INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION Discussion about the relevance of Hofstede’s dimensions in relation to analyzing intercultural communication Albert Carbó Benavent Nils Simon Andre Gonzales 24/10/2012 INDEX 1. Introduction 2. The main part: your analysis. 2.1- Power distance 2.2- Individualism vs. collectivism 2.3- Masculinity vs. Femininity 2.4- Uncertainty avoidance 2.5- Long vs. short term 3. Conclusion 4. List of references 1-Introduction Nowadays‚ depending in which
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economy and cost of living here in Hawaii‚ I feel the need more than ever to contribute to my family’s income. By being able to hold job that offers good benefits and security‚ I am able to appreciate my job‚ which in turn motivates me to work hard and produce quality work. Bainbridge’s definition of extrinsic motivation shows that this can be considered as an extrinsic type of motivation since the motivation comes from the outside and the rewards include good benefits and a paycheck (Bainbridge‚ Extrinsic
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the benefits of knowing the purpose of communication • For us as humans to be able to understand each other in different ways. • We use communication to learn or explain something to someone else • We use communication in a business environment to listen to others problems 1.2 Explain the reasons for knowing the audience to whom the communication is being presented • If you know who your audience is you can make your communication with your audience more effective.
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Abstract Within the workplace‚ there are many factors that affect overall communications. These factors alone may not break down the barriers of communication; however‚ when you add two or three factors together‚ the lines of communication begin to weaken. This deterioration of communication leads to larger issues and slowly the company begins to fail. When a company fails‚ everyone suffers. Knowing how to handle workplace communication issues can mean the difference between a company that stays
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available at www.emeraldinsight.com/researchregister The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/1356-3289.htm Silence during intercultural communication: a case study Misa Fujio Tokyo Fuji University‚ Tokyo‚ Japan Keywords Communication‚ Cross-cultural management‚ Languages‚ United States of America‚ Japan Abstract This is a case study of USA-Japan intercultural communication‚ analyzing a one-hour meeting between a US manager‚ a Japanese manager
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Presentation about | Communication in a business organization | | Business English | Realized by : ................................... .................................... Semester 8 | Academic year 2010-2011 : ------------------------------------------------- Plan of the presentation Introduction 1st part (presented by : ................................ Issam) Business communication What’s communication? What’s Business Organization What’s Business Communication Kinds of Communication
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TABLE OF CONTENTS i INTERCULTURAL SEMINARS 1 PROBLEM 1 INTERCULTURAL SEMINARS 1 BENEFITS OF ATTENDING THE SEMINARS 2 INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACH 2 SEMINAR CONTENT 3 Body Positions and Movements 4 Concept of Culture 5 Conflict Resolution 5 Intimacy in Relationships 5 Language. 5 Male and Female Roles 6 Space and Time 6 Religion‚ Values‚ and Ethics 6 TENTATIVE SEMINAR SCHEDULE 7 BIBLIOGRAPHY I TABLE OF FIGURES II INDEX III INTERCULTURAL SEMINARS Heath R. Watkins
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Communication in Business Environment Introduction We all know the importance of communication in our daily lives. Nothing can take place without some method of communication being used to express ourselves for whatever purpose. Communication is even more valuable in a business environment as there are several parties involved. Various stakeholders‚ whether they are customers‚ employees or the media‚ are always sending important information to each other at all times. We are therefore constantly
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Unit 222 – Communication in a business environment 1.1 explain why different communication methods are used in a business environment It is important to understand the communication needs of colleagues such as knowing what type of business the organisation is in and maybe specific details about the services or products that they provide. They will also need the skills necessary to do a job well. The purpose of communicating in a business is to send a message to an individual/group of people so that
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industry for three key reasons: diversity fosters a desirable work environment‚ company reputation‚ and increase in profits (Gong‚ 2008). Work environments have changed drastically over the past forty years. No longer do people work 9 to 5‚ or have relaxed open schedules. The work environment today is more complex‚ places value in customer perspective‚ and makes well needed room for diversity (Kelly‚ 2015). A desirable work environment in the hospitality and tourism industry is created by innovation
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