The single most important problem faced in cross-culture communications is ignorance. Interacting with foreign nationals is a tricky business. The road is paved with shortcomings‚ potholes‚ roadblocks‚ and signals misinterpreted by the other side. So how do we deal with this dilemma of international communication? We must know our target audience. The focus of this paper will be involved with Customs and Courtesies‚ approaches in business‚ and culture awareness. I will tailor this discussion from
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following source: Smith‚ Rachel & Khawaja‚ Nigar (2011) A review of the acculturation experiences of international students. International Journal of Intercultural Relations‚ 35 (6)‚ pp. 699-713. This file was downloaded from: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/46481/ c Copyright 2011 Elsevier NOTICE: This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in International Journal of Intercultural Relations. Changes resulting from the publishing process‚ such as peer review‚ editing‚ corrections
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Chapter 1 41. Which of the following has reduced as a result of globalization? D. Differences in material culture between national economies 42. _____ refers to the shift toward a more integrated and interdependent world economy. A. Forward integration C. Globalization 43. Which of the following statements is true regarding the globalization of markets? C. There still exist significant differences among national markets along many relevant dimensions‚ including distribution
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Foreign policies that weakened power of Germany | Remilitarization of the Rhineland | * UnderTreaty of Versailles‚ Germany was "forbidden to maintain or construct any fortification either on the Left bank of the Rhine or on the Right bank to the west of a line drawn fifty kilometers to the East of the Rhine". * During January 1936‚ the German Chancellor and Führer Adolf Hitler decided to reoccupy the Rhineland. * Hitler ordered that German forces would leave at once if the French intervened
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Foreign Policies 23. Ataturk coined a slogan‚ "peace at home and peace in the world." This remained the epi center of his foreign policy. He propounded that for civilizational progress and modernization; peace is the foremost requirement. Ataturk derived all his powers from parliamentary sovereignty established by the Republic. It was only during Turkish War of Independence when Ataturk last used his military might in dealing with other countries. Henceforth‚ resolution of all impeding foreign issues
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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 and a Japanese junior staff member of a US company
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CHAPTER 17 International Marketing Communication International marketers face many challenges related to different cultures‚ languages‚ and level of economic development. Adapting brand messages while at the same time maintaining strategic brand consistency requires a delicate balance. Cross-functional planning becomes all the more important when brand messages are being sent across national borders. This chapter discusses about international marketing and global marketing. Companies that market
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Amnesty International: ‘IT’S NOT HAPPENING HERE‚ BUT IT IS HAPPENING NOW.’ [pic] Concept 29 May‚ 2006‚ the streets of Switzerland’s cities were transformed into a theatre of war. Youngsters with guns‚ bloody war victims and black-hooded tortured prisoners took over the streets at local bus stops‚ shopping centres and train stations. The organisation behind this attack was not an extremist terrorist group‚ it was Amnesty International. The children soldiers and tortured civilians were
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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE OF UKRAINE DRAGOMANOV NATIONAL PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN PHILOLOGY COMPARATIVE LINGUISTICS AND TRANSLATION DEPARTMENT INTERCULTURAL ADVERTISING Report Performed by Svitlana Bukina Teacher: Kovalchuk I. M. Kyiv-2013 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1. Language in advertising 2. Communication style in advertising 3. Colours‚ numbers and images in advertising 4. Cultural values in advertising CONCLUSION BIBLIOGRAPHY
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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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