Cross Cultural Communication

UPON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, THE STUDENT WILL BE COMPETENT IN:

• Describing the American culture and differentiating it from other cultures.
• Identifying and describing the subcultures within the United States.
• Explaining how core values affect cultures.
• Discussing how language influences cultures.
• Defining and discussing how culture affects the perception of reality.
• Determining the nonverbal differences among cultures.
• Identifying and discussing how nonverbal differences create misunderstanding.
• Examining sex role differences among cultures and discussing how these differences affect communication.
• Exploring and analyzing the family structures of specific cultures.
• Investigating how children are treated within cultures.
• Listing the beliefs of the world’s major religions.
• Comparing and contrasting world religions to determine how they impact cultures.
• Evaluating how religions influence the communication and the values within cultures.
• Analyzing how cultures affect domestic and international business.
• Specifying how management can overcome cultural communication barriers.
• Comparing and contrasting communication patterns of Asians, Europeans, Latin Americans, North Americans, Africans, and Middle Easterners.
• Suggesting methods of cultural adaptation in business.