There are a great many escapists in modern American drama, who indulge in their past or escape into the fort of dream. Great change of society, as well as traditional values, gives an impact on the escapists. They fee...There are a great many escapists in modern American drama, who indulge in their past or escape into the fort of dream. Great change of society, as well as traditional values, gives an impact on the escapists. They feel mixed-up and perplexed about their lives and future. The conflicts among pursuit and disillusionment, past and present, tradition and modernity, material and spirit, ideal and reality make the escapists choose to build a wall to separate them from the real world. They become the souls drifting in the reality, without knowing their status in society or the meaning of life.展开更多
This paper discusses culture. Scholars have not been able to agree on a definition of culture but most include values and norms as components of their definition. Intercultural communication is vital that skill manage...This paper discusses culture. Scholars have not been able to agree on a definition of culture but most include values and norms as components of their definition. Intercultural communication is vital that skill managers must possess in order to effectively do business in foreign countries. Hofstede＇s theory of national cultural dimensions is employed to provide a framework for defining intercultural communication. Subsequently, several countries are examined using Hofstede＇s scoring system for cultural dimensions. This is followed by a discussion of ways to achieve intercultural competence.展开更多
文摘There are a great many escapists in modern American drama, who indulge in their past or escape into the fort of dream. Great change of society, as well as traditional values, gives an impact on the escapists. They feel mixed-up and perplexed about their lives and future. The conflicts among pursuit and disillusionment, past and present, tradition and modernity, material and spirit, ideal and reality make the escapists choose to build a wall to separate them from the real world. They become the souls drifting in the reality, without knowing their status in society or the meaning of life.
文摘This paper discusses culture. Scholars have not been able to agree on a definition of culture but most include values and norms as components of their definition. Intercultural communication is vital that skill managers must possess in order to effectively do business in foreign countries. Hofstede＇s theory of national cultural dimensions is employed to provide a framework for defining intercultural communication. Subsequently, several countries are examined using Hofstede＇s scoring system for cultural dimensions. This is followed by a discussion of ways to achieve intercultural competence.
