Successful Cross-Cultural Communication
In order to succeed, communication of any sort requires full interaction between the linguistic, political, economic, social, psychological, religious, national, racial, and many other existential ingredients. Every message is “encoded” and “decoded” around seven main areas of human experience.
Seven Areas Involved in Successful Cross-Cultural Communication
- Ways of Perceiving the World: The World View
- Ways of Thinking: The Cognitive Process
- Ways of Expressing Ideas: The Linguistic Form
- Ways of Acting: The Behavioral Patterns
- Ways of Channeling Communication: The Media
- Ways of Interacting: The Social Structures
- Ways of Deciding: The Motivational Dimension
I have attempted (in previous blog posts) to describe these seven factors or areas involved in any attempt at Successful Cross-Cultural Communication. Feel free to go back into the archives and read / comment on any of the areas that interest you.