Project

On
Cross Culture Communication

Submitted To:
Dr. Rima Namhata

Submitted By :
Dakshita Tiwari(PGSM1912)
Piyush Thakar(PGSM1935)
Communication Styles
As we have asked to select a person who is totally different from us in our Cross
Cultural Communication Project so I have selected Piyush Thakar from my
class.

If we discussed generally that how we are different from each other in terms of
gender is that he is male and I am a female. We both are from science
background, but he has done in Electronic and Instrumentation and I am from
Computer Science. He only prefers indoor games, but I prefer both especially
outdoor. He had lived in different cities because of studies and work and I have
lived in the same city i.e. Jaipur from my childhood. He is from Bhilwara so he
lives in a PG and I am a Day Scholar. He has a work experience of 2 years and I
am a fresher. He is an introvert and I am an extrovert. All of these created a big
difference in both of us.

The communication style followed by Piyush Thakar are:

1. Task Focused Communication Style:

In this type of communication style the person focuses on task at hand

and getting it done. They are more focused on task completion. They find
step by step solution to complete the task and for them concerning about
other person feeling is a secondary task.
If I talk about Piyush following this communication style is very often. I
have noticed this in our group projects, that he is more concerned about
the completion of task in the given deadline. Whenever the project is
given, he start working on it from day one. He firstly distribute the task in
divisions and sub divisions and then assign it to the different people in the
group according to their skill of performing the task. This makes the task
very simple and easy to perform and is completed within deadline.
All these qualities make him task oriented.
 If I compare myself with Piyush than I also like to distribute to
He task to make it simple and faster but I am more Relationship focused
as I care more about someone’s feeling and wellbeing of the group rather
than only concerned about task completion. I believe in praising the
participants for their good work.

2. Formal Communication Style:

In this type of Communication style the person follows the strict rules for
the forms of address. They are formal in addressing the topic in any
discussion. While sharing information they follow proper channel and
routes.

Piyush is very formal during his communication. He talks to others by

keeping their position in mind and then discusses some topic further. His
way of addressing people changes by different age groups, designation,
etc. He always has the conversation with faculties in formal way only.

In his presentation also he is very professional and speaks relevant things

only and never give any example related to his personal life or any
informal things.

3. Low Context Communication Style :

In this type of communication style person should explain the things

clearly and unambiguously. The information is exchanged properly in this
communication style and rarely anything is left out. In order to make
 other people understand about the topic, a small and each information is
shared precisely.

As I have seen in the class that in the assignments or projects Piyush

follow this communication style. Whenever some topic is discussed than
he starts from the basics i.e. explains each and every point considering
that everyone doesn’t have knowledge about the topic. Every small detail
is been shared by him. He expects that from doing so people understand
things in better way and can take better decisions further.

If I compare myself with Piyush than I follow high context

communication style. I assume that people have some basic knowledge
about the project or any topic. Whenever I explain something about any
topic than I explain up to the point and in a precise manner without
explaining the minor things. According to me everyone has different
perceptions and opinion, so by explaining them minor details unnecessary
is of no use and waste of time.

4. Indirect Communication Style :

In this type of communication style person follows a nonverbal behaviour

i.e. not having a direct connection in any communication. These type of
persons follow indirectness which is equated with politeness and respect
for others.

I think Piyush prefer this type of communication style because of his

nonverbal behaviour. He doesn’t talk to much students in the class and
has a small group of friends with whom he is comfortable. He is also a
introvert kind of personality. But he is polite in nature. He respects other
person’s feeling and doesn’t argue with them much. He also doesn’t put
other person in the spot by confronting them directly. He has his different
way to handle the situation if such circumstances (confronting directly)
comes.

If I compare myself with Piyush than I follow Direct Communication

Style which makes us both very different. I prefer Direct Communication
in which there is no chance of misinterpretation or any sort of confusion
regarding anything. It also saves the time. And concerning about other’s
feeling and being polite is maintained in both the communication styles.

Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions:

In Hofstede’s Cultural Dimension one is indulgence versus restraint out

of 6 Dimensions. The person who are high in indulgence are highly
optimistic, they feel free in speaking and focus highly on self-happiness
where as people who are high in restraint are highly pessimistic. They are
more controlled and rigid in behaviour means they do not change for
anyone. They do not change their opinions easily. They do not feel free to
say anything and think a lot before saying anything.

According to me I am an indulge personality who is always optimistic

and feel free to speak anything which is relevant without any other
interference but Piyush is a restraint personality. He thinks more about
people and thinks a lot before speaking. He is pessimistic personality.
Communication Style:

As we have asked to select one person from our class for our Cross-cultural
assignment who is very different and opposite, so I have selected Dakshita
Tiwari from my class.

Parameters like gender, introvert vs extrovert, having nuclear or joint family etc.
which describes the differences between us has already been written by
Dakshita Tiwari.

The communication style followed by Dakshita Tiwari are:

1. Linear Communication Style:

In this communication style a person is conducting its communication in

an straight line and focuses only on the main point explicitly.

I think Dakshita prefers this style of communication as when she gives

her presentations in the class or during our conversation with her related
to any matter she describes the topic in a very clear and detailed manner.
She tries that whatever she explained in the class during her presentations
should be cleared by everyone. This makes her different from me as
whenever I asked to come to the main point for the explanation I got little
bit confused to express. I know what I want to express but I can’t tell it so
explicitly but she very well does. Moreover she only explains that thing
only which is very much needed keeping in mind that the what other
person is asking to her.

2. Direct Communication Style:

 In this communication style a person prefers to very much
straightforward what he means to say and in direct manner. This directly
related with the honesty and respect for the other person for whom he or
she is communicating.

In my opinion Dakshita is preferring this style because she didn’t create

any type of misinterpretation with other person. She respect other
person’s time and come to the main point. Whatever the issue may be she
didn’t ignore that issue and try to solve that issue in a proper manner by
asking the relevant problems and try to solve them. This doesn’t mean
that she is dishonest and disrespectful to other persons by arguing with
them.

If I talk about myself I considered myself who is very concerned about

someone feelings and be polite every time with others. I prefer Indirect
communication style. I am not a kind of straight forward person who
exactly comes to the point in a very first attempt. First I will look upon
the issues and matter then I will talk to the person in a very polite manner.

3. High context communication style:

In this type of communication style minor information has not been

shared by one person to other. This information is implicitly expressed
means not direct expressed to other. This can be done in a non -verbal
manner through gestures, facial expressions.

Dakshita doesn’t prefer to take her view on minor things. She thinks that
whatever I am explaining to the people can be understandable by them as
she directly focused on the main point. She thinks that teaching the minor
things would be the wastage of time for others as she also respects time
 for her friends. Moreover she also prefers for the long term relationships
and loyal to others.

I consider myself as low context communicator. I try to be very much

organised in explaining the basic things to the end. I think that explaining
the basic things will easily get understand by others and it gets revised if
he or she knows that things. Organized with my work is something which
I really prefers because it gets me thinks again and again about that
matter and I gets sure to complete that thing in a suitable time.

Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions:

In Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions there are total 6 dimensions of this. In these

6 dimensions one of the dimensions is Individualism vs collectivism.
Individualism is something which takes care of their immediate families and
themselves. Collectivism is directly opposite to it as explains the exchange of
thoughts with other person and in exchange of this he or she doesn’t want any
type of return. Collectivism person is always thinking in a group and expects
that a group can work together.

Dakshita is a type of collectivism person who always try to exchange her

thoughts with another person. Its not like she also prefers to share her personal
information with someone it’s like she shares her thoughts in a group which is
also used by others for their benefit.

Whereas I first think to share the particular information to others. I prefer to

share the information to those who is also contributing to me and helping me to
execute the same work because in the end overall it’s a group work and
everyone has to contribute in the same. Individualistic doesn’t mean that I want
to be isolated with others its like I prefer only those who are really helping me
and contributing his or her part in the assignment or project.