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Intercultural Communication
Intercultural communication is the process of sending and receiving messages between
people whose cultural background leads them to interpret verbal and nonverbal signs
differently.
Intercultural communication: Send & receive messages among people from different
cultures.
Advantages of a Multicultural Workforce
- A broader range of views and ideas
- An understanding of diverse markets
- A broad pool of talent from which to recruit
- What you can get from diversity isn’t attainable in any other way
Influence of Culture on Communication
• Language
• Nonverbal signals
• Word meaning
• Time and space issues
• Rules of human relationships