Background
Our organization faces significant cultural shocks, which requires perfect business negotiations, one that guides business partners towards realizing the need for a vast integration of culture. The negotiation process is motioned by the Geert Hofstede 6 Dimensions where we are going to be discussing comparison of four cultures based on the model. Hofstede 6 (See Appendix) has the following factors inclusive Indulgence vs Restraint, Power Distance, Long Term vs. Short Terms, Pragmatic vs. Normative, Uncertainty vs. Avoidance, and Masculinity vs. Avoidance. Based on the Hofstede 6, we are going to negotiate on a variety of the business customs, languages that are inclusive and the social protocols. Hofstede model will helps us prepare …show more content…
We are therefore going to contrast these counties with the United States. Mexico’s proximity placed near United States; however, the country has a deep Latino culture while United States is dominated by an English culture. The differences between Mexico and United States are largely Spanish Latino language and English American language. On the other hand, Israel differs from the United States largely based on the variances between English Language vs. Hebrew Language. China on the other hand, enjoys a vast modern culture similar to the one in United States. However, majority of Chinese still communicate Chinese as their primary language. Besides that, their religion is Buddhism and very few of them are Christians. Lastly, United Arab Emirates enjoys a vast Arabic/ western culture. Although there are many immigrants in that country who speak English as their primary language, most immigrants do not conform to the American …show more content…
As noted, Israelites use Hebrew as their primary language, Chinese use Mandarin and Cantonese, Mexican use Spanish while UAE, they use Arabic. However, these differences can only be perfectly bridged by cultural intelligence, which acts as a pivot of communication. Wang (2016, p. 358) notes that cultural intelligence acts as gateway to personal and the professional opportunities through various local interactions and given that, it provides the appropriate global networking. Cultural intelligence as proposed materializes when Long Term vs. Short Terms as well as Pragmatic vs. Normative determinants are balanced promptly. The cultural intelligence encourages the appreciation of various cultures hence prompting a healthy discussion of cultures. Through cultural intelligence, the organization employees will be able to appreciate the cultural values and systems that are unique to any culture. For instance, employees will be required to understanding some basic languages, as well as prompt a body language that is properly understood.
Knowledge on Intercultural Communication based on Hofstede 6 Dimensions
Intercultural communication seeks to share information between various cultures, which prompts the initiation of the right cultural processes. Thomas et al., (2010, p. 91) encourage the fluency in a given
Our organization faces significant cultural shocks, which requires perfect business negotiations, one that guides business partners towards realizing the need for a vast integration of culture. The negotiation process is motioned by the Geert Hofstede 6 Dimensions where we are going to be discussing comparison of four cultures based on the model. Hofstede 6 (See Appendix) has the following factors inclusive Indulgence vs Restraint, Power Distance, Long Term vs. Short Terms, Pragmatic vs. Normative, Uncertainty vs. Avoidance, and Masculinity vs. Avoidance. Based on the Hofstede 6, we are going to negotiate on a variety of the business customs, languages that are inclusive and the social protocols. Hofstede model will helps us prepare …show more content…
We are therefore going to contrast these counties with the United States. Mexico’s proximity placed near United States; however, the country has a deep Latino culture while United States is dominated by an English culture. The differences between Mexico and United States are largely Spanish Latino language and English American language. On the other hand, Israel differs from the United States largely based on the variances between English Language vs. Hebrew Language. China on the other hand, enjoys a vast modern culture similar to the one in United States. However, majority of Chinese still communicate Chinese as their primary language. Besides that, their religion is Buddhism and very few of them are Christians. Lastly, United Arab Emirates enjoys a vast Arabic/ western culture. Although there are many immigrants in that country who speak English as their primary language, most immigrants do not conform to the American …show more content…
As noted, Israelites use Hebrew as their primary language, Chinese use Mandarin and Cantonese, Mexican use Spanish while UAE, they use Arabic. However, these differences can only be perfectly bridged by cultural intelligence, which acts as a pivot of communication. Wang (2016, p. 358) notes that cultural intelligence acts as gateway to personal and the professional opportunities through various local interactions and given that, it provides the appropriate global networking. Cultural intelligence as proposed materializes when Long Term vs. Short Terms as well as Pragmatic vs. Normative determinants are balanced promptly. The cultural intelligence encourages the appreciation of various cultures hence prompting a healthy discussion of cultures. Through cultural intelligence, the organization employees will be able to appreciate the cultural values and systems that are unique to any culture. For instance, employees will be required to understanding some basic languages, as well as prompt a body language that is properly understood.
Knowledge on Intercultural Communication based on Hofstede 6 Dimensions
Intercultural communication seeks to share information between various cultures, which prompts the initiation of the right cultural processes. Thomas et al., (2010, p. 91) encourage the fluency in a given