University research about intercultural communication

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[...] The important seems to analyse what you observed by practising, the problem is your point of view can be wrong and you should re-evaluate your position later. My sister Sarah advised me to care about some attitudes according to the team profile and use them with caution: the outspokenness, enthusiasm/emotion, formality, over-confident, private life, personal show. E. Intercultural communication as risks However multicultural work could take some risks. First, open-minded attitude, analysing full of new information, training and interpretation to understand a new culture could be stressing (burnout). [...]

[...] The following diagram shows my communication pattern. Secondly, I tried to compare my pattern with Finnish and French colleagues' groups. If I compare to other French student groups, they like sophisticated communication to introduce by using seduction and eloquence speech. They don't get to the point and prefer to discuss and clarify topics and subjects, decisions could be taken more lately. Finnish group communication is focus on relevant information, they speak when they have something to say (like German groups who use pragmatism and technical way of things). [...]

[...] Table of contents LITERATURE REVIEW Culture etymology Philosophic interpretation Culture and civilisation Scientific definition Progressive definitions Intercultural communication Culture concept Theory approaches and models Cultural types by Richard Lewis Human Mental Programming (Geert Hofstede) Kluckholn and Strodtbeck's Dimensions of Culture (the value orientation method) Hofstede, layer of culture Montreal cultural institute researches Conclusion OWN ANALYSIS OF INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION Foreword Languages Styles of communication Non-verbal language Silence in cultures Lifestyles Intercultural communication at workplace Hofstede and Iribarne culture dimensions as introduction High???law context as communication style in business Communication patterns at meeting (Lewis cross-cultural communication a visual approach) as working preferences Coaching and consulting as Intercultural efficiency and leadership Intercultural communication as risks CONCLUSION What did I learn about the topic and about myself? How can I benefit from that now and in the future? References Books - -Hofstede, G Cultures and Organizations. Intercultural Cooperation and Its Importance for Survival. Software of the Mind. Harper Collins Business. London. [...]

[...] Besides, in communication and relationship attitudes, behaviour are much analysed in Latin country. Let me tell me something about my own experience. A friend of mine who come from Slovenia came with me to take a coffee in the suburbs of Barcelona. My friend is quiet, a good listener and never jump in conversation, he doesn't laugh about people who they are in a bad situation or criticize people. So, I invited him to meet my friend in Barcelona after we have fun we come back at home. [...]

[...] Indeed, after my master degree I would like working aboard and intercultural skills are highlighted as talent and better ways to lead a team. Globalization leading the world is said global, cultural intelligence, intercultural, cross-national, diversity management, expatriation, third country national, multicultural, multinational. Company understood interests to recruit talent all over the world it could be a competitive advantage. What's more, companies' structures have changed by merging, subsidiaries, takeovers for example and they face to issues when they set up business or buy local company in different management systems and working habits. [...]