Cross-cultural communication

few of Geert Hofstede’s 6 cultural dimensions (Power distance, Individualism, Feminine/Masculine, Uncertainty Avoidance, Longer Term Orientation and Restraint/Indulgence). Utilizing a case study done by Elena Buja, I will use these dimensions to critically view culture South Korea, using the United States as a contrast. I will not be making a direct compare and contrast, but rather using the United States as an example of a society that is/has been going through cultural change for a long time.…

Hofstede’s Dimension of Culture Hofstede’s dimension of culture offers a gauge to measure the similarities and differences that are dominate among people of different cultures. Therefore, the three countries selected for this analysis are China, India and the United Kingdom (UK), as Hofstede’s dimensions of culture examines individualism/collectivism, high/weak uncertainty avoidance, masculinity/femininity, power distance and long-term orientation, associated with the management culture in…

obvious in their setting is totally strange in another community/society. Sivers stresses the importance of traveling away from one's country to learn and understand other people's culture to avoid contradictions especially when it comes to business communications (Sivers). Different countries have different ways of doing things. For example, Americans do not bother much about looking smart or dressing well as long as a person has what it takes to deliver the point home. On the contrary,…

discovering my passion for business through my participation and leadership roles in organizations such as DECA. I have obtained not only extensive marketing and general business knowledge through self-studying for competitive tests, but also practical communication, presentation, and sales skills while representing various business professionals in judged roleplay scenarios. I have placed at the district, state, and international level in my events, and this year I will have competed at the…

The individualism dimension demonstrates the relationship between an individual and a group, in terms of someone’s self-image through “I” ness and “we” ness. Also known as interdependence, it creates the standing of either self-sufficient or needing someone else’s help . Canada scores an 80 on the individualism dimension, which means that they support the aspect of “I” ness as opposed to “we” ness. Citizens of this society tend to care for themselves and relatives primarily and have their own…

Introduction This paper aims to explore some of the key cultural differences between Australia and China from a business perspective and how these cultural characteristics affect how business is conducted. Understanding these cultural differences is essential for successful business relationships and due to the globalisation of markets, is more relevant now. Such is the need to understand both the overall culture of a country as well as the internal culture within the business, that failure to…

Determining, Developing and Delivering Effective Cultural Competence from MinTools Corporate, quotes, “Five elements contribute to an organization’s ability to become more culturally competent, Valuing diversity, Having the capacity for cultural self-assessment, Being conscious of the dynamics inherent when cultures interact, Having institutionalized culture knowledge, and Having developed adaptations to service delivery reflecting an understanding of cultural diversity” (Bob Little) having all…

Trompenaars cultural model recognises the seven dimensions of culture. The name of this model is Trompenaars cultural dimensions which highlights the seven aspects in the ways in which a culture functions to benefit…

is to define what cultural diverse assessment is. The six key components of a good comprehensive cultural assessment and the five communication skills that facilitate culturally competent health care. Cultural diverse assessment is the gathering of information that pertains to the patient’s culture and to integrate the patient’s cultural ways into the care plan for the patient to help the patient achieve maximum health care (Andrews & Boyle, 2016). The key components of a cultural assessment…

the women because many of them died during the Afghan Wars, thus leaving families with only women to starve. Osama exposes an extremist culture where masculinity is privileged and femininity is suppressed. The cultural dimensions exemplified in Osama provide a realistic portrayal of how cultural values affect gender roles in different societies. In such an extremist society, it is quite…