Compare two cultures which were NOT discussed in this module. How do they differ in term of their communication practices? How do their respective cultures influence their communication? What kinds of communication problems would you expect in the workplace when these two cultures collide? Length: 5-7 pages, double-spaced (exclusive of reference page). France & Filipinos culture difference. According to Zimmermann (2015), France is one of tourist attraction countries in Europe. The
It is vital for intercultural communication to be understood in order for it to become more effective, and the only way that communication is certain to be effective is when the message that is received was as accurate as what the sender intended it to be. When the sender achieves their purpose of sending the message accurately, it is more likely to avoid misunderstanding and conflict among the parties. (Singer, 1987) With that said, cultural differences have been one of the main causes of many conflicts
“The place to start when learning to communicate across cultures is to become aware of proxemics, how close to stand or sit when communicating. We each have an invisible circle that surrounds us called (personal space) “. (Gonzalez-Mena, 2008) I am a friendly person, so generally, I like to be close to the person I’m talking to. If a stranger stands close to me I will feel comfortable. My special proximity depends on if I know you or not and if I feel comfortable around you. If I’m uncomfortable
3. Dynamics of cultural aspects s in international business communication Culture illustrates accepted norms and values and traditional behavior of a group of people and it is a pattern of responses which is discovered and developed, during the group 's history of handling problems that arise from the interactions among its members, and between them and their environment. The culture of each country or group has its own beliefs, values and activities. In other words culture could be defined as
globalization, importance of assessing culture in the filed has grown rapidly over the past two decades. Therefore, in order to improve management and have the right effect on employees, it is necessary to understand
cultivation of students ' intercultural communicative competence is an important part in English teaching. The application of intercultural communication in English teaching, mainly reflected in the following aspects. 3.1 Cross Cultural Communication in English Listening Teaching Listening is an important means for people to exchange ideas, in all communication activities, the most basic is the ability to understand others speak. With the development of modern science and technology, English listening
understanding of customers. * determining the cultural factors which affect customer 's buying behavior. Problem statement Cultural factors play important role in adopting of online buying decision because of the internet flourished and its impact on individuals and communities. Therefore, companies have to take on consideration the values and behaviors of different communities to recognize the cultural differences of
individual. In today’s business world, and cultural differences had been identified as one of the considerable factors that organizations are concerned (Groth 2013). As the culture of an organization has significant impacts on daily operations and future prospects, a good understanding of the complexity in cultural difference is a ‘must-have’ ingredient for the recipe for business to success (Hopkins 2009). 1.1 Importance of understanding cultural differences for business As the world is advancing
Culture as Applied to Cross-Cultural and Intercultural Communication "Culture" is one which is under continuous modification in the different disciplines in which it is organized, and especially when it is applied in the context of the processes of globalization and diversity which portray modern societies. The two main approaches to the use of the term are: The first approach leads back to a series of concepts which have a more "quantitative" in nature, in that they served for acquired knowledge
Examples of Intercultural Communication Language difference makes international business companies difficult to adjust in local environment and culture. For instance, Coca-Cola Company once tried to find a phonetic equivalent of their brand to be used in China and thought of using KeKouKeLa. But the meaning of the terms made them change their decision as the direct translation of those words would be “bite the wax tadpole” or “female horse stuffed with wax”. Similarly, direct translations of one