Intercultural Competence in Business

Intercultural Competence in
Business

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Cultural Autobiography Questionnaire..................................................................................1
My Cultural Autobiography...................................................................................................2
Cultural Autobiography of My Classmate.............................................................................3
Different Cultural Frameworks..............................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Intercultural competence is defined as the capability to function appropriately across
cultures, to act and think effectively as well as to work and communicate with people from
distinct backgrounds and cultures - locally or internationally. Cultural competence is significant
for business as employees and with cultural competence are more knowledgeable and able to
communicate effectively with people of different socio-economic, racial and ethnic backgrounds.
This report is based on cultural autobiographies of two people with different cultural
backgrounds. It covers identification of distinct beliefs and value systems along with different
cultural frameworks to evaluate the differences in cultures.
MAIN BODY
Cultural Autobiography Questionnaire
Questions Myself Shahid
With whom you prefer to work
as your superior, males or
females?
I am not having any issue to
work with either of them if
they have good knowledge and
experience about leading other
people towards attaining their
goals.
Although, I don’t have any
issue in working with female
colleague, but, I prefer more to
work with males as feel more
comfortable in it and I have
always been in the
surroundings where males
manage the professional
conduct in society.
What is the importance of
academic and professional
relationships for you to
accomplish work objectives?
According to me, professional
and academic relations, both
are crucial, yet, one should not
indeed make them a resilient
basis for accomplishing their
goals and objectives.
As per my opinion,
professional relationships are
highly valuable and significant
to direct an individual in
accomplishing his/ her goals
and objectives.
What is the significance of Punctuality is very important It is significant as it helped me
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