The Cultural Differences in Cross-cultural Communication Guijun Zhang* China Pharmaceutical University / Nanjing University Abstract: The article discusses communication‚ cross-cultural communication and culture. It analyzes the root of cross-cultural difference and lists six fundamental patterns of cultural differences in cross-cultural communication. It also gives suggestion on how to properly treat these differences to achieve successful cross-cultural communication. Key words: cross-cultural
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There were many cultural differences between the Masai’s and the U.S. The fundamental difference I notice was their simplicity. They think that every big celebration and every tragedy that people go thru in their lives should be celebrated or minimized by the gift of cows. I think that the fundamental similarity between our cultures is the need to help those in need‚ compassion. When September 11th. happened the whole nation was shocked and hurt. Even those who didn’t have family in the twin towers
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Many different countries’ people come to live in the USA for many reasons. I came from the UAE one year ago for my son’s health. It’s not hard to live in the USA‚ but it’s not as easy as living at home. This is because the USA and the UAE are different in many ways. For example: each country has differences in currency‚ climate‚ environment‚ health care system‚ living conditions and expenses. The first big difference is living conditions and expenses. I was living in my house without paying any
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lot of challenges as well. Major challenge for that is that people are different according to their culture. So‚ this report provides critical analyses of cultural environment and ethical issues of Uzbekistan in terms of developing business or doing business with this country. In order to do these it is important determine the alternative cultural environment which will be analyzed in comparison to Uzbek. After that it will be supported by relevant examples from real life‚ and will be concluded with
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addition‚ any politics activity is not by PCC will be punished by government. The GDP of Cuba is $114.1 billion (2011 est.). Corroding to the The World Factbook (2012)‚ the United States of America‚ which also called the U.S.‚ the United States‚ the USA‚ America‚ and the States‚ is a federal constitution republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The official language of majority states is English. The
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| THE 101: Cross Cultural Issues in Tourism & Hospitality | Assessment No.2 | | Ariana Janjua | 201111790 | Culture‚ as defined by Geert Hofstede‚ is the "the collective programming of the mind distinguishing the members of one group or category of people from another". (Hofstede‚ 2011) It is due to the research carried out by scholars such as Hofstede and Fons Trompenaars that we are able to understand cultural values‚ and the difference in cultures more thoroughly
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USA and the UK are two different conglomerate of states in the world. USA‚ completely known as United States of America has a federal and constitutional republic form of government while the UK (United Kingdom) instills the constitutional monarchy-parliament governance. In this regard‚ the head of the state along with the representatives are elected into office by the people in the US. They do their roles as government officials under the code of an already set constitution. Conversely‚ the UK has
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Cultural Differences As human beings‚ we all have same needs and share similar values irrespective of which part of the world we live in. However‚ there are differences in how we live our lives based on which culture‚ traditions or religions we follow. Though India seem to be adopting western culture a lot in a fast phase‚ One can still see how differently an average Indian goes through some important phases of his/her life when compared to an average American. The three important
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CONTENTS The Cultural Differences Between France and China 1 OVERVIEW 1 The Differences on NAMEs 1 The Differences on Courtesy 2 The Differences on Repast 2 The Differences on Living Habits 4 The Differences on Personalities 5 CONCLUTION 6 The Cultural Differences Between France and China OVERVIEW With the development of the technology and the economic‚ more and more Chinese are studying at France. More or less we have known something about France when I was in China. But discover the differences between
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