This self-assessment is an experiential learning exercise
designed for both corporate training and classroom. With
Kolb's experiential learning model as a theoretical base, the
self-assessment questionnaire in the exercise was developed
on the basis of seven. dimensions of communication compe
tence identified and confirmed by various empirical studies
as predictors of intercultural business success. After com
pleting this exercise, students should be able to (a) identify
their communication behavior in intercultural interactions,
(b) be aware of their communication competence level in
intercultural interactions, and (c) increase their under
standing of the relationship between communication behav
ior and intercultural business management success.
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