Communication & Cultural Issues

Communicative competence and culture awareness impact on the studying of cadet and

their future seafaring career.

By: Bikondo, Elsie Nyabonyi | Pham, Trong Hieu

Content

• Reciprocal relationship of Communication and Cultural• Communication factors

– Implication as cadet & future career.• Culture Awareness

– Issues regarding culture– How culture knowledge affects studying and future

career• Conclusion

Culture & Communication

Effective communication

Context/ attitude

Cultural /Ethniccommunication skills

• Oral/ pronunciation

• Listening/ grammar

• Technical vocabulary

• …

• Daily conversation

• Pressure situation

• Fatigue, stress…

• Morality…

• Rules, ritual, routines

• Organizational culture

• perception

• …

Communicative competence

Globalization, multicultural crews, Shore-to-shore and

ship-to-ship communication issues

English – common language adopted by IMO

SMNV & SMCP

STCW 78/95/2010 requirement

Communicative training

Teacher based issues

Technical background / proficiency in English, (inc. ESP)

How to conduct their teaching

Curriculum based issues

Distribution of subject matter.

Refreshing courses

Environment based issues

Daily activities vs. stressful situation

Stimulating the emergency / the feeling of involvement

Learning methodology of student.

Implication for future career

Miscommunication

Life lost Environmental impact

Economical lost

Solitude Isolation Express your problems, talk with otherNegotiate better solution

teamwork

Leadership Able to ask for more knowledge

Lifelong learningSpeedup professional careerJob opportunities

Multi culture openness

Cultural issues

– Characteristic of world merchant fleet

– STCW78/95/2010 requirement

What is culture

Montgomery & Reid-Thomas (1994;5) – Define “culture as the whole

way of life of a people or group. In the context of culture all the social

practices bond a group of people together and distinguish them from

others..”

Frow & Morris, (2000:316) defines culture as “the network of embedded

practices and representations; for example ‘texts, images, talk, codes

of behavior and narrative structures organizing these.”

Cultural issues in MET institution

Multi-culture/ multi-religious students

Mixture from difference ethnic group/ region / nationality

Cultural superiority

Culture barriers : prejudices | stereotyping | Bigotry | Discrimination

Miscommunication | misunderstanding

Conflicts | Disrespect

Nepotism | Racism…

The cadet and cultural awareness

UnderstandingMotivate

To learn others language/culture

The interpersonal relationships

Equal opportunity

General cultural context

Effects of culture on seamanship & safety

Other cultural values, beliefs, perception

DevelopPromote

Positive attitude

Effective communication

Appropriate behavior

Collaboration

Leadership

Intercultural openness

Teaching of Culture awareness

TEACHING CULTURAL AWARENESS IN MET INSTITUTIONS

Culture is a sensitive issue

People give strong, opinions and arguments

Education improves and monitors cultural issues

Requires qualified MET instructors

Simulation based training (role play, interaction)

Culture awareness onboard ship

Power distance - defined crew roles/respect for superiors

Cultural values - time and individual space

Subordinate attitude - Filipino/Bangladesh

Collectivism - teamwork - believe in group decision making;

Individualism - taking individual decisions –USA/Italy

Strong rule orientation (focus on rules/procedures)

Masculine values (male dominance)

Culture awareness & future career

Important for professional development

Helps in integrating into multi-cultural crew environment

Gain understanding and appropriate response to difference culture

Helps to be assertive when communicating/ diplomatic leadership

Helps female cadets to develop various strategies to deal with the

male dominated multicultural crew environment (e.g. sex-joke…)

Alters your behavior in dressing in respect to other peoples’ culture

CONCLUSION

Q & A

THANKS YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

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