Cultural Misunderstandings Darcy Lingg PSYC3540 – Culture‚ Ethnicity & Diversity Capella University March 2014 My example of a cultural misunderstanding is between a doctor and a Chinese patient. Are you drinking plenty of fluids? < Patient thoughts: I wonder why he is asking me that‚ what it is with these people and water > I don’t like the water here. It’s too cold. I don’t know what’s wrong with people here that they drink that. Really??? And what happens when you drink the
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Cultural Misunderstandings | |[pic] This is a collection of interesting (and sometimes tragic) incidents of cross-cultural miscommunication. They emphasize the importance of appreciating cultural differences when traveling or working abroad. [pic] An American supervisor on an oil rig in Indonesia shouted at his timekeeper to take a boat to shore. Since one never berates an Indonesian in public‚ a mob of outraged workers chased the supervisor with axes! ~ Managers
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English 101 20 June 2012 A Cultural Misunderstanding Dr. Barbara Ehrenreich better known as a myth buster is best known for her non-fiction reportage‚ book reviews and social commentary. Her reviews‚ essays‚ op-eds‚ and feature articles have been widely published and have appeared in Harper ’s Magazine‚ The New York Times‚ Time Magazine‚ The Wall Street Journal‚ Life Magazine‚ The New Republic‚ and the New Statesman. Ms. Ehrenreich received her Ph.D. from The Rockefeller University in 1998
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AVOIDING CROSS-CULTURAL MISCOMMUNICATION Abstract International business has been developing fast in the globalization. We can see Chinese businessmen in most of places in the world‚ from Africa to America‚ and many 2 foreign companies are investing in China‚ vise versa. I‚ a Vietnamese woman‚ am working for Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) in oil and gas field in Vietnam where lots of foreign oil and gas corporations are operating such as KNOC‚ Halliburton‚ Schlumberger‚ BP‚ and Premier.
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excited and nervous both and was really looking forward for my first ever –Western experience. I was travelling with my international driving license and rented a nice beautiful SUV. I was ready and in gear for my adventure to start. While coming out of the parking lot I honked couple of times‚ once when I was close to someone walking on the road and once at the gate of the car rental building as the driver in front of me wouldn’t just budge. The road was empty still he wouldn’t turn onto it. As
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Communication misunderstandings Communication misunderstandings happen all the time in business communications‚ and the consequences can range from annoying to terrible. Here are some simple rules to follow that can save you a world of trouble when communicating with colleagues and partners. Active listening Active listening is one of the best ways to effectively communicate with others. In fact‚ when we actually listen‚ misunderstanding is less likely to occur. Active listening is all about
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Misunderstanding #1 In my first example I was the sender. My role in the conversation is the District Manager. As the district manager at J P Morgan Chase‚ there are times when I have to engage in difficult conversations with my subordinates. I’ve got one subordinate in particular named Gayle who is the receiver of a specific message. She has always been unaccountable for her actions and typically combative towards anyone who is providing her with negative feedback. During our reading assignment
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Communication Misunderstanding Assignment 1.1 Example 1 Who was the sender? My line supervisor (EA sports packaging and distribution) Who was the receiver? Me (Machine Operator) What was the message? “Pick it up!” What channel was used to send the message? Verbal What was the misunderstanding that occurred? I did not understand how much I should “pick it up.” The result was me turning my machine up to a speed that caused issues further down the line and eventually halting production.
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FACT SHEET Cross-cultural communication Working for our future – today Cross-cultural communication Everybody has the right to express his or her culture and beliefs. This fact sheet is a simple guide to help you in communicating with people from other cultures. Multiculturalism on the Gold Coast One in four Gold Coast residents was born overseas (2006 Census) and 8.7 % of our community speaks a language other than English. After English‚ the most frequently spoken language at home is
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Misunderstandings Every country has its own culture which is different from other countries’. Therefore‚ differences in cultures can make communication misunderstanding. Cultural differences increase the likelihood of misunderstanding as well. If people speak different languages‚ the danger of bad translation is obvious. But even if people speak the same language‚ they may communicate in different ways. Common differences are between high-context and low-context communication. Low-context communication
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