Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) double-spaced pages.

Part A

Respond to the items below.

1. Briefly describe the concept of status.

2. Describe the global implications that status has for an international manager in Western culture, with two (2) original examples.

3. Describe the global implications that status has for an international manager in Eastern culture, with two (2) original examples.

Part B

Respond to the items below.

1. Briefly describe four (4) of the barriers to effective communication, and provide one (1) original example of each.

2. Provide one (1) original workplace example for each of the following communication situations: oral communication in downward flowing direction; written communication in upward flowing direction; and non-verbal communication in lateral flowing direction.