...The Nonverbal World of Communication John Clancy Jr. BCOM/275 06/02/2014 Tania Say “You'll have your looks, your pretty face. And don't underestimate the importance of body language, ha!” - Ursula The Little Mermaid Nonverbal communication surrounds us every day, it is present if we are encountering people or if we are standing in a room alone. When we get home from a long day and our dog is there to greet us with his wagging tail, or when you tell your kids its time for bed and you are met with the enormous sound of rolling eyes. When it comes to nonverbal communication sometimes we might not even realize we are sending a nonverbal message. Nonverbal communication can include tone of voice, facial expressions, and body language. It is through these measures that we can communicate more than any word in the dictionary can provide. When communication a message a sender can use forms of nonverbal communication to enhance the verbal message. The problem with nonverbal communication is just like verbal communication it has to be interpreted, and the nonverbal communication being sent may not be a direct reflection on the verbal conversation or may be something involuntary that the sender does not even know is being received by the receiver. This can have a negative impact on both the sender and the receiver. The sender is affected negatively because his message is not clearly received and the receiver is affected negatively by not getting the...
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...Julia Reaves Professor Tina Crafton MLA 1 17 February 2014 Communication in an Assumptive World In relation to politics, religion, social class or any number of categories, humanity has been compartmentalizing and in some cases exiling each other based on numerous cultural differences and classifications. For millennia, millions of humans lived and died seeing and interacting with only those geographically nearby. Mankind was, as a whole, a species organized by relatively low-population “tribes,” each with their own language, culture and societal mores. Clashes between societies based on cultural differences became evident as nations stretched further in the pursuit of conquest, with far-traveling conquerors arriving on the shores of the “savage” natives, and the misunderstandings that disrupted native life in the interest of the expansion of more “civilized” establishments. Planned or not, connected people living in the world today are going to have to face the issues Dean Barlund and Amy Tan chronicled due to the world-wide nature of the internet and the inherent differences of the connected cultures. Dean Barnlund explains in his essay the assumptive world in which we live today. He foretold the cultural difficulties that he saw to be an issue in communication; globally and locally. He described the presumptive perceptions humans have toward each other. Each culture is subject to their own way of living. He explains, “It is the differences in meaning, far more than mere...
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...The Changing World of Communication Communications is the key to success and successful businesses depend on good communication. Every business depends on communication to deliver product and service. Business communication plays an important role managing day-to-day activities at work. Business communications technology is advancing each day with new products changing the way people communicate. Two forms of communication are verbal or nonverbal. Verbal communication is letters, phones conversation, text messaging, e-mails, and Web-sites. Nonverbal communication is the use of pictures or the delivery of interpersonal nonverbal signs of representation. An important factor of communication is to understand and know the audience and their needs. Goodwill plays an important role in the success of a company. How companies treat their customers and employees will increase sales and productivity (Locke & Kienzler, "1," 2008). The day-to-day communication starts when employees come to work and punch the time-clock letting employers know that positions are occupied to perform the work. Some employees attend verbal meeting with co- workers or with team members to discuss the agenda for the day. These internal audiences, for example management and employees, communicate by oral, nonverbal, and written communication. External audiences are customers, suppliers, employment agencies, and investors who communicate in the same form but mainly for promotions, and sales. Success depends on...
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...Communication and the Global World Monica Kinney Colorado Technical University MGM 316 Professor Reinke December 2, 2013 Monica Kinney 714 Benson St. Moberly, Mo. 65270 (660)-353-0593 Monicakinney76@yahoo.com December 2, 2013 Administrative Assistant Atlantis Resort and Hotel Abu Dubai, Dubai 198 Dr. Mr. Johnson, I am interested in the position for Administrative Assistant with your organization. Atlantis Resort & Hotel has been highly recommended to me as one of the best organizations to work for. I would be interested in learning more about the organization and the opportunities available. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Colorado Technical University Online. In addition, I have been a manager for RJD, Inc. for the past nine years. My resume, which is enclosed, contains additional information about my experience and skills. I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss this position with you and to provide any other pertinent documentation or information on my candidacy. I can be reached via my email at monicakinney76@yahoo.com or by my cell phone, (660)-353-0593. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you and speaking with you about this opportunity. Sincerely, Monica Kinney www.gulftalent.com/home/Admin-Assistant-jobs-in-Dubai-UAE-138345.html\ 714 North Street Moberly, Mo. 65270 December 2, 2013 Mr. Larry Johnson Human Resources Manager IBM Corporation 88 Tokyo Avenue Beijing...
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...Phase I – Individual Project MGM316-1404A-06 Professor Robert Dunoskovic Colorado Technical University Hesteresia “Terri” Crawford October 15, 2014 When starting a franchise in other countries one should consider the complications one can run into such as their cultures and beliefs. This type of venture requires careful planning to ensure it is not a complete washout. Franchises that are proposing to invest in foreign market, in such countries such as Mexico, China, United Arab Emirates and Israel, have distinctive arrogances, views, principles, customs and philosophies that are contrarily from the United States. Nations such as UAE are mostly Islamic which have stringent religious views toward ingesting products such as pork. It is considered as being unclean, other religions, such as Buddhism which is practiced in China grimace at beef because they also consider it to be unclean. The ingesting of pork is forbidden by the Judaism faith in Israel thus such sacred beliefs would impede the development of a franchise in these nations. Mexico, has several ethnic issues that could increase the substantial use of American fast food such as the total rise in economic wages, varying tendencies with respects to mothers returning to the workforce as well. Also with the average being below 30, as stated by the Canadian Market gauge report of 2011, we are dealing with a younger generation, more youthful customers...
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...International Business Communications MGM316-1303B-02 Professor: Robert Wilberding Basic Concepts of International Communication Roxane Billiot August 25, 2013 Part I All countries have their own specific beliefs and cultures. One of the things I learned in Sardegna was that even though the cultures from the different regions were similar, they were still different. Each province had a dialect different from each other. Since we have decided to extend our fast food hamburger franchise to include UAE (United Arab Emirates), Israel, Mexico and China we must first do some research on the culture, language, religious beliefs, and values of these new countries. The first thing I would research is the different cultures and how they will impact the business. Does their culture even allow for this type of food? In the articles that I researched, the countries that I will expand my franchise to will only have one major issue, which is the same issue in the United States. That issue is obesity. United Arab Emirates – With American fast food already being global I foresee no issues with the type of food prepared in my fast food chain expanding to the UAE. Since the 1980’s the Middle East has had American fast food chains. (Pulitzer Center, 2012) According to Shane McGinley “The UAE restaurant market is set to grow 30 percent to $780m in the next four years and will be dominated by American-style fast food brands, an industry expert have said.” (McGinley, 2011) Israel – Nathan...
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...growth. The latter is estimated to converge to below 1,5% in real terms in the long-term in the EU. Moreover, the demographic changes are expected to have substantial consequences on public finances in the EU. ● On the basis of current policies, age-related public expenditures (pensions, health-care and long-term care) are projected to increase by 4.1 percentage points to around to around 29% of GDP between 2010 and 2060”. The economics of depopulation are dark. At full employment, the real GDP has a good chance of declining due to the insufficient number of workers that cannot provide the productivity needed. United States: “Graying means paying,” a quote from Neil Howe and Richard Jackson in the Washington Post article, “ The World Won’t Be Aging Gracefully. Just the Opposite”(2009). The United States as a nation is graying and the aging population isn’t going to stop anytime soon. The reasons for...
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...The Dos and Don’ts of Effective Business Communication in Today’s World Business communication takes different forms including verbal, oral and electronic. It is essential for the success of every company and organization nowadays as it influences its managing and performance. (Vitez, 2014) Therefore there are main dos and don’ts that everybody from employees to top managers should know in order to communicate efficiently. To begin with, one should know what to do when communicating in a business environment. There are main things to be considered before starting a communication. Firstly, the receiver of the information should be identified. It allows the sender to understand how to gain attention and make the information understandable and appropriate. For example, an email written for the top manager has to be different than one for an intern as they have different knowledge and interests. The next step is to know what is the main message and its aim. Knowing what the sender wants to say to the auience and why allows him to structure the information in a clear way and stay focused. (“10 Tips For Effective Business Writing”, n.d.) The formulation of this information also affects its effeciveness. The best thing to do is to begin with the main message. (O'Hara, 2014) It helps the receiver to understand quickly the reason behind it and to grab the attention. When communicating through writing gramatical and speling mistakes might occure. Therefore, the sender should check...
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...ABRIDGED GIVING WINGS TO WORLD ECONOMIC RECOVERY THROUGH MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION INNOVATIONS. BY DR ISAH MOMOH, 16 AUGUST, 2011 Tels: 234 803 196 1363; 802 325 8362; 809 569 3433 Email: imomoh@smc.edu.ng; isahmomoh3@yahoo.com; isahmomoh@gmail.com. School of Media and Communication (SMC) Pan African University, 2 Ahmed Onibudo Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria Tels: 01 4616170-2; 2711617-20 Email: info@smc.edu.ng Abstract This paper posits that the current economic recovery of the world from the recent economic melt down is largely due more to more honest, humble and sincere forms of communication and similar changes in the global information system. It holds that the pace and strength of recovery and its sustenance would be accelerated by innovations in global communication and information systems as well as orientation towards more honesty, consideration and concern for the world as one global economic, political and environmental system of linked and inter-dependent parts. Traditionally, journalism and mass communication as a whole demand that news and all professional communications be truthful and factual. They require that opinions be clearly stated and separated from facts through the doctrine that “facts are sacred” and “opinions are free”. It has also been the tradition, under the developmental communication theory to insist that news and professional communications as reports be “objective”...
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...SSK13 - HD Essay (2010) Learning & Communication Behaviour Dani Denman Unit: SSK13 Tutor: Alexandra Price Words: (1,174 exc. references) Human thirst for mobile communication in a world of increasing social segregation Unlike most technologies, the mobile phone has taken the world by storm. There was a time when it was assumed that only the rich people were those who can afford mobile phones. It is most likely still true, however there is another thought needed for the modern world. People today, wealthy and those even considered poor, have the latest mobile phones. Everyone seems to own not one but even two or three mobile phones at the same time. Children as young as six years old are fond of texting, playing games, and even surfing the internet through mobile phones. Mobile technology has produced substantial social change in the behavioural and lifestyle patterns of human beings, changes in technology and self-management styles have altered the way people & families communicate. Mobile technology has progressively pulled people away from conventional social settings, neighbourhoods and public spaces that have been associated with large and diverse networks. As Leysia Palen says “Mobile phones help manage and grant instant access to users' dispersed social networks but risk violating the age-old social conventions of face-to- face relationships”. (Palen, 2002 p.78). Do mobile phone users need to take a step back in order to avoid social alienation &...
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...The Future of Global Communications: An Analysis of, “What the World Will Speak in 2115” Keren Gaona The University of Texas at El Paso Global Business 3304 May 19, 2016 According to the speculations of linguistic expert, John McWhorter, who wrote the article, “What the World Will Speak in 2115,” in one hundred years English will become the most widely understood language. If current trends continue, in the future one can imagine a world in which humans all share a single universal language. Having a common language would potentially open the doors to many opportunities for increased economic activity and cultural interaction. Additionally, as we travel into the 22nd Century, lesser used and more complex languages that are spoken today will become extinct. Subsequently, the few languages that survive will evolve into simplified versions making them much easier to learn. In agreement with McWhorter, is Andres Martinez, a reporter for Time Magazine who wrote, “Why Mandarin Won’t Be a Lingua Franca.” English is one of the languages that will withstand the test of time because of its strong presence in the world today. Martinez lends insight into how the French have watched English gain dominance in spheres of economic influence. A universal language does not mean the demolition of the diversity of cultures that we observe today, it simply means that English will be a middle ground among the nations. A professor and writer from Harvard Business Review, Tsedal Neeley, goes...
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...Communication Opinion Paper When people ask what makes the world work, there are many answers. In my opinion, what makes the world work is communication. From the moment people are born we start to communicate with our very first scream. The screams that babies let out communicates to the world that they are alive. Our first communication to the world; however, after that communication becomes a little more complicated. This paper will look at what communication is and how effective communication is important in the world. Communication is more than just a baby screaming to let the world know they are here. In fact, most often that baby’s scream is the first communication in the health care world at the hands of a doctor or nurse. First we much understand what communication is. “Effective communication is the shared understanding of the information. It involves the shared understanding of the feelings, thoughts, wants, needs, and intentions of the communicators” (Cheesebro, O’Connor, & Rios, 2010, p. 5). Since we have the definition of communication, how we effectively communicate is a skilled that people must master. People communicate every day when interacting with other people. So let us look at the effective ways to communicate. A person comes up to you and starts to talk to you; you in turn need to listen to what they are saying. This is a form of communication. Effectively communication means you have to process what the person is saying. To process...
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...In 21st century that we live in, communication can be done in many different ways other than conventional speaking right in front of each other. The reason for that is because of the existence of communication technology and the wide interest in this technology from people around the world. Communication technology is improving as we speak and more important sector is depending on it to gain benefits such as business and politics. Communication technology includes telephone, radio, television, internet, and social media. Communication Technology impact on public and private life Communication Technology has a profound impact on both public and private life. In public life communication technology serve more advantages than disadvantages. We can find friends through social media or online game sites, we can even find suitable partner through dating sites. The disadvantages are that people can provide false information and exploit the advantages of social media on people public life and cause misunderstanding, loss of properties or sometimes even lives. In private life, the disadvantages are more than the advantages. The advantages are that we can communicate and stay connected with our family or friends online, but it is also easy for hackers to access our personal profile online. Many cases have been reported that such incidents do frequently happen. For example, taken from a website;” Gang Used Social Media Sites to Identify Potential Victims” (Teen Prostitution 2012)....
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...MANAGERIAL COMMUNICATION ACTIVITY 2 TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION Submitted to:- miss pallavi Submitted by:- sahista n baxi Technology and Communication Communication is simply the act of transferring information from one place to another. communication is the activity of conveying information through the exchange of ideas, feelings, intentions, attitudes, expectations, perceptions or commands, as by speech, gestures, writings, behaviour and possibly by other means such as electromagnetic, chemical or physical phenomena. It is the meaningful exchange of information between two or more participants. Communication requires a sender, a message, a medium and a recipient, although the receiver does not have to be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast distances in time and space. Communication requires that the communicating parties share an area of communicative commonality. The communication process is complete once the receiver understands the sender's message. Communication is of many types some of them are non-verbal communication, verbal communication, oral communication, written communication etc. Non-verbal communication describes the process of conveying meaning in the form of non-word messages. Verbal communication takes place through the spoken words between the...
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...research paradigm for international business communication On this journal that can sumarize with this conceptual paper aims to present a research paradigm for international business communication research, with special reference to the problems of Japanese corporations and to develop a paradigm, the obstacles Japanese corporations face in international business as methods used to deal with obstacles and foster bettel global mangement and interculture comunication. International business prescribes the “arena” for international business communication and is shaped by international business transactions and international management. The reason for this is found in the special characteristics of international business transactions. The beginnings of international business transactions were nothing other than trading between cultures and peoples with different commercial practices. On the second point arena of international business communication and illustrates the following situations although we are speaking of international business communication or Intercultural business communication, it does not necessarily mean that this Communication occurs between countries, cultures, or businesses. the agents of international business communication are the actual people inside. A country, culture, or company with differing cultures, customs, and languages. People in the midst of international business communication are affected by the Cultures of their...
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