Perception is the Thing: Presenting Variant Worldviews in the International Business Communication Classroom

2000 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 24-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohan R. Limaye
Keyword(s):  
Critical Pedagogy ◽  
International Business ◽  
Business Communication

Two assumptions underlie the teaching of international business communication. First, perceptual variations exist within a country, and they sharpen even more across countries and cultures. International business communication students need to be aware of such differences on substantive issues. Second, critical pedagogy maintains that making students think and revisit their worldviews through an encounter with discomforting or decentering ideas is a valuable teaching and learn ing tool. Exposing students in my class to controversial propositions caused them to demonstrate a gamut of reactions from agreement and disagreement to anger, pity, disbelief, and a sense of discovery.

Japanese Cultural Traditions and International Business

2015 ◽  
pp. 106-126
Author(s):  
Gloria Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Social Norms ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
International Business ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Japanese People ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Universal Values ◽  
Ways Of Thinking

Although people from several countries may share some universal values, they also have different cultural values. The differences in cultural values generally produce different ways of thinking and acting that can cause misunderstandings and disappointments in business communication. Therefore, the willingness to understand in depth others' cultures is necessary for doing international business. Japan is an important country and thus the author explains in-depth the specific cultural values that are important in the international business between Japanese and non-Japanese people. This chapter is based on a broader research conducted in Japan and focused on the unique characteristics of Japan's cultural values, social norms, and business customs. Thus, it presents the specific cultural values coming from the Japanese philosophical and cultural traditions, examines their influence in the Japanese international business, and emphasizes the importance of understanding them in depth for doing business successfully in Japan.

Communication Features, Culture and Speech Etiquette of Business Communication

10.12737/7775 ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-28
Author(s):  
Буханцева ◽  
Yu. Bukhantseva
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
International Business ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Professional Culture ◽  
Significant Part ◽  
Corporate Communications ◽  
Joint Decision ◽  
Principles And Standards ◽  
High Level

This paper focuses on the fact that business communication is a major and significant part of the professional culture. Relevance of the topic confirms the need for ownership of professional culture, namely, business communication, heads of international companies who every day have to deal with its partners in the international business. Stand all the important aspects, forms of business communication. This article is based on the fact that the form of business communication has its own rules, principles and standards that are mandatory. Culture of business communication – a high level of communication skills in the business world. Culture of speech and business communication is sometimes interpreted as corporate communications, whose main goal – is to identify specific problems and their joint decision. The result of business communication should be no material aspect, but rather positive emotions from interaction with a partner, which, in turn, can then lead to large transactions. The author argues that business – is the ability to communicate with people.

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