Eliminating Barriers to Cross-Cultural Communication through Curricular Interventions By David Dankwa-Apawu (Lecturer) Ghana Institute of Journalism P.O. Box GP 667 Accra‚ Ghana +233208704133 +233302228336 dvdankwa@yahoo.co.uk 1 ABSTRACT With the world fast becoming a global village‚ communicating across cultures has become an inevitable reality. On one hand‚ cross-cultural communication or intercultural communication presents a fine opportunity to foster global peace and prosperity
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ALCOHOL ABUSE AMONG TEENAGERS My topic under discussion is ‘Alcohol Abuse among Teenagers’. The study focuses mainly on the factors that influence the abuse of alcohol among teenagers and the negative effects associated with this problem. This topic has sparked my interest because of statistics showing that approximately seventy percent (70%) of teenagers drink alcohol and sixty percent (60%) of all teen deaths in car accidents are alcohol-related in the United States. This problem can also
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The Intercultural Communication Introduction In the century of knowledge and technology‚ the importance of intercultural communication is inevitable. Many Scientists and researchers emphasize in the importance of international communication in today’s life. Fast travel‚ internet and international media‚ made it easy for us to communicate with people all over the world. In the century of globalization‚ humans as social beings need to interact with each other for survival. Today many problems that
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Case study: Finland and Nokia 1. How was Finland able to move from a sleepy economy to one of the most competitive nations in the world by the end of the 1990’s? Finland was considered a sleepy country even after their independence from Sweden‚ depending its economy mainly on the Soviet Union by exporting its natural resources. Finland however slowly but constantly developed its economy up to the OECD average‚ following the models of its Nordic neighbors to invest highly in social welfare and
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Name: Duong Hong Anh Group: 06.1.E1 Date: 01/02/2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Discourse Analysis Assignment 1 Text: [pic] [pic] Features of context 1. Addressor: a BBC journalist 2. Addressee: the US readers 3. Audience: online readers 4. Topic: US to resume shortly Haiti medical evacuation flights 5. Setting: place: in a column of online BBC newspaper; time: February 2nd‚ 2010 6. Channel:
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********** | Communication Studies – Internal Assessment | Lower 6 Science 2 | Teacher: ******** | TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION PREFACE REFLECTIVE PIECE ANALYTICAL CONCLUSION APPENDIX BIBLIOGRAPHY INTRODUCTION The theme of “Technology” and topic of “Artificial Intelligence in Society” was chosen as I found it very intruding because I grew up being exposed to all sorts of technological and electronic equipment. I have always been interested in technology and I have always
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9 – COMMUNICATION SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION SITI MARIAM BT MOHD USUKI 207629 SITI NUR SYAQINAH BT SUHAIMI 207635 WAN HASANIZAN BT WAN HASSAN 207948 SYAMIMI BINTI ROSLAN 209849 Communication can be define as the activity of conveying information through the exchange of thoughts‚ messages‚ or information‚ as by speech‚ visuals‚ signals‚ writing‚ or behavior. There are four functions of communication. First is to control the member behavior whether it is in formal or informal communication. Mostly
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Communication Techniques Used In the Business World Communication is one of the most important tools in business‚ necessary to success and advancement. According to the University of Wisconsin Business Alumni Update and the National Commission on Writing‚ individuals who cannot write and communicate effectively in other ways are not likely to be hired‚ and‚ if they are‚ will not last for promotion. To be hired‚ successful and eventually advance in business‚ you must be an effective communicator--verbally
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knowledge of education is considered an academically literate student. Students that undertake university studies are required to demonstrate a certain level of academic competence‚ which is based on a set of behaviours and perceptions (Clark‚ Bamberg‚ Flachmann‚ Frodeson et.al. 2002). Students need to develop proficient organisational‚ goal setting and research skills in order to succeed at university (study skills). This essay will discuss the roll that critical thinking has on academic students and their
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12 November 2013 The Importance of Communication The importance of communication cannot be underestimated between supervisors‚ subordinates and those between supervisors and subordinates. There are many different ways that good communication has become apparently obvious‚ and even when communication has been needed or required it has always helped even if it just came down to understanding what is going on or when supervisors and subordinates just wish to know what they can do to improve either
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