International and Intercultural Communication

After reviewing section 2.4 of the text titled International and Intercultural Interpersonal Communication, visit The Hofstede Centre (http://geert-hofstede.com/national-culture.html) and continue to explore national cultural dimensions. Using the navigation bar on the left, click Countries. Here you will compare and contrast in terms of cultural dimensions the countries of United States and China.

Develop a two-page, APA-formatted paper that addresses the following:

Describe how the two countries are similar in terms of Hofstede’s five cultural dimensions.

Describe how the two countries are different in terms of Hofstede’s five cultural dimensions.

Given a scenario where two organizations, one located in each country, are to do business with each other, provide recommendations that would be beneficial in helping management address communications in terms of the different cultural perspectives.

Your paper must be two pages (not including title and reference pages) and must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide. You must cite at least two scholarly sources in addition to the textbook.

Text

Baack, D. (2012).  Management communication. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.