| 中文摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| Contents | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第10-11页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| ·Organization of the Study | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Literature Review | 第14-20页 |
| ·Intercultural Communication Research Abroad | 第14-16页 |
| ·Intercultural Communication Research in China | 第16-17页 |
| ·Intercultural Communication Feature Studies Related to Chinese Context | 第17-20页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Theoretical Framework | 第20-37页 |
| ·Definition of Culture | 第20-22页 |
| ·Definition of Communication | 第22-23页 |
| ·The Relationship Between Culture and Communication | 第23-24页 |
| ·Intercultural Communication | 第24-35页 |
| ·Geert Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions | 第25-28页 |
| ·E.T.Hall's High Context and Low Context Theory | 第28-31页 |
| ·Trompenaars' the Universal versus the Particular | 第31-33页 |
| ·Culture Shock and Acculturation | 第33-35页 |
| ·Intercultural Management | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Research Design | 第37-49页 |
| ·Rationale for Selecting the Quantitative Method and Qualitative Method | 第37-38页 |
| ·Subjects | 第38-42页 |
| ·Selection of the Company | 第38-40页 |
| ·Participants of the Questionnaire and Interview | 第40-42页 |
| ·Instruments | 第42-46页 |
| ·Questionnaire Design | 第42-43页 |
| ·Hypotheses to be Tested | 第43-45页 |
| ·Interview | 第45-46页 |
| ·Procedures | 第46-49页 |
| ·The Development of Questionnaire | 第46-47页 |
| ·The Development of Interview Guide | 第47页 |
| ·Probability Sampling | 第47-49页 |
| Chapter Ⅴ Results and Analysis | 第49-81页 |
| ·Result of Hypothesis One:Uncertainty Avoidance | 第49-52页 |
| ·Result of Hypothesis Two:High Context versus Low Context | 第52-57页 |
| ·Result of Hypothesis Three:Universalism versus Particularism | 第57-62页 |
| ·Result of Hypothesis Four:Individualism versus Collectivism | 第62-67页 |
| ·Result of Hypothesis Five:Culture Shock and Acculturation | 第67-71页 |
| ·Analysis on Cultural Factors Influencing Communication in the Workplace of American Multinational Companies | 第71-76页 |
| ·The Influence of Uncertainty Avoidance | 第71-73页 |
| ·The Influence of Individualism versus Collectivism | 第73-75页 |
| ·The Influence of Long and Short-Term Orientation | 第75-76页 |
| ·Approaches to Achieve Effective Communication in the Workplace | 第76-81页 |
| Chapter Ⅵ Conclusion | 第81-87页 |
| ·A General Summary | 第81-83页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第83-84页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第84-85页 |
| ·Suggestions for Future Researches | 第85-87页 |
| Bibliography | 第87-92页 |
| Appendix | 第92-103页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第103-104页 |
| 在读期间科研成果目录 | 第104页 |
