Discussion 1. Looking back at Hofstede’s dimensions of cultural differences (chapter 2‚ pg 39-41)‚ describe a significant difference between cultures that you have witnessed. Use the Geert Hofstede website links below to compare the two cultures in your example and describe the relative merits of the different approaches in an organizational situation. Main Hofstede Web site: http://www.geert-hofstede.com/ (page down for descriptions of the cultural dimensions) Compare two cultures: http://www.geert-hofstede
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What is psycholinguistics? http://www-psych.nmsu.edu/~pfoltz/psy301/overheadsfirstthird.html The three primary processes investigated in psycholinguistics •Language Comprehension •Language Production •Language Acquisition Psycholinguistics is a branch of cognitive science What will be covered in this class? • How do we produce and recognize speech? • How do we perceive words‚ letters‚ and sentences? • How do we learn and recall information from texts? • How can we improve
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Due to the differences‚ it is necessary for medical professionals to understand those differences and use them to shape treatments. Doing so will increase the satisfaction of care in the patient and ultimately lead to treatment plans that a patient will more likely follow because of that satisfaction. According to Potter and Perry‚ an individual’s worldview and decision-making process is guided by the individual’s culture. Many cultural aspects feed into individuals that affect what care can be
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Cultural Differences in Marketing and Advertising In class‚ we were asked to think about how marketing and advertising is affected by cultural differences. Firstly I would like to outline what I think marketing is; to me marketing is the act of doing a series of actions to make a product look attractive to one or more targeted audiences so that they will go out and purchase the product. This being said‚ it is clear that different audiences will be appealed by different things‚ especially if these
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1 Linguistics and sociolinguistics It is difficult to see adequately the functions of language‚ because it is so deeply rooted in the whole of human behaviour that it may be suspected that there is little in the functional side of our conscious behaviour in which language does not play its part. Sapir (1933) Language is a complicated business. In everyday talk‚ we use the word ‘language’ in many different ways. It isn’t clear how ‘language’ should be defined or what the person on the street thinks
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Should teachers have a higher salary? Teachers in the US struggle‚ after more than fourteen years of experience and commitment‚ to live a standard lifestyle. The pending question‚ which is present in every moment of their profession and the key to the life they yearn‚ is only answered with the terrible antics of people and disparagement - Should teachers’ salaries be raised? This question is made to seem more incomprehensible than it actually is‚ the answer is just beneath the noses of those who
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Furthermore‚ the United States would be chaos without teachers to inspire and motivate children to apply their knowledge and motivate them to put their best foot forth. This nation would be nothing without education. Education is the brick that starts the foundation of a modernized civilization. Therefore‚ there is no excuse for these educators needs not to be met. Teachers struggle to get by on their salary‚ especially if they have a family to take care of. The career of an educator takes a lot
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Cultural Differences COM360 December 23‚ 2013 Cultural Differences This paper will examine the differences in culture within the aspect of the film The Princess and the Frog. The cultural aspects of this film will be examined using Hall’s perspective of culture as a screen and Hofstede’s five dimensions. This paper will evaluate both cultural identity and culture bias in the film. It will explain the concept of cultural patterns and show what types of cultural patterns are present in the
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are believed by a group of people who live in the same society. Since culture is unique‚ Geert Hofstede tried to study the differences. After the study‚ he proposed five dimensions to measure the cultural difference between nations. The following parts will explain Hofstede Framework briefly. The first dimension is Power Distance. It is a tool to measure the power difference between levels in organization. In a group with high power distance‚ the majority of people would tend to respect in authority
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Contents Page 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Comparison of Cultural foundations 2.1 Time Focus 2.2 Time orientation 2.3 Space 2.4 Power 2.5 Structure 2.6 Communication 2.7 Action 2.8 Competition 3.0 Management priorities for South Korean and French cultures 3.1 Planning 3.2 Staffing 3.3 Organising 3.4 Directing 3.5 Controlling 4.0 Conclusion 5.0 References 1.0 Introduction As travelling around the world has become easier and businesses continue to grow‚ we are beginning to experience globalisation
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