Cross-Cultural Interactions with Others Gina McDillon – Kitakis PSYC 870 Professor Jean Johnson December 1‚ 2010 Social workers‚ psychologists and educators alike‚ have a responsibility to develop cultural competencies. This implies a commitment to creating an environment of mutual understanding. “Cultural competence refers to the process by which individuals and systems respond respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures‚ languages‚ classes‚ races‚ ethnic backgrounds
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Introduction Cross cultural communication becomes an essential element in the organization because of the increase and interest in globalization and the diversity in the work environments. The employees in the company will be separated into diverse groups and sub-groups‚ those groups will have their own verbal and non-verbal communication styles which may create disagreement or conflict within the organization‚ especially in the multinational company. Objectives of the game The major goals of
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University of Phoenix Material Cross-Cultural Communication Matrix Use the matrix to complete the country information. Write 3-4 sentences for each item. a. Access the Business Around the World information by using the url: http://www.mhhe.com/business/buscom/bcommonline/. b. Click on the map on the lower left corner of the page. Select three regions of the world to research by clicking on the map. Select one country from each of the three regions you selected to research. The Web site
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PAVITHRAN NAIR KERUPAGARAN 71120008 MS. PRATHEEPA AP O C RAJARATNAM TMA 1 P akistan was established in 1947‚ following a partition from India. Though Pakistan was influenced by many empires and invading cultures‚ it protects its cultures and reinvents itself as a Muslim nation. Understanding the culture fully before undertaking any business is vital. Any ignorance of culture of certain country can offend business clients‚ their employees and halt overall product & services offered
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Cross Cultural Communication | Country | Preferred communication style | Non-verbal communication practices | Business communication norms | Strategies to increase cross-cultural communication | Brazil | Face- to-FaceRelationship OrientedPortuguese (1st) English (2nd) Spanish (3rd) | Less Personal spaceTouch is usedCustomary to give a gift at first meeting | Meetings usually start lateBetter to remain formalTechnical data should be metricPace of negotiation is much slower compared to the US
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Identifying a Cross-Cultural Dilemma- China’s Google dilemma Description Cultural issue at hand: Google had to decide between strict restrictions or losing all current or potential business opportunities in the world most populated country. The population of China has reached over 1.3 billion‚ representing the 20% of world population. The closing of Google in China has led to the boost of its domestic competitors Baidu and Sina. Besides‚ China’s enormous growth of internet users and
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Organizational Behavior Final: Clayton J. Ollarvia collariva@gmail.com Organizational Behavior October 4‚ 2012 Looking into Nestle S.A and its disconnect with Cross-cultural communication and decisions Nestle SA is a Swiss Company engaged in the nutrition‚ health and wellness sectors. It is the holding company of the Nestle Group‚ which comprises subsidiaries‚ associated companies and joint ventures throughout the world. It has such business units as Food and Beverage‚ Nestle Waters and
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1). Intercultural communication focuses on “sharing of meanings” across cultures‚ whereas cross-cultural communication focuses on comparisons of communication styles. Using a variety of academic sources‚ evaluate both of these theories to determine which is the most useful for developing effective communication with people from other cultures. You may also draw on personal experience in the development of your argument. Everyone in this world is in one way or another influenced or affected by culture
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Cross cultural understanding simply refers to the basic ability of people within business to recognize‚ interpret and correctly react to people‚ incidences or situations that are open to misunderstanding due to cultural differences. Cross cultural awareness develops from cross cultural knowledge as the learner understands and appreciates a culture internally. This may also be accompanied by changes within the learner’s behavior and attitudes such as a greater flexibility and openness. However‚ cross
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Cross-cultural differences impact all interactions. Today we are going to look at how they impact the organization within a business. Many readers may not quite be here yet. But I thought this would be interesting to look at. Are There Differences? What makes an international business different? Does an international business function differently from one that is not international? Are there international growing pains? Apart from the legalities of operating an international company‚ it
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