The First Assigned Readings For Mba 660

In this regard, the issues about the role and the place of international communication become an integral part of life both for the humankind in general, as well as for the individual. Though being quite turbulent, the actual process of intellectual brainstorming was meant for intercultural communication. This span of time was of great importance for the enlargement and progression of the field. Many intercultural theorists have refrained from analyzing cultures separately (or as compared to cross-cultural); they have to study the interaction between two different cultures. Instead of focusing on individual communication behaviors, they preferred to find out on how the process of communication is affected by different behaviors (Brislin 1982; Gudykunst and Kim, 1984; Samovar et al., 1981). Emphasis was put on the term “intercultural” from the study of what cultural differences meant in terms of intercultural interaction. Studies focusing on behaviors within one particular culture (known as “culture-specific”) had increased the importance of studying communication process across cultures (known as

2. Course Text Book: Ball, Donald; Geringer, Michael; Minor, Michael; McNett, Jeanne. International Business. McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 13th edition, 2012. Print

As scholars, Moore and Barker state, “in essence, culture does not just surround an individual; it also impacts who he or she becomes.” (REFERENCE). This has become a deeply and thoroughly researched topic in recent times, and the more scholars have begun to investigate culture and communication the more complex they have become. With each simultaneously affecting the other there is an increasingly blurred line between the distinctions of the two. This essay intends to explore how culture affects communication and in turn, how this affects whom each of us are as a cultural being.

Humans have thrived in their outlined structure of society and communicate with different cultures in a variety levels, ways, and ideas. Communication between cultures is shaped its values, beliefs, and behaviors. These components characterize an array of individuals, with determinate factors that affect how they communicate. The United States cultural components of values, beliefs, and behavior, affect how I communicate with unfamiliar cultures in a variety of ways.

Vernon, R., Wells, L. T., Jr., & Rangan, S. (1996). The International Environment. In The manager in the international economy (7th ed., part three). New Jersey: Prentice Hall.

Being familiar with the cultural variability and pragmatic rules of a certain culture and language, is significantly essential for achieving effective communication. That is, using these rules or norms does not mean necessarily that speakers obey them at all times and situations, but even if interlocutors, want to interact with each other impolitely or in a wrong way, they need to be aware of what forms a suitable behavior in order to violate it; therefore, what is seen to be polite or appropriate or not by interlocutors in a particular language and culture is highly related to their cultural variability and norms (Schauer, 2009:13).

The author starts the essay with a flashback to an international business course, when he or she has never left the country. As a student, he describes his own experience from a first-person point of view, in a conversational tone to the audience

This essay focuses on the communication accommodation theory along side the concept of discourse and social structure, and the power effects of labels. In intercultural communication, language facilitates understanding and although is an imperative role, at times, it can be a barrier. To assist this understanding, the communication accommodation theory focuses of the view that individuals adjust their verbal communication (p. 56). In intercultural communication, the partner’s ability to understand is done through strategies of convergence or divergence. This signals their attitudes towards each other because people adjust communication behavior based on the perception that an individual has of the conversation partner’s communicative behavior. Intercultural encounters are likely to entail more of an adjustment than communicating with an individual of a similar culture. Repetition of the message and perhaps animated gestures are more common in these interactions to make up for misunderstood verbal communication.

In this assignment I am discussing some case study questions from chapter 7 and critical thinking discussion questions for chapters 8 and 9 of the Global Business Today text. These questions are for the individual week 3 assignment of our MBA 539 International Business class. These discussion questions are composed to increase the reader’s understanding of “the political economy of international trade”, “foreign direct investment” and “regional economic integration” as explained within Global Business Today (Hill, C., 2014).

In 80s, a more dynamic view of culture emerged based on the nature of communicative interactions in different cultures. Thus, issues such as behavioral conventions in native and foreign language, the use of silence, turn taking and politeness among others were impelled. (Morgan et al., 1994)

Cross cultural communication is essential to todays business world. Unfortunately, there are many boundaries that can cause miscommunication when communicating cross culturally. This paper will discuss three patterns that I believe have the ability to degrade cross cultural communication. Understanding the barriers of each of these patterns will help you to have more effective communication. As you look at society you notice that we continue to grow culturally. We live in a society that promotes business that expands pass our borders. So it is very necessary that we understand each other culturally. Chapter ten of Leadership in a Global Society entitled “Culture and Communication in the Global Workplace” states, “that there are patterns

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“Understanding cultures and intercultural communication in terms of countries and nationalities is no longer relevant or effective.” Evaluate this statement, referring to relevant theories and using examples where appropriate.

In attending lectures and doing the required readings for Professor’s International Trade Operations class during the preceding month, I have, as before, acquired a great deal of knowledge regarding the in’s and out’s of international business.

Although undertaking such vital research seems almost like basic common sense, examples of firms making embarrassing and costly mistakes in international business are so numerous that one Professor has written several books detailing them all. He explains,