Intercultural Relations: Effects of Culture on Perception and Communication

Running head: INTERCULTURAL RELATIONS
INTERCULTURAL RELATIONS
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The cultural aspects as is demonstrated by the concerned members of a certain cultural
background tends to affect the perceptions of the individuals who have been belonging to the
other cultural backgrounds. The following paper aims to discuss the factors that are related to the
effects of the culture on the perception of the individuals. The essay further discusses the
incorporation of the language as well as the non-verbal communication that is implemented by
the concerned individuals as a part of the culture of the organization or the community. The
essay further attempts discussion on the barriers of the communication that exists between the
people belonging to the various cultures. The essay further discusses the role played by the
women and the effects of the same on the cultural values of the organization. The essay focusses
on the issues that are faced during the areas wherein there is a contact between two different
cultures. The essay then proceeds to discuss the importance of the cultural identity of an
individual and the role that is played by the intercultural communication in the innovation and
the sustainability that is maintained within the international business organizations. The second
section of the essay deals with the changes that have been influenced by the participation within
the given course of study. The essay concludes with the description of the paradigm shifts that
are experienced during the academic journey that was undertaken within the course.
Intercultural assumptions and viewpoints
Culture and perception
The culture of an individual is known to have demonstrated a huge influence on the
perception of the individual. The cultural aspects as is demonstrated by the concerned members
of a certain cultural background tends to affect the perceptions of the individuals who have been
belonging to the other cultural backgrounds (Liu & Almor, 2016). The cultural practices of a
certain group of people tend to implement the factors that are useful in the development of the

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issues that are related to the stereotyping of all the people who have been belonging to the
concerned cultural background. The majority of the cases of stereotyping aims at the discussion
on the culture specific activities that are practiced by the concerned people who belong to the
concerned cultural background. The culture of the person is also known to have been influencing
the activities that are undertaken by the employees of an organization (Kastanakis & Voyer,
2014). The cultural activities that is maintained within the given organization is known to have
been influenced by the cultural factors that are maintained by the concerned employees of the
organization.
Language and non-verbal communication as part of culture
The non-verbal communication refers to the various modes of communication that
refrains from using the speech or the oratory modes of communication. The non-verbal modes of
communication might include the various factors like the issues of the official letters, the several
memoranda that are issued by the workforce members who have been serving at the higher levels
of the organizational hierarchy (Ting-Toomey & Dorjee, 2018). The non-verbal communication
might also include the use of the gestures in order to convey the messages. The nonverbal
communication is heavily dependent on the implementation of the proper communication within
the employees who have been belonging to the different cultural backgrounds. The nonverbal
communication among two different groups of people is also helpful in the matters that relate to
the linguistic barriers that hinder communication. This is observed majorly in cases of the
communication wherein the conversants belong to two mutually unintelligible languages (Nord,
2014). The gestural language is known to help them converse effectively in order to complete the
conversation.
Barriers to effective intercultural communication