Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Essay ; is about Cross-cultural communication
Why do many countries have different communication? We all know the importance of communication in our daily live. Nothing can take place without some method of communication being used to express ourselves for whatever purpose. Nowadays, we might be living in a global world but nonverbal communication in different cultures shows such drastic difference that you might get the feeling that we are from different planets. If you are working on a multi-cultural project, it’s important to understand these differences. However in my opinion, it is reasonable if we do some communication between different cultures, especially when we do business in different countries.
Each culture has its own rules about proper behavior which affect communication. For example Italy and Britain have a conversation form as a part of the entertainment. In this situation when there is a long talking, if someone break the talking for a moment other person will consider what has been said quietly before to be continue that.
Moreover, effective communication with people of different cultures is especially challenging. Cultures provide people with ways of thinking. For example Finland and Japan, when you have a conversation with someone who has an English language, they are often attend and try to interpret what you have just said then they will keep talking about that.
On the other hand, every country has its own codes of decorum. For example Anglo-Saxons, they are normally to use first names promptly when they have a letter or fax or telephone call. Although to be much less accepted in the rest of Europe and Asia where even in a business.
People coming from different countries may not find comfort in communicating or coordinating easily with one another. When people from different countries come together, their way of thinking varies. Some might be shy to communicate, while others open for communication. Owing to the difference in their cultural backgrounds, there is a difference in their upbringing, due to which there's a difference in their views and beliefs. Even the communication etiquette differs across the different countries. Of these things will be easier to communicate, just you have a sense of consideration and good intention for your conversation.
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