Purposive Com Quiz 3

“It is a process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments of different nations, a process driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology.

• GLOBALIZATION

• VIRTUAL INTERACTION

• CULTURAL AWARENESS IN SPEECH

• CULTURAL AWARENESS IN BODY LANGUAGE

• TIME DIFFERENCES

This process has effects on the environment, on culture, on political systems, on economic development and prosperity, and on human physical well-being in societies around the world.

• GLOBALIZATION

• VIRTUAL INTERACTION

• CULTURAL AWARENESS IN SPEECH

• CULTURAL AWARENESS IN BODY LANGUAGE

• TIME DIFFERENCES

As early as 1994, Flynn observed that the sudden explosion of images available through technology may have factored into the measurable increases in nonverbal intelligence scores seen in the past century.

• GLOBALIZATION

• VIRTUAL INTERACTION

• CULTURAL AWARENESS IN SPEECH

• CULTURAL AWARENESS IN BODY LANGUAGE

• TIME DIFFERENCES

Research by Orleans and Laney in 2000 and Heft & Swaminathan in 2002 found that shared computers in schools help adolescents in optimizing collaboration, group interaction, and in effective communication.

• GLOBALIZATION

• VIRTUAL INTERACTION

• CULTURAL AWARENESS IN SPEECH

• CULTURAL AWARENESS IN BODY LANGUAGE

• TIME DIFFERENCES

In 2000, Blanton et al’s research study conducted to explore the effects of a computer-based after-school program showed that children participating in such programs improved their skills in reading comprehension, mathematics, grammar, familiarity with the computer, and following directions that eventually resulted in higher achievement in school tests.

• GLOBALIZATION

• VIRTUAL INTERACTION

• CULTURAL AWARENESS IN SPEECH

• CULTURAL AWARENESS IN BODY LANGUAGE

• TIME DIFFERENCES

The need for this awareness is a major impact of globalization on the required skillset of effective communicators, resulting in the evolution of communication skills development programs.

• GLOBALIZATION

• VIRTUAL INTERACTION

• CULTURAL AWARENESS IN SPEECH

• CULTURAL AWARENESS IN BODY LANGUAGE

• TIME DIFFERENCES

Modern entrepreneurs and employees need the ability to catch subtle nuances of people's manner of speech when communicating across cultures.

• GLOBALIZATION

• VIRTUAL INTERACTION

• CULTURAL AWARENESS IN SPEECH

• CULTURAL AWARENESS IN BODY LANGUAGE

• TIME DIFFERENCES

In Japanese business culture, for example, it can be considered rude to ask personal questions in an initial business meeting. In the U.S., on the other hand, asking personal questions and sharing personal information can display warmth and openness. American and Japanese businesspeople who understand this about each other can communicate in ways that resonate more effectively with each other.

• GLOBALIZATION

• VIRTUAL INTERACTION

• CULTURAL AWARENESS IN SPEECH

• CULTURAL AWARENESS IN BODY LANGUAGE

• TIME DIFFERENCES

This kind of awareness can be just as important as the nuances of speech.

• GLOBALIZATION

• VIRTUAL INTERACTION

• CULTURAL AWARENESS IN SPEECH

• CULTURAL AWARENESS IN BODY LANGUAGE

• TIME DIFFERENCES

Modern training programs teach students to understand acceptable speaking distances, conflict styles, eye contact and posture in different cultures, accepting that the physical expressions of their own culture are not universally accepted.

• GLOBALIZATION

• VIRTUAL INTERACTION

• CULTURAL AWARENESS IN SPEECH

• CULTURAL AWARENESS IN BODY LANGUAGE

• TIME DIFFERENCES