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Intercultural Communication: Barriers

Reflection

Take a moment and reflect on each of the communication dimensions described and determine which dimension your communication style most closely resembles. This should be a brief statement not a long description. Once you have completed this contact an international team member and compare your location on each dimension with his or her location.

Here are the 7 communication dimensions again:

  • Direct vs. Indirect
  • Fast vs. Slow
  • Verbose vs. Laconic
  • Assertive vs. Polite
  • Emotional vs. Rational
  • Formal vs. Casual
  • Frequent vs. Infrequent


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