Intercultural Competence

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The ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with people from diverse cultural backgrounds, often consisting of a combination of knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

"Cultural competence, also known as intercultural competence, is a range of cognitive, affective, behavioural, and linguistic skills that lead to effective and appropriate communication with people of other cultures."
"Intercultural or cross-cultural education are terms used for the training to achieve cultural competence."
"Effective intercultural communication relates to behaviors that culminate with the accomplishment of the desired goals of the interaction and all parties involved in the situation."
"Appropriate intercultural communication includes behaviors that suit the expectations of a specific culture, the characteristics of the situation, and the level of the relationship between the parties involved in the situation."
"A range of cognitive, affective, behavioural, and linguistic skills" leads to cultural competence.
"Cultural competence...leads to effective and appropriate communication with people of other cultures."
"The purpose of intercultural or cross-cultural education is to achieve cultural competence."
"Effective intercultural communication relates to behaviors that culminate with the accomplishment of the desired goals of the interaction and all parties involved in the situation."
"Appropriate intercultural communication includes behaviors that suit the expectations of a specific culture, the characteristics of the situation, and the level of the relationship between the parties involved in the situation."
"Cultural competence...leads to effective and appropriate communication with people of other cultures" and encompasses linguistic skills.
"Intercultural competence...is a range of cognitive, affective, behavioural, and linguistic skills."
"Cultural competence...lead[s] to effective and appropriate communication with people of other cultures."
"Intercultural or cross-cultural education are terms used for the training to achieve cultural competence."
"The training to achieve cultural competence."
"Appropriate intercultural communication includes behaviors that suit the expectations of a specific culture, the characteristics of the situation, and the level of the relationship between the parties involved in the situation."
"A range of cognitive, affective, behavioural, and linguistic skills" are necessary for effective intercultural communication.
"Cultural competence...leads to effective and appropriate communication with people of other cultures."
"The purpose of intercultural or cross-cultural education is to achieve cultural competence."
"Effective intercultural communication relates to behaviors that culminate with the accomplishment of the desired goals of the interaction and all parties involved in the situation."
"Appropriate intercultural communication includes behaviors that suit the expectations of a specific culture, the characteristics of the situation, and the level of the relationship between the parties involved in the situation."