商务交往中的性别差异_Gender differences in intercultural business communication.docVIP

Gender differences in intercultural business communication Abstract: According to the latest research in the United States of America, men and women talk in such different ways that it is like people from two different cultures trying to communicate especially in the business world. These differences are mainly divided into two parts: body language and verbal communication. There are lots of reasons as well. Key words: communication，gender difference，reason As a symbol system and social phenomena, language is the carrier of human thinking as well as communication tools, inevitably reflecting each side of community life. Gender differences commonly exist in every language, most gender differences in language originated from different social roles they played. Most people know that gender differences exist in body language and non verbal behaviors. However, gender differences influence communication in the business world. Men and women tend to have distinct variations in the sending and receiving of messages via body language. Some of these differences include: Women typically are more skilled than men at both sending and receiving nonverbal messages. They tend to use body language both consciously and unconsciously to establish rapport, make judgments about truthfulness and deceit, and influence others in both overt and very subtle ways. They also tend to be better at spotting contradictions between verbal and nonverbal messages. Men typically are less skilled than women at both sending and receiving nonverbal messages. This does not mean, however, that body language is something men do not use or understand. On the contrary, men use nonverbal behaviors regularly to communicate things like status, dominance, protection, and aggression. They tend to be better at sending and receiving nonverbal messages when interacting with other men. Much has been written about men and women using body language in social and romantic situations, but there is increasing attention bein