Why Is Intercultural Communication Competence Highly Desirable

question 68

Multiple Choice

Why is Intercultural communication competence highly desirable?

• A) Due to there being an increase in cultural diversity in all nations and greater levels of interaction across cultures.
• B) Because it leads to more effective networking at the local level.
• C) It is important to have strategies for managing differences in communication.
• D) Because it might greatly benefit businesses exclusively.

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Definitions:

Formalized Rules

Explicitly stated regulations or guidelines designed to structure certain behaviors or operations within an organization.

Centralized Authority

A management structure where decision-making and direction come from a single point or very few points within the organization.

Divisional

Pertaining to a type of organizational structure where operations are segmented based on products, services, markets, or geographies, each with its own management.

Organizational Structure

Describes the way in which a company arranges its lines of authority, communications, rights, and duties.