Interpersonal Communication in Multicultural Settings
Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:
As a new member of the global work team, establishing team communication guidelines is a must. You decide that this is a good time to discuss the team’s charter with your colleagues. Discuss the following questions with your team:
- What are the specific considerations of working on a multicultural team? Identify at least 2.
- How should the team address the differences between in-person and virtual communication vehicles?
- What issues could arise in relation to cultural differences in time, personal space, and cultural symbolism?
- How will the team resolve any individual or group conflicts?
The materials found in the MUSE may help you with this assignment such as the article Teamwork Communication Strategies.
Requirements: 400-600 words
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As intimated in prior parts of the paper, employees in today’s working environment work with colleagues from different cultural backgrounds. Generally, culture denotes an integrated system of values, behaviors, beliefs, and communication patterns shared by members of a particular social group (Jain & Pareek, 2019). Such a phenomenon means that team members will have different communication styles and decision-making approaches. The underlying cultural differences in a global team can adversely affect communication between team members. For instance, different team members will have varying perceptions of time management, personal space, and symbols depending on their culture. Poor comprehension of different cultures, particularly how they influence team members’ conduct, and decision-making,
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Interpersonal Communication in Multicultural Settings
