are believed by a group of people who live in the same society. Since culture is unique‚ Geert Hofstede tried to study the differences. After the study‚ he proposed five dimensions to measure the cultural difference between nations. The following parts will explain Hofstede Framework briefly. The first dimension is Power Distance. It is a tool to measure the power difference between levels in organization. In a group with high power distance‚ the majority of people would tend to respect in authority
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Contents Page 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Comparison of Cultural foundations 2.1 Time Focus 2.2 Time orientation 2.3 Space 2.4 Power 2.5 Structure 2.6 Communication 2.7 Action 2.8 Competition 3.0 Management priorities for South Korean and French cultures 3.1 Planning 3.2 Staffing 3.3 Organising 3.4 Directing 3.5 Controlling 4.0 Conclusion 5.0 References 1.0 Introduction As travelling around the world has become easier and businesses continue to grow‚ we are beginning to experience globalisation
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The colonists left England and settled in the different areas of the East coast which eventually led to cultural differences in social interactions‚ education‚ and the settlement of different religious groups. The social interactions in the northern colonies differed greatly from those of the southern colonies. The northern colonies’ families‚ like in New England‚ centered around patriarchy and male predominance. The southern colonies had an unbalanced ratio of males to females with a male majority
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As a nurse‚ it is important to be without judgement and be willing to accommodate people with different cultural backgrounds other than your own. It is highly important to be informed of the many cultural differences that you will encounter throughout your career. The Japanese culture is a culture this paper will focus on. From the differences in health care‚ pre-natal care‚ diet during pregnancy and post-partum‚ belief and behavior during pregnancy and in childbirth‚ and role of the father. It will
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Discussion 1. Looking back at Hofstede’s dimensions of cultural differences (chapter 2‚ pg 39-41)‚ describe a significant difference between cultures that you have witnessed. Use the Geert Hofstede website links below to compare the two cultures in your example and describe the relative merits of the different approaches in an organizational situation. Main Hofstede Web site: http://www.geert-hofstede.com/ (page down for descriptions of the cultural dimensions) Compare two cultures: http://www.geert-hofstede
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proud of their difference. This portfolio is designed to assess every aspect of deafness‚ both as a cultural entity and as a medical deficit. But first‚ what does the term “deafness” refer to? Deafness is when a person’s ability to detect certain frequencies of sound is completely or partially impaired. This may or may not include people who identify with Deaf culture. Deaf culture is a term more recently used to describe a social movement that sees deafness as a positive difference in human experience
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Cultural Differences in Prenatal Care A Comparison of White versus African American Prenatal Care Ideally‚ a pregnancy is planned‚ and the appropriate pre-conception steps are taken to ensure a healthy pregnancy. But we all know that that is not always the case. So‚ we begin by asking ourselves‚ what is prenatal care? Standard prenatal care in an assumed‚ normal pregnancy basicly means seeing a health care provider once a month for the first 28 weeks; then every two to three weeks until 36 weeks;
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Response to Chinese and Mexican Cultural Differences Nathan D. Smith for Dr. John Obradovich‚ Ph.D. BUSI -472 October 1‚ 2012 Response to Chinese and Mexican Cultural Differences The comparison between the Chinese and Mexican cultures is an interesting and fascinating one. I do agree that music and dancing is a vital part of the Mexican culture. Mexicans will use any event or situation as a reason to have a celebratory party. All
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Terps are diverse. They bring intellectual‚ social‚ and cultural differences to our community. Describe the different parts of you which will contribute to our diverse campus community. Last week‚ I was walking down my school hallway and felt suffocated by the sameness. Everybody had the same clothes‚ the same mannerisms‚ the same boring goals of joining the financial sector. It’s not just my school that’s like this. The entire world has lost its color. Everything is black and white. Black and
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an individual’s life. Due to the differences‚ it is necessary for medical professionals to understand those differences and use them to shape treatments. Doing so will increase the satisfaction of care in the patient and ultimately lead to treatment plans that a patient will more likely follow because of that satisfaction. According to Potter and Perry‚ an individual’s worldview and decision-making process is guided by the individual’s culture. Many cultural aspects feed into individuals that
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