Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Week 2
Learning Outcomes:
1. Explain the role of culture diversity;
2. Evaluate the process of building human
relationships with people from different cultures;
and
3. Describe the registers of written and spoken language.
Concept Digest
Virtual Communication
Globalization has introduced virtual communication and
collaboration as a major part of workplace dynamics. This is
the reason for understanding the need to understand the
strengths and limitations of different communication media,
and how to use each medium in order to produce maximum
effect, For example, communicating via facebook into distant
team members requires a certain etiquette and nuance not
necessarily required in face to face interactions. Holding
virtual conversation in group chat requires a similar change
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DAVAO CENTRAL COLLEGE, INC.
Juan dela Cruz Street, Toril, Davao City
Landline No. (082) 291 1882
Accredited by ACSCU-ACI
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DAVAO CENTRAL COLLEGE, INC.
Juan dela Cruz Street, Toril, Davao City
Landline No. (082) 291 1882
Accredited by ACSCU-ACI
What is culture?
As we build communities, understanding culture is one
important aspect. No matter where we live, we are working
with and we are establishing, relationships with others, we
need to understand our and other people’s culture. Culture
is that which shapes our identity of who we are that
influences our behavior. Culture is the term that refers to
a group or community which shares common experiences that
shape the way its members understand the world. Culture
includes groups that we are born into, such as race,
national origin, gender, class or religion. It can also
include a group we join or become part of. For instance, it
is possible to acquire a new culture by moving to a new
culture and sub cultures at the same time.
Let’s explore!
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DAVAO CENTRAL COLLEGE, INC.
Juan dela Cruz Street, Toril, Davao City
Landline No. (082) 291 1882
Accredited by ACSCU-ACI
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DAVAO CENTRAL COLLEGE, INC.
Juan dela Cruz Street, Toril, Davao City
Landline No. (082) 291 1882
Accredited by ACSCU-ACI
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DAVAO CENTRAL COLLEGE, INC.
Juan dela Cruz Street, Toril, Davao City