When using assistive systems, the consideration of individual and cultural meaning is crucial for the utility and acceptance of technology. Orientation, communication and interaction are rooted in perception and therefore always happen in material space. We understand that a major problem lies in the difference between human and technical perception of space. Cultural policies are based on mean...

INTRODUCTION Many multinational companies (MNCs) have inevitably assembled and employed global virtual teams (GVTs) to leverage their work performance. GVTs are considered as an innovative and flexible work structure to achieve competitiveness in the era of globalization. The emergence of this structure is also due to the heavy reliance on computer-mediated communication technology and, as such...

Macau’s unique cultural identity as a Special Administrative Region of China has been attributed to its historical blending of East and West and the confluence of the diverse origins of its people. According to definitions from the Bank of English, blending includes: “mixing and mingling”; “to look good together, harmonize”; “a mixture produced by blending.” In terms of the blending of people a...

Human language is learned, symbolic and exhibits syntactic structure, a set of properties which make it unique among naturally-occurring communication systems. How did human language come to be as it is? Language is culturally transmitted and cultural processes may have played a role in shaping language. However, it has been suggested that the cultural transmission of language is constrained by...

For the cultural development an effective communication energy. Palermo's image abroad can be promoted by taking advantage of its exceptional cultural heritage. Giacomo Serpotta, Palermo's great sculptor, could be promoted on an international level. COMMUNICATING INFORMATION IN PALERMO Today the Mediterranean Basin is the one area in Europe which really calls for this type of approach. Palermo,...

Beginning with its provocative opening case vignette, Nathan Cherny's article provides an opportunity for us to reflect on and possibly redirect our own attitudes and habits regarding difficult ethical issues in communication with our patients and their families, especially in the setting of cultural and religious diversity. Ultimately, however, Dr. Cherny's paper is a discussion of truthful co...

This paper suggests cultural models for virtual banking based on ethnographic research. The spatial and temporal features of cybersp ace change the traditional banking service and customer relationships via information networks. Virtual banking service is represented as a cultural model of personal financial portal, instant and delayed communication and transactions, and ubiquitous banking. Vir...

In this paper the concepts of content management and cross-cultural communication are combined under the perspective of translation resources. Global content management becomes an integrative paradigm in which specialised translation is taking place. In a case study we discuss the Global Content Management strategy of the Center for Translation Studies at the University of Vienna. Convergence o...

With the deepening of the cultural exchange in the world, the unified orientation of Chinese literature is struggling in the cross-cultural communication, however, Chinese regional traditional culture has yet attracted more and more attention in foreign academic circles. As one of the local historical and cultural communication media, the translation of regional ancient Chinese poetry has becom...