business question

 Task

Please read ‘The Rising Importance of Cross Cultural Communication in Global Business Scenario’ by Prasanta Kumar Padhi. This can be accessed at: http://www.questjournals.org/jrhss/papers/vol4-issue1/E412026.pdf

Drawing on what you have learnt in MGT211, please answer the following questions:

1. What is the advantage of cross cultural communication (CCC) for business?
2. According to the author, what are some of the measures to overcome the barriers to cross cultural communication?
3. What does the author mean by ‘low context’ and ‘high context’ cultures? Is Australia low or high context?
4. What does the author mean by ‘Stereotyping is an extension of ethnocentrism’? (p23)
5. The author argues that 'Focus should be placed on using individual differences'. Why do you think this approach might be more effective than ‘promoting    cultural adaptation’?
6. How does the author define ‘culture’ and explain why is it difficult to separate from his/her professional career (p20)
7. Compare and contrast the communication styles of your home country and Australia. How do they differ? Are there similarities
8. Explain what is means by “..no individual member of a group embodies all of his or her group’s characteristics”?
9. Give examples of how Australians stereotype people from your country, and how people from your country stereotype Australians. Do you think these stereotypes are accurate?
10. Give an example of how cultural difference might lead to misunderstanding. How could this have a negative effect on business?
 

Rationale

This task allows students to practice working with academic sources and writing formally. The task provides students with an opportunity to apply the subject content to their particular field of study and practice. The task addresses the following learning outcomes:

• be able to resolve a range of real life ethical dilemmas; and
• be able to critically reflect on their role as business professionals and how their future actions as business professionals can affect society in positive and negative ways.

Marking criteriaCriterionHDDICRPSFLAcademic skills (10)Use of academic writing that is formal, and cautiously phrased. Work contains distinct, articulate statements with no errors. References used in-text and in the reference list comply with APA standards. All work has been acknowledged appropriately. All tasks have been addressed, and each response is labelled clearly.Use of academic writing that is formal and cautiously phrased. Work contains distinct, articulate statements that have very few errors. References used in-text and in the reference list comply with APA standards, and all work has been acknowledged appropriately. All tasks have been addressed, and each response is labelled clearly.Appropriate academic/professional writing is used. There may be minor spelling, grammatical and/or punctuation errors in the work, but the work shows evidence of proofreading. References in-text and in reference list mostly comply with APA standards. All tasks have been addressed, and each response is labelled.Appropriate academic/professional writing. Some spelling, grammatical and/or punctuation errors found, but the work is readable. Others' work has been acknowledged, although referencing does not always comply with APA standards. All tasks have been addressed, and each response is labelled.Writing is not of academic standard in that it contains spelling, grammatical and/or punctuation errors. It may not use properly-constructed sentences and/or paragraphs. The work of others is not acknowledged appropriately. Not all,tasks have been attempted.Reflective skills (10)The student has reflected critically, and has discussed what he/she has learnt (rather than merely reiterating the material). There is evidence of deep understanding and thoughtful consideration. The student's responses to the questions show clear links to MGT211 subject materials.The student has reflected , and has discussed what he/she has learnt (rather than merely reiterating the material). There is evidence of a good understanding and thoughtful consideration. The student's responses to the questions shows links to MGT211 subject materials.The student has made a good attempt to reflect, and has discussed what he/she has learnt (rather than merely reiterating the material). There is evidence of some understanding and consideration. The student's responses to the questions show some links to MGT211 subject materials.The student has made a good attempt to reflect, and has discussed what he/she has learnt (rather than merely reiterating the material). There is evidence of a basic understanding and consideration. The student's responses to the questions do not show show a logical link to MGT211 subject materials.Work is mainly copied or paraphrsed from original article and/or other sources. There is no evidence of reflection. and/or understanding. The students has not addressed the criterion adequately.

Responses to questions

(10 marks per question).

 The student has demonstrated a clear and comprehensive understanding of the issues/concepts raised in the questionThe student has demonstrated a good understanding of the issues/concepts raised in the question.  The student has demonstrated some understanding of the issues/concepts raised in the question.The student has demonstrated a basic understanding of the issues/concepts raised in the question. The student has not addressed the task to an adequate level.

Please note the following:
To attain a mark at a higher level, all criteria at the lower level must be met (e.g. to achieve a credit, students must fulfil all the requirements listed in the pass column for the relevant criterion and, in addition, must perform at the level indicated in the credit column.

Addressing a criterion at a particular level does not guarantee you the maximum marks for that level. There will be some difference among students in regard to how well they have satisfied each requirement. Where there is some leeway for the allocation of marks, these will be awarded at your marker's discretion (taking into account how well you have satisfied the requirement).

Presentation

1. Use a standard 12pt font such as Times New Roman, Calibri or Arial
2. Do not convert your work into pdf
3. Use at least 1.5 spacing between lines of text
4. Left- justify body text.
5. Number your pages (except the cover page).
6. Include your name and student number in a footer on every page.

Requirements

Submission requirements:
Your assessment should be submitted through Turnitin as a Microsoft Word document. Do not submit as a PDF document.

• The first page should contain your name, student number, subject code, word count and due date. Please use 12 point font and avoid the use of fancy templates with added colour or graphics.
• Line spacing should be double spacing.
• The assessment tasks should be within +/- 10% of the word limit. The word count is taken from the first word to the last word and includes quotes. Quotes must comprise less than 10% of the total word count. The cover page and reference list is not included in the word count.
• Proof-read your work so that it is free of spelling, grammar and punctuation mistakes. Use language that is appropriate to academic and professional tasks. Ensure you use respectful and appropriate terminology. For assistance, see Learning Skills: https://student.csu.edu.au/study/ALLaN
• Your reference list should contain all source documents that you refer to, quote or paraphrase from. It must conform to the APA referencing style (6th ed.): https://student.csu.edu.au/study/skills/guidesandtips/referencing.