Chapter 1 Human Communication: What and Why How Do You Define Communication? The official definition: Communication refers to the process of human beings responding to the symbolic behaviour of other persons “The process of creating meaning through symbolic interaction” Considering Attributes of Communication Communication is considered a process‚ not a discrete occurrence It is continuous and ongoing It is interactive Communication is symbolic Research: Some theorists believe
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Introduction The term “globalization ” has been used for many years‚ and now it is turning into the reality more then ever before. Integration of “Islamic Law” into the “English Common Law” or spread of “Coca-Cola” all over the world can be perfect example for it. Moreover‚ it has become significant opportunity for companies which are developing and integrating into the markets of different countries. Of course‚ main reason for globalization it brings a lot of benefits for “global business ”
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price of $6 per unit. Assume the American team embodies the following Hofstede’s cultural dimensions: * Individualistic * Low-power distance * Low-term orientation * Low-context The all-female negotiating team from China offers cell phones with a $9 per unit price tag. Assume the Chinese team embodies the following Hofstede’s cultural dimensions: * Collectivistic * High-power distance * Long-term orientation * High-context Teams compromise a difference in
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Sample Interview Paper: Intercultural Communication Matthew is a senior at UNC who is studying business. He is twenty-three years old and was born in America. So what ties Matt to a specific culture? From the ages of 6-13 he was a resident of Quito‚ Ecuador‚ a country in South America. Studies have shown that significant growth takes place in early-mid childhood‚ and as Matt was growing up and developing his identity‚ he was embracing the culture specific to Ecuador. Matt and his family traveled
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A General Review on the Culture of Hong Kong and Japan through the Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions Theory Cultural dimensions theory‚ developed by Geert Hofstede’s‚ describes how a society’s culture affects the values of its members‚ and how these values relate to their behaviour. The theory proposed six dimensions: power distance‚ uncertainty avoidance‚ individualism-collectivism‚ masculinity-femininity‚ long-term and short-term orientation‚ and the latest dimension‚ indulgence and self-restraint
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11/22/2010 Intercultural Communication Chapter 11 Episodes‚ Contexts‚ and Intercultural Interactions Social Episodes in Intercultural Relationships • Social Episodes are re-occuring features of common‚ everyday communication events. • The nature of social episodes • There are 5 components of social episodes: Cultural Patterns‚ Social Roles‚ Rules of Interaction‚ Interaction Scenes‚ and Interaction Contexts Social Episodes in Intercultural Relationships • Cultural patterns
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Discuss two errors in attributions. Attribution‚ defined as assigning a quality or character to a person or an object‚ in the context of Psychology‚ refers to the classification of factors that affect behaviour. Behaviour is attributed to either or both dispositional factors and situational factors. Dispositional factors refer to the internal causes of an individual’s behaviour‚ whilst situational factors deal with the external causes of behaviour which can include the social setting and environment
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Culture Culture is the characteristics of a particular group of people‚ defined by everything from language‚ religion‚ cuisine‚ social habits‚ music and arts. Culture is something that is learned and is passed on from generation to generation. According to Damen‚ L. (1987). Culture Learning: The Fifth Dimension on the Language Classroom. Reading‚ MA: Addison-Wesley. "Culture: learned and shared human patterns or models for living; day- to-day living patterns. these patterns and models pervade all
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mutual dependence or action or influence. These factors have their own bearing on pro-social behaviour and each influence it differently. Cultural differences‚ in relation to pro-social behaviour‚ are expressed differently between individualistic and collectivistic societies: for instance; someone living in the U.S. is least likely to help someone in need than someone living in Australia‚ India or Kenya. Personality Variables are personality differences that affect pro-social behaviours by way
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Case Study #2 1. Some people may argue that 3M’s success is largely due to the significance given to science and technology and this is the main lesson for other firms. Discuss the merits of such a view and the extent to which this is the case. As company had been formed around one technology i.e. sandpapers. Now a day 3M make use of hundred technologies & more like the membranes‚ the biotechnology‚ the artificial intelligence‚ the high vacuum thin films & also the superconductivity
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