Intercultural Communication

Answer the following using a maximum of 1000 words +/-10% words and include references to at least three sources.

You are an Australian flying home from an overseas holiday. You find yourself next to a Japanese businessman, who is coming out to manage the Australian and New Zealand branch office of a company. He tells you that he has prepared thoroughly for this job, and has studied both Australian and New Zealand culture as much as possible through pop music, movies, TV soap operas and talkback radio (via the Internet). He asks you for some tips on how to communicate effectively with Australians and New Zealanders, both in and out of the workplace.

Based on what you have read in this chapter on culture and intercultural communication, what would you say to him? Use Hofstede's model of Intercultural Communication to justify your answer.