Effective Cross Cultural Communication

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    Mgmt Behaviors

    Jon Bagley Trisha Harris Joseph Wengerd – Non Participant a. Group Dynamics Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions | Adam Gunter | Jon Bagley | Trisha Harris | Group Average | Power Distance | High | High | Moderate | High | Individualism | Low | High | High | High/Mod | Masculinity | High | High | High | High | Uncertainty Avoidance | High | Low | High | High/Mod | Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions | Adam Gunter | Jon Bagley | Trisha Harris | United States Born | X | X | X | Different

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    Communication

    Communication is the spine of all human interactions and it’s our key to mutual understanding. The better we communicate the better we understand each other. As teachers we can by focusing on our intercultural competence try to optimize this process, but first we have to truly understand what “communication” really is. The word “communication” comes from Latin “communis” which means “to share.” It’s the activity of conveying information through the exchange of thoughts, messages and information

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    Language, Culture, and Behavior

    Language, Culture, and Behavior Can one’s culture affect their communication behaviors? According to an article by Margaret Cote entitled “Language Reflects Culture”, the answer is yes. She begins by discussing the cultural differences between the Saulteaux Indian language and the English language. She states that “language determines the way a person views the world” and describes how Indian people view things around them differently than English speaking people do (Cote, 1985). She bases

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    Saudi Arabia

    Business Cultural Analysis Outline Saudi Arabia 1. What are the major elements and dimensions of culture in this region? 1.1. Introduction 1.1.1. Brief history of Saudi Arabia 1.2. Communication 1.2.1. Verbal and Nonverbal 1.2.2. High Context vs. Low Context 1.3. Languages 1.3.1. Arabic is the official language 1.3.2. English is widely spoken 1.3.3. Other languages spoken by non-Saudi population 1.3.3.1. Urdu 1.3.3.2. Farsi 1.3.3.3. Turkish 1.4. Religion 1.4.1. Islam 1.4.2. Christianity 1.5.

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    Multinational Management

    Nicole Heyden Multinational Management Individual Case One Page 74 Polish/Us Joint Venture Question Two: Using Hofstede’s and the 7d cultural dimensions models, some of the cultural differences I notices in this case was one Poland is a country of high uncertainty avoidance (93), compared to the United States (46). What this shows is why age is so much more valued to the Polish. Another thing that is Very high in Poland is their power distance society (68). This is referred

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    Communication Matrix

    University of Phoenix Material Cross-Cultural Communication Matrix Use the matrix to complete the country information. Write 3-4 sentences for each item. a. Access the Business Around the World information by using the url: http://www.mhhe.com/business/buscom/bcommonline/. b. Click on the map on the lower left corner of the page. Select three regions of the world to research by clicking on the map. Select one country from each of the three regions you selected

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    Influence of Culture on Management Style and Organisational Performance

    generally accepted that the practices of management is considered to be universal until Hofstede (1980:42) published the seminal work: Culture’s Consequences: International Differences in Work Related Value in 1980. Hofstede’s work is the most popular in cross culture management studies so that his framework in national culture will be used in this research. The research was done by using the survey method. The respondents were 108 managers of HRM from the listed companies of Jakarta Stock Exchange 2007

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    Cultural Considerations

    Cultural Considerations There are six principles in cross-cultural communication. The first principle states that the culture and language differences between people are large; there is a larger likelihood of communication breakdown. The second principle states that when communication breakdowns occur, it is often attributed to cultural differences. These breakdowns are often the result of a misunderstanding. The third principle states that communicating across cultures helps people to be more aware

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    Cross Cultural Communication

    Axia College Material Appendix C Cross-Cultural Communication Matrix Use the matrix to complete the country information. Write 3-4 sentences for each item. • Access the Business Around the World information by accessing http://www.mhhe.com/business/buscom/bcommonline/ • Select three regions of the world to research by clicking the map on the lower-left corner of the page. Select one country from each region you chose to research. Enter your final country selections into the matrix

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    Managing Alliances

    managing alliances?  How do host governments affect these? One of the biggest challenges in managing alliances is the cultural dimension. Differences in culture can cause huge issues in alliances, and also in working with foreign partners. Cultural differences can cause misinterpretation, lack of valuable communication and also confusion in the partnership. Differences in the cultural dimension have plagued alliances for years, and should be looked at carefully before a MNC ventures into one. One partner

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