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Intercultural Communication People are created differently. They are different in looks, height, width, colors, and even in their lifestyle. As people all know, it is hard to find two people who look alike. Some of human created in dark color and another in light. As a matter of fact, even brothers do not look alike although they are share the same parents. However, just like human form, cultures are completely different from one to another as well. Actually, engaging in a new society, which…

to be able to understand the differences between cultures and wanting to promote a cross-cultural program. To promote interaction between different cultures has its advantages but takes a great amount of time and research (Barker). Not having a cross-cultural understanding will inhibit companies from being able to compete with their competition due to being unaware of other cultural differences around the world. Cross-cultural communication is no longer an option to choose to participate in…

My academic and professional journey began in August of 1997 while pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Political Science at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. As an undergraduate, I held a dedicated focus aimed toward a terminal degree with an interdisciplinary focus and a career as an agent of social change. My academic success over the years paralleled a passion for working with underserved populations. Since completing a bachelor’s degree, I have earned a Master of Arts in Conflict…

Culture is typically used to describe the behaviors and actions of people from a large group perspective. In business, culture is used to describe behaviors at a national level in order to better understand the differences between people in different parts of the world. So while many languages may be spoken in a single country, there usually is a single national language that can be expected to be spoken by business people in that country. But the culture of a country has many other components…

As this course draws to a close, it is time to start thinking about how I can apply what I have learned in my life. In this final pod essay, I will be going over four skills and concepts that are the most critical in the working world. I will then discuss my answer to the question posed at the beginning of this course, “What does it mean to be an ethical communicator?” I will go over a discussion that challenged my belief of right and wrong, and finally, will lay out my communication goals for…

running is easy, not everyone has the determination and commitment to become a successful runner. It all depends on your character and mental strength as your mind controls your body, thus requiring for you to always give that 110%. Being part of the cross country team helped me realize how valuable teamwork and dedication could make any losing team into a winning team any day. I never thought that I would foster a second family along with my coach slowly becoming my second mom. I learned that…

However, according to Nordal, she is not guilty. She claims that, “the company was created to hold proceeds from his Alcoa stock options, but they were never exercised and no funds were transferred to the company. She said that neither she nor her husband were shareholders in Dooley Securities. ‘We do not own and have never owned any offshore companies.’" If this is true, then nothing violates the United Nations Convention against Corruption. However, the evidence does say that Nordal does own…

“Interpreter of Maladies”, by Jhumpa Lahiri, is a collection of short stories all involving individuals with some type of a connection to India. Through these short stories, the reader learns a tremendous amount about India’s cultural aspects and how these aspects define India as a country. By utilizing Geert Hofstede’s cultural dimensions framework, one can better understand what exactly creates India’s culture and how it is different from other countries. Hofstede separates these dimensions…

HOFSTEDE’S CULTURAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL MODELS AND NATION’S SERVICE GROWTH 2.1Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions According to Hofstede (2001), culture is formed by the collective mental programming of a group, tribe, minority, or a nation. It can be viewed as the aggregate of individual personality traits (Bagchi, 2003). He classified countries along mainly four dimensions: power distance (PD), uncertainty avoidance (UA), individualism/collectivism (IC), and masculine/feminine (MF). These cultural…

Sociolinguistics refers to the study of language that relates with the society and the social factors. Language and dialects are both two different things. Taking into account Linguistic Variation, a language and dialect is differentiated based on mutual intelligibility. Mutual intelligibility refers to two speakers who speak the same language and understand each other but in different dialects. Dialects can be based on regional dialects which means with regards to geographical locations or it…