Robert
JOHNSON
MA (Bedfordshire), BA (Oxford)
Lecturer in Cross-Cultural Management
Tel +44 (0)20 7487 7758
Fax +44 (0)20 7487 7465
Email johnsonr@regents.ac.uk
Teaching, Research and Consultancy
Current teaching: Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Business;
Business in its Linguistic and Cultural Environment
Current research and consultancy interests: professional and
business communication; East Asian business cultures;
cross-cultural training and skills development; expatriate
relocation
Other activities
President, SIETAR UK (Society for Intercultural Education,
Training and Research), 2006-8
Currently, board member of SIETAR Europa
Biography
As a cross-cultural trainer and consultant,
Robert has delivered tailored training programmes for a wide range
of international clients to help individuals and groups communicate
successfully and build strong relationships across cultures. His
clients have included: BHP Billiton, Deloitte, EADS Astrium, Ernst
& Young, Fujitsu, Hitachi, GKN, GSK, KPMG, Nomura Securities,
Northern Trust and Sony. He has also developed original training
tools for acculturation in the public sector, including projects
for ACAS and the Learning and Skills Council.
In the academic field, Robert has lectured in
Intercultural Communication at the University of Bedfordshire, the
Foundation for International Education in London, and Birkbeck
College, University of London. He was President of SIETAR UK (the
Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research) from
2006-8. He has extensive experience of living and working as a
language and communication trainer in France, Germany, Japan and
China.