Cross-Cultural Communication And Intercultural Communication

When one looks at cross-cultural communication in the organization one has to look at many deciding factors. Cross-cultural communication is also known as “Intercultural Communication” (Afghari, A., & Pourakbari, A. A. 2015 p. 37). When one looks at any organization one would see where cross-cultural communication plays a part. Cross-cultural communication in an organizations are growing. It is a part of our world whether we like it or not. They have different ethical beliefs. Whether we like it or not what seems to be the norm to use will not be the norm to someone else. Business have to understand that when they bring different cultures together they might have issues of ethnic as well. An article written by Kuntz and others said

The first is the physical / visible component – these are things that can be seen and touched and include things such as language, homes, behaviors, and foods. Then there is the non-visible component to culture – these are values, beliefs, and worldviews. These non-visible components are deeply integrated patterns of life that are transmitted from generation to generation. One must always remember that there NO cultureless societies. It is well recognized that cultural factors act as invisible barriers in international business communications. Understanding cultural differences is one of the most significant skills for people and companies to develop to have a competitive advantage in international business," People in leadership needs to understand their role as leader in an organization which is “ the ability of an individual to influence, motivated, and enable other to contribute toward the effectiveness and success of the organizations of which they are members," (Dickson et al.

“intercultural adaptation and adjustment involves the adoption of behaviors that accomplishes goals and achieves tasks," (Matsumoto, D., & Hwang, H. C. 2013 p.850). When we have people that is adapting to their surrounding they are able to get along better with people. When you make an environment where people who like to be the one has built “successful relationships with people from other cultures; feeling that interactions are warm, cordial, respectful, and cooperative; accomplishing tasks in an effective and efficient manner; and managing psychological stress effectively in one’s daily activities, interpersonal relations, and work environment," (Matsumoto, D., & Hwang, H. C. 2013