Visual Aids

Communications Model

This model demonstrates the process a message must go through from person to person. This model is affective towards developing a lens because it demonstrates how a message can me misinterpreted and the process all messages must be decoded through. In the realm of intercultural communications many more factors are placed in this diagram. Where certain aspects of culture determine how the message is received.

Specifically this model is important to developing my lens because when understanding this sequence I know how to send a message or idea to someone and stop at certain checkpoints to make sure that my message has been completely received and how to check myself along the way.

This also reflects on the fact that in the business world many factors such as dress, behavior demenor portray certain symbols and types of noise which can change the way the message is recieved as well as promote certain stereotypes which exacerbate the issue of noise and the problem with sending a "clear message."

Self Centered vs Other -Centered

This specific model demonstrates how a person can incorporate or even deny acceptance of a persons culture. Illustrating the extremes of being either self-centered where the individual is denying any difference in culture or becoming defensive about change or the opposite incorporating the other cultures into their actions and life.

This model demonstrates how certain people perceive interactions with culture. This is an interesting tool in developing the intercultural lens because is allows the individual to asses how they have reacted towards a specific encounter with culture.