Arriving in a new country or culture is something that all experience differently. Some it is all excitement at the new experiences and opportunities afforded by the change‚ for others it is largely fear at the changes they must undertake‚ learning different ways to function in their new environment‚ but for most it is a combination of the two‚ sitting somewhere between fear and excitement‚ expectation and trepidation. As we become a more globalized society one would think that it would be easier
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Formative assessment 1. People Learn in Different Ways. According to Cobb at the web site missiontolearn.com‚ “Learning is the lifelong process of transforming information and experience into knowledge‚ skills‚ behaviours‚ and attitudes”. This definition of learning is important to me as it gives a practical meaning to a word that is widely used and misused today. As a teacher working in a learning environment it is this practical nature of learning that drives the majority of what I do and say
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Due to financial pressures that many hospital face‚ the deaconess clinic in billings‚ Montana‚ decided to outsource a number of services‚ although in somewhat different ways. First‚ the hospital outsourced it’s cafeteria food service. Although the food service employees were hired by the outside firm‚ they still felt a sense of ownership of their jobs‚ and still felt connected to the hospital because of the family atmosphere in the kitchen and the cafeteria. When the hospital tried the same thing
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Be Careful‚ Misunderstanding by Different Cultures Have you ever visited another country and made many misunderstandings that you did not realize? Every country has its particular culture‚ and people can identify those cultures by different races‚ genders and nationalities. In addition‚ different races of people have their particular cultural backgrounds‚ and every different culture has its interesting parts. People benefit from learning other cultures; by doing that‚ they can improve their nations
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Why are some countries rich while others remain poor? How does globalization contribute to the wealth or poverty of nations? To tackle these questions we have to recognize that both are very open and it is probably very hard to have a definite answer. My purpose with this essay is to analyze what I consider to be the most important aspects of these questions taking into account my research‚ background and experiences. I will try first to address both questions and at the end present conclusions
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Organisational culture has been widely researched over the years because of the important benefits that arise from a strong culture in aiding organisations to succeed and grow. Understanding how to build‚ maintain or modify an organisation ’s culture ’ (McAleese‚ D & Hargie‚ O. 2004 p.155) is essential to achieving a competitive advantage as organisations can have a direct influence on attitudes and behaviours of the employees within an organisation. (Robbins‚ Millett‚ Cacioppe & Waters-Marsh
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Athenian Democracy and Modern New Zealand democracies This essay will explain the themes and patterns of ancient Athenian democracy and modern New Zealand democracy‚ their similarities and differences‚ cultural expectations and codes of behaviour. Greek civilizations thrived for almost 1300 years ago. Ancient Greeks lived in Greece and countries we now call Turkey and Bulgaria. They became very powerful they were the most powerful between 2000 BC and 146 BC. One king or monarch did not rule ancient
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Hindu population up until the 1970’s and 80’s‚ thanks primarily to the dot com boom‚ coupled with a formal Immigration Services Act. Indians‚ who are predominantly Hindus‚ migrated in the thousands to take up available jobs within the IT‚ medical and other industries‚ bringing together with them a faith that is both‚ intriguing and bizarre with its various gods and goddesses. One of the biggest and most prominent examples of Hindu influences in America is the fact that approximately 20 million Americans
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Often times‚ people think of their relationships with one another as one of rivalry—some win‚ some lose. However‚ some seemingly limited victories may foster situations in which everyone wins. Challenging the traditions to pursue personal goals‚ people are in fact able to better one another as the society develops as a whole. Within a healthy environment in which personal interest and individual aspirations are encouraged and valued‚ everyone wins as a result of the improvement of the network
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All countries develop their own unique cultures to live by. There are many differences and similarities between my home country’s culture and the American culture that I live in now. Both countries have very different factors which make up their culture; starting from their food and values. The cultures are also similar in the way that they enjoy similar forms of entertainment like music. In Mexico‚ my home country‚ their culture can be expressed by many factors like the food they eat. The same
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