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Disadvantages Of Intercultural Communication

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1. Introduction
Languages, behaviour patterns and the values cause the differences in all the existing cultures in the world. People have different ways to communicate with each other and how to react to information. Especially for the international business, multinational communication is essential. Understanding the many types of communication, is a subject of importance to act successful as a global player. Furthermore, there are great benefits through intercultural communication like:
- Healthier communities: Regardless the origin, religion or culture, people work together for the same aim.
- Increased commerce: Successful intercultural communication has a high effect on the international economics. In the year 2012 the U.S. earned $3 …show more content…

Privacy is very rare and people do not really express their disappointment, joy or feelings. However, there are following characteristics for Indians: family orientation, honour of both family and group, material susses and creativity, problem solving, risk-takers and experimenters, loyalty to a group, arranged marriages, do it yourself mentality, fatalism and savy at business. Indians communication style is high context oriented. Elderly people are always threatened with respect, talking to them presupposes using formal and respectful forms. Indians use communication to tighten up their relationships and to preserve harmony but not to exchange information. Additionally Indians are extrovert, talkative, emotional, unpunctual and they mix professional and family affairs. On the whole Indians prefer to be a member of a group and acting collectively. This is a result of the hierarchical system in India. Indians have several rules when it is allowed for them to speak, e.g. they are allowed to speak, if someone before began to speak with them, it is inapplicable to show emotions verbal or non-verbal in public, they should not ask direct questions to somebody they do not know well. Furthermore, it is disrespectful to interrupt a person, they have to wait until the person gives a sign. Actually, it is desired to be silent, if a person is angry, upset or out of control, until the person settled down. Actually, it is desired to be silent, if a person is angry, upset or out of control, until the person settled down. Another fact why non-verbal misunderstanding could occur is, that Indians do not use the politeness formula, which is normal for Europeans, e.g. they do not use greetings, valedictions or expressions of gratitude. Indians show their gratefulness and thankfulness on other

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