Reducing Cultural Shock J. Wittenburg October 3‚ 2012 Introduction “Corporate culture is the water in the fishbowl of any business. Employees are immersed in it‚ inundated with it‚ but unconscious of it- at least‚ until things change” (Featherly & Chang‚ 2006). Employees who move to new job locations usually experience cultural shock to some degree. Cultural shock is a feeling of confusion‚ insecurity‚ and anxiety which stem from the new environment (Newstrom
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Cross – Cultural Friendship Cristina E Hidalgo Queipo de Llano Psychology of Friendship MET PS 501 D1 Boston University Introduction Psychology is a science that studies people using three categories‚ cognition (thinking‚ thoughts‚ and beliefs)‚ emotion (feelings and affect) and behavior (acts and action). However psychology is concerned with studying what influences and causes people to think‚ feel and act the specific and particular ways they do; "the understanding of behavior"[i]
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Cultural Identity Interview and Analysis Student Axia College of University of Phoenix INS 205 Introduction to World Cultures and Social Environments Instructor Date Cultural Identity Interview and Analysis An interview with a member of the Mexican American community was conducted on December 1st‚ 2007. This research will provide a summary of that interview; particularly‚ it will include a description of the rules‚ norms‚ traditions‚ and values of Mexican American culture. The research
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What is cultural competence? What is culturally competent care? These are very important questions to consider. Nurses are exposed to diverse cultures constantly in today ’s society and need to be able to provide appropriate care while still respecting a patient ’s cultural background. Cultural competence in nurses is a combination of culturally congruent behaviors‚ practice attitudes‚ structures and policies that allow nurses to work effectively in cross-cultural situations. Cultural competence
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Cross-Cultural Communication As discussed earlier‚ managers increasingly find themselves functioning within a global environment. This trend toward a borderless world complicates the communication process and thereby threatens the manager’s success when attempting to build rapport‚ probe for information‚ and interpret nonverbal behaviours. Let’s begin this discussion by explaining the role culture plays in the communication process‚ and by pointing out key factors that increase the likelihood of
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Excelsior College Introduction Cultural competence care is borrowed from the aspects of cultural competence in any other work or personal environment. Cultural competence refers to the aspect of developing awareness of the personal existence‚ thought‚ sensation as well as the environment‚ without letting this knowledge have any form of influence on other people’s backgrounds‚ thoughts and opinions (Murphy‚ 2011). This means that one has to respect the cultural aspects of those around them‚ by accepting
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CROSS CULTURAL RELATIONSHIPS As the world becomes more and more internationally connected‚ the need to understand people from different cultures and how to interact appropriately with them also increases. Managers and leaders need to develop intercultural competences that can help them be more aware of their own culturally-based perceptions‚ norms‚ and patterns of thinking‚ and consequently adapt their behaviors according to specific cultural contexts. Managing people across cultures offers solid
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Cultural Competence Care and Lack of Communication Swasti Lewis NUR/531 March 23‚ 2015 Instructor Annette Marget “Hola‚ coma esta‚ Me llamo Swasti Lewis‚ Yo soy enfermera por la noche”‚ this statement translates to‚ “hello‚ how are you? My name is Swasti Lewis‚ I will be your nurse for tonight”. Language‚ a beautiful notion in life defining people by their origins‚ culture and countries. Language means‚ “the words‚ their pronunciation‚ and the methods of combining them used and understood
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Abstract This is a paper about cultural awareness. It also emphasis how important it is in businesses. Why is it important? Communication is important in all relationships‚ to include business relationships. To show my knowledge‚ I was instructed to utilize the Kwintessential Language and Culture Specialist website and to answer questions provided by the professor. These questions are to identify which test were taken‚ my feelings about my scores‚ strengths‚ weaknesses‚ how to improve‚ and
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What is Cross-Cultural Communication? The phrase cross-cultural communication describes the ability to successfully form‚ foster‚ and improve relationships with members of a culture different from one’s own. It is based on knowledge of many factors‚ such as the other culture’s values‚ perceptions‚ manners‚ social structure‚ and decision-making practices‚ and an understanding of how members of the group communicate--verbally‚ non-verbally‚ in person‚ in writing‚ and in various business and social
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