2. Definition
COMMUNICATION
Communication is a process of delivering
information (messages, ideas, leadership)
from one party to another or the exchange
of meaning, between a sender and
receiver.
Communication is the vehicle by which
meanings are conveyed, identity is composed
and reinforced, and feelings are expressed.
3. Noise
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Source→ Encoding→ Message→ Chanel→ Reciever→Decoding→ Reciever Response
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The common model for communication
1. Source
2. Encoding
3. Message
4. Channel
5. Noise
6.Receiver
7.Decoding
8.Reciever reponse
9.Feedback
10.Context
4. Definition of communication
• Message: Information and meaning exchanged
during communication
• Encoding: Process by which people select, imbed
messages in signals, and send signals to others
• Signals: Specific verbal language and nonverbal
behaviors that are encoded when message sent
• Channels: Sensory modalities by which signals
sent and messages retrieved
• Decoding: Process by which people receives
signal from encoder and translates those signals
to meaningful messages
5. Communication between people of the same
cultural background
Interactants share same ground rules; they encode
and decode using the same cultural codes
Can be negative because of expectations created by
cultural filters and ethnocentrism
We tend to read more than is intended
Intracultural communication
6. Intercultural communication
Communication between people of the
different cultural background
Interactants do not share same ground rules; they
encode and decode using different cultural codes
Can lead to
• Uncertainty and ambiguity
• Conflict
Intercultural communication is process a
symbolic, interpretive, transactional,
contextual process in which people from
different cultures create shared meanings.
7. Increasing interaction between
people due to globalization
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Increasing diversity in workplaces
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Increasing need to develop
caring, responsible and ethical
business leaders
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WHY STUDY
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION?
8. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO
HAVE UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN DIFFERENT
CULTURES?
9. CULTURE UNDERSTANDING
To understand
people behavior
To prevent
misunderstanding
To respect the
differences between
cultures
To communicate the
right message to the
right people
10. 1. Attitude
Globalization means that there is now one business
culture everywhere in the world.
If they want do business with me, then they'll have to
adapt to my culture.
It's impossible to generalize cultures. There are
many differences.
When going abroad, it is necessary to have a list of
dos and don’ts.
”When in Rome, do as the Romans do”.
11. 2.Perception
The way we perceive is culturally determined and the general lack
of awareness of this is another barrier to intercultural
communication.
12. 3. Stereotypes
A stereotype is a fixed, over generalized belief
about a particular group or class of people.
By stereotyping we infer that a person has a
whole range of characteristics and abilities that
we assume all members of that group have.
13. 4. Interpretation
a. Perception checking
To ensure that our interpretation of the other person’s behavior is what he/she
meant to be.
b. Listening effectively
To show that we are involved in the conversation
c. Giving feedback
The feedback should be specific and at the appropriate time
14. 5. Culture shock
The feeling of uncertainty, confusion,
or anxiety that people experience
when visiting, doing business in, or
living in a society that is different
from their own. Culture shock can
arise from an individual's
unfamiliarity with local customs,
language, and acceptable behavior.
15. 6.Non-Verbal Behavior
Nonverbal communication, also
called manual language, is the
process of sending and
receiving messages without
using words, either spoken or
written.
It includes:
• Gesture
• Facial expression
• Eye contact
• Body movement
• Touching
• The use of space and time
16. Arabic language is written from
right to left, and almost all other
languages are written from
left to right.
In America, people shake hands.
But in japan people just lean
forward, and in India they just
join hands and say Namaste
17. • Develop a sense of cultural awareness
• Do not be ethnocentric (the belief that one's
ethnic group is superior to another)
• Listen genuinely when others speak
18. • Do not lapse into your own language
while in the presence of others who do not
speak it
• Take responsibility for the communication
(e.g., if miscommunication happens, it is not always the
other person’s fault)
• DO NOT STEREOTYPE