1. What are Hofstede’s five dimensions of cultural differences that affect work attitudes? Using these dimensions describe the United States. 1.1 Individualism vs. Collectivism‚ the individuals believe they should make their own choices and be responsible for them‚ they are concerned about losing their social frames‚ in contrast the collectivism involves the loyalty and group thinking in order to create hormonal work process. The individualism encourages individual achievements‚ as collectivism
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I was very surprised to learn about how different Christmas in Uganda was compared to in the U.S.. The biggest difference between the two cultures is how they celebrate Christmas. I learned that in Uganda‚ they don’t buy any expensive items for friends or family members. Instead‚ their gift is just being at the celebration with friends and family. In the U.S.‚ families would buy expensive items for each other as a gift. If someone doesn’t like their gift‚ they would just send it back and get something
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An Overview of Aging and Existing Cultural Differences Society predetermines a specific life course for each person of their community. Missing any stage of this course is detrimental to the development of the human life. But not all societies have these stages of life; ergo different cultures define stages differently. The stages of the life course are childhood‚ adolescence‚ adulthood‚ young adulthood and middle adulthood‚ old age and death. Society thinks of childhood as the first twelve
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Cultural Difference between America and Brazil BCOM/275 Peter Grove June 17‚ 2013 University of Phoenix Cultural Differences The communication methods of the Brazilian culture rely on stern‚ structured‚ and organized representation. The system of hierarchy is firmly followed within the workplace‚ but all relies on clear communication and direction to then individuals. When altering communication and arguments from culture
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Good Manners Manners refer to a person’s way of behaving towards others. It is the manners which separate the man from the animals. A person without manners can hardly deserve to be called a human being. Manners are the outcome of good breeding. They make our day to day life smooth and easy. A rich man has a crowd of flatterers around him and a powerful man may be obeyed by people just out of fear. But a man with pleasing manners is genuinely loved and appreciated by all. But a man whose
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Ge117 THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD MANNERS Manners‚ manners‚ manners! We hear about them every day‚ at home and at school but have we ever sat back and thought about “The importance of good manners”. Children think that manners are boring‚ but we are learning something we will benefit from for the rest of our lives. We kids have a hard time remembering rules; rules at home
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Cultural Differences Between Poland and America Hofstede’s dimensions of culture are the most popular model to explain the various effects across cultures. The data gathered by Hofsted from approximately 70 countries analyzed survey responses from participants. He developed five cultural dimensions that vary across multiple countries; Individualism- Collectivism‚ Masculinity- Feminity‚ Power Distance‚ Long Term Orientation‚ and Uncertainty Avoidance. Each characteristic carries a certain impact
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Good manners are a courtesy to others In essence‚ good manners mean you don’t make others uncomfortable around you. It’s not just eating quietly and neatly‚ it’s paying attention to the person who is talking to you‚ not gossiping‚ laughing even if the joke isn’t funny (as long as it is not crude). Good manners are a form of caring. They are also a bridge between cultures and lifestyles. Knowing the protocol of the other culture is a form of good manners. Allowing others to have the spotlight
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Cultural differences regarding Japan and Marijuana Japan’s history with relation to marijuana is different than in the United States. Prior to occupation by US forces‚ nearly 200‚000 farm households cultivated hemp (Fulford 2003). It was not until the US imposed anti-narcotic laws that Japan faced issues of legal/illegal debate. During WWII‚ Japanese Imperial Army soldiers were allowed to smoke marijuana to ease the stress of battle. The smoke of the marijuana plant also held spiritual values in
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The Comedy of Manners had its origin in Ben Jonson’s Comedy of Humours. Jonson was the follower of the classical ideal of comedy using laughter as a corrective. His characters had a dominant humour of their own and were mostly named after it. This comedy represented not the qualities of an age but of humanity. The Restoration dramatists revived this comedy‚ representing the qualities of their immediate field. It differed from the earlier species in its lighter treatment of various issues
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