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Cross-Cultural Communication
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Cross-Cultural Communication
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Cross-Cultural Communication
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Cross-Cultural Communication
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Perception of Time
Perception of Space
Fate and Personal Responsibility
Importance of Face
Nonverbal Communication
Cross-Cultural Communication
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Cross-Cultural Communication
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Cross-Cultural Communication
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Cross-Cultural Communication
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Nonverbal Communication
Different cultures use different
systems of understanding
nonverbal cues
Low-context cultures -- place
relatively less emphasis on
nonverbal cues
Cross-Cultural Communication
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WARNING!
These categories (time, space,
fate, face, context, etc.) are both
oversimplified and nonexhaustive!
Negotiators should be aware of
differences and respond
appropriately.