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Chapter 5 Nonverbal Communication Across
CulturesManaging Organizations in a Global Economy: An Intercultural Perspective
First Edition
John Saee
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Do not the most moving moments of our lives find us all without words?
Marcel Marceau
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Definition of Nonverbal Communication
The transfer of meaningful information from one person to another by means other than written or spoken language” (Elashmawi and Harris 1993).
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The Importance of Nonverbal Communication
Your actions really speak louder than words.
Eyes are more accurate witnesses than ears.(Heraclitus)
Nonverbal communication is often responsible for first impressions.
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Characteristics of Nonverbal Communication
All behavior has communicative value.
Nonverbal messages are primarily attitudinal.
Nonverbal communication is ambiguous.
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Similarities Between Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
Both use a culturally agreed upon set of symbols.
Both are products of the individuals. Someone is attaching meaning to the
symbols we produce.
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Differences Between Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
Many of our nonverbal actions are governed biologically.
Nonverbal communication is learned much earlier in life.
A nonverbal message can be more emotional in its appeal and impact.
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Differences Between Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
Nonverbal communication is more universal. A number of nonverbal messages can be sent
simultaneously. Nonverbal communication is continuous and
never ending. Verbal messages can be confusing, nonverbal
messages can be more so.
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Functions of Nonverbal Communication
Repeating Substituting Complementing and accenting Regulating Contradicting
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Nonverbal Communication and Culture
Nonverbal communication is a “silent language” (Hall).
Nonverbal cues facilitate understanding of underlying attitudes and values.
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Nonverbal Behavior in the Workplace
Culture differences in decoding non-verbal behavior can create confusion.
Decoding ability and nonverbal sensitivity.
Nonverbal measurement. Encoding and impression management.
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Categories and Types of Nonverbal Communication
Those produced by body. Those that the individual combines
with the setting.
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General appearance and dress.
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Body Movements: Kinesics and Posture
Posture. Gestures. There were 247 gestures cataloged
that the Arabs use when speaking. Morris in his study of 40 countries had
isolated 20 common hand gestures that had different meaning in each culture.
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Facial expressions Eye contact Touch Smell
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Paralanguage Paralanguage involves the linguistic
elements of speech, that is, how something is said and not the actual meaning of the spoken words.Vocal characterizersVocal qualifiersVocal segregates
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Variables external to communicator – space, time and silence – are also utilized and manipulated to send a message.
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Space and Distance The distance between us and people
with whom we communicate is conveying a message.
Furniture arrangement.
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Time Monochronic and polychronic time. M-time: time is linear, segmented, and
manageable. P-time: time is less tangible and
feelings of wasted time are not as prevalent as in M-time cultures.
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Four important temporal concepts: Appointment time. Schedule time. Discussion time. Acquaintance time.
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SilenceSilence sends us nonverbal cues about the communication situation in which we participate.
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What you need to remember:A greater part of the meaning conveyed
by a spoken message is communicated non-verbally.
The message sender is often unconscious of sending these cognitive messages, and the receiver is unconscious of how and why they convey specific impressions.
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What you need to remember: Non-verbal communication creates
impressions which work below the conscious threshold.
Much non-verbal communication is culturally conditioned.
The interpretations placed upon non-verbal messages sent by members of the other culture may not correspond to what is intended.