Demonstrate an example of poor intercultural communication that significantly affected international commerce or foreign policy.
Illustrate the lack of intercultural communication by clearly defining cultural patterns and communication devices between two cultures.
Answers the following:
- How do the two countries differ in their cultural patterns? How does communication play a role in each culture?
- What communication devices were used by both parties in this example?
- How did these devices work or not work in this particular intercultural communication example?
- What key intercultural communication theorist would you enlist to help solve this intercultural communication problem? Summarize the position of your selected theorist and explain how their ideas might apply to the situation.
- What approaches or theories may work to resolve your poor intercultural communication example?