Improving Cross-Cultural Communication: Cases, Biased Language, and Situational Strategies

Case Study: Identifying Sources of Miscommunication

Task:

Use the research from the prior lesson about the US, China, and India.
Look at Exercise 3.12 Identifying Sources of Miscommunication on page 56.
Choose either Case #3: Stan or Case #4: Elspeth for this discussion.

Your Post

Write about the case you chose, identify the cultural differences, and make suggestions for improving the situation.
Be specific by using proper nouns--names of persons, places, and things.
Write a complete introduction followed by paragraphs about the cultural differences and your suggestions.
Do a quick proofread to make sure everyone can read and understand your message.
Note the case you chose in your subject line.

https://www.commisceo-global.com/resources/country-guides Please use this research about china, US, India.

Your Post

Look at Exercise 3.17 Eliminating Biased Language on pages 57-58.
Choose 3 of the 10 examples to write about in this discussion forum.
Write out the example, explain how the example shows a bias, and then write a bias-free version of the example.
You will have three paragraphs/sections, one for each example.
Do a quick proofread to make sure everyone can read and understand your message.
Post your introduction to this discussion forum. Everyone can see your message so be courteous, professional, and appropriate.

Look at Exercise 6.4 and 6.6.
Write about those two questions.
For Exercise 6.4, you can talk about one or more of the five strategies and how the strategy/strategies may not work in a specific type of situation and what might work.
For Exercise 6.6, you need to pull a specific example from your own life.
Be specific by using proper nouns--names of people, places, and things.
Write in two or more paragraphs and make it clear which exercise you are writing about.
Do a quick proofread to make sure everyone can read and understand your message.
Post your answers to this discussion forum. Everyone can see your message so be courteous, professional, and appropriate.