Adjudicative competence

Analytical style is less assertive or "ask assertive" and tends to control emotions. This style is restrained in communication. The voice is often subdued, frequently monotone. The focus is on tasks. They have great interest for, and appreciation of, facts and data. The analytical style is reserved in the pace of speech, speaking more slowly and offering fewer statements. Their body language is more controlled and reserved. They may "clam up" with those who are overly aggressive or…

In the negotiation process is critical to consider the cultural differences between buyer and seller. In a study about “What is culture?” lead by the University of Warwick, there are around 164 definitions of culture due to the multiple usages of this concept. In my opinion, the best meaning of culture is “the set of attitudes, values, beliefs and behaviors shared by a group of people, but different for each individual, communicated from one generation to the next” (Matsumoto, 1996). Taking…

Through nonverbal communication, people could express their inner feelings and thoughts without any verbal communication. Sometimes, simple nonverbal communication could show stronger impression than intricate sentences. In addition, one nonverbal communication could mean more than one definition. Nonverbal communication represents a significant symbol of something. For example, emblem, which is the posture or gesture has word meaning, could be the great example of the body metaphor. I could not…

In face-to-face interactions, our style of communication includes both verbal and nonverbal cues. Author, B. Strong (2014), reports: “Even when you are not talking, you communicate by your silence (e.g., an awkward silence, a hostile silence, or a tender silence) (Strong, 2014, p. 232).” On the other hand, phone conversations, online and electronic interactions are restricted only to verbal communication through written words. Effectively, there are some situations in which choosing a…

CONCEPT 3 CONCEPT OF COMMUNICATION 3.0 INTRODUCTION/IDENTIFICATION OF CONCEPT COMMUNICATION: The tool that allows us to share our opinions, thoughts and feelings with others. Communication could be verbal using a spoken language, it could be written as text on paper or SMS, or it could be through body language and eye contact. The purpose of communication is essentially for sharing of opinions and thoughts. It is the process of changing information between entities,…

Interpretive research strategies cover the diverse elements of research studies is based upon how “human beings experience, define, organize, and appropriate reality (Van Zoonen 131)”. Ethnography enables the globalization of information based upon tradition, culture, geographical location, and a variety of communication meaning and interpretations from cultures and subcultures. The way in which a gender role can be defined varies when viewing the research at an ethnographic standpoint. The key…

Jhumpa Lahiri’s writing of “Interpreter of Maladies” seeks to illustrate both the difficulty of communication and the differences between cultures. In her short story, Lahiri uses her characters to illustrate these themes using motifs of language, interpretation, and understanding. In her story, Lahiri follows the travels of the Indian-American Das Family on their vacation to India where they meet the taxi driver Mr. Kapasi. As their vacation progresses, readers discover that there are various…

Tonight's discussion Chapter 1: Discuss what is meant by the tripartite framework and what is the importance of it? The tripartite framework is a model that is meant to help someone to better understanding how a person’s identity is formed at different levels. The importance of the tripartite framework is, it helps in communication, and in understanding why a person does some certain actions that we might think is not normal, but in their culture, it is. The tripartite framework has three…

Furthermore, virtual teams member are expected to become interdependent, successfully negotiate cultural differences. Global virtual teams are most times made up of people with different cultures and beliefs. This poses as a threat when it comes to norms and tradition. We have not even addressed the possible conflicts that could arise due to time differences between zones of team members. Probably this is why Andres (2008) says multicultural teams have greater potential for misunderstandings and…

Introduction: As the United States of America becomes more culturally diverse in its population, the need to address that diversity within our schools is rapidly increasing. This increase in diversity is creating a challenge for educators across the nation because our nation’s teaching force remains predominately white (Caucasian)and English speaking in make-up and the number of culturally diverse teachers is in a state of decline (Gay, 2003). Educators must accept the fact that students who…