Inter Cultural Communication: Hofstedes Value Orientations
Acquiring Accurate Cultural Knowledge
For the next week or so, conduct research into a distinct culture with which you have little or no familiarity. This can be a co-culture based on gender, race, religion, ethnicity, social class, sexual orientation, age, or some combination of these factors, but whatever culture you choose to study, be sure you can access it locally. First, arrange to observe members of the culture engaged in a typical activity and note as many of their individual communication behaviors as you can. Take your notes respectfully, being careful not to offend those you observe. Next, spend some time formally researching the culture and its communication behaviors at a library or over the Internet, consulting only reputable sources for your information. Finally, observe members of the culture once more and then write a paragraph in which you answer these questions: What were your impressions of the cultures communication behaviors the first time you observed its members? How were these first impressions altered, if at all, by your formal research into the culture? How did your formal research affect your second observation of the culture?
Preliminary Observation: Step 1 (Done prior to Research Based off of your Prior Knowledge What do you think)
Name of culture observed:
Communication Behavior Observation notes (first time) Which one are they and why?
Individualism-collectivism
Uncertainty avoidance
Power distance
Masculinity-femininity
Time Orientation
Research on the Culture After your First Observation: At least 3 Sources in APA with summary
Research source:
Summary
Research source:
Summary
Research source:
Summary
Communication Behavior Observation notes (second time) Definitive Finding with two examples to base judgement off of.
Individualism-collectivism
Uncertainty avoidance
Power distance
Masculinity-femininity
Time Orientation
Typed Summary Answering Questions listed from above:
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