Abstract
In my first academic job in Australia, my supervisor told me at lunch time that shewould “knock off” for the day to take her poodle for a hair-do appointment. I was lost for words. Would this be the kind of work ethic to instil into a new research assistant like me? At the same time, I found her honesty refreshing. I became curious to learn about cultural differences in values and social rules between workplaces in Australia and Hong Kong, where Iwas from.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Crossing Boundaries and Weaving Intercultural Work, Life, and Scholarship in Globalizing Universities |
Editors | Adam Komisarof, Zhu Hua |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Pages | 39-52 |
Number of pages | 14 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781317578802 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781138954182 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2016 |