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‚ fears‚ and their concerns/hopes regarding treatment modalities. In turn‚ better communication between the patient and healthcare team is facilitated. In addition‚
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Egyptian Cultural Differences Rochanda Robertson The cultural differences between the United States and Egypt are high in numbers. Before traveling to Egypt and meeting with potential business leaders‚ many things must be taken into consideration. There are some things that we as Americans do and say that is considered normal in the U.S. but would be considered abnormal or rude in Egypt. The first step that would have to be taken is to establish a good relationship with my potential Egyptian
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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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Recognizing Cultural Differences at Pizza Hut Samantha Bennington SOC/315 January 9‚ 2012 Lanny A. Kope‚ EdD Recognizing Cultural Differences at Pizza Hut Introduction I have worked for Pizza Hut for a total of nine years. This company claims that they are considered an equal opportunity employer. They claim that they follow the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. This means that they cannot and do not discriminate against their employees (current and potential) based on several
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constantly come across each other. As a consequence‚ the ability to understand other cultures and to deal with cultural differences will probably be a major quality required in our future professional life. This year‚ thanks to the "Ichec housing project" we had the opportunity to gain experience on this subject. The topic of this essay is to explain the cultural differences that can exist between the Indian society and the Western society. In order to do that we will first make a theoretical analysis
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Cultural Differences in Communication Ilana Diallo COMM 200 Kristy Nelson December 17‚ 2010 Cultural Differences in Communication Culture differences in communication is simply one way of stating that communication is diverse and requires one to use with precision. Being able to communicate your message within different communities and cultures it is important to understand the differences and how it may affect the response by the certain targeted people group. Dealing with cultural
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This assignment will be based on a patient from a different culture to my own and how the culture difference had a significant impact on the ability to communicate or engage with the patient. During this assignment the patient will be referred as Mr Y as confidentiality of the patient must be maintained in accordance to the Nursing and Midwifery Council guidelines (NMC‚ 2010). In the time of my placement in Outpatient Department in one London Hospital‚ Mr Y a 63 year old patient‚ originally from
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CROSS CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN TV ADVERTISING‚ COMPARATIVE STUDY: USA‚ AUSTRIA AND SERBIA Branka Novčić Faculty of Organizational Sciences‚ University of Belgrade Jove Ilica 154‚ Serbia novcicb@fon.bg.ac.rs Vesna Damnjanović Faculty of Organizational Sciences‚ University of Belgrade Jove Ilica 154‚ Serbia damvesna@fon.bg.ac.rs Abstract The main purpose of this study was to examine and compare the presence of cultural differences in advertising within television commercials based on Hofstede’s
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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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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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