Intercultural Communication in the Workplace: As the world continues to experience globalization because of the numerous technological advancements, intercultural communication has become an important element in today's working environments. Intercu Continue Reading...
3. Diagnosis The previously presented situation can be analyzed from two different standpoints, also perceived as communication norms. On the one hand, there is the language barrier which can easily come between representatives of different nation Continue Reading...
Cultural Sensitivity Intercultural sensitivity has emerged as one of the most important aspects of the modern working environment because of increased diversity in today’s workforce. In essence, today’s workforce is characterized by peop Continue Reading...
He must instead keep aware of the accepted verbal and nonverbal communication gestures of other cultures. He should break out of the habit of preferring or revering his own verbal and non-verbal communication over those of others. Cultural relativis Continue Reading...
Intercultural Communication When people from different cultural backgrounds interact with each other, they face various problems in effectively communicating their messages and expressing their thoughts, expectations, and beliefs (Paulston, Kiesling Continue Reading...
Within my team of Americans are several African-Americans and three Latinos. In the book Intercultural Communication: A Reader (Samovar, et al., 2008) the authors point out what scholars, sociologists and alert journalists have known for a long tim Continue Reading...
The slaughtering of cows is forbidden by law (Potpourri, 2009). It is clear that when he made the "don't have a cow" comment, John Smith was not aware of the status of cows in Indian culture -- or he temporarily forgot about it. This situation is t Continue Reading...
Q5. How will you deal with others in your workplace who feel they have no biases but you are aware that they do? I think that sensitivity training and diversity education should be mandatory components of all workplaces. This type of training shou Continue Reading...
Clt Comm Identity and Intercultural Communication This paper will briefly explore the concept of identity as it relates to intercultural communication. It is important for one to understand the many factors that influence the development of an iden Continue Reading...
Here, people always attribute causes to actions and happenings, with the belief that everything has an explanation only if we could look deeper enough (Changing Minds, 2011). This theory serves to show how people have very different perspectives to Continue Reading...
Communication The Hunter-Worth situation is an interesting example of cultural communication breakdown. In this instance, the breakdown has led to several problems. There is conflict between Hunter-Worth and the Mexican plant, and there is a shortag Continue Reading...
Communication is a necessity for any relationship -- whether personal or professional; without communication there is not a relationship. Though communication is the basis of every relationship, there are good forms of communication as well as not-so Continue Reading...
Women and men vary not only in their choice of language but also in their conversational behavior. Differences have been found in turn-taking (who speaks when), expressivity, the selection of topics, and the use of humor. Men have been found to tak Continue Reading...
However, gender expectations of different nations can impede free and open discussion in intercultural communications, if a particular culture has yet to accept that it is appropriate for women to confidently assume positions of authority. Although Continue Reading...
Mixed working groups naturally promote better mutual understanding and can often reduce biases and negative expectations such as those attributable to ethnocentrism and prejudices (Blair, 2003). More active methods of reducing discrimination and st Continue Reading...
Popular culture differs from what was once referred to as "high" culture ("Popular Culture" 2000). High culture distinguished and continues to distinguish itself from popular culture by subordinating the latter. However, a tremendous shift in academ Continue Reading...
Additionally, the very peculiar relationship between modern information technologies and the business must somehow be conceptualized if a proper model of knowledge transfer is to be attained. So, while in some cases, technology may serve as an obvi Continue Reading...
Such a system has the obvious advantage that the worker is very loyal to his company and develops a certain practice working in the same place, but, on the other hand, we may question ourselves on the motivating issue: is this still functional? The Continue Reading...
Cross-Cultural Communication With increased competition being witnessed in many industries, Multinational companies are setting shop to new foreign markets as a way of increasing their profitability and remaining competitive. Many countries have lib Continue Reading...
Email was found to be a key culprit in the development of cultural misunderstandings among a diverse group of online users (Rainey, 2000). Stereotypes were found to interfere with online communication, and enhance the potential for cultural misunde Continue Reading...
Organizational Behavior - Communication How are new technologies affecting the way we manage & communicate? Technology will continue to exist so long as people continue to exist. In fact, the methods of forming tools are taken as the principal Continue Reading...
An interesting theory on interpersonal communication was developed by Leon Festinger, and refers to cognitive dissonance. Regarding this theory, cognitive dissonance is represented by an aversive drive that determines individuals to avoid opposing Continue Reading...
Iraqi Students The literature review provides an abundance of material related to the educational and cultural aspects of Australian society and how those aspects play into the educating process regarding immigrants and especially high school studen Continue Reading...
Whether sensitivity seminars do in fact negatively impact diversity, albeit, needs further investigation. In "Workplace diversity: A generational view," Dale E. Collins (2004), a course developer for MGH Institute of Health Professions, asserts tha Continue Reading...
Furthermore it has become critically necessary to be equipped technologically in handling today's increased IT demands for business communication. Bibliography Video Conferencing (2006) GlobalMedia. Online available at: www.globalmedia.com. Hart, Continue Reading...
Interviewing HR Manager When interviewing the HR manager Ahmed Al-Salim, who works at a well-known bank in Kuwait, I addressed three specific questions to him regarding communication breakdowns. Because communication is really key to a strong HR dep Continue Reading...
Business Management Communication forms the crux of management and must be effective within an organizational setting. Communication is not the message or its transmission; rather, it is an exchange of mutual understanding that commences with the mes Continue Reading...
Advertising managers are also commonly derived from a student base with business communication degrees (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2011). Advertising and promotional campaigns are vital to a company's success. These professionals can work at Continue Reading...
Historically, many companies have been resistant to this commitment due to their focus on the bottom line of the business which has become even more prominent during the current economic downturn. However, several factors have recently companies rea Continue Reading...
Bridgewater, M.J., & Buzzanell, P.M. (2010). Caribbean immigrants' discourses: Cultural, moral, and personal stories about workplace communication in the United Journal Of Business Communication, 47(3), 235-265. doi:10.1177/0021943610369789 T Continue Reading...
Business Communication The success of any business enterprise depends on a multitude of crucial factors, one of them being the ability of its administrators to communicate in a clear and effective manner. The quality of business communications there Continue Reading...
Management Communication - the Role of Workplace Interpersonal Communication Communication, in simple terms, refers to "the process of sending and receiving messages" (Bovee & Thill, 2008, p. 2). Baack (2012); Bovee and Thill (2008) agree that t Continue Reading...
Business Communication Email is widely used as a form of business communication and overall it is a highly effective communication tool. As difficult as verbal communication may be, written communication in any forum is even more so. Each time, a pe Continue Reading...
Had this measure been implemented six months ago, after the skit, it is quite probable that before sending the puppy e-mail, Douglas L. Getter (manager of the company's European Merger and Acquisition division) would have better thought through the Continue Reading...
Thus, more skilled individuals are more likely to possess these. Ensure that the Culturally Diverse Human Resources is Rare Any firm's human resource must be rare, especially if it aims to be the source of sustained competitive advantage. Human sk Continue Reading...
During these times, politeness and sensitivity become necessary as this subject may be extremely emotional or explosive as many Israelis have lost family or friends in wars or bomb attacks. As Israelis are notably brusque, however, an Israeli might Continue Reading...
Integration of Social Construction Overview We all function in settings with people drawn from all walks of life – be it in church, at the workplace, at the gym, in school, etc. At my place of work, I work alongside persons who are essentially Continue Reading...
