intercultural and international business communication

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презентация powerpoint intercultural and international business communication lecture 9 chapter 18 what is culture? culture is a captivating concept that includes beliefs, values, traditions, and behaviors. it defines communities and influences interactions defining culture: culture is shared patterns of behavior and beliefs passed down through generations. it shapes communication, attire, cuisine, celebrations, and perception. language, food, and customs play crucial roles in shaping our identities. elements of culture: culture comprises key elements: language: a fundamental aspect enabling communication and reflecting cultural perspectives. 2. customs and traditions: practices and rituals providing identity and associated with life events, celebrations, or religious ceremonies. 3. beliefs and values: principles shaping worldviews, influencing attitudes, behaviors, and decision-making. 4. arts and entertainment: creative expressions preserving history, storytelling, and celebrating cultural heritage. 5. social organization: structuring societies, including family units, social classes, and hierarchies, determining roles and relationships. as a professional in the modern business community, you …
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ving more than one culture what is a culture? donald klopf described culture as “that part of the environment made by humans.” from the building we erect that represents design values to the fences we install that delineate borders, our environment is a representation of culture, but it is not all that is culture. intercultural communication culture involves beliefs, attitudes, values, and traditions that are shared by a group of people. thus, we must consider more than the clothes we wear, the movies we watch, or the video games we play, all representations of environment, as culture. culture also involves the psychological aspects of our expectations of the communication context. from the choice of words (message), to how we communicate (in person, or by e-mail), to how we acknowledge understanding with a nod or a glance (nonverbal feedback), to the internal and external interference, all aspects of communication are influenced …
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imited degree. culture is part of the very fabric of our thought, and we cannot separate ourselves from it, even as we leave home, defining ourselves anew in work and achievements. every business or organization has a culture, and within what may be considered a global culture, there are many subcultures or co-cultures. for example, consider the difference between the sales and accounting departments in a corporation. we can quickly see two distinct groups with their own symbols, vocabulary, and values. within each group, there may also be smaller groups, and each member of each department comes from a distinct background that in itself influences behavior and interaction. understanding intracultural communication allows for stronger connections within our own cultural group. it helps preserve and promote cultural identity. effective intracultural communication enhances cooperation and teamwork. understanding intracultural communication promotes respect for diversity within our own cultural group. ethnocentrism is the tendency …
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understand intercultural communication the american anthropologist edward t. hall is often cited as a pioneer in the field of intercultural communication. hall is generally credited with eight contributions to our study of intercultural communication. compare cultures. focus on the interactions versus general observations of culture. shift to local perspective. local level versus global perspective you don’t have to know everything to know something. time, space, gestures, and gender roles can be studied, even if we lack a larger understanding of the entire culture. there are rules we can learn. people create rules for themselves in each community that we can learn from, compare, and contrast. experience counts. personal experience has value in addition to more comprehensive studies of interaction and culture. perspectives can differ. descriptive linguistics serves as a model to understand cultures, and the u.s. foreign service adopted it as a base for training. intercultural communication can be applied …
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d consider learning more about it first-hand if possible. the people you interact with may not be representative of the culture as a whole, but that is not to say that what you learn lacks validity. quite the contrary; prejudice involves a negative preconceived judgment or opinion that guides conduct or social behavior. people who treat other with prejudice often make assumptions, or take preconceived ideas for granted without question, about the group or communities sometimes we also assume similarity, thinking that people are all basically similar. this denies cultural, racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and many other valuable, insightful differences. k e y t a k e a w a y ethnocentric tendencies, stereotyping, and assumptions of similarity can make it difficult to learn about cultural differences common cultural characteristics while we may be members of many different cultures, we tend to adhere to some more than others. groups come together, …

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презентация powerpoint intercultural and international business communication lecture 9 chapter 18 what is culture? culture is a captivating concept that includes beliefs, values, traditions, and behaviors. it defines communities and influences interactions defining culture: culture is shared patterns of behavior and beliefs passed down through generations. it shapes communication, attire, cuisine, celebrations, and perception. language, food, and customs play crucial roles in shaping our identities. elements of culture: culture comprises key elements: language: a fundamental aspect enabling communication and reflecting cultural perspectives. 2. customs and traditions: practices and rituals providing identity and associated with life events, celebrations, or religious ceremonies. 3. belief...

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