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Bovee bct13 Inppt 03
Business
Chapter 3
Communication Challenges in a Diverse,
Global Marketplace
Understandingof
Understanding ofDiverse
DiverseMarkets
Markets
AccessingaaBroader
Accessing BroaderPool
Poolof
ofTalent
Talent
WorkingClosely
Working CloselyTogether
TogetherininTeams
Teams
Sendingand
Sending andReceiving
ReceivingMessages
Messages
What Is
Attitudes Values
Culture?
Expectations Norms
Coherent
Coherent •Fairly
•Fairly Logical
Logical and
and Consistent
Consistent
Complete
Complete •Answers
•Answers Life’s
Life’s Big
Big Questions
Questions
WhatIsIsXenophobia?
What Xenophobia?
• Fearing interaction with strangers and foreigners
WhatIsIsStereotyping?
What Stereotyping?
• Ascribing attributes based on a person’s culture
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Practicing Cultural Pluralism
Acknowledge Differences
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Summary of Discussion
• In this section, we discussed the following:
– Understanding the Concept of Culture
– Overcoming Ethnocentrism and Stereotyping
– Practicing Cultural Pluralism
• The next section will cover Recognizing
Variations in a Diverse World.
Circumstances
High-Context Culture
Less More
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Legal and Ethical Differences
SeekMutual
Seek Mutual Withhold
Withhold
Ground
Ground Judgment
Judgment
SendHonest
Send Honest Respect
RespectCultural
Cultural
Messages
Messages Differences
Differences
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Social Differences
• Work and Success
• Roles and Status
Formal and • Use of Manners
Informal • Concept of Time
Rules • Orientation to the Future
• Openness and Inclusiveness
• Use of Technology
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Nonverbal Differences
Touching
Touching
Greetings
Greetings Formality
Formality
Posture
Posture
Personal
Personal Facial
Facial
Space
Space Expressions
Expressions
Eye Contact
Eye Contact
CulturesThat
Cultures ThatValue
ValueYouth
Youth
CulturesThat
Cultures ThatValue
ValueSeniority
Seniority
CulturesWith
Cultures WithMultiple
MultipleGenerations
Generations
•Perceptionof
•Perception ofMen
Menand
andWomen
Women
•Percentageof
•Percentage ofManagement
ManagementRoles
Roles
•DifferentCommunication
•Different CommunicationStyles
Styles
Personal
Personal Workplace
Workplace
Beliefs
Beliefs Issues
Issues
Sensitivity to Differences
Be
BeAware
Awareof
ofYour
Your Ignore
Ignorethe
the
Own
OwnBiases
Biases “Golden
“GoldenRule”
Rule”
Exercise
ExerciseTolerance,
Tolerance, Practice
PracticePatience
Patience
Flexibility,
Flexibility,and
and and
andaaSense
Senseof
of
Respect
Respect Humor
Humor
Privacy and
Time Schedules
Personal Space
Communication
Religion
Style
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Summary of Discussion
• In this section, we discussed the following:
– Adapting to Any Business Culture
– Adapting to U.S. Business Culture
• The next section will cover Improving
Intercultural Communication Skills.
Knowledge,Ability,
Knowledge, Ability,and
andMotivation
Motivation
Research,Practice,
Research, Practice,and
andHonest
HonestEffort
Effort
OnlineSources,
Online Sources,Print
PrintMedia,
Media,and
andVideos
Videos
Career Social
Opportunities Situations
Business Language
Relationships Assumptions
•Degree of Formality
Chapter 3
Communication Challenges in a Diverse,
Global Marketplace