Individual Assignment: “Euro Disneyland” 1. Using Hofstede’s four cultural dimensions as a point of reference‚ what are some of the main cultural differences between the United States and France? PDI: Power Distance IDV: Individualism MAS: Masculinity UAI: Uncertainty Avoidance PDI: Power Distance IDV: Individualism MAS: Masculinity UAI: Uncertainty Avoidance The main cultural differences when using the Hofstede dimensions are in the dimensions Power
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COMMUNICATION AS A CROSS-‐CULTURAL CHALLENGE FOR INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT A CASE STUDY OF GINA TRICOT Paper within: Bachelor Thesis in Business Administration Authors: Tutor: Frida Mordenfeld Sandra Johansson Pamela Hinojosa Giron Zehra Sayed 881201-‐5520
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Spitzberg and Cupach (1984) define communication competency as the ability to achieve your goals while you fulfill relational and situational expectations (as cited in Cupach & Canary‚ 1997). Spitzberg and Cupach contend that communication competency is primarily comprised of two dimensions‚ appropriateness (meeting social expectations and social rules) and effectiveness (achieving one’s goals). Understanding the individual’s role in cross-cultural communication has gained the attention of several
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/210 University of Phoenix Material Appendix C Match the psychological theories with the appropriate statement(s): M.F.J. Psychodynamic Theory K.B.D. Trait Theory I.L. Learning Theory C.G.A. Sociocultural Theory H.N.E. Humanistic Theory A. Individualism versus collectivism B. Popular theorist Eysenck initiated the five-factor model. C. The healthy personality is found in balancing the social self with the individual self. D. Genetics determine
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Zain Telecommunication Company “A Colorful World” Cross Cultural Management “Culture is like gravity: you do not experience it until you jump six feet into the air.” - Trompenaars and Hampen-Turner‚ Riding the Waves of Culture. CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Organizations are no longer constrained by national borders. Due to globalization‚ the traditional teamwork has undergone transformation through entry of people from diverse cultures. This development has a marked effect upon corporations
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The success of a business in the inescapable merging of the worlds’ markets depends indirectly but quite intensely on how effectively its management and employees are able to communicate across various cultures. Effective communication (O’Shannesy‚ V‚ Minett‚ D & Hyde G 2008) in the workplace builds respect between employers‚ employees and consumers‚ contributes to a higher quality of working life and develops a highly efficient team-oriented environment. In the present state of international
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Building effective communication skills and relationships within a single culture is often challenging. Bridging the gap between different cultures makes building communication skills and relationships even more difficult. I will discuss some of the challenges of cross-cultural communication and the pieces necessary to build effective working relationships. Typically‚ some of the basic assumptions we make when communicating with people from our own culture must be questioned and modified when
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Psychotherapy Approaches to Disorders PSY/201 October 31‚ 2010 Psychotherapy Matrix Psychodynamic Therapy Approach | Behavioral Therapy Approach | Cognitive Therapy Approach | Summary of Approach | Psychodynamic Therapy seeks to bring unresolved past conflicts and unacceptable impulses from the unconscious into the conscious‚ where patients may deal with the problems more effectively (Feldman‚ 2010‚ p. 430). | Behavioral Therapy builds on the basic processes of learning‚ such as reinforcement
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In this video source‚ Kristen Messerli‚ owner of cultural outreach‚ is interviewing Maria Lopez-Knowles a chief marketing officer for Entravision on cross-cultural communication strategies. Maria has worked for over 30 years in community marketing and research in the ever-growing Hispanic population Maria’s primary viewpoint is to focus on the duality between generations within the Hispanic culture in the U.S. She further explains this through breaking down the generations in language and context
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Throughout almost all societies‚ politeness plays an integral role in the effectiveness of social life and interaction within the context of both inter-cultural and cross-cultural communication. Within different cultures the definition of politeness may vary substantially and as a result may be appropriated in ways that are largely misunderstood within the context of other cultures. It is for this reason that scholars such as Brown and Levinson have derived theories on politeness and its use within
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