What is paralanguage? How is an international manager's ability ...

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What is paralanguage? How is an international manager's ability to interpret paralanguage essential to cross-cultural business communication?
 
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Question 2

What is the difference between monochronic and polychronic time systems? Why is it important for global managers to understand this difference?
 
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Question 3

Define the concept of proxemics and provide examples of how proxemics differ between the cultures of Asia, Germany, the United States, and France.
 
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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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Answer to Question 3

Proxemics deals with the influence of proximity and space on communication, including personal space and office space or layout. Americans expect office layout to provide private space for each person, usually a larger and more private space as one goes up the hierarchy. In much of Asia, the custom is open office space with people at all levels working and talking in close proximity to one another. Space communicates power in both Germany and the United States, evidenced by the desire for a corner office or one on the top floor. The importance of French officials, however, is made clear by a position in the middle of subordinates, communicating that they have a central position in an information network, where they can stay informed and in control.