(meeting social expectations and social rules) and effectiveness (achieving one’s goals). Understanding the individual’s role in cross-cultural communication has gained the attention of several researchers (Gudykunst‚ 1998; Ting-Toomey‚ 1988).Gudykunst as well as others (Klopf‚ 2001; Ting-Toomey‚ 1988) have given us a framework for examining the role that general cultural dimensions play in the communication process. Gudykunst‚ in his 1998 book titled Bridging Differences: Effective Intergroup Communication
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diverse and cross cultural workforce | | | | | R.RAAKESH(12608013) | 5/14/2013 | | INTRODUCTION The diverse workforce has become a reality today. The impact of cultural diversity varies with the type of environment and firm’s overall strategy. As more and more number of firms move from domestic‚ multidomestic‚ multinational strategies to operating as a truly global firm‚ the significance and impact of cultural diversity increase markedly. Management of cultural differences
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19TH FEBUARY 2013 Tourism is a social‚ cultural and economic trend which entails the movement of people to countries or places outside their usual environment for personal or business purposes. These people are called visitors and tourism has to do with their activities‚ some of which imply tourism expenditure (UNWTO 2007). According to Mowforth and Munt (1998)‚ “it is an industry that facilitates not just the movement of people going from one country to another‚ but the accompanying mass displacement
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Family The Amish idea of family has been continuous since the 17th century. Amish communities place a high value on family‚ forming the key foundation of their society. Amish families are exclusively patriarchal. A typical Amish family comprises of a mother‚ a father and a few children. The extended family usually lives in close proximity and provides dependable support. Grand-parents are respected and are seen as knowledgeable‚ providing valuable advice. Our society doesn’t place such high
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and Looking Closely at Plate 3.1.9‚ what do these sources tell us about fifteenth – and sixteenth- century cross-cultural encounters? This assignment will discuss the nature of a cross-cultural encounter in the 15th and 16th centuries between the Portuguese traders and the people of Benin‚ leading to Portuguese figures depicted in Benin art and furthermore our understanding of cross-cultural encounters in general The plaque under consideration (plate 3.9.1) is of three forward facing warriors‚ dressed
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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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awareness is quite high that tourism has a general impact on the destination. Many times it is talked about the economical impact which is mainly considered positive as it creates jobs in that area and brings people to the destination that spend money there etc. The environmental impact is a popular topic as well that is covered continuously in the news mainly by claiming the airplanes for their carbon emissions but also stating the destroying impact of mass tourism because of littering‚ over visitation
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Socio-cultural impacts of tourism in Turkey [pic] Date: 23 January 2009 Table of Content Page: Introduction…………………………………………………………..3 1.What are socio- cultural impacts in general?...........................3 2.What is the tourism development in Turkey (Mediterranean area)?………………………………………………………………... 3.What are the impacts for the Mediterranean area?.................. Conclusion…………………………………………………………. Introduction This report deals with the problem statement
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cultures‚ and history (Central Department of Tourism & Summer Resorts 2006). Tourism is an important industry that depends on culture and science. According to the Miriam’s Webster’s dictionary environment is defined as: the aggregate of social and cultural conditions that influence the life of an individual or community. Tourism and the environment have a very complex and interdependent relationship. Tourism is one of the largest industries in today’s world economy and is a great source of foreign
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TOU2002 – Tourism Impacts and Sustainability Topic: Socio-Cultural impacts of tourism Tourism considered as global phenomenon which is carried out by persons itself. This naturally results in meeting of different culture‚ economy‚ progress‚ status‚ etc. round the globe. Human being considered as social animal cause’s significant social culture impact by tourism. According to Teo (1994) impacts are defined as “change in value system‚ moral‚ conduct‚ individual behaviour‚ relationship
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