DocumentCode
3335809
Title
Overcoming cultural barriers to international communication: doing business with Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea
Author
Gibson, Jane Whitney ; Blackwell, Charles W. ; Hodgetts, Richard M.
Author_Institution
Nova Univ., Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
fYear
1988
fDate
5-7 Oct 1988
Firstpage
51
Lastpage
53
Abstract
There are six cultural differences that affect international communications: (1) language, (2) values, (3) interpersonal skills, (4) degree of ethnocentrism, (5) sex roles and (6) decision-making processes. They examine these six differences in the Pacific Rim countries and offer suggestions and guidelines for dealing with each
Keywords
commerce; economic and sociologic effects; Japan; Pacific Rim countries; South Korea; Taiwan; business; cultural barriers; decision-making processes; ethnocentrism; international communication; interpersonal skills; language; sex roles; Business communication; Contracts; Cultural differences; Decision making; Global communication; Guidelines; International trade; Mice; Natural languages; Pediatrics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Professional Communication Conference, 1988. IPCC '88 Conference Record. On the Edge: A Pacific Rim Conference on Professional Technical Communication., International
Conference_Location
Seattle, WA
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IPCC.1988.23997
Filename
23997
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