跨文化交际教程Unit7.pptVIP

Lecture 7 : Cultural Shock and Cultural Conflict Warm-up case 1: Participation or Order-taking (AB: American Boss; G: Greek) AB: How long will it take you to finish this report ? (I asked him to participate) G: (His behavior makes no sense. He is the boss. Why doesn’t he tell me ?) I don’t know. How long should it take ? (I asked him for an order) AB:(He refused to take responsibility.)You are in the best position to analyze time requirement. (I press him to take responsibility for his own actions) G: (What nonsense! I’d better give him an answer.) Ten days. AB:(He lacks the ability to estimate time; this time I am totally inadequate) Take fifteen. Is it agreed you will do it in fifteen days ? (I offer a contract) Intercultural Communication Review The lifecycle of a group Stage one : Forming Stage two : Storming Stage three : Norming Stage four : Performing Cutural Variations in Negotiation Styles Cultural Variations in Conducting Business Cultural Variations in Selecting Negotiators Cutural Variations in Decision-making Questions for Discussion Do you still remember the barriers in intercultural communication ? According to what we have learnt in the former lectures, can you guess what does “culture conflict or culture shock” mean ? Can you give us some examples to explain these two concepts ? The Main Content Culture Conflict Definition The factors that influence the culture conflict Classifications Culture Shock Feelings of Culture Shock Symptoms of Cultural Shock Curing Culture Shock In fact, the report needed thirty days of regular work. So the Greek worked day and night, but at the end of the fifteenth day, he will needed one more day’s work. AB: Where is the report ? (I am making sure he fulfills his contract.) G: It will be ready to tomorrow. AB: But we had agreed it would be ready today. (I must teach him to fulfill a contract.) G: (The stupid boss! Not only did he give me wrong orders, but he does