Discussion 1
Select a country that your company is currently doing business with or plans to do business with in the future, or a country that interests you. The Apply assignment this week involves a case analysis of a business trip to China, so you may wish to choose China to gain more insight for the assignment.
Review the Globe ranking in Ch. 4, “Communicating Across Cultures,” of Business Communication: Developing Leaders for a Networked World for the 8 cultural dimensions for the country you selected.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
Describe the cultural dimensions for the country you selected.
What are the characteristics of cultural intelligence?
How can cultural intelligence impact your success communicating with colleagues and professionals in other countries.
Discussion 2
Positive thinking is an attitude that is solution-oriented and focuses on favorable results. This attitude is important in creating effective business messages. Your ability to be positive and exude optimism in your communications can strongly influence others and ultimately lead to greater success.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
Reflect on your own expressions of positiveness.
Explain how you can apply a positive writing style at work in a situation where you also must identify logical inconsistencies.
Discussion 3
Successful communication relies on a positive relationship between the sender of a message and the receiver. The response to your message depends on your credibility, which is based on how reliable you are and how much trust you evoke in others. Establishing credibility is a critical step in building business relationships.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
Reflect on how you develop and maintain credibility in your workplace.
Explain the importance of establishing credibility for business professionals. How does a poorly written message impact a leader’s credibility?
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