Intercultural Communicatio

Intercultural Communication

COM/360

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|Write a 1,400 to 1,750 word paper that demonstrates an example of poor intercultural |
|communication that significantly affected international commerce or foreign policy. |

|Illustrate the lack of intercultural communication by clearly defining cultural patterns |
|—theories, identity, and bias, for example—and communication devices—such as |
|communication foundations and taxonomies—between two cultures. Select one or two |
|intercultural communication theories needed to address and possibly resolve the example |
|you have given. |
|Include answers to the following questions within your paper: |
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|• How do the two countries differ in their cultural patterns? How does communication play|
|a role in each culture? |
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|• What communication devices were used by both parties in this example? |
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|• How did these devices work or not work in this particular intercultural communication |
|example? |
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|• What key intercultural communication theorist would you enlist to help solve this |
|intercultural communication problem? Summarize the position of your selected theorist and|
|explain how their ideas might apply to the situation.