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- Concepts: communication (verbal and non-verbal; written vs. spoken); culture vs. Culture; high vs. low context; direct vs. indirect communication
- Discussion questions: What is communication? What kinds of communication are there? What is culture? How does culture change? Who has different cultures?
http://www.intercultural-training.co.uk/workshops.asp “Avoid my eye at question time and I will respect that”. Hype of the media = distortion of facts, expansion of fear Our own cultures are invisible to us. Culture clash – dealing with diversity Looking at the other side of the coin Illegal black economy in Britain “works” “Casual discrimination” Get down from the hype of the media back to the facts British irony causes confusion Communication
Recognition of self indirectness
- Concepts: communication (verbal and non-verbal; written vs. spoken); culture vs. Culture; high vs. low context; direct vs. indirect communication
- Discussion questions:
What is communication? What kinds of communication are there?
What is culture? How does culture change? Who has different cultures?
From Hess: p. 1 What does Hess mean by “broker of contracts? What cross-cultural differences have you experienced?
p. 6 Where are you on the culture learning continuum? Give reasons why.
p. 8 "Even for those who accept the proposition that other cultures have different values, it is still a shock to discover how many the differences are and how significant." Do you agree? Can you give some personal examples of cultural baggage?
Concepts: communication (verbal and non-verbal; written vs. spoken); culture vs. Culture; high vs. low context; direct vs. indirect communication Readings and Assignments: Hess 1994 3-20 Discussion questions: What is communication? What kinds of communication are there? What is culture? How does culture change? Who has different cultures?
- Concepts: communication (verbal and non-verbal; written vs. spoken); culture vs. Culture; high vs. low context; direct vs. indirect communication
- Readings and Assignments: Hess 1994 3-20
- Discussion questions: What is communication? What kinds of communication are there? What is culture? How does culture change? Who has different cultures?
1. What is culture?
culture vs. Culture
high context vs. low context
direct vs. indirect
2. What is communication?
non-verbal vs. verbal
written vs. spoken
building trust
Concepts: communication (verbal and non-verbal; written vs. spoken); culture vs. Culture; high vs. low context; direct vs. indirect communication Readings and Assignments: Hess 1994 3-20 Discussion questions: What is communication? What kinds of communication are there? What is culture? How does culture change? Who has different cultures?
http://www.intercultural-training.co.uk/workshops.asp “Avoid my eye at question time and I will respect that”. Hype of the media = distortion of facts, expansion of fear Our own cultures are invisible to us. Culture clash – dealing with diversity Looking at the other side of the coin Illegal black economy in Britain “works” “Casual discrimination” Get down from the hype of the media back to the facts British irony causes confusion Communication
Recognition of self indirectness
1. What is culture?
culture vs. Culture
high context vs. low context
direct vs. indirect
2. What is communication?
non-verbal vs. verbal
written vs. spoken
building trust