Transcript Blastoff: The International Space Station Simulation

Rocket: The International
Space Station Simulation
Lessons from NASA on Intercultural Teamwork
Simulation Objectives
After participating in the simulation participants should be
able to:
• Recognize some of the differences in intercultural
communication styles among the four simulation teams.
• Discuss the cultural misunderstandings that occurred
during the simulation.
• Recognize the compromises that are needed to work
together as a multinational team.
• Gain a better understanding of intercultural group
dynamics.
• Discuss the difficulties of separating cultural differences
from personality types.
Mission Objective
Space debris has hit and knocked out the satellite
communication system that is used to communicate
with the International Space Station. It may be a few
months before communication can be restored, so
the international partners have decided to launch a
mini rocket to the Space Station with a message
inside that lets the Station astronauts know what
has happened and to assure them that ISS agencies
are working with all possible speed to restore
communication. Your job is to work together within
your own agency team and with the other three
agencies to build a rocket to send a joint message to
the astronauts aboard the Space Station.
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