Issue ? 40. October 2013

Intercultural Communication and Conflict Management in German-Russian Cooperation: Implications for Private and Public Enterprises in the Russian Federation

Ph.D., independent researcher, certified trainer and consultant on intercultural business communication.
E-mail: irina@baeuerle.info

The article raises several questions about the important role of intercultural communication management both in private and public enterprises in the Russian Federation, focusing on the central issue of (inter)cultural competence as an integral part of intercultural conflict management. Among these questions are: What barriers to communication in Russian-German cooperation are essential? What tools can be used to overcome cultural barriers to effective communication on the organizational and individual levels? The author attempts to addresses these questions by showing the interrelation of intercultural communication management and intercultural conflict management and by providing an analysis of some of the conflict-inducing factors of effective German-Russian cooperation.

Keywords

German-Russian cooperation, intercultural competence, intercultural conflict management, intercultural training, Germany.