TY - BOOK AU - Bennett,Janet Marie ED - Sage eBooks TI - The SAGE encyclopedia of intercultural competence SN - 9781483346267 (ebook) : AV - HM1211 U1 - 303.482 23 PY - 2015/// CY - Thousand Oaks, California PB - SAGE Publications KW - Intercultural communication KW - Encyclopedias KW - Communicative competence KW - Interpersonal communication KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Specialized N2 - Cultural competence refers to the set of attitudes, practices, and policies that enables a person or agency to work well with people from differing cultural groups. Other related terms include cultural sensitivity, transcultural skills, diversity competence, and multicultural expertise. What defines a culture? What barriers might block successful communication between individuals or agencies of differing cultures? How can those barriers be understood and navigated to enhance intercultural communication and understanding? These questions and more are explained within this new reference work UR - http://ezproxy.alfaisal.edu/login?url=http://sk.sagepub.com/reference/the-sage-encyclopedia-of-intercultural-competence ER -