1st Edition

Intercultural Communication for the Global Business Professional

Edited By Mara K. Berkland, Amy Grim Buxbaum Copyright 2024
190 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

190 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

190 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This text integrates business and communication concepts to immerse students in the global communication experiences of business professionals.    The authors argue that the essentials of intercultural communication, such as nonverbal communication, conflict, meeting management, interviewing, and negotiations, are most useful to burgeoning professionals when they are woven into... Read more

List of Contributors 

Overview of the Chapters 

Acknowledgements 

 

 

Introduction 

 

1. Fostering Intercultural Understanding for the Global Business Professional 

Mara K. Berkland, Amy Grim Buxbaum and Supna Jain 

 

Part 1:  Interpersonal Contexts 

 

2. Cultural Differences in the Display of Emotion during the Hiring Process 

Chi Cheng Lao and Lucy Zhang Bencharit 

 

3. Cultural Norms of Turn-Taking in English and Chinese Conversations 

Weihua Zhu 

 

4. Cultural Variations in Politeness Strategies Used in Email Communication 

Chanki Moon 

 

Part 2:  Group and Organizational Contexts 

 

5. Perceptions of Coworker Trustworthiness in Japan and the United States 

Masami Nishishiba 

 

6. Cultural Dimensions of Organizational Loyalty in Germany and China 

Stephan Meschke and Juana Du 

 

7. Leveraging Culture to Confront Sexual Harassment in a Multicultural Organization 

Amy Grim Buxbaum and Mara K. Berkland 

 

Part 3:  Institutional Contexts 

 

8. Cultural Tourism and Retail Store Aesthetics in Norway and Morocco 

Mara K. Berkland 

 

9. Cultural Comparison of Currency Demand in Argentina and India 

Brenden J. Mason and Kabir Dasgupta 

 

10. Cultural Interpretation of International Financial Reporting Standards in the Anglo-Saxon and Continental Models of Accounting 

Katarzyna Koleśnik and Sylwia Silska-Gembka 

 

Conclusion 

 

11. Cultural Influence and Ethical Considerations for the Global Business Professional 

Mara K. Berkland and Amy Grim Buxbaum 

Biography

Mara K. Berkland is Professor of Communication at North Central College, Naperville, Illinois. 

Amy Grim Buxbaum is Associate Professor of Communication at North Central College, Naperville, Illinois.