Recognizing cultural differences when you write or speak, or especially do business with someone from another culture, you encode your message using the assumptions of your own culture. So your meaning may be misunderstood. Cultural context is the pattern of physical cues, environmental stimuli, and implicit understanding that conveys meaning between members of the same culture. Asian cultures encourage lengthy decision making, concentrating on everything detail, and avoids confrontation and debate. Whereas the American culture …showed first 75 words of 849 total…

…showed last 75 words of 849 total…relationships for intercultural communication. 2) Intercultural differences between Chinese and Americans in business. http://www.highbeam.com/library/doc0.asp?docid=1G1:19488131&refid=ink_overture_hlth [Accessed 05 June 2004] This site provides a small passage without membership, and provides information about the Chinese's business practices. 3) Asian Business Practices http://www.china-biz.org/Asian_Business_Folder/Asian_Business_Culture.htm [Accessed 05 June 2004] This site provides tips to be aware of when doing business with Asian businesspeople.