COM 2603 Semester 1 ASSIGNMENT 01 INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION Unique assignment number 868015 Closing date 10 March 2014 Contact lecturers Prof KB Khan‚ Ms B Sibango QUESTION 1 1. 1 Social Science Approach - The Social Science Approach: This approach‚ also known as the functionalist approach‚ was most popular in the 1980s and is based on research in psychology and sociology. 1. Assumptions: a The existence of a describable external reality. b Human behaviour is predictable
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Intercultural communication is a big issue in our medical fields today. Dealing with individuals from different cultures is a part of every day life. Intercultural communication is the understanding that different cultures communicate and perceive the world differently. It is very important for individuals to understand this concept in order to interact with one another. The point of the intercultural communication awareness and competency model is to recognize and avoid the breakdowns in intercultural
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awareness of intercultural communication is also required.” Do you agree or disagree with his opinion? In a well-structured essay explain your ideas using clear examples to support your ideas. Distance and time are no longer the biggest obstacles to doing business‚ as result of human innovation and technological progress. And with the development of communications and wide-spread cooperation all over world‚ more and more companies are exploring the international market. (Johnson 2012) Intercultural communication
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Intercultural Communication in Multinational Corporations Why is the Walt Disney Company so successful? 跨国公司中的跨文化交际 华特迪士尼公司何以如此成功？ A Thesis Proposal Submitted to Foreign Languages Department In Candidate for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts By Liu‚ Meng Supervised by Professor Fan‚ Peilin Capital University of Economics and Business Beijing‚ 12/2011 Introduction As the process of globalization develops continuously‚ multinational
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Intercultural Communication - Reflection Paper I would like to discuss‚ reflect on and analyse Hofstede’s cultural patterns. Based on my personal experiences and opinions I believe Hofstede has to some extent attempted to successfully classify different nations and cultures into their predominant dimensions‚ however it is not without its flaw. Of the four dimensions Hofstede has identified‚ I will explain two. The notion of power distance (PD) has proven to be a relatively
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1-4 INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION COMM 1502 Alexandra MacMurdo May 14‚ 2013 Chapter 1 1. Why is it important to think beyond ourselves as individuals in intercultural interactions? It is important to think beyond ourselves as individuals in intercultural interactions because the world is a melting pot filled with many people of different cultures living amongst other cultures. This makes intercultural communication inevitable to everyone. Additionally‚ having an intercultural interaction
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International and Intercultural Communication Ashford International and Intercultural Communication BUS600 July 27‚ 2014 International and Intercultural Communication International and Intercultural Communications have been of great interest to the Hofstede Centre for many years. In fact Geert Hofstede’s dimensions of culture have been the most widely disseminated of all theories. Hofstede’s five cultural dimensions are‚ “1) Power Distance‚ 2) Individualism or Collectivism‚ 3) Masculinity-Femininity
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INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION LEARNING OBJECTIVES: • • • • To understand the intercultural nature of business communication To appreciate intercultural communication as communication shaped not only by national cultures‚ but also by other cultural dimensions such as ethnicity‚ gender and social class To heighten your awareness of differences in communication styles across cultures To develop positive attitudes towards people from different cultural groups The Roseto Story Roseto
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Intercultural Communication Intercultural communication is now a common experience as a result of globalisation. It is extremely important to understanding how culture impacts on employee relationships and communication as it can affect the success of multinational and culturally diverse businesses. Hofstede (1984) defines culture as “the mental programming of the mind which distinguishes the members of one human group from another”. Intercultural communication refers to the communication between
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Language as a barrier to intercultural communication Intercultural communication refers to the transmission of verbal messages with people of different cultures‚ which is challenging. Language is a set of symbols that a cultural group agreed upon to help them bring meaning to objects‚ events‚ emotions‚ experiences‚ places‚ etc. Language is one the most important differences between many cultures and one of the greatest barriers. Differences in language make intercultural interactions difficult
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