Abstract
This study uses multidimensional scaling (MDS) to explore how Chinese professionals perceive interpersonal communication in corporate America. Results show that three dimensions (Blunt Assertiveness, Smooth Amiability, and Surface Humility) underlie perceptions of interpersonal communication in Chinese organizations, as contrasted with those underlying American organizations (Sophisticated Kindness, Manipulative ''Stroking,'' and Casual Spontaneity). The differences in the dimensions reveal the diverse cognitive frames Chinese professionals use as they attempt to understand communication in American contexts. Issues relating to the adaptation of Chinese working professionals to American culture are also discussed.
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