purcom 2b Flashcards
Ability to function effectively across cultures, to think
and act appropriately, and to communicate and work
with people from different cultural backgrounds –
at home or abroad.
INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE
Taking a course or reading books about people of diverse cultures makes you experience their cultures vicariously, allowing you to understand and appreciate them more.
LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY, EXPERIENCES, AND ASPIRATIONS OF PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES
Getting to know people coming from your targeted group whose culture differ from yours make you understand the group and their culture better.
WIDEN YOUR FIELD OF EXPERIENCE
BY MAKING NEW CONTACTS
Being fair-minded and unprejudiced makes you realize the possibility that some of your judgments are unfair and wrong
EXAMINE YOURSELF FOR POSSIBLE STEREOTYPES
Be empathic; try to understand other’s perspective: how they make sense of their world, try to experience what and how they feel.
LOOK AT THE WORLD FROM SOMEONE ELSE’S WAY OF LOOKING, NOT JUST YOUR OWN WAY OF LOOKING INTO.
The better we feel about ourselves, the more likely we are to feel good about others, too, and the more able we are not only to understand them but also to learn from them.
WORK ON BECOMING MORE SELFCONFIDENT
It allows you to understand the members of different cultural groups and helps you establish better intercultural relationships and interactions.
APPRECIATE CULTURAL SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES
Never feel superior to
people belonging to any other
cultural group,
even a minority
one.
ACKNOWLEDGE THE ESSENTIAL EQUALITY AND VALUE OF ALL CULTURES
Develop the ability to understand the communication symbols of the target culture-its verbal language, signs, gestures, body language, and customs.
BE SENSITIVE AND INTERPRET CULTURAL STYLES OF COMMUNICATION
BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION
Ethnocentrism
Stereotyping
Psychological barriers
language Barriers
Geographical distance
Conflicting culture values
POSITIVE IMPACT OF
TECHNOLOGY ON
COMMUNICATION
Impact on Interpersonal Communication
Effect on Non-Verbal Communication
Near Yet Far
Reduced Social Interactions
Led to Many Addictions
Malicious Motives
Negative IMPACT OF
TECHNOLOGY ON
COMMUNICATION
No Barriers
Strengthened Relations
Better Solutions
Online Schools
Impact On Relations
Development
Communication is now easy; in case
of situations when you want to
convey something urgently to
someone, mobiles and emails come
in handy
No Barriers
Technology has made it easy to keep in touch with old contacts, and has also helped strengthen relationships.
Strengthened Relations
Services like videoconferencing has made it possible to give best education to students via expert faculty on the web.
Online Schools
Technology has brought the world closer and promoted exchange of thoughts to find better solutions to any problem
Better Solutions
Technology is the rationale behind the success of long-distance relationships. Video chats and social networking sites have played a big role in keeping people in touch.
Impact On Relations
Technological advancements in the modes of communication have promoted faster decision making, and led to the development and progress of the world.
Development
A major reason for this tendency is increased frequency of communication through texting and chatting on websites.
Impact on Interpersonal Communication
Technological means have also affected nonverbal communication. Lack of face-toface interaction has reduced the nonverbal grasping power of individuals.
Effect on Non-Verbal Communication
Communication is missing, parents are not technology savvy and not used to the communication styles of their kids, and this has increased the generation gap.
Near Yet Far
Consider the socializing among people. Life has changed a lot; there are no social meetings and get-togethers (the frequency has reduced).
Reduced Social Interactions
People have literally become addicted to the Internet and cell phones, and this addiction has led to many anxiety disorders. People addicted to the Internet feel lonely and isolated.
Led to Many Addictions
Many people abuse the social networking sites and communicate to unsuspecting beings pretending someone else. This tendency of people has done more harm than good
Malicious Motives
