Wk 4 Assignment

To prepare:

·       Review this week’s Learning Resources.

·       Reflect on your most prevalent self-presentation styles. 

·       Consider how your self-presentation styles affect your communication and interaction with others. 

With these thoughts in mind:

Compose an essay of at least 400 words to answer the following questions, and be sure to cite support from the course readings.

·       Think about your most prevalent self-presentation styles. How do you use them? [a little about me - mature professional female with a family, strong willed with a British and Caribbean culture. Straight forward person that values privacy and possess strong family values]

·       Explain how you use different styles in different situations or with different people.

·       Reflect on an example when your self-presentation style resulted in a response you expected and another example when it did not. Give an explanation of each example supported by your text. 

Cite any references in APA style.

Be sure to support your work with specific citations from this week's Learning Resources and any additional sources.

Learning Resources

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

o   Chapter 5, “Social Media and Intercultural Communication.”

Chapter 6 outlines the values, strategies, tactics, norms, and principles associated with diverse representations of affiliation online. Presentation contexts, such as online environments, are also examined in this chapter.

o   Chapter 2, “Cultures, Relationships, and Conflict.” Chapter 2 examines how individuals present themselves through self-disclosure, which helps show others who you really are. The use of sound judgment is discussed as different levels of intimacy, and Social Penetration Theory is also explored.

·       Waring, R. L., & Buchanan, F. R. (2010). Social networking websites: The legal and ethical aspects of pre-employment screening and employee surveillance. Journal of Human Resources Education, 4(2), 14–23.

Waring, R., & Buchanan, F. (2010). Social Networking Web Sites: The Legal and Ethical Aspects of Pre-employment Screening and Employee Surveillance. Journal of Human Resources Education, 4(2), 14-23. Licensed via the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0).

This article describes the need for human resources departments to stay on top of the most current information and developments in the law and online. The authors discuss the problems with and offer solutions for the emerging challenges based on employees’ expectations of privacy versus the need for businesses to have a full picture of potential hires.

·       The Technological Citizen. (2009, September 23). Is it ethical for employers to factor in online profiles in hiring decisions? [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://thetechnologicalcitizen.com/?p=517

·       You may use any additional resources you see as appropriate