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Learning Resources

Required Readings

McLean, S. (2016). Business relationships across cultures. Boston: Flat World Knowledge Publishers.

• Chapter 6, “Nonverbal Communication Across Cultures”

This chapter defines the many ways that individuals communicate nonverbally. It reveals some misconceptions often held about nonverbal communication, along with some of the functions of nonverbal behavior. In addition, this chapter examines different nonverbal abilities and how a good knowledge of nonverbal communication can help in understanding deception and in enhancing communication performance.

·       Duck, S., & McMahon, D. T. (2008). The basics of communication: A relational perspective (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publishing USA. The Basics of Communication: A Relational Perspective by Steve Duck and David T. McMahon. Copyright 2009 by Sage Publications. Reprinted with permission of Sage Publications via the Copyright Clearance Center.

• Chapter 5, “Identities and Perceptions” (pp. 101–131) Chapter 5 asks the deceptively complex question, “Who are you?” It discusses self-concept and how identity is expressed and defined by interactions with others. (See Attachment).

• Enter your MyWalden user name: ([email protected]) and password (A+3#icldyoB1) at the prompt.

http://www.mindtools.com/CommSkll/JohariWindow.htm

https://journals.tdl.org/absel/index.php/absel/article/download/2298/2267

Media Project Student Overview (see attachment). I will keep you involved and updated with this as much as possible.

Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012). Knowing the self-introduction. Baltimore, MD: Author. 

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 2 minutes. 

This podcast introduces students to the concepts and content for Week 2 of the course.