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This perspective is one I wholeheartedly agree with. Having been in a hiring position previously, I can relate to wanting to hire an individual with the right mindset over someone with the right skill set. While the right skill set is important, skills are easier to teach. A person 's mindset is not fixed but it is much harder to change. The education system is largely designed around teaching skills. The soft skills, i.e. mindset, is something that is developed along the way. I personally would…

n the article “Exploring the exchange student’s global minds in a study abroad project” by John et al(2015), the authors present a research which aims to determine how the students improve themselves in the foreign environment and how they construct their global minds. Meanwhile in the article “Intercultural Communication as Revealed in Language Learning Histories” by Doman(2014), the author reveals the important factors which either hinder or enhance students’ English learning abilities.…

3.4 Power distance A large distance between power of society is similar to collective society which emphasis on social class and level (Hofstede, 1994). Everyone wants power and desires gap between people(Hofstede, 1994). In this society, people who has low power also want to make friend with high power people that hope to increase their power. There is common phenomenon between different people which was recognized by people who is in large power distance society(Hofstede, 1994). In this…

What is your opinion of the manner in which Anna Håkansson prepared for her business trip? Could she have done a better job here? If so, how? In my opinion, Anna’s preparation was a good jumping off point but was inadequate. While her comparison of Bahrain and Sweden using Hofstede’s cultural dimensions (Steers, 2013) and her study of the structure of Arab extended families and the role this family structure plays in the decision-making process was a good start, she failed to study up on the…

Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI prior to departure and four weeks after students’ return to determine the degree to which cross-cultural sensitivity was developed. The authors found, using the IDI, that participants’ intercultural sensitivity increased after a four-week program in England and Ireland. They suggest that students with higher levels of cross-cultural sensitivity will be able to apply these skills in all diverse environments, including back on campus and future…

1. In business communication is very important in order to exchange information between people. There are different types of levels of communication and flow of communication. The way in which a message can be affected, depends on the flow of communication. There are three types of communication flow. Downward communication flows from a supervisor to employee or from top to bottom of an organization chart. Upward communication is “a type of communication that is generally a response to…

This past course on Intercultural Communication is designed to introduce different theories, research, and selected applications regarding individuals, groups, and different subcultures within the United States. This course is designed to stress the understanding of contrasting cultures, ways of communicating, and how our perspectives and backgrounds influence the way we communicate with strangers. There is also faith that is integrated within this course. We are challenged to be co-leaders with…

Communication skills are human essential method to understand each other and form a society. However a lot of people are worried about their communication skills. I am one of them. We can learn new skills and develop our communication skills through practice. The three skills I want to improve is that Intercultural Skills, Converting “YOU” statements to “I” statements, and Understanding Communication Climates. Just like any other countries, we have our own culture and traditional but not…

One Future Challenge The efficiency of organizational management has a significant influence on the overall performance and success of any organization. To this effect, companies are always involved in a continuous move to integrate new management concepts and emerging trends so as to enhance the effectiveness of their managers and management systems. Management communication is a key factor that influences the ability of managers to perform exceptionally. According to Ahmed, Shields, White…

3) Does ownership culture necessarily require stock ownership by employees? There are so many different cultures and the ways people work is very different too. When talking about ownership culture and its incentives, stock ownership might mean a lot to employees in one country but nothing in another. Without a doubt, employee stock ownership increases motivation, performance, ability to solve problems, increases hard work, and etc. But does this apply to any employee? No, in some countries…