So that is one intercultural difference.
Another example might be that in some
communities greeting people by kinship is very important.
So in such a culture greeting people by their first
names would be considered rude and would not be appropriate.
Whereas in some other communities it would be highly appropriate to
just address people by first name rather than using their titles.
So intercultural communication is very important
because we have to demonstrate that we are culturally and
linguistically sensitive to each other while we coexist in the same place.
So then, what does intercultural communication mean?
The intercultural part is where people from different cultures or
communities co-exist in the same place.
So then what about intercultural communication?
So intercultural communication is where people from different cultures and
communities co-existing in the same place have to find a common language
to communicate with each other while being culturally
an linguistically sensitive to each others background.
This is why we must look at what cultural aspects are important to consider in
the work place before we start talking about
effective communication in a globalized workplace.
In this lesson, I will describe how some cultural dimensions
influence communication in a culture and very importantly,
how such dimensions are valued in a globalized workplace.
In total, there are six dimensions.
They are firstly a uncertainty avoidance, so
this relates to how community views uncertainty and
how the community as a whole will view appropriate to
deal with an unknown future secondly, indulgence restraint.
This relates to the level to which a community desires to enjoy life.
In more practical terms the level to which people focus on the work life balance.