Economics Intercultural Business Communication Instructor: [Dou Weilin] I. Course Description This course is an introductory to intercultural communication theory and its practical principles in Chinese business context. Lectures in this course will touch upon the following topics: cultural values and thought patterns; face value and relations; cultural influence on verbal and nonverbal communication; intercultural business negotiation; intercultural business writing‚ intercultural business
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Intercultural Contact Essay Introduction I have chosen the movie “Crash” seen in class as the subject of my intercultural contact essay (Haggis‚ 2004). Following a brief summary of movie‚ I will discuss the terms learned from intercultural communication course at George Mason University and apply them to various scenes in the movie‚ highlighting the cultural insensitivity characters portray towards members within their ethnic community and those who come from a different ethnic background. Brief
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COMMUNICATION 1A: An introduction to interpersonal communication Cross Cultural Communication Barriers: Directly cited from: Hofstede‚ G.‚ Pedersen‚ P.‚ & Hofstede‚ G. (2002). Exploring culture: Exercises‚ stories and synthetic cultures. Maine: Intercultural Press. p. 17-20. LaRay Barna (1982) has elaborated on the distinction between observations and interpretation in cross cultural communication. Five areas of practice constitute potential barriers. In order to overcome these barriers‚ postpone
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A Selection of Films for Intercultural Training Intercultural Training with Films • Christine Roell 10 Film Title and Year of Production Synopsis of film with setting Genre Keywords/ Intercultural topics A Love Divided 1999 The true story of a Catholic man and his Protestant wife whose mixed marriage causes hostility and conflict in the small Irish village where they live. (Ireland‚ 1950s) Drama Ireland‚ 98 religious conflict‚ religious prejudices Not Rated Ae Fond Kiss 2004 Casim is
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Bryan A. Shell COMM 101 Linda Ellenstein 10-18-2012 Informative Speech Draft INTRO- The Philippines consists of 7‚107 islands. I will go into the interesting culture of the Philippines. As well as share some interesting facts. 1. Attention Getter- Back in 1934‚ the world’s largest pearl was found under the Palawan Sea in the Philippines. The Pilipino flag is the only flag that is flown upside down during a time of war. 2. Bonding- The Philippines is by far the Tuna Capital of the world
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Comm 265 From Albuquerque to Las Cruces In the past year‚ the cultural experience that has had the most effect on my life is moving from Albuquerque to Las Cruces. Most people would not consider this a major cultural change. I didn’t think so at first either. However‚ when I moved to Las Cruces I noticed that Las Cruces was a small city‚ built around a family community. The small size of the city was hard to get used to and I noticed that most of the business are family owned and run which
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College 1. To what degree have changing demographics in the United States and the changing worldwide immigration patterns affected intercultural communication? The changing demographics as well as the worldwide immigration patterns have brought the need for effective intercultural communication. The need to uphold and understand intercultural communication has been realized as a result of this phenomenon. For example in the work environment‚ companies have turned to conduction of international
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who are acquired with cultural differences via their knowledge and experiences will be able to foresee what is most important and the best thing to do in foreign countries. Second‚ theoretical studies in national cultures are not sufficient to intercultural business context because international business embraced various cultures across borders. However‚ such scholars as
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Edward Hall proposed a classification of time as a form of communication‚ in which cultures organize their time in one of two ways: monochronic (M-time) or polychromic (P-time). Both of these classifications represent very distinct approaches to time utilization and perception of time‚ one being monochronic‚ which views time as segmented and something that should be rationed. Whereas the other‚ polychronic‚ sees time as something that should be flexible‚ so the more important things in life can
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Intercultural Communication Quiz Underline the best answer to the following 32 multiple choice questions. MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Cultural demographics in the United States have changed due largely to ___a__. a. a decrease in the European-American population b. government efforts to increase immigration from Central American countries c. reorganization of neighborhood boundary lines d. an increase in the Latino and Asian American populations 2. Communication is defined as ___c__. a
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