Intercultural Communication
Intercultural Communication
Slide 1: Introduce the topic
Slide 2: Introduce the outline of the report
Slide 3: First and foremost we need to start by giving a working definition of the term Intercultural Communication. What are we describing when we utter this term?
We are of course very much familiar with communication. However for this term the concept “Intercultural” is added. Now, we can break down this word into its basic parts: Inter, a Latin prefix, which means between or among and culture, which refers to the different ideas, customs, and social behavior that is unique to different societies or groups. This definition can apply to something as general as the Filipino culture or something as specific as student culture here in San Beda. Grouping these two together, we get a general picture of what Intercultural Communication means. Basically it is communication between different cultures.
Now, why is this relevant for us? Can anybody tell me?
(Class Participation)
We are here because we want to get a diploma in Business and Public Administration. In Business today, or in any organization, Intercultural Communication has been a very important topic. We are familiar with the term, globalization. In our day and age, people from different cultures are becoming more and more connected. Let us take a more specific example. Imagine that you are working for a government office or a private firm; your colleagues will most likely have different backgrounds. Whether it is their nationality, or their religion, or their social, ethnic, or educational background, there are always differences. For an organization to be successful and to run as smoothly as possible, effective communication between these people is very important. Misunderstandings can easily arise in this kind of environment and of course we do not want that. That is why it is important today to learn as much as we can about Intercultural Communication.
Slide 4: Now that we have
Slide 1: Introduce the topic
Slide 2: Introduce the outline of the report
Slide 3: First and foremost we need to start by giving a working definition of the term Intercultural Communication. What are we describing when we utter this term?
We are of course very much familiar with communication. However for this term the concept “Intercultural” is added. Now, we can break down this word into its basic parts: Inter, a Latin prefix, which means between or among and culture, which refers to the different ideas, customs, and social behavior that is unique to different societies or groups. This definition can apply to something as general as the Filipino culture or something as specific as student culture here in San Beda. Grouping these two together, we get a general picture of what Intercultural Communication means. Basically it is communication between different cultures.
Now, why is this relevant for us? Can anybody tell me?
(Class Participation)
We are here because we want to get a diploma in Business and Public Administration. In Business today, or in any organization, Intercultural Communication has been a very important topic. We are familiar with the term, globalization. In our day and age, people from different cultures are becoming more and more connected. Let us take a more specific example. Imagine that you are working for a government office or a private firm; your colleagues will most likely have different backgrounds. Whether it is their nationality, or their religion, or their social, ethnic, or educational background, there are always differences. For an organization to be successful and to run as smoothly as possible, effective communication between these people is very important. Misunderstandings can easily arise in this kind of environment and of course we do not want that. That is why it is important today to learn as much as we can about Intercultural Communication.
Slide 4: Now that we have