B391F International Business Management I Week 4 National Differences in Cultural and Competitive Environments McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2011 by the McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. All rights reserved. Learning Outcomes Explain what is meant by the culture of a society. Identify the sources that lead to differences in social culture. Identify the business and economic implications of differences in culture. Describe how differences in social culture influence values in the work place.
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unintentionally offending others. Effective Communication Communication is an area that can be especially challenging for those uninformed about cultural differences. A simple nod of the head or smile may be interpreted as something you had not intended. For example‚ around the world a smile can relay many emotions‚ not just happiness or pleasure as in the U.S. In Japan‚ people smile when they are sad‚ angry‚ confused‚ and happy. Asians smile to show disagreement‚ anger‚ confusion‚ and frustration
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It is extremely important for healthcare providers to become culturally aware so they are able to provide high quality care to their patients. However‚ there are advantages and disadvantages to this. When a healthcare providers take cultural and ethnic influences into account‚ they are able to somewhat understand where the patient is coming from. This brings many advantages that both the healthcare provider and patient can reap. With this background comes a better understanding of the patient’s decisions
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THE NEED FOR CULTURAL AWARENESS‚ RESPECT AND COMPETENCY What is culture? It is difficult to define culture. A characteristic usually included in definitions of culture is that it is "shared by people." Culture is also said to distinguish insiders from outsiders‚ those who are members of one cultural group from those who are not. This idea of culture leads to the following useful suppositions: 1. Culture is learned. It is transmitted from one generation to another through observation and discourse
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Cultural Similarities and Differences Mexico and Puerto Rico are two popular countries of South America. They share the passionate language of Spanish‚ though there are some differences in their dialects. There are similarities and differences between the two countries‚ such as expectations of family members and structuring‚ in addition to religious practices‚ traditions‚ and art. Both countries possess many unique traits and customs. Mexican and Puerto Rican societies have very similar familial
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There are many cultural differences when coming to a new country‚ especially when being only fifteen. Arriving in a new country by yourself is scary‚ mostly when you do not know the culture‚ and more importantly‚ the language. In my first weeks of being here‚ I really did not notice the differences‚ but as the time goes on‚ I notice more and more. One of the major differences noticeable is the Danish school systems‚ is in the U.S. you will not have a first-name relationship with your teacher
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Running head: CULTURE Cultural Similarities and Differences Brook Smith Geography 21 March 2012 Introduction Culture is the integrated system of socially acquired values‚ beliefs‚ and rules of conduct that delimit the range of accepted behaviors in any given society. Cultural differences distinguish societies from one another. Culture is the way of life of an entire people. This paper will address the similarities and differences of cultures in Texas‚ India‚ Australia‚ and Nigeria.
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abnormality in humans. There are many challenges to defining abnormal psychology because many factors can define it. For example gender‚ age‚ race and particular norms of certain groups can influence the understanding of what really is abnormal. Also cultural differences can cause one to feel out of the norm when put into situations that they are not comfortable with. These generations of adolescents view certain things in life as being normal where as for example their parents think it is absolutely absurd
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Canada has maintained a diverse cultural identity throughout the years. One way is through the Native Canadians that lived there. They had many unique characteristics among other tribes in other locations. They made kayaks‚ dogsleds and umiaks. Most were nomads‚ worshipped nature‚ and had shaman. They made things such as jewelry and needles.Another way is through fur trade. Fur trade was a very big deal in Canada. They would trap beaver and use their fur to make hats. This was the popular style in
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Cultural Differences and Similarities in Food (Assignment C) Upon leaving their home country‚ to travel and live within the United States of America‚ many of those from spanish speaking countries have experienced some form of culture shock‚ whether it be for something small‚ like how people greet each other‚ or something large‚ like what holidays they celebrate. One of the biggest differences that they might have noticed between their home country and America is the food. Times in which people eat
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