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Business Communication Across Cultures
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soft-skills
Instructions:
Answer 16 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Offer advice on the appropriate words and phrases to use. Most language learners truly appreciate this sort of assistance as long as it is offered in a respectful manner. also syouimplify the communication process by offering that individual the opti
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2. Is quite expensive - some companies use more than 1 translator to prevent errors or misunderstanding(translator/back translator). but software has been developed to cut expenses which is useful but human translation is still the most helpful.
culture
writing business letter to another country
translating business messages
cultural influences
3. Cultures that rely heavily on nonverbal and subtle situational cues in communication - more skilled in reading nonverbal behavior; assume that other people will also be able to do so; they speak less and listen more. - Communicators in these cultures
challenges of intercultural communication
writing business letter to another country
high context cultures
low context cultures
4. The values - beliefs - and practices shared by a group of people
culture
high context cultures
cultural influences
cultural pluralism
5. The practice of accepting multiple cultures on their own terms is known as
cultural pluralism
low context cultures
cultural influences
writing business letter to another country
6. 1- study other cultures and lnguages 2-write and speak clearly 3-Respect stule preferences 3- listen carefully 4-Use interpreters - translators and translation software 5-Help others adapt to your culture
global marketplace
effective communication across cultures
people who don't speak your language
intercultural communication
7. Interactions that occur between people whose cultural assumptions are so different that the communication between them is altered
cultural pluralism
intercultural communication
cultural influences
low context cultures
8. You need a basic grasp of the cultural differences you may encounter and how you should handle them. Your efforts to recognize and bridge cultural differences will open up business opportunities throughout the world and maximize the contributions of
idiomatic expression
high context cultures
challenges of intercultural communication
Ethnocentrism
9. Communication between people from different cultures
idiomatic expression
low context cultures
translating business messages
intercultural communication
10. A type of figurative language that cannot be understood by the individual words making up the expression ('catch her eye' or 'save face' - Expression that has a different meaning from the literal meaning. They make no sense when translated literally.
global marketplace
culture
cultural influences
idiomatic expression
11. The attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization
effective communication across cultures
writing business letter to another country
idiomatic expression
culture
12. Tendency to view one's own culture and group as superior to all other cultures and groups
writing business letter to another country
intercultural communication
Ethnocentrism
cultural influences
13. An interconnected market - where companies do buisness without regard to time zones and boundaries - and where companies from all over the owrld compete directely for business.
effective communication across cultures
idiomatic expression
global marketplace
cultural influences
14. 1-speak slowly and clearly 2-dont rephrase until its obviously necessary 3-look for and ask for feedback to make sure your messae is getting through 4-don't talk down to the other person by overnunciating words or oversimplifying sentences 5- t the e
speaking with someone from another culture
Ethnocentrism
high context cultures
challenges of intercultural communication
15. Familiarize yourself with their written communicationpreferences and adapt your approach - style - and toneto meet their expectations by using simple language - be brief - use transitional elements - address international correspondence properly - an
global marketplace
effective communication across cultures
culture
writing business letter to another country
16. Cultures like the United States and Scandinavia - in which communication tends to be centered on the source - with intentions stated overtly and with a direct verbal style. - Messages are direct and language is very specific. Speakers say exactly wha
global marketplace
intercultural communication
writing business letter to another country
low context cultures