Essays about: "High-context culture"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words High-context culture.

  1. 1. Intercultural Communication Barriers among Future Leaders & Followers : A study on Intercultural communication barriers in Swedish multicultural work settings

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

    Author : Nida Asghar; Anika Tabassum; [2020]
    Keywords : Intercultural Communication ICC ; ICC Barriers; Swedish multicultural work settings; Management of ICC barriers; High-context culture; Low-context culture; International participants;

    Abstract : This is an era of globalization due to which the world has become a Global Village and organizations are transforming into multicultural firms while increasingly building diverse teams. However, due to the organizations’ tendency towards becoming international, individuals worldwide travel and migrate from one society to another. READ MORE

  3. 2. A Swedish perspective on business relationships with Chinese companies : - A study of challenges with a geographical distance

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap

    Author : Adam Engström; Frida Milemo; [2017]
    Keywords : Business Relationships; Chinese Business Culture; Distance; Cross-Cultural Competence; Trust; Intercultural Communication;

    Abstract : As more Swedish companies are turning towards China, a common challenge when establishing sustainable business relationships with Chinese companies is the requirement to spend a lot of time locally, as the Chinese business culture usually focuses on building a personal relationship before the business relationship. This study will focus on the Swedish perspective on how to cope with these challenges from a geographical distance, as the authors seek to facilitate Swedish business in China. READ MORE

  4. 3. Making Sense Of Intercultural Miscommunication : A case study on Project Clean Uluwatu

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för medier och journalistik (MJ)

    Author : Matilda Andrén; [2015]
    Keywords : Intercultural communication; misunderstandings; miscommunication; Sensemaking; High Context and Low Context cultures.;

    Abstract : This study looks into the field of intercultural miscommunication and misunderstandings on small multicultural Non Profit Organization (NPO) seen from the expats point of view. It is a study based on a qualitative method-design, including a micro-ethnographic study and qualitative interviews on a small NPO on Bali, Indonesia called Project Clean Uluwatu (PCU) that contain volunteers from all over the world. READ MORE

  5. 4. Do you see what I see?: A cross-cultural study on interpretation of clothing as a non-verbal signal

    University essay from IT-universitetet i Göteborg/Tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Sunju Park Larsson; [2014-09-16]
    Keywords : clothing; culture; decoding; high-context; intercultural communication; low-context; non-verbal communication; photo elicitation;

    Abstract : To understand human social behavior, it is crucial to pay attention to non-verbal communication signals. Clothes are one of the non-verbal signals which inevitably transmit social signals and clothes are closely related to self-representation; therefore they can be used to make a desired impression. READ MORE

  6. 5. Do you see what I see? A cross-cultural study on interpretation of clothing as a non-verbal signal

    University essay from IT-universitetet i Göteborg/Tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Sunju Park Larsson; [2014-07-01]
    Keywords : clothing; culture; decoding; high-context; intercultural communication; low-context; non-verbal communication; photo elicitation;

    Abstract : To understand human social behavior, it is crucial to pay attention to non-verbal communication signals. Clothes are one of the non-verbal signals which inevitably transmit social signals and clothes are closely related to self-representation; therefore they can be used to make a desired impression. READ MORE