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Introduction to Intercultural Competence

Introduction to Intercultural Competence. John R. Baldwin Department of Communication Illinois State University jrbaldw@ilstu.edu. Brief overview of chapter. What is it about (title)? Define “competence”? What are key “chunks” of chapter? Rationale (“imperatives” for studying ICC)

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Introduction to Intercultural Competence

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  1. Introduction to Intercultural Competence John R. Baldwin Department of Communication Illinois State University jrbaldw@ilstu.edu

  2. Brief overview of chapter • What is it about (title)? • Define “competence”? • What are key “chunks” of chapter? • Rationale (“imperatives” for studying ICC) • Aspects/nature of communication

  3. Why Study ICC?A letter to the editor • Is knowledge about world diversity useful for today’s American, as well as specifically for today’s business professional? • Should courses in diversity be required? • Do “global studies” requirements or college requirements focused on world diversity meet the needs for diversity awareness that will help make us better citizens or better professionals? • Mr. Whitman wrote this letter in 1991—do the same issues and opinions still prevail today? Is it likely that Mr. Whitman holds the same attitude now, 15 years later? • Should universities incorporate civic engagement into cultural discussions/classes?

  4. Why Study Intercultural Comm? • Demographic imperative • Technological imperative • Economic imperative • Peace imperative • Interpersonal imperative • Are there others? Should any of these be broader or narrower?

  5. Why Intercultural Communication • Internet traffic doubles: ____________ • 50/50 year in the workplace: ________ • Largest minorities in the U.S., B/N? • Haves & have nots: Ave U.S. CEO makes ___x what average employee makes • In late 1990s, # of Japanese banks in top 10: ___ • # of U.S. manufacturing jobs related to export: ___ • # of U.S. Americans working for foreign boss: ____ • # of armed conflicts at any point in time: ____ • Cost to send an employee and family abroad: ___K

  6. http://www.theladders.com/career-advice/why-men-stronger-professional-networks-than-womenhttp://www.theladders.com/career-advice/why-men-stronger-professional-networks-than-women

  7. http://www.boston.com/jobs/diversity/032004/moreinfo.shtml

  8. http://filipspagnoli.wordpress.com/2008/11/

  9. http://www.hispanicallyspeakingnews.com/notitas-de-noticias/2011/03/15/http://www.hispanicallyspeakingnews.com/notitas-de-noticias/2011/03/15/

  10. http://www.npg.org/facts/us_imm_decade.htm

  11. http://www.technovator.com.sg/ezcms/ezcms/company/news/newson250708http://www.technovator.com.sg/ezcms/ezcms/company/news/newson250708

  12. http://www.austinaacc.org/images/demographics/race.jpg http://www.20plus30.com/blog/labels/Social%20networking.html

  13. http://www.sifry.com/alerts/archives/000432.html

  14. http://www.fred.net/tds/enrollment/USenrollment-crop.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12671198

  15. http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/images_lessons/196_chart21.gifhttp://www.econedlink.org/lessons/images_lessons/196_chart21.gif

  16. http://www.gold-speculator.com/casey-research/8564-foreign-investment-u-s-going-down-down-down.htmlhttp://www.gold-speculator.com/casey-research/8564-foreign-investment-u-s-going-down-down-down.html

  17. http://actrav.itcilo.org/actrav-english/telearn/global/ilo/multinat/multinat.htmhttp://actrav.itcilo.org/actrav-english/telearn/global/ilo/multinat/multinat.htm

  18. http://www.riazhaq.com/2011/11/us-firms-add-jobs-in-india-china-cut-at.htmlhttp://www.riazhaq.com/2011/11/us-firms-add-jobs-in-india-china-cut-at.html

  19. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/93/224010687_8b34f40212_o.jpg

  20. http://i.imgur.com/i3zIM.jpg

  21. http://www.allcountries.org/maps/world_poverty_maps.html

  22. War http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:War_world_map_-_DALY_-_WHO2004.svg All Causes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:All_Causes_world_map_-_DALY_-_WHO2004.svg

  23. http://rt.com/news/africa-s-forgotten-wars-shame-the-media/

  24. http://www.monitor.upeace.org/archive.cfm?id_article=731

  25. http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/interactive/2011/jun/20/refugee-statistics-mappedhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/interactive/2011/jun/20/refugee-statistics-mapped

  26. http://filipspagnoli.wordpress.com/stats-on-human-rights/statistics-on-war-conflict/statistics-on-child-soldiers/http://filipspagnoli.wordpress.com/stats-on-human-rights/statistics-on-war-conflict/statistics-on-child-soldiers/

  27. Communication • Symbolic • Meaning, message • Interpretive • Understanding, agreement • Transactional • Contextual • Physical, Social, Interpersonal • Process • Involves shared meanings

  28. Communication: A Transactional Model (model from Rickheit & Strohner, Handbook of Communication Competence, 2008, p. 21, based on Strohner, 2001)

  29. An Application

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