next under him was placed the sogun‚ the actual leader‚ which was invested by the emperor to protect Japan‚ he was followed by daymio and samurai‚ military figures that were placed in charge of administering the country‚ followed by farmers and artisans. Merchants‚ accumulated great wealth in cities like Edo‚ Osaka‚ and Kyoto. In this structure the samurai class‚ was forbidden from engaging in profitable trade or farming‚ the peasant’s role was to produce basic foodstuffs. Peasants were to give
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to strangers. This will not be accepted in India‚ where people don’t make business with strangers and where the communication is indirect. This means that everything must be “decoded” in order to get the real message. Relationship-focused people may even answer a yes‚ even if their real answer is no. They will never say anything that may offence you. Therefore‚ a conflict in communication can easily occur. For example; during a business meeting with a possible customer from India‚ you offer him something
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Case study: A German- Chinese joint venture in the electronics industry Analysis of the underlying intercultural communication differences For: The course of Intercultural Business Communication in China The School of International studies [STUDENT’S NAME] Agenda Agenda……………………………………………………………....................II 1 Introduction………………………………………..………………………1 2 Case description…………………............................................................1-2
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If Knights and Samurai were going to engage in battle‚ who would win? Imagine yourself as a Samurai‚ you are in the middle of defeating the European knights who are covered in plated armor. You begin to worry but then‚ you win‚ these are the reasons why a Samurai is better than a knight. Feudalism in Europe and Japan were both very similar. They both has rulers‚ and they both had rulers who hired nobles‚ and they both had nobles who hired landowners‚ and they both had landowners who hired warriors
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Knights and samurai are much more similar than we think. They have many similarities such as they are loyal to their ruler‚ follow an ethical code‚ and defend the innocent. This makes them both very similar to each other. Knights and samurai both have a strict ethical code that guides what they do in life and on the battlefield. The knights have chivalry and the samurai have the bushido. In the code of chivalry‚ the knights must be loyal to the king‚ do good‚ and protect the people. In bushido‚ the
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knights and samurai were‚ in many ways‚ very similar. Both had to be loyal to their lords. These lords expected them to fight well and to be fearless in battle. The lords also expected their knights or samurai to live disciplined and honorable lives. Both European knights and Japanese samurai had to follow strict codes of honor of behavior. The Japanese code of the samurai was called Bushido and European code of the knights was called Chivalry. Both codes required knights and samurais to be brave
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Intercultural differences in work environment “If you talk to a man in a language he understands‚ that goes to his head. If you talk to a man in his own language‚ that goes to his heart.” Nelson Mandela Culture does not only consist of different languages or our background; it is almost everything that defines who we are. Our age‚ gender‚ religion‚ color‚ one’s peers or our personal values. What a lot of people forget‚ and what Mister Mandela wanted to draw attention to‚ is that it is
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Chen of the University of Rhode Island authored‚ “The Impact of New Media on Intercultural Communication in a Global Context”. Within this piece‚ Chen illustrates the powerful influence that new media possesses within intercultural relationships‚ which in turn‚ have created new communities that challenge traditional norms. Chen presents her argument in a clear and concise manner‚ beginning with a brief history of communication studies‚ paralleled with how new media has been a dominant cause of globalization
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USING WEBQUEST TO DEVELOP INTERCULTURAL AWARENESS: A MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR COMMUNICATION CLASS IN THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Yudi Setyaningsih (yudi.setyaningsih@machung.ac.id) Universitas Ma Chung‚ Malang‚ Indonesia Abstract Intercultural awareness in communication is important so as to bridge communication gaps between different cultures. In this era of globalization where there are interdependences caused by changes in global economies and communication technology‚ such awareness is
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Intercultural competence is a grand concept that involves many pieces. One important piece of intercultural competence is the idea of race. Race and culture have been socially tied together to the point where we see race and assume culture. This carries a major influence on how we interpret culture and how different groups live together as a society. In 2016‚ Kendrick Lamar engaged the nation with his powerful performance at the Grammys. The reason his performance was so powerful and engaging was
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