and Ethics. Absolute versus Contingency Approach: Investigates the dichotomy between universal ethical standards and cultural relativism, suggesting a resolution through higher-level synergy.
The Dawn of an Intercultural Metascience. 360° Transcultural Synergy: Presents a blueprint for a new integrated science of culture that leverages the holistic potential of human consciousness.
Finding the Space Age Intercultural Formula. Managing the Human Matrix in the Intercultural Interfacing Process: Introduces a matrix-based approach for evaluating strategic options in cross-cultural interactions.
Identity and Relationship as the Basis of Culture and Civilisation: Analyzes the interplay between individual identity and group belonging, and how this relationship forms the foundation of diverse societies.
Keywords
Transcultural management, Intercultural competence, Quantum culture, Noetic function, Transcultural intelligence, Global governance, Cultural conditioning, Holism, Metascience, Human consciousness, Identity management, Cultural synergy, Sustainable management, Psycho-physiological integration, Evolutionary interculturalism.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the core argument of this work?
The work argues that current intercultural management methods are limited by a reductionist, particle-based worldview. It posits that sustainable global cooperation requires a "transcultural" approach that integrates human consciousness as a governing principle.
What are the primary fields of study combined in this research?
The research is highly transdisciplinary, drawing on management studies, neurophysiology, quantum physics metaphors, social psychology, philosophy, and theological perspectives.
What is the main goal of the proposed "Transcultural Profiler"?
It acts as a comprehensive diagnostic and management instrument that maps the psychological infrastructure of global managers, allowing them to navigate complex cultural landscapes by integrating different dimensions of consciousness.
How does the author propose managing culture conflict?
Conflict is addressed by moving from a symptomatic, surface-level management of cultural differences toward "holistic interculturalism," where the individual manages their own internal "culture-consciousness" to stabilize interactions.
What role does the "noetic" level play in the framework?
The "noetic" level is described as a superordinate, integrative function of human consciousness that can subordinate and harmonize the lower, fragmented levels of mental programming and cultural conditioning.
What are the key keywords characterizing this research?
Key terms include Transcultural intelligence (TCQ), Noetics, Quantum Culture, Holism, and Evolutionary Interculturalism.
How does the author interpret the "clash of civilizations"?
The author views the clash as a projection of unresolved internal dilemmas onto the external world. Therefore, the cure lies in individuals achieving internal integration, which then mirrors as external peace.
What is the significance of the "Black Forest" metaphors?
The author uses local cultural artifacts like the Black Forest Clock and Cherry Cake as practical, didactic metaphors to illustrate complex concepts of cyclical time, layered structure, and integrated management systems.
- Quote paper
- D.E.A./UNIV. PARIS I Gebhard Deissler (Author), 2012, Hidden Dimensions of Culture and Intercultural Management, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/195726
