Role of written communication
Role of meetings
Patterns of reasoning and argumentation
Level of formality in inter-personal Communications
Oral presentation style
Non-verbal communication behaviors
HIGH CONTEXT CULTURE
3. Cross-cultural communication is a field of study that
looks at how people from differing cultural
backgrounds communicate, in similar and different
ways among themselves, and how they Endeavour
to communicate across cultures.
4. As different country has different culture so different
communication are required to different countries.
For e.g. People of Japan use more gesture in their
communication.
American use more verbal communication.
5. Role of written communication
Role of meetings
Patterns of reasoning and argumentation
Level of formality in inter-personal Communications
Oral presentation style
Non-verbal communication behaviors
6. Globalization
Business opportunity
Job opportunity
Improve the contribution of employees in diverse
workforce
Sharing of views and ideas
Talent improvisation
An understanding of diverse market.
7. Tends to prefer indirect verbal interaction
Generally less proficient in reading non verbal cues
Values group membership.
Communicates in simple ,ambiguous, non context
messages
understanding visual message readily .
8. Tends to prefer direct verbal interaction
Is generally less proficient in reading non verbal
cues
Values individualism
Relies more on logic
Communicates in highly structured message,
provides details ,give authorities to written
information
9.
10. Ethnocentrism : Inability to accept another culture's
world
Discrimination : Differential treatment of an
individual due to minority status; actual and
perceived
Stereotyping: Generalizing about a person while
ignoring presence of individual difference
11. Cultural Blindness: Differences are ignored and one
proceeds as though differences did not exist
Cultural imposition: Belief that everyone should
conform to the majority
Tone difference: formal tone change become
embarrassing and off-putting in some culture.
12. Frequency of eye Contact
Use of Hands While Talking
Physical Distance Between Communicators
Speed of Speech
Volume of Speech
Use of Facial Expressions
13. Improving Intercultural Proficiency & communication
Study your own culture first.
Learn about other culture.
Seek common ground
Observe nonverbal cues in your culture
Use simple English
Adapt to local Preferences