Case Studies in Cross Cultural Miscommunication When a company starts to do business in a foreign country‚ there are often many business practices that are different and difficult to understand. As a result‚ many companies experience cross cultural miscommunication that can inhibit business and break the trust between corporate headquarters and the foreign office. In this paper‚ we look at some real examples of communication problems between offices in two locations. This occurs both between
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avoid flying dangerous missions in hopes of staying alive and surviving the war. However‚ as Yossarian works harder and harder to survive‚ his concern for his own well being and his growing concern for the other members of his squadron come into conflict with one another‚ and after losing several members of his squadron‚ he realizes that he cannot guarantee both his own safety and the safety of others. Though the events of the novel are told mostly through Yossarian’s eyes‚ the structure of the novel
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The story of Romeo and Juliet is essentially a tragedy of miscommunication and of ‘ships passing in the night.’ Born from two feuding families‚ Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall in love and try to be together; unfortunately‚ the plight of the star crossed lovers is ultimately fated to end in disaster‚ with each of them committing suicide to be with the other. Along the way‚ many others get caught in the tragic situation; Mercutio‚ Tybalt Capulet‚ and the County Paris are killed in fights for
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In the start of Pasolini’s Medea‚ we see a very young Jason‚ five to be precise‚ being enlightened by Chiron‚ the Centaur about the sacrifice of the golden fleeced ram to Zeus‚ by Aetes‚ the king of Aea‚ for welcoming Phrixus. The Centaur then tells Jason about him being the descendant of Aeolus. In the same frame‚ the Centaur also tells young Jason about how his uncle‚ Pelias‚ imprisoned his father and took over the kingdom of Iolchus‚ which is rightfully his. In the next frame‚ as Jason turns thirteen
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the other girl peaceful sleeping face. She smiled to herself when she remembered the embarrassing situation earlier. "Huh?" "That’s not what I mean! You’re misunderstanding .. Oh my god." Chaeyoung fanning her face that suddenly felt hot because of the question that had just rolled out of her mouth. She knows Mina also misunderstandings judging by the girl’s face that suddenly turned red as a tomato. She cupped her face after in embarrasment. "Nevermind please forget about it‚ I’ll
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throughout the whole play? The outcome of the play would have been significantly different‚ and most‚ if not all‚ of the characters would still be alive. Every major event that happens is because of a miscommunication or no communication at all. In fact‚ the whole play is based on miscommunication. The feud between the two families causes major problems and forms the whole plot of the play. The Montagues and the Capulets are wealthy‚ well-known citizens of Verona. The two families are in a long-lasting
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The Misunderstanding of Gluten Consumption Have you ever heard of the word Gluten and what it is? Gluten is a substance that can be used to make baked goods that have an elastic texture of dough. It has changed the lives of many both good and bad; positively because people enjoy eating it since it taste so good‚ but negatively it has caused many people to become sick and die because gluten was part of their daily diet for such a long time. Celiac Disease is developed from the consumption of gluten
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Miscommunication Whitney Garrett Comm/215 April 2‚ 2013 Jenifer Casey Overwhelmed and unprepared in this situation only means one thing‚ Carl needs help. Waiting to do things at the last minute does not leave much time for adjustment. Today we rely on technology to remember‚ organize‚ and set our schedule for us. In the case of Carl Robins‚ he definitely needed help in a
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1.1. List your culture? Answer Shona culture 1.2 List the other person’s culture Answer Xhosa culture 1.3 Distinguish according to Hofstede ‚ any four differences between your culture and that other person’s culture and provide an example for each dimension? Answer. Individualism vs collectivism. The xhosa people have tightly knitted social frame networks‚ their primary concern is the entire group compared to a single person. Members depend strongly on extended family groups and
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Misunderstanding Religion and Culture Religion‚ whether directly or indirectly has always played in important role in societies all over the world especially during a time when colonization was taking place in different parts of the world. In the nineteenth century‚ a new stage of Western expansion into Asia and Africa began. Colonialism in Asia‚ and Africa displayed many similarities but also some differences by different countries. Then there was the ‘‘missionary factor‚’’ where European
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