Globalization
- Globalization is a growing interdependence of the world's economies, cultures, and populations, brought about by cross-border trade in goods and services, technology, and flows of investment, people, and information.
- resulted to the of the "global village" or the "shrinking of the world" due to world wide movement toward economic, financial, trade and communications.
COMMUNICATION AND GLOBALIZATION:
Globalization - the growth of economic, political and cultural assimilation and interconnectedness of different cultures which result in the integration of people across the globe.
- Is the worldwide movement toward economic, financial, trade and communications integration which resulted to the formation of the “global village” or the “shrinking of the world”.
- Is the communication and assimilation among institutions, ethnicities, government of various nations supported by technology and compelled by international trade.
Cultural Diversity - refers to people from different cultures or nations respecting each other’s differences.
Communicating in a Multi-Cultural Setting: Intercultural communication is the sharing of meanings and interpreting ideas from people whose cultural background is different than yours.
Variations of Intercultural Communication: A. Interracial communication B. Inter-ethnic communication C. International communication D. Intra-cultural communication
“Communication and culture are intertwined and inseparable”
Different contexts of communication
- Personal context
- Physical context
- Social context
- Psychological context
- Cultural context
Cultural Dimensions in Communication: A. Individualism vs. Collectivism B. Low-Context culture vs. High-Context culture C. Monochronic culture vs. Polychronic culture D. Low-uncertainty avoidance culture vs. High-uncertainty avoidance culture E. Low power distance culture vs. High power distance culture F. Masculine cultures vs. Feminine cultures G. Short term orientation vs. Long term orientation