Cross-cultural communication

Ethical, Legal, and Socio-Cultural Practice in Group Counseling The subject of Suicide has provoked copious ethical, moral, and social deliberations and examinations (Harris & Hawton, 2005). Civilization has fought with the notion of suicide as well as attempting to make coherent logic of the behaviors that proceed (Harris & Hawton, 2005). In managing such a multifaceted individual and social subject, therapists may come across an abundant amount of ethical trials which must be resolved in…

What is cultural competence and how can it be gained? Intercultural competence is the ability to be sensitive, reflective, tolerant, and efficient during interactions with individuals of different cultures (Behrnd & Porzelt, 2012). Arasaratnam and Doerfel (2005) identify having prior cross-cultural experiences, a global understanding of culture without ethnocentrism, and listening skills that allow one to be proficient in cross-cultural communication as important components of…

Geert Hofstedes is well known for his research on cross cultural groups and organizations. He developed cultural dimensions theory where he describes national cultures along different dimensions. Each person has their own individual personality, history, and interests. But all people share common human nature which is very social. We use language with collaboration and group competition. There are unwritten rules of how things work from human group to another human group. This is called…

Due Friday, 11:59 PM ET When reviewing the opportunities for success within a multi-cultural team there are varying factors which can be considered to help ensure triumph. Factors to be considered in managing a cross cultural teams include an evaluation of context, composition, competencies, and change management within the team. Context is important as the team needs to have a very clear picture of the way the team should engage. Team should spend a significant amount of face time upfront…

Cultural competence comprehends a set of behaviors and attitudes that each and every professional should have or at least develop in order to provide the most effective interaction with others in cross-cultural encounters. Cultural competence has been introduced as a need to improve encounters with people that have struggled obtaining services needed, due to communication barriers or culture bias towards them. It is for this reason that Foundations of Health Services class has integrated this…

Western medicine is crucial in the medical environment in order to provide culturally competent care. Cultural competence in health care describes “the ability to provide care to patients with diverse values, beliefs and behaviors, including tailoring health care delivery to meet patients’ social, cultural and linguistic needs” (becoming a cuCITATION). Health care organizations that maintain this cultural competency have improved health outcomes, increased respect and mutual understanding from…

performing the negotiations or discussions in the perspective of different cultures (Gary, 2007). There are cultural dimensions and attributes that should be taken into consideration because of the fact that these can bring and influence the process of bargaining, negotiation to considerable level. This fact must be taken into contemplation that negotiation is perceived and regarded as the communication process that takes place usually between two parties when they have anticipated any kind…

that enable youth to make a sincere relationship with their friends regardless of any cultural elements such as languages or different norms. First of all, I would like to consider any difficulties and situations that prohibit youth having a genuine friendship. It is fact that everyone is living the world having their own culture. In other words, when there are two different people groups from dissimilar cultural backgrounds, one group might have different values, perceptions, or perspective…

complacency. But at the same time the American worker wants to feel like they are an integral part of the business. With this double standard, the American worker can be viewed as wanting their cake and eating it too. As a French business leader, Chalon’s cultural preferences towards collectivism, hierarchical structure, feminism, and change fearing, created an image of uncertainty and mistrust within his American…

1.6.3. Pragmatics of Cross-Cultural Communication No one can deny the fact that the study of cross cultural communication contributed to the field of applied linguistics and offered a plethora of examples of different aspects of communication. Deborah Tannen (1984), in her article: The Pragmatics of Cross-Cultural Communication has identified eight levels of differences in ways of speaking that differ from one culture to another and which represent the essence of language (ibid, 189).…