PANHA CHIET UNIVERSITY Bachelor Programs – Year 4 Intercultural Communication in The Global Workplace Fifth Edition Iris Varner & Linda Beamer Facilitator:

PANHA CHIET UNIVERSITYBachelor Programs – Year 4

Intercultural Communication in The Global WorkplaceFifth Edition

Iris Varner & Linda Beamer

Chapter 10Legal and Governmental

Considerations in Intercultural Business communication

PANHA CHIET UNIVERSITY Intercultural Communication Chapter 10: Legal & Governmental Considerations in Intercultural Business communication July, 20014

Facilitator: Mr. UON SOKCHEA, MBA, MA, and PhD Can. Tel: 070 94 38 39 / 017 56 52 87 Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Facilitator: Mr. UON SOKCHEA, MA, MBA & PhD Can.

Specific Systems• The most common legal systems are code law,

Anglo-American common law, and Islamic law.

• Code Law comes out of the French legal tradition (1806). It was followed in Western continental Europe.

• Anglo-American Common Law is common law grew out of common practices of courts of king of England, describing something involving the UK and US.



Communication and Legal Message

• Legal and legal interpretations are influenced by culture. What is considered legal in one country therefore may be illegal in another. In the United State, discrimination is illegal. – Legal system come out of cultural values.– Laws are formulated, communicated and enforced

is influenced by communications of cultures– Legal is territorial, and a particular jurisdiction– Challenges of intercultural communication are

added the challenges of different legal systems.



• Islamic Law is known as Sharia (the holy laws of Islam, which cover all parts of a Muslim's life sharia law)

• Socialist Law: With the political and economic changes in e Eastern Europe and Russia, the fourth system, socialist law, is losing importance.

Specific Systems (Cont.)PANHA CHIET UNIVERSITY Intercultural Communication Chapter 10: Legal & Governmental Considerations in Intercultural Business communication July, 20014


Dispute Settlement

• Direct Confrontation and Arbitration– Which court will have jurisdiction (the authority

of an official organization to make and deal with especially legal decisions) ?

– Which law will apply? The legal situation can get even more complicated.



Dispute Settlement

• Communication with agents– International firm frequently hire agents to

present their interests abroad sell their products.

• Trademarks and Intellectual Property– Culture that emphasize the right to private

ownership take trademarks very seriously.



International Enterprise and the National Interests

• Nations are sovereign (having the highest power or being completely independent) entities/organizations and as such are intent on protecting their national interests



Legal issues in Labor and management communication

• Law regulate employment communication, safety, on the job, and access to career opportunities.

• This has major implication for effective intercultural business communication.



Labor regulations

• Employment Communication• Laws for safety on the job• Equal Opportunity



Legal Considerations in Marking communication

• Government regulate advertising.• International managers need to be aware of

these regulations to avoid inappropriate or illegal messages.



Investment Attitudes and the Communication of Financial information

• Attitudes toward investment, finance, and accounting have cultural foundation.

• At the glance, finance appears to be culture-neutral; however culture plays a major role in people’s attitude toward risk management, investment strategies, and evaluation of the financial soundness of a firm.



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