Barriers and Strategies of Intercultural Manadonese and Japanese Communication in Japan

Abstract

A strategy is often needed in the communication process to support smooth interaction. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the barriers and strategies of intercultural Manadonese and Japanese communication in Japan. An open questionnaire model was used to obtain data for both natives, as 182 respondents submitted complete results with an age range between 20 and 60 years old. The data instrument also contained five questions on the barriers and implementation of intercultural communication strategies. However, the strategies of the Japanese and Manadonese natives had obstacles in their implementation. Because of cultural and social differences, the methods by which different levels of understanding are utilized were considered. The results showed that this communication strategy had a significant high-level cultural difference, according to the Manadonese native perspective. Meanwhile, the Japanese focused on the parties subject to the application of the strategy, which subsequently showed high respect for the interlocutor.

Keywords

• barriers
• strategies
• intercultural
• communication