Cross-Cultural Management‚ ORGB 380 Winter 2013 Weekly Readings Prof Chantal Westgate Introduction to Cross-Cultural Management 1. CP Thomas‚ D.C. “Describing Culture: What it is and where it comes from‚ “ Ch.2‚ Cross-Cultural Management: Essential Concepts‚ 2008‚ Thousand Oaks‚ CA: Sage. Understanding Cultural Differences for the Global Workplace 2. CP Guirdham‚ Maureen. “Cultural Differences at Work‚” Ch.2‚ Communicating
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Cross Cultural Interview Who you met with and why you consider the person different? I met with Sofia Mitre. Sofia is a Mexican expatriate. She has lived in the U.S. for the vast majority of her life; however‚ she constantly travels to and from Mexico to visit family and to accompany her father on business trips. Although we both grew up in Austin‚ Sofia considers herself a visitor to the U.S. as a citizen of Mexico. She grew up in a household rooted in Mexican heritage while I grew up in a home
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Cross Cultural Interview Background Angel Jackson is a fifty one year old Native American traditionalist. She was born in Mt. Pleasant Michigan but moved around in her youth and actually raised in Lansing‚ attended boarding school in South Dakota‚ and returned to Mt. Pleasant where she currently resides on the reservation. Family Background There are many differences based on whether or not a Native American chooses to live on the reservation‚ the biggest being that those that do live on the reservation
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Cross-cultural management coursework 2 Introduction In the current business environment‚ cultural intelligence is a reality. One of the issues that are most frequently talked about is the ability by managers to adapt to diverse cultures. In the global workplace of the twenty first century‚ individuals must be sensitive to cultural differences. They must also be able to interact in the right way with people from diverse cultures. Regardless of whether one works in his home country or abroad‚ there
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Cross Infection Definition Cross infection is the physical movement or transfer of harmful bacteria from one person‚ object‚ or place to another‚ or from one part of the body to another (such as touching a staph-infected hand to the eye). When this cross infection occurs in a hospital or long-term care facility it is called a nosocomial infection. Community acquired infections are those contracted anywhere except a hospital or long-term care facility. Description Cross infection accounts for
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‘collaborative dialogue‚ where participants learn with support from each other’ (Ashton et. Al.‚ 2008‚ p. 10). Where staff and families are different from cultural and linguistic and their cultural communication practices. Knowing about aspect such as body language‚ forms of address‚ eye contact and personal space can help promote effective cross-cultural communication. When educators are knowledgeable about experiences‚ social practices and languages that children bring from home‚ they are able to ‘include
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Cross –cultural issues in South Korea Personal relationships are very important to develop and maintain a smooth business operation in Korea. When doing business with Korea a personal relationship is always through introduction and connection never through cold calling. As Neal Goodman‚ President of Global Dynamic states‚ the overriding issue in doing business in Korea is always developing and maintaining good interpersonal relationships‚ and finding the right way to show respect. Newcomers should
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Cross Cultural Beliefs about The Afterlife. Seminar in Individual Differences and Personality Abstract A study of American undergraduates indicated that the beliefs about the nature of life after death were quite complicated. A 41-item questionnaire produced 12 independent groups of beliefs. Belief in an internal locus of control and that one’s life is owned by God were associated with a more positive view of the afterlife‚ as was being Roman Catholic rather than Protestant
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with effectively. As time goes on Vincent gradually adjusts to the new expectations of within the Gattaca Corporation. A cross-cultural
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Cross-Cultural Management “Thai Culture” Content Language & Writing Religion Food & Cuisine Costumes & Clothing Sports Customs & Taboos Business Etiquette Politics Thai Culture incorporates cultural beliefs and characteristics of Thailand itself as well as China‚ India‚ Cambodia‚ and other Southeast Asian cultures. Language & Writing The Thai language is composed of 44 consonants‚ 32 vowels and five tones in Thai pronunciation. Thai is
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