Paper Assignment
READ: Communication Style and Cultural Features in High/Low Context Communication Cultures: A Case Study of Finland, Japan and India by Shoji Nishimura, Anne Nevgi, and Seppo Tella.
Using what you have learned from the Nishimura, Nevgi, & Tella article, answer the following questions:
1. What is a High-Context Culture?
2. What is a Low-Context Culture?
3. Considering the country you are researching, how would you define the context of their culture?
4. Comparing your country to the United States, what challenges, if any, would your organization experience in its communication with Americans?
5. Why is nonverbal communication a barrier to effective communication?
Write a minimum 2-page paper using your findings from above.
Additionally:
Watch: YouTube video by Geert Hofstede "What is Culture?" (32 min 22 sec):
Answer the following questions in a scholarly post of 600 words or more
· What are some categories of cultural differences that help make one country or region of the world different from another? In each case, describe the value or norm and explain how it would result in different behavior in two or more countries.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.