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This paper deals with communication strategies in a multi-cultural virtual team context. Virtual teams have become an increasingly common part of the 21st century workplace as a result of deepening global economic integration and advancements in information technology. An important component in the success of virtual teams is trust. However, trust can be difficult to establish and maintain when team members have different cultural and linguistic backgrounds. In a cross-cultural virtual team context, the most serious issues that can lead to a breakdown of trust are 1) lack of understanding of cultural differences; 2) differences in language and communication styles; 3) cultural barriers to the sharing of information; 4) differences in incentives and reward systems; and 5) differences with respect to ethical issues. This research note will explore a system of best practices that addresses each of these issues in turn. Research was based on a constructivist methodological approach, specifically through a synthesis of results from case study analyses found in the business management literature.

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This paper discusses current developments in massive open online courses (MOOCs) and their potential impact on university organizational structure and curricula. A survey of student interest in MOOCs is presented to shed light on the extent to which students are willing to participate in MOOCs as part of their undergraduate degree requirements. Some suggestions are offered for ways in which MOOCs can be incorporated into the regular undergraduate curriculum in the Japanese context. It is hoped that from this paper, policy makers and educational leaders can further explore the feasibility of building MOOCs into undergraduate degree programs as a way to increase the tools universities have at their disposal, and broaden the students’ academic experience.

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