Cultural Misunderstandings | |[pic] This is a collection of interesting (and sometimes tragic) incidents of cross-cultural miscommunication. They emphasize the importance of appreciating cultural differences when traveling or working abroad. [pic] An American supervisor on an oil rig in Indonesia shouted at his timekeeper to take a boat to shore. Since one never berates an Indonesian in public‚ a mob of outraged workers chased the supervisor with axes! ~ Managers
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Cultural Sensitivity Cross-cultural issues play a big roll in international marketing. Understanding how cultural differences can affect a marketing strategy‚ both negatively and positively‚ is essential in obtaining success in expanding a business to another country. A country’s economy‚ laws‚ culture‚ language‚ and business practices are factors for consideration when wanting to expand a product in another country. Having a complete understanding a country’s lifestyle and expectations can only
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< Academy oi Management Executive‚ 1993 Vol. 7 No. 1 Cultural constraints in management theories Geert Hofstede‚ University of Limburg‚ Maastricht‚ the Netherlands Executive Overview Management as the word is presently used is an American invention. In other parts of fhe world not only fhe pracfices but the entire concepf of management may differ‚ and the theories needed to understand it‚ may deviate considerably from what is considered normal and desirable in fhe USA‚ The reader is invited
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The Cultural Mandate v. The Gospel Mandate Without any doubt or question‚ Christianity is radically unique in that it is the only religion that communicates true redemption. Whereas some other religions believe and teach that there is an afterlife‚ only Christianity embraces the following belief concerning the human life experience in the inescapable mortal dimension of time (the complete and true story of history and eschatology): Our being and existence is understood in terms of 1) creation
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connection to that definition‚ it is useful to look at the ways in which a specific ideology can be formed. Television for example has had a tremendous impact on North American ideals. What makes it a unique medium is that it is both a reflection of our cultural surroundings and an influence on our societal beliefs. So it is important to look at the programming that has had the most profound effects on society and has made a lasting impact. An example of this is the 1950s and 1960s television phenomenon
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OTh CROSS CULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS CASE STUDY : A TAKEOVER I will recommend to Swiss Foods to follow some recommendations so that they can benefit from their takeover. First of all‚ i will recommend you to launch a campaign to help local people and workers get to know you company better to show them that they don’t have to be affraid from us. We will tell them that we like the fact that they have a strong links with the local community we see that as a strenght
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1. SOCIO-CULTURAL DIMENSIONS OF LEARNING 2. Learning is influenced by social interactions‚ interpersonal relations‚ and communication with others. Learning can be enhanced when the learner has an opportunity to interact and to collaborate with others on instructional tasks. Learning settings that allow social interactions‚ and respect for diversity encourage flexible thinking and social competence. 3. In interactive and collaborative instructional contexts‚ individuals have an opportunity for perspective
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food scarcity‚ which means the mother is not as well nourished as she could be. She and her husband decide that their older child is a higher priority‚ and they opt to end their newborn baby’s life. Considering the concepts of ethnocentrism and cultural relativism‚ discuss the practice of infanticide. This would be a hard thing to personally swallow - in our society‚ killing a child is a horrific brutal crime (post birth). When i thought about this question I immediately related the situation
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Cross-cultural business Australia Business Etiquette & Culture Australia Introduction Australia has a population of almost 20 million people in a country not much smaller than the contiguous 48 United States. However‚ the great majority of the population is located in a few major urban centers. The large majority of the population (93%) has a European heritage‚ primarily English. The predominant language of the country is English with Christianity the largest religion (75%). The Aborigines
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clothing is tattered and filthy‚ and you can see his big toe popping out of the tip of his tennis shoe. The man clearly looks like he is struggling. He makes eye contact with you. What do you do? When traveling through Columbia‚ chances are you will encounter at least one person holding up a cardboard sign with writing that says something along the lines of‚ "Hungry and homeless" The decrease in employment and economic hard times have played a role in homelessness. Some can’t purchase a home because of
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