though‚ how far the disclosed information matches the way it got received. Even if non verbal communication is performed advisedly‚ may the sender always rest assured that his message reached the receiver correctly? In the light of intercultural differences‚ it is highly dubious. However‚ ac- cording to Charles Darwin (1872/1998)‚ regarding facial expressions it is not: “[...] the same state of mind is expressed throughout the world with remarkable unifor- mity“ In his work‚ The Expression of the
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In the book‚ Opening Skinner’s Box Lauren Slater introduces many psychologists‚ one of the few she has studied was Leon Festinger. Festinger taught at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and later published The Theory of Cognitive Dissonance in 1957. Dissonance means a lack of agreement between beliefs someone may hold dear. Festinger believed humans conform to an ideology to conceal their actions. Festinger’s theory clearly states‚ “An individual created a motivation force that would lead‚ under
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Culture is defined by Merriam- Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary as “the integrated pattern of human knowledge‚ belief‚ and behavior that depends upon man’s capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generations.” People learn about cultural traditions through interaction rather than through the memorization of a text. There are many ways that a culture can be shared among people without them being fluent in it such as through food‚ customs‚ clothing‚ language‚ beliefs‚ and behaviors
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Essay: Differences of doing business in Sweden and Austria For analyzing the cultural differences between Austria and Sweden‚ I searched through the internet and I consulted the literature concerning Hofstede’s dimensions. Doing business in another country requires a sound knowledge of the society and culture there. Egalitarianism Egalitarianism is the most dominant social value in Sweden. People believe in the genuine equality of individuals. Therefore‚ consensus and compromise are ingrained
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Every man in this world defends his concepts of what is morally right or what is morally wrong‚ otherwise known as ethics. If ethics wasn’t studied or systematized‚ concepts that shape our every day life would be questioned with lack of knowledge‚ just as if any other scholarly subject wasn’t studied such as math or English. Albert Camus once stated‚ “A man without ethics is a wild beast loosed upon this world.” According to Benedict’s “A Defense of Moral Relativism‚” every culture has to draw
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unique organizational culture defined internally and externally. An outsider’s perception of a company culture may vary significantly from an employee’s perspective. Schein observed these differences first hand while consulting with DEC and Ciba-Geigy. The two companies were at opposite ends from a cultural standpoint‚ but were both considered high performing. DEC supported an unconventional open and free-spirited environment that created interesting behaviors within the business (Schein‚ 2010)
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Servant Leadership is a model of a leadership style that is commonly misunderstood. On top of that‚ many people believe that servant leadership is directly connected to Christianity and no other religion applies. Christianity is not the only religion that demonstrates servant leadership; other religions have examples of servant leadership within their core beliefs. The title itself does bring some confusion‚ with word servant being connected to the word leadership. Not to mention that in different
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Cultural differences have always been the main severance between many cultures. Often‚ cultural differences have one thing in common‚ religion. Most cultures tend to have different religious beliefs. Thus‚ segregation based on beliefs begins to happen‚ which often leads to strong disagreement and in worst case scenario‚ war. In the Novel Black Robe‚ written by Brian Moore‚ the development of Father Laforge’s and Daniel’s acceptance towards the Algonquian culture and beliefs‚ change drastically throughout
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The cultural differences between Japan and the United States are exemplified in the differences in the parenting styles and the educational systems in the two countries. Research indicates that parenting styles in Japan and the United States both focus on the quality of parenting which is more essential than the quantity spent with the child. Much of the research shows that children go through different stages in life‚ therefore parents create their own parenting styles from a combination of factors
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Hip hop is a cultural movement that began its journey during the early 1970s‚ among African American young children’s residing in the South Bronx in New York City. Afterwards‚ became popular outside of the African American community in the late 1980s and by the 2010s it became the most listened-to musical genre in the entire world. Furthermore‚ it consists of four fundamental elements‚ which represent the different manifestations of the culture: rap‚ turntablism‚ b-boying‚ and lastly graffiti art
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