2. Cross-cultural communication exists between
different countries
different groups within a country
different companies
any two groups that have different cultures
3. Hard to define
many definitions
“a social group that is smaller than a civilization but
larger than [a small community]”
Larger than a public
Consist of many publics
An opportunity—and a challenge—for public
relations
4. attitudes about time.
attitudes about formality.
attitudes about individualism.
attitudes about rank and hierarchy.
attitudes about religion.
5. attitudes about taste and diet.
attitudes about colors, numbers, and symbols.
attitudes about assimilation and acculturation.
7. refers to exchanges of messages among members of
different cultures.
is sometimes called “intercultural communication.”
suggests the hazards of crossing a border into partially
unknown territory.