CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION PSYCH 237‚ Fall 2011 Syllabus Dr. Dharam P. Yadav Office Hours: Tues/Thurs 11:15 am – 12:45 pm Phone: 656-4016 COURSE OBJECTIVES: The major objective of this course is to enhance student’s knowledge and understanding of theory‚ research and applications pertaining to the process of cross-cultural communication. More specifically‚ the course is designed to examine the inter-relationship between communication and cultural patterns. It examines the ways in which cultural
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Communication Studies XX: 1 (2011) Ko & Yang The Effects of Cross-Cultural Training on Expatriate Assignments Hsiu-Ching Ko & Mu-Li Yang Chang Jung Christian University‚ Taiwan Abstract The demands of market globalization find many business managers operating in countries other than their own. These expatriate managers face many challenges which they can only meet successfully if they are properly prepared through sound cross-cultural training (CCT). The literature dealing with CCT expounds on the
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Course Title Cross Cultural Management Course Code BUS 415 Year of Study 4 Number of Credits 3 credits Duration in Weeks 14 weeks Contact Hours Per Week Lecture (1.25 hours) Tutorial (1.75 hours) Pre-requisite Course(s) Introduction to Business Business Organization Management Lecturer Contact Dr. Lubanski LAM Email HYPERLINK mailtolubanski@gmail.com lubanski@gmail.com Office Room 703 Library Complex Course Aims The study of the cross cultural management provides students
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International business is not only an economic activity‚ but also a cultural activity. When foreign companies are doing business in China‚ many Chinese companies planning to enter the international market‚ which faced with the enormous cultural differences .Depth understanding of Western culture makes the Chinese state-owned enterprises to adapt to international business activities between the main economic environment‚ and better adapted to the cultural environment and with each other to achieve competitive
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multinational corporations such as Exxon‚ Wells Fargo‚ Citi‚ Bank of America and Hewlett Packard and how they have created strong international management plans to overcome the numerous hurdles involved in cross cultural management to become successful corporations across the globe. Key Team Findings Cultural and language barriers differ from physical barriers because the aforementioned barriers can be eliminated. Additionally when employers place an emphasis on learning a language the organization can
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beings‚ the older you become that does not change‚ but gets more difficult. In the article Cross-Cultural Communication in the Workplace: can we stay home without it‚ (Kudirka‚ Joi Constance‚1989 pg1). points out there must be training in cultural diversity in the workplace. It is a integrate tool required in today’s work environment. A person’s behavior and perception is through their cultural experiences. What ways do different cultures communicate‚ Japanese place importance of status
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Introduction There have been many cross-cultural studies conducted in order to identify the variations amongst cultures. This paper analyzes and critiques two of such articles. It starts with brief introduction of article; Hofstede’s Mode Of National Cultural Differences And Their Consequences: A Triumph of Faith – A Failure of Analysis. Further‚ it critically assesses the work of Peter B. Smith and Shaun Dugan in National Culture and Values of Organizational Employees: A Dimensional Analysis Across
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Cultural dimensions in business life: hofstede’s indices for latvia and lithuania 1.1 Introduction The journal chosen‚ written by Mark Huettinger (2008)‚ applies Geert Hofstede’s five cultural dimensions (power distance‚ individualism‚ masculinity‚ uncertainty avoidance and long-term orientation) to both the Lithuanian and Latvian cultures‚ from the perspective of their similarity to the cultures in Estonia and the Scandinavian countries. This research paper then uses the scores obtained from
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.......................................................................... 2 2. Recommendations .......................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Cross-Cultural Skill Development .............................................................................................................. 5 2.2 Facilitation of Rapid Adjustment .........................................................................
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Hanze University of Applied Sciences Hofstede’s Individualism in Crimestoppers Focus on UK-Canadian Programs International Communication January 6‚ 2013 Word Count: 2598 - There are many vast differences among the numerous cultural value systems‚ as most “value systems are rooted strongly in history and appear to be resistant to change” (De Mooij‚ 2003). However‚ if a culture has a significant influence on the development of another nation’s culture‚ is it surprising that those same values
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