From Bazaar to Boardroom: Hindi for Facilitating Intercultural Business Communication

3 credits · Undergraduate

Communicative practices in contemporary Indian commercial and organizational settings: code-switching, forms of address, hierarchy, intercultural repair, register, relationship-building, negotiation, service encounters, and workplace interaction. Variation across industries, relationships, and social contexts. Effects of technology and changing labor practices on communication among customers, employers, organizations, and workers. Prerequisite: HNUR 2201. [3] (CORE LA)