“Culture is the collective programming of the mind distinguishing the members of one group or category of people from others” Professor Geert Hofstede conducted one of the most comprehensive studies of how values in the workplace are influenced by culture. He analyzed a large data base of employee values scores collected by IBM between 1967 and 1973 covering more than 70 countries‚ from which he first used the 40 largest only and afterwards extended the analysis to 50 countries and 3 regions.
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the end points change constantly. We live in a world that feeds from communication. We can’t get from point A to point B without communicating but when cultural differences come into play it can be a bit difficult. I will be discussing three theories that I relate to everyday at work and at home. Understanding culture‚ communicating and cultural variation‚ the function of language and using language to share information and lastly why we listen and being empathetic listeners is important. Culture
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Cross-Cultural Human Resources Management Abstract: As human resources management and organizational culture are closely related‚ it is very meaningful to study human resource management from the cultural and cross-cultural perspective. Effective management of cross cultural human resources is the guarantee of Chinese enterprises running successfully under cross cultural background and region. The article concerns that the following aspects should be understanding of the cross-cultural human resources
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Page 45 Carrying Cultural Baggage: the contribution of socio-cultural anthropology to cross-cultural coaching Barbara St Claire-Ostwald‚ CINCRA International Coaching & Training Consultancy‚ UK Email Contact: barbara@cincra.com Abstract This study examines the cultural awareness of professionals working in organisations. Given the multicultural nature of today’s workforce‚ it is becoming increasingly important for companies and coaches alike to take into account how cross-cultural differences may
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More praise for Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel "No scientist brings more experience from the laboratory and field‚ none thinks more deeply about social issues or addresses them with greater clarity‚ than Jared Diamond as illustrated by Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel. In this remarkably readable book he shows how history and biology can enrich one another to produce a deeper understanding of the human condition." —Edward O. Wilson‚ Pellegrino University Professor‚ Harvard University "Serious‚ groundbreaking biological
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The Cultural Differences in Cross-cultural Communication Guijun Zhang* China Pharmaceutical University / Nanjing University Abstract: The article discusses communication‚ cross-cultural communication and culture. It analyzes the root of cross-cultural difference and lists six fundamental patterns of cultural differences in cross-cultural communication. It also gives suggestion on how to properly treat these differences to achieve successful cross-cultural communication. Key words: cross-cultural
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Countries differ in many ways; from the things they eat‚ to the way they speak‚ everyone is distinct. One of the most profound differences may be cultural autonomy. Culture is binding by religion‚ belief‚ sets of norms or practices that create diversity. Each nation’s uniqueness make the world what it is. Culture not only unites countries‚ it unites nations. All nationalities practice select characteristics of different parts of the world. Every country operates and governs by its own laws and
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1. Which models of cultural competence described in this chapter work best for you? How might you use one or more of them in your clinical setting? This week’s reading is definitely an eye-opener. Before this class‚ I was somewhere between Milton Bennett(1993) model of continuum in cultural competency stage 2( defense/protection) and stage 3(minimization). Though‚ I was aware about cultural differences‚ I would always attempt to investigate the similarity between mine and other cultures. The author
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Asian Social Science Vol. 6‚ No. 9; September 2010 On a Personal Experience of Cultural Adaptation ---From the Perspective of Microculture Lisha Liu Qindao College‚ Qingdao Techonological University 79 Tie Qi Shan Street‚ Chengyang‚ Qingdao 266106‚ China E-mail: olivia_lisha@126.com Abstract This paper‚ from the perspective of microculture‚ mainly explores how the cultural anthropological theory “cultural adaptation” works on a personal experience of a student who pursues her further study
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Acquiring cultural competence goes beyond one-hour training sessions‚ it requires constant introspection‚ professional and self-development‚ and acquisition of new skills. The capability of acting in a culturally competent manner includes the elements of “awareness; competency around the particular tasks‚ skills‚ knowledge‚ and attitudes to practice; and the ability to progress learning in new situations.” In addition‚ Allison Dundes Renteln argues that: “The desire for greater cross-cultural understanding
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