Reducing Intercultural Communication Barriers between Seafarers with Different Cultural Backgrounds
This paper describes how the safe operation of vessels depends on effective and efficient maritime communication, which requires seafarers to communicate linquistically, cross-culturally, and interpersonally. This paper investigated cross-cultural communication barriers and factors involved in maritime communication. Chinese and foreign seafarers, pilots, shore staffs, “seafarer” students and maritime educators were invited to participate in the study. Both quantitative and qualitative research approaches were used. The results showed that linquistic competence, and physically quality, were all indispensable and worked together to contribute to the success of maritime communication. These findings can shed light on maritime education and training. In order to make seafarers cross-culturally more competent, the cultural aspects should be incorporated into the maritime English teaching curriculum.
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Corporate Authors:
Computational Mechanics, 25 Bridge Street
Billerica, MA United States 01821 -
Authors:
- Wang, Y Q
- Gu, P
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Conference:
- International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU) 6th Annual General Assembly and Conference
- Location: Malmo , Sweden
- Date: 2005-10-24 to 2005-10-26
- Publication Date: 2005-10
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 341-348
- Monograph Title: Maritime Security and MET
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Communication systems; Culture (Social sciences); Curricula; Globalization; Language; Maritime safety; Qualitative analysis; Questionnaires; Shipping; Teachers
- Subject Areas: Education and Training; Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Society;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01020123
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 1845640586
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Mar 15 2006 8:25AM