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Orivaldo O. Gallasso M A I O / J U N H O D E 2 0 0 6 – REVISTA DA ESPM ES PM PSYCHOLOGICAL TYPES AND STYLES OF COMMUNICATION PERICLES PINHEIRO MACHADO JR. ADRIANA FELLIPELLI pAgE 56 This article deals with the subject of interpersonal communication on the basis of the typology developed by Carl Gustav Jung, in his work Psychological Types, which is used today as a support for the Myers- Briggs Type Indicator® tool. In this model, the diversity of communication styles is explained as an outcome of certain psychological preferences, which are organized according to eight basic constructs: attitudes are extroverted or introverted, the irrational functions sensation and intuition, the rational functions thinking and feeling – and the orientations toward the external world judging and perceiving. Understanding psychological types may help individuals to deal better and more consciously with subjective differences, and also stimulate the creative usage of the various styles of interpersonal communication. CHANGE. YOU CAN DO IT. ADRIANA GOMES pAgE 60 Changes are part of the human evolution process. Between 540-470 b.C., the Greek philosopher Heraclitus stated that all was in movement. But is it true that changes – often announced as both big and quick – are part of our daily lives? And – from a corporate point of view – are changes a factor of improvement in personal choices? As far as their professional lives are concerned, most people tend to be dead-end conservatives, and will only allow changes if they feel the world may be coming to an end... Nevertheless, a simple question: What am I doing here? may be a symptom of awakening to the changes that are really significant. WILL YOU GET A JOB? HILDA SCARCELLA pAgE 64 We live in a world that is becoming more and more jobless. The main market reference for jobs – or tasks – become, instead, people; and that means you. Your capabilities, skills, competences, knowledge and attitudes. You are your own job security. And there is a big market, out there, not only for qualified people, but for people with restructured attitudes. With forecasting ever more difficult to do – even on a day-to-day basis - many new situations require unexpected solutions – and fast ones. In this not so brave new world, there is a growing demand for new ways of thinking, acting, working, speaking, relating, being creative, effective and, above all, to be able to learn continuously. INTERCULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY AS A NEW RESOURCE: THE MANAGING OF EXPATRIATES. ANDREA SEBBEN pAgE 70 This article describes the phenomenon of expatriation among local (Brazilian) and foreign companies, and – at the same time – points out to certain difficulties found by expatriates in foreign countries and in their corporate management. It also describes conflicts between expectations of employers and employees, the motives and means in expatriation, the positive/negative influences of families in the process. It finally presents the activities of Intercultural Training, Psychology and Education as effective tools for the understanding of expatriates and improvement of their performances. PEOPLE AS PEOPLE MARCO DALPOZZO pAgE 86 In the reality of a company, no differential is more significant than its people. This truism is not always taken for granted, as it should. The author proposes that to train and develop its human resources should be the priority of any business, as practically all enterprises survive on the talent and capacity of their manpower. It is mandatory that leaders are created, to build organizations capable of flourishing. Therefore, new demands are always sprouting in the area of personnel organizational development. The author presents four contributing factors to give support to this important task: (1) work environment – helping people getting used to new conditions and striving for more stable organizational models; (2) engagement – how to get people to believe in their companies’ identities; (3) support and training – more time and money to be spent on this, and (4) truly people-centered management processes. 111 JANEIRO / FEVEREIRO DE 20 8 – R I S T A D A E S P M