Cross-Cultural Dialogues: 74 Brief Encounters With Cultural Difference

How much culture lurks in common conversation? According to Craig Storti, so much that many of our most common, seemingly innocent exchanges (in social settings, on the job, in the world of business) are cultural minefields waiting to explode. These explosions (cultural misunderstandings) can cause confusion, irritation, even alienation. At the workplace and in the world of business, these explosions undermine communication, threaten important relationships, … [ Read more ]