Address:
Phone: (808) 956-3335; Email: fontaine@hawaii.edu or garymfontaine@gmail.com
Home page: www2.hawaii.edu/~fontaine/garyspag.html
Vita with
links: www2.hawaii.edu/~fontaine/gfvita.html
Primary
Current Position
Professor,
Personal
Birth Date: January, 1946. Citizenship:
Professional
Foci in Research, Teaching & Intervention
My primary focus is on persons, teams and organizations as
they encounter the adjustment, performance and motivation challenges of what I
call "strange lands"-- novel and rapidly changing ecologies
characterized by new people, places, cultures and technologies. I am particularly interested in the
experiences these challenges produce, the strategies developed to deal with
them, and the communication and other skills required to implement the
strategies effectively. Over the years I
have applied this focus in research, teaching and intervention activities to
contexts such as global assignments in business and government, our diverse, rapidly
changing workplaces and communities at home, geographically dispersed teams,
distance learning, knowledge creation and transfer, criminal justice, service
delivery, and close relationships such as marriage. Most recently my emphases have been on coaching teams, managers and leaders to
deal effectively with intercultural and global diversity and on self-organization and swarm optimization models of
globalization in multinational enterprises.
More generally my focus is on social
psychology and communication and applications to intercultural interaction,
organizational management, team building, decision making, problem solving,
stress management, and the development of social support.
Education
1964 to 1968; Psychology;
1968 to 1969; Social
Psychology;
1970 to 1972; Social
Psychology;
1973 to 1974 Social
Psychology, UCLA; Post-doc.
Awards
Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching (University of Hawaii; awarded 1989 & nominated
again 1999).
Major Professional Experience
1982-present: Professor,
School of Communications (formerly Department of Communication),
1997-present: Adjunct Faculty, the
1995-present: Editorial
Board, Asia Pacific Management Forum (web-based).
1990-2007: Consulting Editor, International Journal of Intercultural
Relations.
1995-2003: Participating
Faculty, Intercultural
Management Program of the Japan-America Institute of Management Science
(JAIMS) in
1986-1994: Board
of Directors, METPAC, Ltd. (Medical Education & Training of the
Pacific),
1982-1989: Board of Directors, Wai'anuenue
Productions, Inc.,
1984-1986: Seminar
Leader, Institute for International Research, Hong Kong &
1983: Research
Associate, Natural Helping Networks Among Ethnic Groups in
1982: Project
Director, State of
1981-1982: Co-Project
Director, Overseas Duty Support Cross-Cultural Training Project (funded
by the U.S. Navy Overseas Duty Support Program), The Institute of Behavioral
Sciences,
1980-1982: Project
Director, Comprehensive School/Community Health Education Project
(funded by the Hawaii PTSA), The Institute of Behavioral Sciences,
1980-1982: Lecturer,
Departments of Psychology and Human Development,
1980-1981:
Principal Investigator, Cross-Cultural Training, Overseas Duty
Adjustment, and Productivity Project (funded by the Office of Naval Research),
The Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Honolulu, Hawaii.
1980-1981: Principal Investigator, Evaluation
of Operation Community Support-Hawaii (funded by the National Institute of
Mental Health), The Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Honolulu, Hawaii.
1979-1981: Administrator,
Refugees of Indochina Culture Education Project (funded by the Office of
Refugee Resettlement), The Institute of Behavioral Sciences,
1979-1982: Executive Director, The
1974-1979: Assistant
Professor, Department of Psychology,
1974: Visiting
Post-doctoral Researcher, Department of Psychology,
1972-1973:
Instructor, Department of Psychology,
1970-1972: Instructor,
Department of Psychology,
1969-1971: Research Psychologist, Human Factors
Research,
1969-1970: Project Director, Public Health
Service of
Professional Publications & Selected Reports
Fontaine, G. & Chun, G. (2010). Presence
in Teleland. In K. Rudestam & J.
Schoenholtz-Read (Eds.), Handbook of
online learning: Second Edition, 30-56.
Fontaine,
G. (2008). Presence in Strange Lands. eBook available at http://ebooks.ebookmall.com/ebook/277757-ebook.htm.
Chai, R. C. K. & Fontaine, G. (2007). Context
preference shifts in the communicative behavior of Chinese and Caucasian
students in
Fontaine, G. (2006). Global Swarming.
Proceedings of the Sixth
International Conference on Intelligent System Design and Applications
(ISDA'06), 1212-1215. www2.computer.org/portal/web/csdl/doi/10.1109/ISDA.2006.253785
Fontaine, G. (2006). Successfully
Meeting the Three Challenges of all International Assignments. eBook available at http://www.ebookmall.com/ebook/225098-ebook.htm.
Fontaine, G. (2005). A Self-Organization Perspective on the Impact of
Local verses Global Assignment Strategies and
Fontaine, G. (2005). Motivations for going international: Profiles of
Asian and American foreign study students, cross-cultural management students,
and global managers. International Journal of Management,
22(2).
Fontaine, G. (2004). A sense of
presence and self-reported performance in international teams. Psychological
Reports, 95, 154-158.
Fontaine, G. (2003). The
“Knowledge Paradox” in Global Management:
Local versus Global Assignment Strategies. International Journal of
Knowledge, Culture and Change Management, Vol. 3, 659-669. http://garyfontaine.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.28/prod.26
Fontaine, G. (2002). Teams in
Teleland: Working Effectively in
Geographically Dispersed Teams “in” the
Fontaine, G. (2002). Presence in
Teleland. In K. Rudestam & J.
Schoenholtz-Read (Eds.), Handbook of
online learning: Innovations in higher education and corporate training.
Fontaine, G. (2000). Skills for
successful international assignments to, from, and within
Fontaine,
G. (1996). The experience of
experiential training exercises: The
Role of a sense of presence and other states. Communication Research Reports, 13(1).
Fontaine
, G. (1996). Preparing Trainees for
Assignments in Other Cultures. Published
interview in Training Director Forum
Newsletter (February).
Fontaine,
G. (1996). Social support and the challenges
of international assignments:
Implications for training. In D.
Landis & R. Bhagat (Eds.), Handbook
of intercultural training--second edition (pp. 264-281).
Fontaine,
G. (1994). Presence seeking and
sensation seeking as motives for international travel. Psychological
Reports, 75, 1583-1586.
Fontaine,
G. (1994). Training for the key
challenges encountered on international assignments in
Fontaine,
G. (1993). The experience of a sense of
presence in intercultural and international encounters. Presence:
Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, 1(4),
1-9.
Fontaine,
G. (1993). Training for the three key
challenges encountered on all international assignments. Leadership
and Organization Journal, 14(3),
8-14.
Fontaine,
G. (1993). Motivational factors of international
travelers. Psychological Reports, 72,
1106.
Fontaine,
G. (1991). Managing intercultural
effectiveness. Australian Journal of Communication, 18 (1), 52-65.
Fontaine,
G. (1990). Cultural diversity in
intimate relationships. In D. Cahn (Ed.), Intimates
in conflict.
Fontaine,
G. & Severance, L. J. (1990).
Intercultural problems in the interpretation of evidence: A Yakuza
trial. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 14 (2), 163-176.
Fontaine,
G. (1989). Managing international assignments:
The strategy for success.
Fontaine,
G. (1986). The roles of social support
systems in overseas training programs. International Journal of Intercultural
Relations, 10, pp. 361-378.
Fontaine,
G. (1986). Dramatic film and video
production for multicultural audiences. Hawaii/Pacific Production Newsmagazine, 2 (1), 15-17.
Townsend,
D.W. & Fontaine, G. (1986).
Cross-cultural validity of the Depression Adjective Checklists with Black
and White juvenile offenders. Psychological Reports, 59, 671-674.
Fontaine,
G. (1985). Effective communication
skills: Facilitator handbook. (Unpublished handbook,
Fontaine,
G. (1985). Stress management skills for
executives: Facilitator handbook. (Unpublished handbook,
Fontaine,
G. (1984). Effective supervisory
skills: Facilitator handbook.
(Unpublished handbook,
Fontaine,
G. (1983). Americans in
Fontaine,
G. (1982). Comprehensive
School/Community Health Education Project (Final Report).
Fontaine,
G. (1982). State of
Fontaine,
G. (1982). State of
Dinges,
N. G., Fontaine, G. & Brislin, R. W. (1982). Overseas Duty Support Program Functions at
the
Brislin,
R. W., Dinges, N. G. & Fontaine, G. (1981).
The impact of cross-cultural training on overseas adjustment and
performance: An integrative review. (Report for the Office of Naval Research, NR
170-924).
Fontaine,
G. & Dorch, E. (1980). Problems and
benefits of close intercultural relationships.
International Journal of
Intercultural Relations, 4,
329-337.
Rivers,
N. M. & Fontaine, G. (1979).
Friendships with Whites and status as predictors of Black students'
satisfaction with an integrated university.
International Journal of
Intercultural Relations, 3,
327-331.
Fontaine,
G. & Emily, C. (1978). Causal
attribution and judicial discretion: A look
at the verbal behavior of municipal court judges. Law and
Human Behavior, 2, 323-337.
Fontaine,
G. & Kiger, R. (1978). Effects of
defendant dress and supervision on judgments of simulated jurors. Law and
Human Behavior, 2, 75-83.
Ludwig,
K. & Fontaine, G. (1978). The effect
of witness expertness and opinionation on verdicts of simulated jurors. Psychological
Reports, 42, 955-961.
Dorch,
E. & Fontaine, G. (1978). Rate of
judge's gaze at different types of witnesses.
Perceptual and Motor Skills, 46, 1103-1106.
Litman-Adizes,
T., Fontaine, G. & Raven, B. H. (1978).
Consequences of social power and causal attribution for compliance as
seen by powerholder and target. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin,
4, 250-264.
Fontaine,
G. & Beerman, J. (1977). Affective
consequences of social power:
Powerholder and target expectancies associated with different types of
power. Psychological Reports, 40,
771-774.
Fontaine,
G. & Lubow, C. (1977). Effect of
causal attribution to other people on expected performance: The mediational role of interpersonal
trust. Psychological Reports, 40,
763-766.
Fontaine,
G. (1975). Causal attribution in
simulated versus real situations: When
are people logical, when are they not? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology,
32, 1021-1029.
Fontaine,
G. (1974). Social comparison and some
determinants of expected personal control and expected performance in a novel
task situation. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 29, 487-496.
Fontaine,
G. (1972). Some situational determinants of causal attribution. Unpublished doctoral dissertation,
Primary Professional Memberships
vInternational
vInternational
Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP;
www.iaapsy.org/)
v
vPacific and
Asian Affairs Council (PAAC;
www.paachawaii.org/)
Selected Academic Courses presented to students principally at
vCulture,
self-organization & swarm intelligence
vPresence in
face-to-face, online & virtual environments
vIntercultural
communication at home and abroad
vIntercultural
training & intervention
vGlobal &
intercultural strategies/skills
vOrganizational
communication
vCommunication
in geographically dispersed teams
vDeveloping
effective consulting and intervention skills
vCommunication
& human relationships
vInterpersonal
communication
vCommunication
principles
vCross-cultural
psychology
vIntroductory
psychology
vSocial
psychology
vApplied
psychology
vEthnic
perspectives on psychology
vResearch
methods
vStatistics
Selected Training Seminar
Topics presented to participants from organizations assigned principally to,
from & within the Americas/Asia/Pacific region, including
vSuccessfully
dealing with the 3 key challenges of all international assignments
vManaging
international assignments
vThe
challenges of ecological change: Dealing with new places, people, and
technologies
vManaging
diversity
vManaging
organizational change
vCommunication
skills
vSupervisory
skills
vStress-management
skills
Presentations to Professional Associations
Self-organization, Swarming and Communication as Keys to Program Optimization
in Turbulent Times (Presentation at the Pacific Rim International Conference on
Disabilities in Honolulu, May 2009).
Dealing Effectively with the Challenges of Cultural Diversity at Home
and Abroad: Recent trends and implications for education and training
(Presentation at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas
A&M University, March 2009).
Global Swarming: Tracks along the Trail (Paper presented at "The
Seventh International Conference on Knowledge, Culture and Change in Organizations"
in
Global Swarming (Paper presented at
"The Third International Workshop on Swarm Intelligence and
Patterns" at the Sixth International Conference on Intelligent System
Design and Applications, Jinan, Shandong, China, 2006).
The Influence of American Higher Education and Cultural Identity on the
Communicative Behavior Preferences of Chinese and Caucasian Students in
A Self-Organization Perspective on the Impact of Local verses Global
Assignment Strategies and
Voices from the Road: Descriptions of a Sense of Presence in
Intercultural and International Encounters. (Paper presented at the 28th
International Congress of Psychology--ICP2004--
The “Knowledge Paradox” in Global
Management: Local versus Global
Assignment Strategies. (Paper presented at "The Third International
Conference on Knowledge, Culture and Change in Organizations" in
Teams in Teleland: Working Effectively in Geographically
Dispersed Teams in
The
challenges of developing on-line courses:
A Faculty Perspective. (Best Practices in Internet Delivered
Education, Information Technology Services, University of Hawaii, Honolulu,
1997).
The role of
a sense of presence in the satisfaction and motivation of international
assignees before, during, and after their mission. (International
Society for Intercultural Education, Training, and Research, Phoenix,1995; with
S. Cuyan).
The experience of experiential intercultural training
exercises: The role of a sense of
presence and other states. (International Communication Association,
Sydney, 1994).
Training for the key challenges encountered on
international assignments in Asia and the Pacific.
(International Symposium on Pacific Asian Business, Bangkok, 1994).
Intercultural problems in the interpretation of
evidence. (International Society for Intercultural
Education, Training and Research, Boston, 1989; with L. Severance).
Communication for organizational change: HRD implications. (The
Philippine Society for Training and Development, Manila, 1988).
Criteria for international effectiveness.
(International Society for Intercultural Education, Training and
Research, Denver, 1988).
Support systems for international microcultures.
(International Society for Intercultural Education, Training and
Research, Montreal, 1987).
Intercultural communication problems in
a Yakusa trial. (International Academy of Trial Lawyers,
Hawaii, 1987).
Communicating intercultural themes through
entertainment oriented television programming. (Society for Intercultural
Education, Training and Research, Washington, D.C., 1984).
Cultural orientation and refugee adjustment. (First
International Symposium on Public Health in Asia and the Pacific Basin,
Honolulu, 1983).
Refugees of
Developing intercultural education programs for
tourists. (Society for Intercultural Education,
Training, and Research, Vancouver, B.C., 1981; with J. Ching).
Problems and benefits of close intercultural
relationships. (Society for Intercultural Education,
Training, and Research, Mexico City, 1979).
A look at the problems of intercultural marriages. (Western
Psychological Association, San Francisco, 1978; with E. Dorch).
Causal attribution and judicial discretion. (Eastern
Psychological Association, Washington, D.C., 1978; with C. Emily).
Frequency of gaze in municipal and magistrate court. (Western
Psychological Association, Seattle, 1977; with E. Dorch).
The effect of witness expertness and opinionation on
the judgments of simulated jurors. (Southeastern Psychological Association,
Miami, 1977; with K. Ludwig).
Consequences of social power in organizational
setting and the causal attribution of compliance. (Western
Psychological Association, Sacramento, 1977; with T. Litman-Adizes & B.
Raven).
The affective consequences of social
power: Powerholder and target
expectancies associated with different types of power. (Western
Psychological Association, Los Angeles, 1976; with J. Beerman).
Attributional and affective consequences of social
power: Powerholder reactions to successful influence.
(Southeastern Psychological association, New Orleans, 1976).
Verdict bias in the courtroom as a consequence of
inequities in the bail system for the poor and minorities. (Western
Psychological Association, Los Angeles, 1976; with R. Kiger).
Causal attribution in simulated versus real
situations. (Southeastern Psychological Association,
Atlanta, 1975).
Attribution of causality by powerholder and target as
a function of the type of power. (Western Psychological Association,
Sacramento, 1975).
International Experience
Afghanistan, Australia, Barbados, Bulgaria, Canada,
China, Dominican Republic, Fiji, France, Great Britain, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Hong
Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Macao, Malaysia,
Martinique, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peoples Republic of
China, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Republic of China, San Martin, Singapore,
South Korea, Sri Lanka, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Switzerland, Tahiti, Thailand,
Turkey, USA, Yugoslavia.
Professional Training, Coaching & other Interventions Services
Provided Globally to Personnel from ¾
Australia¾Esso Australia, Coca-Cola Bottlers, Telecom
Australia, Mercedes-Benz, Australian Ministry of Transport, Sunbeam Corp.,
American Express International, Tooheys, Johnson and Johnson Australia, BP Australia,
Concrete-Holland Joint Venture, State Bank of NSW, Santos, Honeywell,
Australian Post, Rothmans of Pall Mall, Digital Equipment Corp., Woodger Corp.,
Mirvac, Williams Brothers CMPS Engs., Australian Guarantee Corp., NZI
Securities Australia, ACP Polychrome, Coopers and Lybrand, Rendell Industries,
Visionhire, Carrier Air Conditioning, TEMCO, Macquarie Bank, Woodside Offshore
Petroleum, Elders Lensworth Finance Lte., CAPCO, J. N. Almgren Co., Drake
Executive, Leighton Holdings.
Hong Kong¾Reuters, Thorn EMI Security, Digital Equipment,
Gilman Office Machines, Newey, NCR, Wellcome Co., Citibank, N.A., Tricom
Systems, Dragoco (Far East), Island Navigation Corp., Motorola Semiconductor,
Dow Chemical Pacific, Hang Lung Bank, HoTung Technical School, Bank of Credit
and Commerce International S.A.
Indonesia¾Pt. Hiteck Nusantara, Pt. Indonesia Dai-ichi Kangyo
Bank, PT Orix Indonesia Finance.
Japan¾Advantest Corp., All Nippon Airways, Asahi Mutual
Life Insurance Co., BASF Japan, Bandag Inc., Berlitz Schools of Language, Chiba
Bank, Chubu Gas Co., Daicel Chemical Industries, Chiyoda Mutual Life Insurance,
CKS Corporation, Credit Saison Co., Dade Behring Ltd., Dai-ichi Hotel, Daiichi
Kangyo Bank, Digital Japan, Foerster Japan, Fuji Electric, Fujitsu, Glaxo
Pharmaceutical, Hewlett-Packard Japan/Tokyo, Hiroshima City Office, Hiroshima
Peace Culture Foundation, International Digital Communications, Izumi Career
Kaihatsu, Izumi Sohken Engineering, Japan Air Systems Co., Japan Aviation
Electronics Industry, JAS Trading & Travel Co., Kansai Paint, Kissei
Pharmaceuticqal Co., Koito Manufacturing Co, Komaryo Co., Komatsu Osaka, Kubota
Computers, Kyoei Insurance, Kyoei Warehouse Co., Kyoto Chuo Sinkin Bank, LTCB
Warburg, Matsuya Department Store, Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co.,
Monsanto Japan, National Space Development Agency of Japan, Nihon Cement, Nihon
Unisys, Nippon Denro Ispat Ltd, Nohmi Bosai Ltd., NTT Kyushu Mobile Communications
Network, Recruit Co., Rohm & Haas Japan, SB Leasing Co., Sanno Institute of
Management, Sei Enterprise, Seibu Department Store Co., Seiko Corp., Sendagaya
Japanese Institute, Showa Ota & Co., Sony Life Insurance Co., Suzuki
Motors, Takasago International, TDK Corp., Technical Core Co., Tiffany & Co
Japan, Tokyo Cathode Laboratory Co., Tokyo Electron, Tokyo Gas Co., Tourism
Essentials, Toyo Information Systems, Tsugawa Electric Works Co.
Malaysia--General
Electric USA, Kong Ming Bank, Wellcome Malaysia, Philips Malaysia, Amanah Chase
Merchant Bank, Avon cosmetics, Revertex Malaysia, Kumpulan Ladang-Ladang
Trengganu, Lembaga Letrik Negara, Petronas, Hong Leong-Lurssen Shipyard, Johore
State Economic Development Corp., Progressive Insurance, Malaysia Lng, Asal
Baru, Norsechem (Sabah), Tanjung Aru Beach Hotel, PBS Securities, Permodalan
Plantations, Progressive Insurance, Sabah Bank, Permodalan Bumiputra Sabah,
Perkina Industries, The Getz Corp., Sabah Finance, Sabah Port Authority, Sabah
Urban Development Corp., Sumitomo Electric Interconnect Products.
Myanmar¾Institute of Economics.
New Zealand¾Air New Zealand, New Zealand Steel, New Zealand
Treasury, American International Underwriters, Angus Construction, Bremworth
Wool Carpets, Feltex Yarns and Ropes, Incas Finance Systems, New Zealand Meat
Producers Board, Readers Digest, The Mount cook Group, University of
Canterbury, Waitaki Refrigerating, Capital Life Assurance, Cheviot Industries,
Clearlite Plastics, Development Finance Corp. Ventures, Fletcher Brownbuilt,
Gallagher Electronics, Hawkins Construction, Rialto Advertising.
People’s Republic of China¾China National Huayun Technology Development Corp.,
Fujitsu, Ministry of Posts & Telecommunications, State Planning Commission.
Philippines¾Del Monte Fresh Fruit Asia, Dole Philippines, Dole
Seafoods, Manila Hilton International, Sycip Gorres Velayo & Co.,
Associated Resources in Management & Development, International Catholic
Migration Commission/Philippine Refugee Processing Center, Philippine Long
Distance Telephone Co., Philippine Society for Training & Development.
Republic of China¾China American Petrochemical Co.
Singapore¾IBM Singapore Pte., Nestle Singapore Pte., Asia
Industrial Development Pte., TNT Skypack Services Pte., Rothmans of Pall Mall,
Kodak Pte., DMT Investment Pte., Asia Industrial Development Pte., Dow Chemical
Singapore Pte., MFP Industries, Matsushita Technical Centre, Asia Motors,
Hersean Pte., Fairchild Sales Pte., Mobil Producing Services East Asia,
Singapore Polytechnic, Kes Systems and Service Pte., Core Laboratories
International, Construction Technology Pte., Tai Thong Huang, Risda, Tan Kong
Piat Pte., Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Social Integration Management Service.
South Korea¾Hyundai Corp., Kookmin Bank, Korean Foreign Trade
Association,
USA¾(Selected) Center for Pacific Island Studies, Crazy
Shirts Hawaii, Pacific Growers/Green Giant Fresh; International Business
Communications USA, Japan America Institute of Management Science (JAIMS),
Nebraska Business Development Center, The Relocation Center (Omaha), Pacific
Region Educational Laboratory (PREL), State of Hawaii, Keauhou Beach Hotel,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Navy.
Vietnam¾Ho Chi Minh City Post & Telecom, Vietnam Posts
& Telecommunications Corp.
*These services have been provided in most cases
through my own Strange Lands
International Assignment Specialists, the Institute for International Research, or the Japan America Institute of Management Science.
To Strange Lands
Global Assignment Specialists.