Martha Schwer's OIC Class
Welcome to the class page for Martha Schwer's Oral & Interpersonal Communication class!
Web Sites for Country Information
- 6 Dimensions Model of National CultureGeert Hofstede, a Dutch sociologist, came up with six basic issues that society needs to come to term with.
- Background Notes from the U.S. State DepartmentUS State Department publication providing information on geographic entities and international organizations.
- CIA World Fact BookProvides background data and statistics about all the countries in the world.
- Country Studies from The Library of CongressStandard reference source for information about developed and developing nations alike.
- Journal of Intercultural CommunicationOnline journal from the Immigrant Institute of Sweden.
- Passport to Trade: International Business CultureOffers training in international business culture awareness.
EBSCOhost
In Ebsco, try combining the subject term business communication with a specific country. Also try searching the subject terms business etiquette, intercultural communication, or international communication.
Want to try other databases? Search other Madison College Library databases
Country Watch
- CountryWatch This link opens in a new window CountryWatch provides critical country-specific intelligence and data, including country overviews, international news sources, election reports, maps, world health reports and intelligence briefings. Search separately - not included in WorldCat Discovery searches.
eBook on cultural diversity
Films on Demand
- International Business Communication SeriesSeries of films about business communication etiquette in different countries.
- Films on Demand This link opens in a new window Films On Demand [FOD] is an online collection of high quality, educational videos made accessible to the faculty, staff and students at Madison College.