Download or read book Advances in Design for Cross-Cultural Activities written by Dylan D. Schmorrow and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-07-13 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reference focuses on decision-making styles within cultures. It focuses on cooperative, collaborative, avoidant, competitive, and dominant styles of decision making, and discusses how each process is modified by the culture. The contributors examine issues within culture that affect decision making, such as individualism and collectivism, considered the most important influences in decision making. This reference is one of 10 predicted to be derived from the 2012 Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE) Conference.