International Communication

Author: Natanja Rebsamen Due to the globalization, International Communication is gaining a very high importance related to social interactions between different cultures. Entering new markets or commencing successful negotiations can be eased by cultural awareness. The most common approaches were developed by E.T. Hall and G. Hofstede: Besides the dimensions “space” and “time”, E.T. Hall (The Hidden Dimension, 1990) outlines the importance of the third factor called “context”. He differentiates between “high context cultures” which use a more indirect and …

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