Cultural perspectives on working together : a case study of American-Indonesian multicultural ministry teams /
by Richard A. Byham.
- 2000.
- vi, 179 leaves : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Typescript. 1. The Problem Stated 2. Precedent Research 3. Research Methodology 4. Research Findings 5. Conclusions and Recommendations Appendices List of Illustrations List of Tables
Introduction -- Ministry Context -- Research Questions -- Limitations of the Study -- Delimitation of the Problem -- Definition of Terms -- Importance of the Study for Personal Ministry. Organization of the Present Chapter -- Presentation of the Precedent Research Base -- Teamwork in Historical Perspective -- Teamwork in Sociological Perspective -- Teamwork in Missiological Perspective -- Teamwork in Anthropological Perspective -- The Indonesian Concept of Gotong Royong -- Chapter Summary. Organization of the Present Chapter -- Statement of Research Type -- Overall Research Strategy -- Step 1: Create Cultural Profiles -- Step 2: Comparig the Profiles -- Step 3: Confirming the Cultural Profiles -- Other Research Strategy Issues -- Procedures for Implementing the Research Strategy -- Instrumentation -- Analysis of the Data -- Chapter Summary. Organization of the Present Chapter -- Introduction to Findings -- Findings Reported for Each Research Question -- Research Questions 1-4 -- Interpretation or Discussion of Research Findings -- Chapter Summary. Summary of Chapters 1-4 -- Recommendations for Ministry Practice -- Recommendations for Future Researchers -- Chapter Summary. Survey Questionnaire -- Cross-Cultural Mangement Issues -- Interview Questions -- Analysis of Model of Basic Values -- Factors of Team Effectiveness -- Survey of Teamwork Effectiveness Variables. Time vs. Event Orientation -- Crisis vs. Non-Crisis Orientation -- Task vs. Person Orientation -- Dichotomistic vs. Holistic Thinking -- Time vs. Event Orientedness. US Values and Possible Alternatives -- Orientation and Event Orientation -- Dichotomistic and Holistic Thinking -- Crisis and Non-Crisis Orientedness -- Orientation and People Orientation -- Achievement Focus -- Willingness to Expose to Vulnerability versus Concealment of Vulnerability -- Low Power -- Individualistic Cultures and Collectivistic Cultures -- Western and Non-Western Cultural Patterns -- Overall Research Strategy -- Indonesian and American Scores for Time Orientedness -- Indonesian and American Scores for Event Orientedness -- Indonesian and American Scores for Crisis Orientedness -- Indonesian and American Scores for Non-Crisis Orientedness -- Indonesian and American Scores for Dichotomistic Thinking -- Indonesian and American Scores for Holistic Thinking -- Partnership Impact of Time Orientedness -- Partnership Impact of Person Orientedness .
Columbia International University--Dissertations. Christian and Missionary Alliance--Missions.
Missions--Indonesia. Missionaries--Indonesia. Clergy--Indonesia. Indigenous church work.