Introduction In this essay my aim is to describe and discuss my own Filipino cultural background and how it might influence my nursing practice. Culture is our way of living (Wepa‚ 2005). It is also shaped by our values‚ beliefs‚ norms‚ and practices that are shared by members of the same cultural group (Giger & Davidhizar‚ 1995). I will be discussing some of the values and traits that we Filipinos have in common such as pagmamano and po at opo or gestures that show respect to our elders‚ kagandahang
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Running head: Team Cultural Understandings Paper 1 Team Cultural Understandings Paper 2 Team Cultural Understandings Paper Gloria Olmos‚ Norma Romero-Komlofske‚ & Claudia Wilburn The University of Texas at El Paso Comment by Grammarly: Deleted:U Team Cultural Understandings Paper Multicultural education teaches learners to recognize and accept the cultural differences based on culture‚ ethnicity‚ social class‚ gender‚ sexual orientation‚ special needs‚ religion‚ gender and it helps learners
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Understanding Cultural Differences in the Work Place Spring Session B Professor Davis 5/6/2012 Chamberlain College Of Nursing The importance of understanding cultural‚ ethnic and gender differences by managers and professionals in a business setting is essential to make the work environment comfortable. In every culture there are basic standards of thinking‚ and acting and these cultural differences strongly influence workplace values and communication. What may
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Reflect cultural awareness in work practice Contents Demonstrate awareness of culture as a factor in all human behaviour by using culturally appropriate work practicesUse work practices that create a culturally and psychologically safe environment for all personsReview and modify work practices in consultation with people from diverse backgrounds People who identify with a particular culture have a lot of things in common‚ eg food‚ traditional costumes‚ music and so on. However‚ there are also
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Results of Poor Cross Cultural Awareness Having a poor understanding of the influence of cross cultural differences in areas such as management‚ PR‚ advertising and negotiations can eventually lead to blunders that can have damaging consequences. It is crucial for today’s business personnel to understand the impact of cross cultural differences on business‚ trade and internal company organization. The success or failure of a company‚ venture‚ merger or acquisition is essentially in the hands of
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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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process. However‚ lately the majority of the population questions superiors and wants to rather learn the process in order to better themselves. If managers are to be effective‚ present and future managers need to develop a global mind-set and cross-cultural skills. To develop skilled managers who move comfortably from culture to culture takes time but it is needed for an efficient global economy movement. Today’s companies are using Internet technology to connect with employees‚ customers‚ supplies
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A man once said‚ "Acceptance is not defeat‚ it is understanding." Ernest Hemingway shows this incredibly well in his novella The Old Man and the Sea‚ where an old Cuban fisherman named Santiago suffers from a streak of bad luck. Santiago‚ for the 85th day without a catch‚ catches a marlin which tugs him out to sea for many a days‚ only for his catch to be eaten by sharks on his trip returning home to Havana. He returns‚ exhausted‚ only to find his young companion at his aid‚ which he responds to
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[pic] A PROJECT REPORT ON Analyzing and Understanding Cultural Differences of South Africa & China on business perspective. SUBMITTED BY: Dilip Kumar Aerroju ID-000-13-7684 [pic] TABLE OF CONTENT 1. Abstract 2. Introduction 3. What is culture? 4. Cross-cultural Communication Challenges 5. Six Fundamental Patterns Of Cultural Differences 6. Brief On Business Characteristic On Russia 7. Brief On Business Characteristic
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Acceptance An acceptance is “a manifestation of assent to the terms [of the offer] made by the offeree in the manner invited or required by the offer.” In determining if an offeree accepted an offer and created a contract‚ a court will look for evidence of three factors: (1) the offeree intended to enter the contract‚ (2) the offeree accepted on the terms proposed by the offeror‚ and (3) the offeree communicated his acceptance to the offeror. Common Law: Traditional “Mirror Image” Rule
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