Exploration of Culture and Communication in Leadership Part 1: The difference between a high-context and a low-context culture comes down to what the high-context thinks versus what the low-context says. In a high-context culture, communication is done indirectly, for this reason; more visuals are used instead of text. And with low-context culture, they rely on what is said, written, and changes take place quickly. These differences affect communication between diverse cultures by association and interaction, both sides meeting can be problematic when the parties involved become impatient and irritated. First, the high-context cultures have a difficult time trying to understand the meaning in some conversations, so in order to clarify; multiple questions are being asked in order to move on with the exchanges. For the most part, this need for an explanation comes across as being blunt, especially for people that uses feelings to express themselves so the high-context society depends on signals to understand what is being said. Second, low-context culture uses logic to present their message, generally, their words speaks for itself. This style of communication can be viewed as restrained, tricky, and …show more content…
Few words are spoken, if you do not understand what is said, they will repeat it instead of explaining it in more detail. Filipinos do not change their way of living for no other culture, they expect everyone to simply accept this and move on. For example, Philippines have all of the modern day technology compared to other countries, but instead of jumping straight into the latest and greatest, they need a countless deal of knowledge and view its value in their lives and evolve over time. Also, they are comfortable in a group setting – the rule is family over everything else. All decisions and actions are based on if it will bring shame to the
To celebrate death could sound bizarre, but in Mexico and in India celebrating death is part of the culture, religion, customs and our own beliefs. However, there are some differences between Indian Hindus and Mexican Christians as well as similarities between both countries and religions. Cooking their favorite meals on their deceased loved ones birthday, and anniversaries, is just one example of similarities they both have. Jumpa Lahiri describes that Gogol and his family prepared Ashoke’s favorite meal (Gogol’s father) on his first death anniversary (Namesake, Chapter 7).
Different social, professional and cultural contexts may affect relationships and the way people communicate due to of a lack of understanding or knowledge of one another’s background and culture. This could be through their race, religion, ethnicity or where they come from. Each one of these can have similar or very different ways to communicate. For example
Hi Doug. I agree that communication is a very good perspective to contemplate when considering leadership. Communication can be essential to successful leadership through identifying risks, issues, and other barriers on a project, or in an organization. Regardless of the skills, abilities, or traits that a leader may possess, being deficient in effective communication will cause failure in reaching the goals and objectives of a group (Solaja, Idowu, & James, 2016). This is due to the importance of information across all spectrums of an organization, including leaders and followers (Solaja et al., 2016). Understanding how people give and receive information will allow a leader to change the various methods of communication (e.g. newsletters,
Symbolism when an ordinary thing can have a hidden definition &/or stand for something else. In the
The Filipino people value family, religion, selflessness and a hard work ethic. The culture of the Philippines is very family orientated, and the people value their Catholic religion above anything else. For the Experimental Learning Project, I interviewed Clavel Wells and she was born in the Philippines. She was fortunate enough to have grown up in a household that did not face extreme poverty, although that did not take away from her hard work ethic. Growing up in the Phillipines, everyone worked in the household to support the family. That has transpired into her life in America, and now she regularly works hard as her role as an LPN. She ensures to respect everyone she cares for, regardless of their cultural
Stakeholders of the Offshore Wind Company A business's stakeholders are the people who are affected by the actions of the business. In this case, the Offshore Wind Company (ltd). In this piece, I am looking to investigate the importance of shareholders, their interests, environmental thoughts, and their adverse to success.
The Philippines have various cultures because it was colonized by different countries which influenced most of the cultures. From what I experienced people in the Philippines are always open. They always have a warm welcome whenever they meet new people, they are always open to making new friends from what I have experienced. I think there is racism in the Philippines but I have never seen it or I have not experienced it. The people I associated with are not racist, they were very open, whenever there is someone that is not the same race. When it comes to families, our families treat each other like relatives and we trust each other. I grew up with Filipino and a little bit of Portuguese culture since my dad was Portuguese. I say that because there are some things we do differently and how my dad acts or protects us. We had the opportunity to socialize with people in our neighborhoods, we would always play outside like tagu taguan, agawan base, patintero and more. Tagu Taguan is a Filipino version of hide and seek, agawan base is basically there are two teams who has their own bases and
Dick Spencer is faced with multiple issues. The difficulty and complexity of these issues are caused by a variety of factors. The three most critical issues faced are leadership issues within the company, communication and managerial support. A discussion of these factors and recommendations regarding what actions Dick Spencer could take, serves as the foundation for this case analysis.
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There are three aspects of culture, including cultural context, language differences, and thought patterns, that influence conflict management style (Chen and Starosta, 1997-8). It is important to understand which cultural aspects of communication pattern may be at play when having conflict. One of the key factors that I have found for exploring the communication issues present in intercultural conflicts is the concept of high and low context communication. The idea of high and low context communication was first described by anthropologist Edward T. Hall. (Ting-Toomey, 2012) It helps us to better understand the powerful effect culture has on people and their conflict resolve conflict styles. Chen and Starosta (1997, 1998) wrote that language systems influence thinking or reasoning patterns. “The most common thinking pattern of English speakers is linear in language sequence, while the reasoning pattern behind Chinese or Japanese languages tends to be nonlinear, and is characterized by an indirect writing style that is akin to the method of deduction. Differences in reasoning patterns behind languages may induce intercultural and international.” (Chen & Starosta, 1997, 1998, p.3) The characteristics of the language we speak influence some aspects of our thinking patterns and our conflict management styles.
There are numerous diverse cultures that reside on this planet, each display their own uniqueness, and significance to this world we live in. The Philippines are a great illustration of how many individuals of different cultures work together to create an astounding community. Much like the United States we are comprised of all varieties of ethnicities, and this essay will describe what it is like to live in the Philippines, but also what it is like for them to come to America, from personal research. It is vital that we have contrastive cultures on this earth, there are various ideas, discoveries, and resourceful, sharp citizens, which come from each one of these cultures. It is important to be different, and every person, no matter what culture, brings something exceptional to nature 's table.
Communication is primarily an exchange of information, ideas, or thoughts. This paper will focus on the process of verbal and nonverbal communication as well as the components of each. It outline the formal and informal channels of criminal channels. This paper will also list the different barriers to effective communication within a criminal justice organization. Finally it will cover strategies that can be implemented to overcome communication barriers within criminal justice organizations.
I have been married 25 years to my wonderful husband, Rick. I have 2 beautiful daughters, Kimberly and Kaitlyn. Kimberly is currently attending Washburn University and Kaitlyn attends Seaman High School.
Filipino culture is a mix of east and western perspectives and is heavily rooted in Christianity. The diversity of its people coupled with their ability to adapt and tolerate new ideas has created a fusion of traditional and modern. Filipinos pride themselves in their Sociability, religious belief, and Family oriented lifestyle.
It is critical to develop communication on a managerial level and to know your target audience; in addition, to determine the appropriate style and format of communicating with the audience. According to the business dictionary, the meaning of effective communication is "A two way information sharing process which involves one party sending a message that is easily understood by the receiving party. Effective communication by business managers facilitates information sharing between company employees and can substantially contribute to its commercial success.". The person, group, leadership, or population you target will always have a different point of view and will interpret the information you communicate diversely, which is why it is