Communnication Across Cultures

Communnication Across Cultures

Work with your partner from yesterday and create a presentation that addresses all the areas of Non-verbal communication talked about in our reading from yesterday (Tuesday) in class.

Body Language

Appearance

Eye Contact

Touching

Personal space

Color

Numbers

Emblems

Smells

For each of the methods of communication give an example (unique from the book) and represent using a business situation

Games Today

Choose one or a couple

1. Business Simulation Game

2. Lemondade Stand Game

We can have some competitions!

Tuesday Library Assignment

Objective: 

• Understand the different influence cultures have on business
• Compare productivity with happiness
• Research a currently successful global business and identify the factors needed for success

Please do the following:

1. Based off the video watched in class Monday, compare and contrast the system in the United States that allows more freedom of choice with regards to employment compared to the environment that exists in Hong Kong, Taiwan and China.
Discuss the role family, education, wages, hours, and working conditions play while comparing to the US.

2. Explain the correlation between worker happiness and productivity. Use two specific examples in your explanation.

3. Find a company that operates globally and does it successfully and humanely! Give the name of the company and the reason you chose this company. Include a reference of where you found your information.


Possible research sources:
Socially Responsible Companies

Link to Video, "China's Toy Sweatshops"

Globally Conscious Businesses

Business Blunders Assignments

Wednesday Assignment

Class activity - 10/11

Class activity - 10/11

Share your research on your blog

PART 1

1. What is a Handshake?

Scenario: You are entertaining Japanese clients for a business trip you have taken to Tokyo.

What is the appropriate way to great each other when you:

• Meet
• Depart
• Accept a gift
• Share business cards

2. Extend this same question to three other countries.

PART 2

Use this link below and choose Chapter 3

Cultural Influences

Complete some of the activities shown on the page

(crossword, flashcards, interactive quiz, net bookmark)

TWN

1. List the countries you have researched for the theme parks
2. Write down the currency for the county and the exchange rate.
Then translate into US dollars what the ticket prices would be.

World Theme Parks - Assignment Details for 10/5

World Theme Parks

Use the link below to complete most aspects of this assignment.

You will use Google Slides to present your information - work with a partner

Two Important Resources to Look at:

World's Top Theme Parks

Amusement Park News

The top 25 theme parks are headed up by.......... drum roll........
Disney of course.

1. You are to choose three theme parks from around the world.
2. Use the above site and 1 other reference
3. Research the following information
4. When done....... post the link to your blog. With a partner... you each need to have the link.

• Name and Address
• Number of employees
• Contact information (email and phone number)
• Three specific current job openings
• Ticker symbol if traded in a Stock Market 
• Google Finance
• two images/park
• Find two "official _____" of the theme park
• for example, official water of a park may be "Nestle Water"
• official credit card
• official sports drink, soda, water, airline, etc.
• Tickets and prices and packages
• Special Event occuring in October

Quiz Tuesday

Chapter 2.1 and 2.2 Quiz - Tuesday 10/4

Refer to the study guide as well as look at your notes and chapter 2 materials.
If you do all of that you are surely expected to succeed!