BCOM 350 Professional Communication Strategies: International Communication Styles

Use these databases to find out about a country's culture. Use what you learn to hypothesize about potential communication differences and other things to be aware of when doing business in this country.

CultureGrams

• Use the "World Edition" section to find detailed cultural information on over 200 countries.

GlobalEDGE

• Use the Global Insights tab and then Insights by country to look up your country. You will be pointed to various relevant resources, including Culture, History and a list of the top Corporations in that country.

Going Global/USA City Career Guide

• Going Global focuses on career opportunities in the US and other countries.

• Use the Country Guides section to look up  your country. Especially useful is the "Cultural Advice" section.

Europa World

• Use the drop-down menu to look up your country and then browse through the Directory for Society & Media and the Directory of Business and Commerce.

CIA World Factbook

• Look at the People and Society section for your country to get a quick overview of demographics. 
• The Communication section focuses on infrastructure (telephone lines, etc.), not interpersonal communication.