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Macro-reasoning and cognitive gaps: understanding post-Soviet Russians' communication styles
Macro-raisonnement et lacunes cognitives: les Russes postsoviétiques et les problèmes de communication interculturelle
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Abstract Russians and Westerners access, process and communicate information in different ways. Whilst Westerners favour detailed analysis of subject matter, Russians tend to focus on certain components that are, in their view, significant. This disparity makes it difficult to achieve constructive dialogues ... view more
Russians and Westerners access, process and communicate information in different ways. Whilst Westerners favour detailed analysis of subject matter, Russians tend to focus on certain components that are, in their view, significant. This disparity makes it difficult to achieve constructive dialogues between Western and Russian stakeholders contributing to cross-cultural communication problems. The author claims that the difference in the ways Russians and Westerners negotiate information is a significant cultural difference between Russia and West rather than an irritating (and in principle amenable) lack of analytical skills on the Russian partners’ part. Understanding the reasons behind the Russian-specific approaches to dealing with information would be a positive step towards a more effective cross-cultural communication, important in business situations and essential in diplomacy.... view less
Keywords
intercultural communication; international communication; branch of the economy; information processing; information collection; Western world; communication barrier; Russia; Russian; information-seeking behavior; economy; diplomacy
Classification
Interpersonal Communication
Basic Research, General Concepts and History of the Science of Communication
Free Keywords
Russians; post-Soviet Russians; cross-cultural communication
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 91-110
Journal
ESSACHESS - Journal for Communication Studies, 7 (2017) 1
ISSN
1775-352X
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed