Comparing Eastern & Western Cultures

ESSAY ON COMPARING
EASTERN & WESTERN
CULTURES
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
PART A...........................................................................................................................................3
1) In business meetings correct form of address...................................................................3
2) Meeting and greeting........................................................................................................4
3) Exchanging gift.................................................................................................................4
4) Forms of address...............................................................................................................4
5) Etiquettes.................................................................................................................................4
6) Speaking convention...............................................................................................................5
7) Written communication...........................................................................................................5
8) Time keeping...........................................................................................................................5
PART-2............................................................................................................................................5
1. Key difference between five culture (3Western and 2 Eastern culture)..................................5
2. Identification of impact of these culture on communication between people of different
culture..........................................................................................................................................6
3. The way cultural difference affects the way of doing business together.................................7
4. Method that could be used to overcome the challenges related to difference.........................9
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11
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INTRODUCTION
Culture is defined as an umbrella that encompasses the social behaviour and norms
associated with the society. This further comprises with the human securities, knowledge, belief,
arts, law, customs, capabilities and habits of the individuals part of the society. This report is a
comparative assessment of the mixture of both western and eastern culture. Henceforth, report
will project the correct form of addressing the business meetings. What are the ways to meet and
greet depicted in the cultures will also overlook under this project. Exchanging gift will also
reflect in this project. Different other elements such as etiquette, speaking, conversations, written
communication and time keeping related to the different cultural backgrounds of society.
Furthermore, in part B section report will depict the differences between the five cultures. What
are the impacts these differences could create over communication in all the peoples belongs to
these cultures. Project will also discuss further how these cultural differences affect the way of
doing the business operations. What can be the potential ways to overcome the challenges
associated with the cultural differences exist in society.
PART A
1) In business meetings correct form of address
Eastern side of the globe are very effectively growing to do the business with the western
part. Middle East business personals are continuously approaching to people and stakeholders
from the western side to explore tge business opportunities. Every time the people from eastern
culture and western culture meet they follow certain trends in business meetings. There are
certain ways to address the business meetings that is start with the opening sentence every time
the meeting starts (Shimizu, Lee and Uleman, (2017). In the initial stage of meeting under both
eastern and western all the participants involve in meeting speaker introduce them all with other
peoples took part in meeting. The start of the meeting is about to introduce the aim and
objectives behind the meeting is occurring. Also the speaker recite the instruction behind the
meeting is occurring. Before the meeting start in eastern culture speaker talk about all the
necessary aspects of the meeting so that all participant of the meeting get proper clarity about the
meeting. In western in the end participant of meeting ask all doubts but in western people do not
hesitate to ask doubts in the middle of the meeting.
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2) Meeting and greeting
People in eastern culture like to meet and greet more properly than in the western side. In
the eastern part people likes to meet with other people belong to different culture, religion and
other social values but in the western part the things are more sophisticated. The meet and greet
in eastern part involve hand shake, hug are given when the people meet and greet (Everett,
(2017). In western part certain rituals like stick out the tongue, bump noses, air kiss on cheek,
rub noses, shake hands and other such steps followed to meet and greet with the other person.
The basic aspect and fundamental of meeting and greeting is about to welcome the other person
for meeting and greeting so that good impression could have been presented in front of the
respective individual.
3) Exchanging gift
Exchanging gift is also a part of cultural aspect. In eastern and western culture people like
to exchange the gifts. In eastern side the gift are given on the basis of the traditional values of the
individual but in western society is more open and they like to gift something that can suit with
the personality of the individual (Campbell, (2017). In both the cultural values gift is the symbol
of showing love to the other person. Exchanging gift in both the cultural sides is based on the
occasion and some specific events to cherish the respective event and make it more memorable
for the other person.
4) Forms of address
In eastern there are certain form like with the symbols and language the other person is
addressed. In western part people like to use the language only to address the people. This is a
major difference can be seen in eastern and western part. The sign language is also used more in
eastern part than in the western part to address the other individual.
5) Etiquettes
It can be stated that the people living in Eastern culture are more polite and respect each other
point of view specially the order given by senior or elder member of the family. On the other
hand, in Western culture, people does not respect each other they speak harsh language and even
shout on each other thus they does not value ethics and moral principle more as compared to
Eastern culture (Bonnett, (2017)).
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