ways‚ but one of the most important is the cultural aspects that comes with it. The many different languages patient and providers can‚ and perhaps more importantly‚ cannot speak‚ the beliefs of our elderly patients‚ customs that are unique to them‚ food‚ traditions‚ practices‚ rituals‚ all these must be taken into consideration when providing care to our elderly population. Thus module 4 was the highlight of the course thus far. It is of essence that cultural competence be practiced within the healthcare
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This premise of cultural relativism shows prefigure of moral relativism. Moral relativism can be generally grouped into three categories; (1) descriptive moral relativism‚ (2) normative moral relativism‚ and (3) meta-ethical moral relativism. Descriptive relativism‚ according to Frankena‚ is the idea ‘that the basic ethical beliefs of different people and societies are different and even conflicting’ [1973:109]. The second form of ethical relativism conceives the idea that ‘what is really right or
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Walmart Organizational Management Name Institution Affiliation Organizational Context Wal-Mart Stores Inc. or Walmart is a multinational retail organization that has numerous chains of large discount warehouse and general stores. The company was formed in 1962 by Sam Walton as a family-owned business. It was incorporated in 1969 and traded on the Stock Exchange of New York publicly in 1972. Since then this organization has grown strength to strength winning various accolades. In 1988‚ it
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The largest indicators of my culture consist of my ethnicity and urban environment. My culture is celebrating life and seasonal changes. My culture is embracing my spirituality and thanking my ancestors and the creator for my existence (not religion). I am vegetarian-pescatarian transitioning to a vegan lifestyle. Education and giving back are important in my culture. I am a very passionate person that takes self and uplifting others serious. My culture consists of annual family gatherings‚ kin keeping
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Walmart‚ a super retail store that offers a product for almost all needs at a low price‚ is guilty of closing many local mom and pop shops. The documentary film “Walmart the High Cost of Low Price” illustrates the effects felt by the local small business owners when a new Walmart opens in the area. Usually when there is a grand opening of a new business in an area there is a decrease in sales. When someone as large as Walmart moves into the area it is almost impossible to keep a local shop open for
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This week’s topic was how cultural norms can influence behaviors and outcomes. The sociocultural perspective people is the world view people have because of the environment they grew up. There are so many different cultures in this world‚ and because of globalization the differences between the cultures is not something only anthropologist study‚ but because of technology‚ more people get exposed to on a daily basis. Personally‚ when I grew up I did not get much exposure to other cultures and when
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Issues: Tesco v Walmart TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1. Introduction 3 2. Business Issues in the Retail Sector 3 3. Financial Health 5 3.1 Tesco 5 3.2 Walmart 7 4. Cultural Style & Leadership 9 4.1 Tesco 9 4.2 Walmart
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Tunisia: A Small‚ Moderate Islamic Country Tunisia combines several cultural traditions. It has European and Islamic influences in its history‚ and today it is one of the more moderate Islamic nations. Currently‚ Tunisia is undergoing political changes associated with the “Islamic Spring”. Tunisians are trying to find an alternative to the extremes of religious tradition and complete secularism. "Order‚ Freedom‚ and Justice‚” this is the Republic of Tunisia’s motto. These three simple words describe
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Triple Bottom line of Starbucks and Walmart. As a consumer it was very interesting to learn more about two major corporations which I have invested in over the years. By analyzing their mission‚ values and core competencies I was able to assess which corporation has a more holistic approach toward implementing the Triple Bottom line. At the end it came down to ethics and based on this premise I am proud to say I am a loyal Starbucks consumer. The following analysis will compare Wal-Mart’s and Starbucks
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so that the body can survive. That is the idea of functionalism. Everything and everyone has a purpose that helps society. Take Walmart for example. Its existence serves an important function. All the different components of the functionalist perspective are seen in Walmart. Manifest functions are the obvious reasons why something exist‚ in this case Walmart. Walmart is a one stop shop. It has clothes‚ food‚ medicine‚ gas‚ and even a place that fix cars. It was created to have everything that one
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