Cenyue Wang  RE: Group 6 - Discussion Board Question COLLAPSE Top of Form With the rapid development of the economy, the development of enterprises has already shown a pattern of diversified development. More and more enterprises have gone abroad, and many foreign-funded enterprises have come to China for development. All these have brought a lot of opportunities for economic development at home and abroad. According to the course materials, I notice that the necessity of corporate intercultural adaptation. Intercultural communication is the study and practice of communication across cultural contexts (Bennet). Intercultural communication is a way to deal with relations among individuals from these gatherings that focus on the acknowledgment and regard of social contrasts, looks for the objective of common adjustment prompting biculturalism as opposed to straightforward osmosis, and supports the improvement of intercultural affectability with respect to people and associations to empower empathic understanding and equipped coordination of activity across social contrasts (Bennet). Based on the presentations and case analysis, adapting intercultural is the process of positive change in order to adapt to a new culture. This process can involve changing someone's beliefs and attitudes, knowledge, and skills. In cross-border trade, companies come into contact with people with different cultural backgrounds. These people often use different languages and have different customs and styles. These differences often lead to trouble. The external cultural features include language and eating habits, while the internal cultural features include beliefs, attitudes, and values. Successful acculturation includes adhering to the original values, customs, and beliefs while actively respecting the new culture and treating the two cultures fairly and unbiased. All in all, what I learned from course, presentation and case analysis is, business leaders should recognize the cultural differences in foreign trade, attach importance to the cultivation of employees' intercultural adaptability and the improvement of their intercultural communication skills. Due to the acceleration of globalization, the cross-cultural adaptability of an enterprise is particularly important for its development, the organizations and companies should identify cultural differences and develop cultural identity. Bennett, M. (n.d.). Intercultural Communication. Retrieved from https://www.idrinstitute.org/resources/intercultural-communication/ Bottom of Form Lin Xiang  RE: Group 6 - Discussion Board Question COLLAPSE Top of Form Thanks to technology and travel, it is easier than ever to communicate with people in different parts of the world. So, intercultural communication is becoming more necessary for solving problems and achieving success, particularly in business. “Lack of knowledge of another culture can lead, at the best, to embarrassing or amusing mistakes in communication,” accor.

1. Cenyue Wang
RE: Group 6 - Discussion Board Question
COLLAPSE
Top of Form
With the rapid development of the economy, the development of
enterprises has already shown a pattern of diversified
development. More and more enterprises have gone abroad, and
many foreign-funded enterprises have come to China for
development. All these have brought a lot of opportunities for
economic development at home and abroad. According to the
course materials, I notice that the necessity of corporate
intercultural adaptation. Intercultural communication is the
study and practice of communication across cultural contexts
(Bennet). Intercultural communication is a way to deal with
relations among individuals from these gatherings that focus on
the acknowledgment and regard of social contrasts, looks for
the objective of common adjustment prompting biculturalism as
opposed to straightforward osmosis, and supports the
improvement of intercultural affectability with respect to people
and associations to empower empathic understanding and
equipped coordination of activity across social contrasts
(Bennet). Based on the presentations and case analysis, adapting
intercultural is the process of positive change in order to adapt
to a new culture. This process can involve changing someone's
beliefs and attitudes, knowledge, and skills. In cross-border
trade, companies come into contact with people with different
cultural backgrounds. These people often use different
languages and have different customs and styles. These
differences often lead to trouble. The external cultural features
include language and eating habits, while the internal cultural
features include beliefs, attitudes, and values. Successful
acculturation includes adhering to the original values, customs,
and beliefs while actively respecting the new culture and
treating the two cultures fairly and unbiased.

2. All in all, what I learned from course, presentation and case
analysis is, business leaders should recognize the cultural
differences in foreign trade, attach importance to the cultivation
of employees' intercultural adaptability and the improvement of
their intercultural communication skills. Due to the acceleration
of globalization, the cross-cultural adaptability of an enterprise
is particularly important for its development, the organizations
and companies should identify cultural differences and develop
cultural identity.
Bennett, M. (n.d.). Intercultural Communication. Retrieved from
https://www.idrinstitute.org/resources/intercultural-
communication/
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Lin Xiang
RE: Group 6 - Discussion Board Question
COLLAPSE
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Thanks to technology and travel, it is easier than ever to
communicate with people in different parts of the world. So,
intercultural communication is becoming more necessary for
solving problems and achieving success, particularly in
business. “Lack of knowledge of another culture can lead, at the
best, to embarrassing or amusing mistakes in communication,”
according to DiploFoundation (n.d.), a nonprofit organization.
“At the worst, such mistakes may confuse or even offend the
people we wish to communicate with, making the conclusion of
business deals or international agreements difficult or
impossible.” Understanding how people of different cultures
communicate can help create a space for meaningful interaction
and engagement.
Intercultural communication is more than the mere exchange of
words. It includes systems of beliefs, values, and worldviews.
Intercultural communication also involves nonverbal aspects of

3. communication, which in some cultures can have a significant
impact.
Cultural values impact how people think, act, and judge others.
“Cultural meanings render some behaviors
as normal and right and others strange or wrong,” Forbes
contributor Carol Kinsey Goman (2011) says. “Every culture
has rules that its members take for granted. Few of us are aware
of our own biases because cultural imprinting is begun at a very
early age. And while some of the culture’s knowledge, rules,
beliefs, values, phobias, and anxieties are taught explicitly,
most is absorbed subconsciously.” People must be aware of
these factors to engage in effective intercultural
communication.
Based on the peer presentations, course materials, and other
resources, the most impressive one is Hofstede’s six cultural
dimensions. I believe that Hofstede’s six dimensions of culture
provide an easy way of comparing and contrasting different
nations. The ability to compare a nation that you may know
little to nothing about to your own with a concrete set of values
opens the doorway to knowledge and more importantly an
understanding of other cultures.
References
DiploFoundation (n.d.). Retrieved
fromhttps://www.diplomacy.edu/
Goman, Carol Kinsey (2011). How Culture Controls
Communication. Forbes. Retrieved from
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolkinseygoman/2011/11/28/ho
w-culture-controls-communication/#3be4d172263b
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