But a lot of managers need to realize that the concept of time is also important to doing international business and dealing with other cultures. The way time is perceived‚ structured and how people react to time an important communication tool (Chronemics‚ 2011). Traditionally‚ cultures use either monochronic time or polychronic time (Quion‚ 2008). Cultures can either be considered monochronic or polychronic. An anthropologist named Edward T. Hall was the first person to use the words monochronic
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The Morel Project UNDERSTANDING CULTURAL DIVERSITY • Who is who? • What are your impressions of the different members of the team? • In your opinion‚ what is going to happen? Do you think this is a winning team? Grant Douglas 2014-2015 Stumbling blocks in intercultural communication • Language differences • Assumptions of similarity • Tendency to evaluate • Preconceptions and stereotypes • Non-verbal communication • High anxiety • Less effective communication‚ unsatisfactory relationships and
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unintentionally offending others. Effective Communication Communication is an area that can be especially challenging for those uninformed about cultural differences. A simple nod of the head or smile may be interpreted as something you had not intended. For example‚ around the world a smile can relay many emotions‚ not just happiness or pleasure as in the U.S. In Japan‚ people smile when they are sad‚ angry‚ confused‚ and happy. Asians smile to show disagreement‚ anger‚ confusion‚ and frustration
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Trompenaars and Hamden Turner classified cultures along a mix of behavioral and value patterns. Their research focuses on the cultural dimensions of business executives. 1. Universalism vs. Particularism (What is more important‚ rules or relationships?) Universalistic Countries: focus more on formal rules than relationships; believe that their ideas and practices can be applied worldwide without modification (Germany‚ UK‚ US) Particularistic countries: more emphasis on relationships than rules
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Personal Analysis The two famous anthropological scholars‚ Edward T. Hall and Geert Hofstede have given us the cultural theories which explain and contrast the differences between two main distinguishable cultures‚ high and low context cultures‚ as a whole. However‚ as an individual‚ I cannot entirely rank myself in an absolute sense of any particular cultural context yet. Therefore‚ a closer and careful look into each criteria separately is needed in order to analyse my personalities and to clarify
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How does culture affect the process of attribution in communication? Can you relate this to some experiences you have had with your classmates? When the message reaches the receiver‚ it undergoes a transformation which is influenced by the receiver’s culture. What is stereotyping? Give some examples. How might people stereotype you? Stereotyping happen when a person assumes that every member of a society or subculture has the common characteristics. Take UK is an example. Vietnamese often
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“Chronemics otherwise known as temporal communication refers to the way that people organize and use time and the messages that are created because of their organization and use of it” (Pearson‚ J). Ellen discusses a memory of when she realized she needed
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known. While there are numerous nonverbal codes that are noticeable throughout A Map for Saturday‚ there are four that I want to focus on. The first is the proxemics code‚ which deals with personal space in territory. The next is the chronemics code. The chronemics code is defined as the way time is structured in the communication process. After that‚ I will discuss how the touching norms‚ or the haptics code‚ can vary in the many countries that were featured in the documentary. Finally‚ it is
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Oral communication skills Define miscommunication‚why does it occur Miscommunication is defined as a failure to communicate adequately and properly. It is one of the types of Communication barrier. It is an instant where either the speaker is unable to provide the proper and adequate information to the hearer or the hearer misperceived and couldn’t recognised the communication from the speaker. The cases of miscommunication vary depending on the situation and persons included in it‚ but often
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communication. Nonverbal communication is all about the body language of speaker. Classification of nonverbal communication 1) Body Language ( Kinesics) 2) Touching ( Haptics) 3) Personal Space and distance ( Proxemics) 4) Use of Time (Chronemics) 5) Tone of Voice (Paralanguage) 6) Physical environment ( physical Context) Kinesics: Kinesics is the most often studies and important area of non verbal communication and refers to body movements of any kind. Different body movements
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