BUS 600 Management Communications with Technology Tools: International and Intercultural Communication
Week 2 – Assignment
International and Intercultural Communication
After reviewing section 2.4 of the text titled International and Intercultural Interpersonal Communication, visit The Hofstede Centre (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.(https://www.hofstede-insights.com/product/compare-countries/) and continue to explore national cultural dimensions. Here you will choose two countries to compare and contrast in terms of cultural dimensions.
Develop a two-page, APA-formatted paper that addresses the following:
Describe how the two countries are similar in terms of Hofstede’s six cultural dimensions.
Describe how the two countries are different in terms of Hofstede’s six cultural dimensions.
Given a scenario where two organizations, one located in each country, are to do business with each other, provide recommendations that would be beneficial in helping management address communications in terms of the different cultural perspectives. Your paper must be two pages (not including title and reference pages) and must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide. You must cite at least two scholarly sources in addition to the textbook.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
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International and Intercultural communication
The paper compares and contrasts the intercultural communication between two countries, Iceland and Germany, based on Hofstede’s six cultural dimensions. The Hofstede Centre website discusses six cultural dimensions, which includes power distance, masculinity, individualism, long term orientation, uncertainty avoidance, and indulgence. The global business environment faces different challenges caused by factors such as differing standards, language differences and varied expectations between different countries (Beckers & Bsat, 2014).
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