Assignment:
You are preparing a team of expatriates for a future assignment abroad, so they need to understand elements of communication that will impact business in the region.
This essay therefore requires you to provide an analysis of China OR Japan. In your introduction, briefly explain why you chose this country. Summarize major elements of communication in this country. Highlight important details of language and verbal/nonverbal cues that impact business in the region.
Use the following as a guide for your essay.
a) What verbal and nonverbal elements of communication define the chosen region?
b) How do these elements impact business within the region and with outside trading partners?
c) Describe any language or communication barriers
d) What conflicts arise because of communication differences, and how can these issues be avoided?
e) Consider what leadership skills, management process, and/or technology can be used to facilitate communication in the selected region.Interpret and analyze various elements of culture and apply them to business practices
f) Integrate techniques for managing differences of intercultural communication in the global workplace
g)Draw insightful conclusionsthat are thoroughly defendedwith evidence and examples
h) Use course concepts/terms learned. Please consider the Dimensions of national cultures/six-dimensional approach for diagnosing the cultural code: (directness, Enthusiasm, Formality, Assertiveness, and self-promotion and also Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory.
• Essay should be at least 1page single line (2 pages double line)
• APA style formatting
• Must include at least 3 references
• Essay must include Intro, thesis, body and conclusion.
• No Plagiarism