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Cross Cultural Communication

This document discusses cross-cultural communication and cultural differences that can impact communication. It notes that culture is the lens through which people view the world. There are visible differences like communication styles, attitudes, and decision making, as well as invisible differences like beliefs, values, and expectations between cultures. These differences can cause problems if miscommunications occur or cultures are improperly generalized. The two major types of cultural differences that affect communication are differences in body language and physical contact, as well as differences in views on relationships. Examples are provided like different uses of eye contact, personal space norms, and acceptance of displays of emotion across cultures.

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Cross Cultural Communication

This document discusses cross-cultural communication and cultural differences that can impact communication. It notes that culture is the lens through which people view the world. There are visible differences like communication styles, attitudes, and decision making, as well as invisible differences like beliefs, values, and expectations between cultures. These differences can cause problems if miscommunications occur or cultures are improperly generalized. The two major types of cultural differences that affect communication are differences in body language and physical contact, as well as differences in views on relationships. Examples are provided like different uses of eye contact, personal space norms, and acceptance of displays of emotion across cultures.

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Cross-cultural communication

Saida vobait, a first year student, Archival Science, Vilnius University

Culture is the lens through which we view the world. Cross-cultural communication when different cultures interact with each other.

Why cross-culture is important?


Globalization Business opportunities Job opportunities Sharing of views and ideas Talent improvisation

Cultural differences:
Visible Communication styles Attitudes towards conflict Decision making styles Approaching to knowing Invisible Beliefs Values Expectation Attitudes

Problems of cultural differences:

It is improperly blamed for some miscommunication. It is easy to over generalize cultural practices.

Two major types of cultural differences


affect communication:

Differences in body positions and movements. Differences in views and practices concerning various factors of human relationships.

Defining culture
Culture is the shared ways in which groups of people understand, interpret or view the world.

Eye movements to differ by culture

For example: In America In Indonesia

Touching and handshaking

Some cultures do not like much touching.

Others cultures like touching.

Space
Space is viewed differently by different cultures.

In some cultures, people want to be far apart. In others cultures, they prefer to be close.

Values
Values concerning such matters like attitude towards work, employee-employer relations and authority differ culturally. For example: In America In Japanese

Expression of emotions
Social behavior varies by culture, such as practices concerning affection laughter and emotion.

Some cultures frown upon public displays of affection. Westerners, on the other hand, accept moderate displays of affection.

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Sources:

http://www.beyondintractability.org/biessay/cross-cultural-communication http://www.colorado.edu/conflict/peace/tr eatment/xcolcomm.htm http://www.ewbs.com/descr.html http://www.internations.org/magazine/11cross-cultural-communication

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