Chapter 1 Communication: An Intercultural Perspective
I. Basics of Human Communication
1. Needs and Purposes for Communication
2. Definition of Communication
3. The Scope and Classification of Communication
4. The Process of Communication
5. Characteristics of Communication
II. A Review of Intercultural Communication Study
1. Intercultural Communication Study in the U.S.
2. Intercultural Communication Study in China
3. The Multidisciplinary Nature of Intercultural Communication Study
III. A Review of Intercultural Business Communication
1. The Research of Intercultural Business Communication
2. The Importance of Learning Intercultural Business Communication
3. The Complexity in Learning Intercultural Business Communication