Keywords: intercultural communication
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Advanced Managerial Communication, Spring 2004
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Abstract: Builds on managerial communication skills developed in 15.280. Introduces interactive oral and interpersonal communication skills important to managers, including presenting to a hostile audience, running meetings, listening, and contributing to group decision-making. Includes team-run classes on chosen ... More »
Communicating Across Cultures, Spring 2005
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Abstract: In an increasingly interconnected world, communicating across cultures is a crucial skill in the international networks of business, science, and technology. Subject examines a range of communication styles and techniques resulting from different cultural norms and traditions. It begins with a general ... More »
How to Conduct a Meeting in an Intercultural Setting
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Abstract: This module offers a version of the Harvard Negotiating Process suitable for conducting village meetings and intercultural discussions about engineering projects in student outreach programs such as Engineers without Borders.
How to Conduct a Participatory Rural Appraisal for an Engineering Project
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Abstract: This module prepares students to conduct preliminary surveys to obtain cultural, demographic, and environmental data before implementing an engineering project in a developing country.
How to Explain a Process or Device in an Intercultural Engineering Project
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Abstract: This module tells how to explain a process or device to a person from another culture who has little technical background. It also discusses the use of warnings and general-to-specific structure.
How to Introduce Yourself in Advance or in Person
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Abstract: This module explains techniques and offers examples of how engineering students can introduce themselves in a culturally appropriate way to their partners in rural sites in developing countries.
