Cross-cultural communication has been an integral component of business in recent decades‚ as globalisation has created a situation where countries depend more and more on each other (Asgary & Walle 2002). Achieving this has been through the use of both verbal and non-verbal communication. Both these forms of communication have their advantages as well as their shortcomings‚ but are necessary in order to communicate in the current globalised world. Achieving successful‚ effective cross-cultural communication
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Cross Cultural Perspectives ETH 316 October 13‚ 2014 Cross Cultural Perspectives Multi-national companies from the U.S. hold a great advantage by working in and with other countries and cultures to make their products accessible to a much broader community. When multi-nationals gains access into or with other companies/countries‚ it may be an assumption that because everyone inside the business is working for the same purpose‚ they are going to automatically communicate‚ think and look
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Contemporary Hospitality Management Emerald Article: Expatriation in the hotel industry: An exploratory study of management skills and cultural training Gina Fe Causin‚ Baker Ayoun‚ Patrick Moreo Article information: To cite this document: Gina Fe Causin‚ Baker Ayoun‚ Patrick Moreo‚ (2011)‚"Expatriation in the hotel industry: An exploratory study of management skills and cultural training"‚ International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management‚ Vol. 23 Iss: 7 pp. 885 - 901 Permanent link to this
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advertising (Ukpere and Slabbert‚ 2009). Because of globalization‚ cultural influences have played an important role in designing advertisements. Culture is an important aspect of every society and clearly has an effect on people’s behaviour. This impact is a key factor in a science such as advertising which aims to influence behaviour. In this context it is important to know which different factors influence people with different cultural backgrounds. This paper seeks to answer the following question:
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Globalization and Cross-Cultural Issues in Project Management Dennis G. Ballow‚ Sr.‚ MAED‚ PMP’ Project Management Knowledge Transfer‚ Inc. Abstract With hot topics like globalization and cross-cultural opportunities in the Asia Pacific rim‚ one might think it would be easy to research the implications of cross cultural issues. Rather‚ what the writer found was a significant discussion all around the periphery but little in-depth analysis. Discussion prevailed on the socio-economic and technological
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international communication‚ and the existing humor barriers that mislead cultural exchange in daily life. Humors are pleasing and relaxing. Recent researches have shown that laughter stimulated by humors can well prevent heart diseases‚ cancer and other diseases of circulatory systems. As a result‚ how to create‚ understand‚ appreciate and interpret humors in different cultures will undoubtedly lead to the better communication in cross-cultural exchange between Chinese and English language. With the increase
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Nigeria to see her again… 2. Speculation: The Liquefied Natural Gas industry must undoubtedly be the most significant cross-cultural experience I’ve been faced with… 3. Transition words: Moreover‚ Furthermore‚ In other context‚ Despite‚ Unfortunately‚ Henceforth‚ In retrospect… 4. Adverb clause: As long as‚ by the time… 5. Idioms: Damn | My memorable Cross-Cultural Experiences I have always valued the learning of other languages and peoples’ cultures. As a Communications Executive who
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CROSS-CULTURAL MANAGEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA : PROBLEMS‚ OBSTACLES‚ AND AGENDA FOR COMPANIES Nathalie Prime‚ Groupe ESCP-EAP ABSTRACT Within the context of opening of South African economy‚ the purpose of this paper is to explore cross cultural management issues in South African multicultural organisations. Using an emic approach‚ sixteen business cases were studies to explore the following questions : (1) What are the major problems and obstacles to be faced by South African firms
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Cross – Cultural Friendship Cristina E Hidalgo Queipo de Llano Psychology of Friendship MET PS 501 D1 Boston University Introduction Psychology is a science that studies people using three categories‚ cognition (thinking‚ thoughts‚ and beliefs)‚ emotion (feelings and affect) and behavior (acts and action). However psychology is concerned with studying what influences and causes people to think‚ feel and act the specific and particular ways they do; "the understanding of behavior"[i]
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A PAPER ON “CROSS CULTURAL TRAINING” -Ms. Sarika Kale INTRODUCTION: Globalization of business has led to cross border flows of physical‚ financial and human resources. It has resulted in both a large number of people working abroad‚ as well as an increasingly multi cultural domestic work environment. To face the ever growing competition‚ organizations are expanding their businesses‚ outsourcing and even establishing offices overseas. Organizations
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