BUSI 1020U Chapter Notes -Nonverbal Communication, Proxemics, Organizational Culture
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Our culture is a learned set of assumptions that shape our perceptions of the world, and of appropriate values, norms, attitudes, and behaviours. Perceptions about gender, age, and social class are culturally based about: No culture is monolithic, and cultural diversity is not restricted to ethnicity. Communication difficulties arise because we take our cultural behaviours for granted, and because we assume they are normal . Canada is a country of diverse cultures. Canada is becoming the most culturally diverse country in the world, home to more than 200 different ethnic groups, and with a foreign-born population second only to australia. Toronto is the most ethnically diverse city in the world home to more than 80 ethnic groups speaking 100 languages. Millennial multitasking includes answering cell phones at a business lunch, in meetings, and even in the middle of a conservation.
