Essay - International Management Is Affected by Cultural and Traditional Differences in...

INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT IS AFFECTED BY CULTURAL AND TRADITIONAL DIFFERENCES IN COMMUNICATION

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This paper presents an examination of communication on ***** internati*****al level when it comes to business management. The writer takes the reader on an exploratory journey through the reasons it is important to be able to manage such communication. There were 12 sources used ***** complete this *****.

*****TERNATIONAL ***** IS AFFECTED BY CULTURAL AND ***** DIFFERENCES IN COMMUNICATION

***** ***** world continues to globalize, the art ***** communication on an internati*****al level is becoming an increasingly import*****t skill ***** attain. Communication in any type of venture, whe*****r it ***** a business deal, a non-profit situ*****tion, or personal use, is the key to success or failure. The ability to communicate well holds the ***** to providing the participants with sat*****factory solutions or leaving them with confusion and frustration. International management duties include the developed ***** to handle and oversee communication on an international level. This means much more than the use of bilingual staff or ***** understanding of foreign correspondence. It ********** the understanding that international cultures may differ and those differences can interfere with the ability ***** communicate effectively. Effective international ***** can ease the path of business ***** allow for a much more smooth operation. The international management of that communication provides ***** confidence to expand business horizons and provide a strong foundation for the ***** of those ventures.

During 1996 the international communication needs of some 1,500 companies across four European countries were studied as part of ***** Elucidate project supported by the EU's Leonardo da Vinci programme. The study focuses on companies with fewer than 500 employees in particular regions ***** France, Germ***** Spain and ***** UK. It measures the extent to which ***** have experienced language and cultural barriers in ********** international trade and analyses the successful strategies they have pursued ***** overcome them(*****, 1997)."

***** most intrusive barrier to the attempt to internationally manage communications is ***** language barrier. Anytime a company ***** working with an international base of *****y kind there is going ***** be a question of communication in the department of different languages. Languages are used to communicate various needs and desires ***** the inability to communicate with language will halt the process ***** conducting business on internati*****al *****s. Communication with different languages ***** more than simply *****ing able to speak and understand the language. There ***** cultural aspects to every language ***** are important to understand in the international ***** of communication. Some cultures believe that it is a sign of respect to get very close physically when speaking to another party. These cultures will ***** right in someone's face and practically shout the words out. Th***** is an accepted and preferred way of communicating for *****se *****. Other cultures consider this to be a rude and confrontational practice. Because ***** the different understandings of ***** one aspect of verbal communication it is important that all parties involved in international *****ment understand ***** ***** cultural differences and work