Intercultural Communication Studies XV: 1 2006 Hara The Concept of Omoiyari (Altruistic Sensitivity) in Japanese Relational Communication Kazuya Hara‚ Meikai University‚ Japan Abstract It is essential to explore Japanese concepts in Japanese languages as intellectual tools for future studies in Asia. In order to develop Asian theories of communication‚ therefore‚ Asian communication scholars ought to engage in this important task. This paper presents such an attempt by conceptualizing the
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Linear Programming Notes VII Sensitivity Analysis 1 Introduction When you use a mathematical model to describe reality you must make approximations. The world is more complicated than the kinds of optimization problems that we are able to solve. Linearity assumptions usually are significant approximations. Another important approximation comes because you cannot be sure of the data that you put into the model. Your knowledge of the relevant technology may be imprecise‚ forcing you to approximate
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Chapter 13 The Impact of Globalization on Cross-Cultural Communication Lowell C. Matthews and Bharat Thakkar Additional information is available at the end of the chapter http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/45816 1. Introduction In a global environment the ability to communicate effectively can be a challenge. Even when both parties speak the same language there can still be misunderstandings due to ethic and cultural differences. Over the last decade‚ there have been countless examples from
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Cross-Cultural Communication “Communication in health care is a complex issue. Language and cultural barriers complicate the situation. Language is the framework in which the world view of a culture is molded‚ and it describes the boundaries and perspectives of a cultural system. A language barrier disarms a communicant ’s ability to assess meanings‚ intent‚ emotions‚ and reactions and creates a state of dependency on the individual who holds the keys to the entire process” (Putsch‚ 1985‚ para
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THE GRIP OF CULTURE: EDWARD T. HALL Edward T. Hall is an anthropologist and one of the founders of intercultural communication study. His works have played a key role in describing how people’s view of the world and behavior are largely determined by a complex grid of unconscious cultural patterns. In The Silent Language (1959) Hall outlined a broad theory of culture and described how its rules control people’s lives. In The Hidden Dimension (1966) he introduced proxemics‚ the study of our
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Cross-cultural communication has been an integral component of business in recent decades‚ as globalisation has created a situation where countries depend more and more on each other (Asgary & Walle 2002). Achieving this has been through the use of both verbal and non-verbal communication. Both these forms of communication have their advantages as well as their shortcomings‚ but are necessary in order to communicate in the current globalised world. Achieving successful‚ effective cross-cultural communication
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the increase of international communication‚ and the existing humor barriers that mislead cultural exchange in daily life. Humors are pleasing and relaxing. Recent researches have shown that laughter stimulated by humors can well prevent heart diseases‚ cancer and other diseases of circulatory systems. As a result‚ how to create‚ understand‚ appreciate and interpret humors in different cultures will undoubtedly lead to the better communication in cross-cultural exchange between Chinese and English
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Q1: Explain the concept of communication networks and describe‚ with illustrations‚ four networks commonly found in business organizations‚ giving the advantages and disadvantages of each. Networks are another aspect of direction and flow of communication. Bavelas has shown that communication patterns‚ or networks‚ influence groups in several important ways. Communication networks may affect the group’s completion of the assigned task on time‚ the position of the de facto leader in the group‚ or
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According to Cheesebro‚ O’Connor‚ and Rios (2010) “there are six principles in cross-cultural communication.” The first of these principles states that the more culture and language differences between people the more the likelihood of a communication breakdown. The second principle says when there is a communication breakdown it is often thought to be because of cultural differences. The reality is that these breakdowns are often the result of a misunderstanding. The third principle says that communicating
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Audience sensitivity is to be mindful of the different groups of diversities that are present in a crowd. When presenting to an audience either with a speech or in a meeting you need to know your audience. Knowing the audience will ensure that the message is delivered appropriately and that the audience will completely understands the message without any misunderstandings or confusion. There are many things to consider with audience sensitivity such as; age‚ gender‚ and also demographics. Another
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