Cross-cultural comparison of the structure of WISC-III Valentin Bucik Department of Psychology‚ Faculty of Arts‚ University of Ljubljana‚ Ljubljana‚ Slovenia Abstract WISC is one of the best-known and most frequently used intelligence tests for children. The WISC-III version was issued in USA more than a dozen years ago and since then many different language versions of the test were issued in different cultures. When translating the intelligence test from one language and/or cultural milieu
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Acculturation‚ Pluralism and Cross-Cultural Awareness in the Classroom First‚ acculturation is the process of adopting the dominant group’s cultural patterns; some groups prefer to keep‚ or maintain the original culture. Consequently that group will not have become highly cultured to American culture. Second‚ Pluralism ideology believes that they should keep their identity and culture. Such ideas have advantages and disadvantages‚ because most of the case the dominant groups are not willing to
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consult. Fons Trompenaars’ Riding the Waves of Culture‚ or Nancy Adler’s International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior are some of the best books on the intercultural topic. My personal favourite in the “intercultural” arena‚ as relevant today as when its first edition was published in the UK in 1991‚ is Cultures and Organizations: Software of
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different cultures makes building communication skills and relationships even more difficult. I will discuss some of the challenges of cross-cultural communication and the pieces necessary to build effective working relationships. Typically‚ some of the basic assumptions we make when communicating with people from our own culture must be questioned and modified when communicating with people of another culture. First on the list of items for review is verbal communication. Parts of verbal communication
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meanings. The work of Lindridge & Dibb found that a new school of thought has emerged in marketing that sees marketing as a social process where culture plays a role as the backdrop for the development of consumption pattern of certain products and services. They have been gaining a symbolism not imagined before; in this new tendency‚ marketing is part of a given culture (Farmer‚ 1981). 2. Marketing to multicultural audiences Marketing to multicultural audiences has relied on ethnicity as
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BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY CROSS-CULTURAL CHURCH PLANTING TO REACH AMERICA FROM THE PAST INTO THE FUTURE A PAPER PURPOSAL SUBMITTED TO DR. JONATHAN YEAGER IN PARTIAL FULLFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSE HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY II CHHI 525 BY JONATHAN R CHAMBERS WHITESBORO‚ TEXAS March 7‚ 2014 Thesis Statement In this paper we will endeavor to explain and show the purpose of the modern day church and to purpose a cross-cultural church planting strategy to reach
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to others in different cultures. Most of them always try to adapt to the new environment and balance the relationships with others people from different races. The concept of cultural diversity has been formed throughout the long history with numerous international immigrants coming from different parts of the world and the typical countries for multicultural nations can be the United States‚ Canada‚ Australia and even New Zealand. This issue brings both advantages as well as disadvantages for the
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Throughout almost all societies‚ politeness plays an integral role in the effectiveness of social life and interaction within the context of both inter-cultural and cross-cultural communication. Within different cultures the definition of politeness may vary substantially and as a result may be appropriated in ways that are largely misunderstood within the context of other cultures. It is for this reason that scholars such as Brown and Levinson have derived theories on politeness and its use within
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INTRODUCTION For every business to be successful globally‚ the necessity of cultural awareness is vital. By understanding culture of doing business in a foreign country acts as a backbone for every successful international business‚ this involves understanding what influences the behaviour of your consumers‚ what are the rules and regulations for conducting business. This report is about understanding the culture of different countries such as in Asia‚ Europe‚ and the USA assesses the opportunities
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approximately 500 words‚ what motivates you to study Cross-Cultural and Sustainable Business Management at the graduate level‚ what attracted you to this program‚ and what‚ from your own academic and/or professional experience‚ you can bring to the program. With developing globalization of business‚ it is critical to business success that employees have the ability to effectively communicate with one another across cultural barriers. Cross-cultural understanding and tolerance by individuals serves
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