unintentionally offending others. Effective Communication Communication is an area that can be especially challenging for those uninformed about cultural differences. A simple nod of the head or smile may be interpreted as something you had not intended. For example‚ around the world a smile can relay many emotions‚ not just happiness or pleasure as in the U.S. In Japan‚ people smile when they are sad‚ angry‚ confused‚ and happy. Asians smile to show disagreement‚ anger‚ confusion‚ and frustration
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TOURISM IN GERMANY Contents INTRODUCTION. 4 1. GERMANY 5 2. GETTING THERE 7 3. ACCOMMODATION IN GERMANY. 10 4. WHERE TO GO. 13 4.1.FESTIVALS 13 4.2. NATIONAL PARKS 15 4.3. ROUTS IN GERMANY. 20 5. A JOURNEY TO BERLIN 24 5.1. ACCOMMODATION IN BERLIN 24 5.2. SIGHTSEEING IN BERLIN 28 5.3. EAT‚ DRINK‚ NIGHTLIFE 32 CONCLUSION. 34 LITERATURE 35 SITES 35 Introduction. Germany is rich by its tourist recourses. Each land has a lot of various places of interest. «Come and be
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Cross-national Cultural Differences A cultural orientation describes the attitudes of most people most of the time‚ never of all the people all of the time (Adler 2002: 22) 3.1 Introduction This chapter covers the studies that define cross-national cultural differences and shows how these cross-national cultural differences affect professional behavior in general. In § 3.2‚ a short exposition on the definition of national culture is provided‚ including the general understanding of what is meant
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What if Germany won WWI? World War One‚ also widely known as the Great War lasted from 1914-1918. It was a major war centered in Europe involving the World’s major powers that were separated into two alliances: the Allies‚ consisting of Britain‚ France‚ Russia and later the US and the Central Powers consisting of Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy. It was European History’s worst war at the time. The Germans were defeated by exhaustion however‚ this could of easily happened to the Allies
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MULTICULTURALISM IN GERMANY Multiculturalism is the presence of many cultures in one place by having same political rights as other citizens regardless of their differences in private lives. In a multicultural society‚ the citizens must embrace immigrants who have different values‚ beliefs and religions. Besides‚ the government must accept immigrants as their own citizens and they must give political rights as well as civil and social rights. Thus‚ the integration of distinct cultures can be completed
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Recognizing Cultural Differences at Pizza Hut Samantha Bennington SOC/315 January 9‚ 2012 Lanny A. Kope‚ EdD Recognizing Cultural Differences at Pizza Hut Introduction I have worked for Pizza Hut for a total of nine years. This company claims that they are considered an equal opportunity employer. They claim that they follow the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. This means that they cannot and do not discriminate against their employees (current and potential) based on several
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the United States of America to assume. The economy in the United States flourished as imperialism continued to expand. The United States was also equipped with the top military forces in the entire world‚ making it easy for them to take over other countries. The U.S also believed imperialism was going hand-in-hand with the idea of Manifest Destiny. Not only did imperialism help the U.S thrive economically‚ but it helped the entire world thrive. With the spread of the imperialism‚ the United States
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Culture Differences in the Workplace Introduction The standards and assumption of any culture is usually formed by the foundation of their morals‚ rules and regulation‚ and those morals are supported and accepted as the normal‚ beliefs and behaviors according to the evaluation of that culture. Since we live in a rapid changing world where technology is the order of the day‚ cultures tend to interact on a more regular basis‚ causing communication barriers because of language differences‚ but an
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FDI Report Germany Introduction Germany has a welcoming attitude towards foreign direct investment (FDI). The German market is open for investment in practically all industry sectors. German law makes no distinction between Germans and foreign nationals regarding investments or the establishment of companies. The legal framework for FDI in Germany favors the principle of freedom of foreign trade and payment. Germany has secured its reputation as a leading investment location worldwide. Moving
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marvelous facts about its heritage. It indicates as to how kingdoms ruled and how people went about life in a logical way. Dance and rituals were always a part of Indian culture and this was the chief mode of entertainment. It is a land of aspirations‚ achievements and self reliance. Since medieval times‚ their chief occupation was agriculture which shows how they rely on their own occupation to produce their means of living. Brief information of India’s Geographic setting India along with Pakistan
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