Cross-cultural communication

knowledge of intercultural communication is fundamental for the proliferation of any society. Lustig and Koester (2013) emphasize in their study that various forms and aspects of communication are deeply ingrained in culture. Beliefs, values, norms, and social practices of a culture may pose communication challenges to those of another culture. By having a clear knowledge in intercultural communications can resolve such conflicts. A good example of cultural patterns and communication is clearly…

3. The Cultural Differences Between China and America From the Perspective of Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions 3.1 The Power-Distance（PDI）Reflected in The Joy Luck Club PDI is used to indicate the degree of acceptance of people in a culture for inequality in the distribution of power. In general, Asia has a higher PDI, the usual reaction of Chinese for inequality is to endure, to obey the authority, and they are educated to obey their parents. While Western countries have a lower PDI, they have…

Altogether, I thought that the activity was very creative, giving the explanation at the end. If there would have been more communication, there would have been different results. Everything turned out different to the second and third group after there was a form communication regarding the difference among the cultures, which came to be positive for those that knew the expectation before joining the other culture. The thing that I did not like was…

Question 1: Discuss three nonverbal differences you might encounter if you are transferred to manage a company in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. An individual is likely to encounter differences in nonverbal communication when interacting in a different nationality from their own. The Brazilian Culture harbors a number of nonverbal differences when compared to the American culture (Deresky, 2014). Working as a manager in a Brazilian company would expose me to quite a number of these differences in the…

When we look on a larger scale the India owns a rich cultural heritage. The culture plays a vital role in defining the particular design style of a place or people with time. The objective of the paper is to study the changes in culture and heritage from vernacular to modern era around India. Vernacular design has been evolved through a process of trial and error from ages. In Methodology the vernacular and contemporary are documented and analyzed on various parameters of tradition. The…

aspect of society that they are cognizant of. Ernest Hemingway’s "Hills Like White Elephants" is successful on this front as he embraces a characterization method that enables him to explore an array of issues that relate to human interaction and communication. The stay has two main characters. The American and The Girl. None of the characters mentions the name of the other. "Hills Like White Elephants'. underlines the lack of inequality in society as The Girl's comments are not taken with…

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1. For me cultural competency is the ability for someone to have knowledge or experiences in other cultures besides their own. This entails actively learning and reflecting on one’s own culture and realizing similarities and differences between cultures. The country we live in is a very diverse place with people of all different walks of life amalgamate together. Being open to learn about different cultures can help create better relationships with people and can help when trying to…

Each culture has its own communication lexicon. People belong in each group of culture will have their own symbols and meaning interpretations of how they make sense of the world. The assimilation process will usually take some times, and people of one culture will often find it hard to find a common ground of understanding. However, it’s still possible to grow close ties regardless of cultural and linguistic differences. My roommate, Humberto, from Mexico has proven this notion by his own…

making us the third largest country in the world of a multicultural mosaic. America there are seven different categories when it comes to the culture of business that should be taken into consideration. First, there are the basic concepts. Then, Communication Styles. Next, time is money. Followed by, meetings. Then, negotiations and contracts. And finally, business language. All seven of this aspect play a key role into the Business Culture in America. Basic concepts- American Dream, widespread…