Intercultural Communication: Recognizing Cultural Variations [LO-2]

Diff erences in gender, age, and physical abilities contribute to the diversity of today’s workforce. Working with a classmate, role-play
a conversation in which a. a woman is being interviewed for a job by a male personnel manager.
b. an older person is being interviewed for a job by a younger personnel manager
c. an employee who is a native speaker of English is being interviewed for a job by a hiring manager who is a recent immigrant with relatively poor English skills. How did differences between the applicant and the interviewer shape the communication? What can you do to improve communication in such situations?