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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I have two cultural background which are Cherokee Indian and African American . Cherokee is really pronounced as “CHAIR-uh-kee” in our language. Cherokee comes from a Muskogee word meaning ‘speakers of another language’. Cherokee Indians originally called themselves Aniyunwiya “the principal people‚” but today they accept the named Cherokee. But in their language it is pronounced Tsadagi . The Cherokees are original residents of the American southeast region‚ particularly Georgia‚ North and South
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I once had a significant misunderstanding‚ and it ended a relationship I didn’t want to end‚ but some of me thinks it was suppose to happen. So most people at my age have a Myspace profiles‚ so like them I do have a Myspace. Myspace is place where I can chat with friends and write some of my poems. But EVERY person’s Myspace has a password‚ that no one else knows. But someone knew mine‚ when I didn’t know they knew it. My relationship was going up and down a hill these days. Somehow I knew it
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Role of Cross-cultural Misunderstanding in Ruining Lia’s Life Lia is born of a loving Hmong family‚ and just three months into her life‚ begins to reveal epileptic symptoms. According to the Hmong community‚ the condition is curable‚ and the presence of spirits in such a patient’s soul is considered a blessing. However‚ American doctors in a community medical center fail to understand and appreciate Lia’s parents’ approach to the child’s disease‚ and are only interested in saving this child’s
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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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“Paul’s Case‚” Paul‚ the protagonist views money as the key to escape his poor life and live the fabulous life he deserves. As other factors shape Paul’s way of viewing money as the escape route‚ it only leads him to an undesirable path. Paul’s misunderstanding of the value of money leads to unrelenting disappointments‚ resulting in his tragic downfall. “Paul’s Case” by Willa Cather tells a story of a young boy who dreams the life of riches. He sees his life as an embarrassment and is ashamed of his
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’Mistakes and misunderstandings are painful when they occur." nevertheless as life goes on‚ these occurrences turn into experience that add value to relationships and life. When asked to define what a mistake really is‚ one would say it is an act of misdoing or perhaps even an error of judgement. However‚ as the word itself suggests‚ such misdoings are unintentional and the doer cannot be fully blamed for his/ her inaccurate action. on the other hand‚ a misunderstanding maybe elucidated as an unfortunate
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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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In Hemingway ’s "Indian Camp" we are drawn to Nick ’s journey into the unknown to experience the cycle of life and death. But even though Nick ’s experience is or can be thought of as a major theme in the essay‚ cultural inequality is also an issue that helps to add question and interest to the narrative work. In many instances during this short story‚ many examples of racial domination are shown just between Nick ’s family and the Indians. Nick ’s father‚ the doctor‚ and Uncle George ’s racist behavior
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specifically problems related to different cultural aspects. The cultural aspects can be understood either by reading research studies or first-hand observations and experiences. In this case‚ I understood the cultural impacts purely by experiences. Normally‚ western countries are more individualistic compared to cooperative culture in Latin America and Asia. According to Utkarsh Rai‚ author of “Offshoring Secrets” the following are the specific aspects of the Indian Culture: the compare and contrast culture
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