week 8 discuss

 e-Activity: Watch the video titled “Cross Cultural Communication” (5 min 17 s). Be prepared to discuss.

Video Source: LearnComTraining. (2009, July 27). Cross Cultural Communication [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrJTf97Ev8o.

 From the e-Activity, examine key communication barriers in  multicultural working environments. Suggest two (2) possible effects of  cross-cultural communication barriers. Recommend two (2) actions that a  leader could take in order to demonstrate that he or she respects a  member from another culture. Justify your response.

Suppose a manager believes that hiring three (3) more staff members  would double productivity for the business unit; however, there is a  hiring freeze in the organization. Suggest two (2) negotiating  techniques that the manager could use with the company executives to  receive an exemption from the hiring freeze. Provide a rationale for  your suggestion.