Smith-Ch-13.qxd 2/22/2008 9:16 PM CHAPTER Page 219 13 Cross-Cultural Approaches to Leadership Zeynep Aycan Arabs worship their leaders—as long as they are in power! —House‚ Wright‚ and Aditya (1997‚ p. 535) The Dutch place emphasis on egalitarianism and are skeptical about the value of leadership. Terms like leader and manager carry a stigma. If a father is employed as a manager‚ Dutch children will not admit it to their schoolmates. —House et al. (1997‚ p. 535) The Malaysian leader is expected
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Discuss cross cultural studies in gender roles Most research into gender roles has occurred in Western societies‚ and generally shows a clear divide in gender roles‚ most encouraging masculine behaviour in boys‚ and feminine behaviour in girls. However‚ in order to further explore the idea of nature vs. nurture (biological vs. social approach); it is important to research gender roles in a variety of countries. If clear themes‚ it may indicate that gender role development is nature‚ as would
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Cross-Cultural Realities at Work Individual Assignment For my cross-cultural assignment I interviewed Wally who is from The Ivory Coast located in West Africa. Wally moved to America when he was 14 years old. He is a soccer coach at the Roswell Rd Recreational Center at the current age of 18‚ which he has been doing for 2 years now. The typical work day as Wally described is like a party because he is constantly around kids who are full of energy. I asked Wally what encouraged him to do this
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Barriers to cross-cultural communication Introduction If you are to work effectively with people who are culturally different‚ you need to become aware of your own culture and how that impacts on others. As one textbook on professional communication puts it: ‘... we need to become more aware of the cultural basis of our own behaviours‚ perceptions‚ beliefs‚ and values. This enables us to see an interaction from a cultural perspective. It is not just the other person who is displaying culture-specific
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interpersonal and intrapersonal skills‚ justice and sound mind should also be a direct and large part in the behavior of a counselor. Each profession‚ including the counseling profession must create a balance or equilibrium for such rules. Cultural norms or societal standards are highly regulated principles set forth by a certain group within a profession. For instance‚ the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs regulate the principles and procedures within
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Cross-Cultural Perspectives Amy Chaney ETH/316 October 21‚ 2014 Scott Myers Cross-Cultural Perspectives Even though large corporations are keeping their cost down and reaping the benefits in the manufacturing of women’s clothing in what’s called “Sweatshops” there has been some whistle blowing on the large corporations like Gap‚ Wal-Mart and H&M who want to make a fast profit at the safety and welfare of children. There is a clear-cut line of cross-cultural and ethics perspectives to be examined
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DOING BUSINESS INTERNATIONALLY DOING BUSINESS INTERNATIONALLY The Guide to Cross-Cultural Success Second Edition Danielle Medina Walker Thomas Walker Joerg Schmitz McGraw-Hill New York Chicago San Francisco Lisbon London Madrid Mexico City Milan New Delbi San Juan Seoul Singapore Sydney Toronto Copyright 02003 by McGraw-Hill. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976‚ no part of this publication
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the countries that has the highest immigrants’ population in the world. Because of the huge number of immigrants there is a lot of cultural diversity. This paper will attempt to study and research the process by which most foreigners in countries like the U.S.A and others adapt to culture in a different cultural setting while also analyzing some authored books on cultural adaptation. CULTURE ADAPTATION Culture adaptation is the evolutionary
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Psy 251E 17/12/2012 Childrearing Practices Throughout my time spent here in Spain‚ I have found the cross-cultural similarities and differences of child-rearing practices to be an extremely interesting area of study. Comparatively the families of the American and Spanish societies have quite different methods of raising a child and introducing him or her to this world. What is and what is not socially acceptable is the only differing area when looking at any two cultures side-by-side. Certain
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Cross Country Perspective Sedata Pams ETH/316 July 6‚ 2013 Amanda Blekes Nadohou Cross-Cultural Perspectives We all know of McDonald’s a being one of the biggest‚ popular‚ and best food chain restaurant around the world. The fast food chain was started in 1955 by Ray Kroch in California. The restaurant took pride in providing hot French fries‚ delicious hamburgers‚ and their speedy drive-thru service. The fast food chain started with one small restaurant and got restaurants all over the
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