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    THE CULTURAL TALE OF TWO SHUTTLES NASA’s habit of relaxing safety standards to meet financial and time constraints set the stage for the Feb. 1 loss of the space shuttle Columbia and its seven astronauts‚ investigators said Tuesday. They warned that the agency’s “broken safety culture” would lead to tragedy again unless fundamental changes are made. In a wide-ranging analysis of decades of NASA history‚ the Columbia Accident Investigation Board said the space agency’s attitude toward safety

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    given point in time. The behavior may relate to religious practices‚ rituals‚ food choices etc. [ Bidney‚ 1994]. Within the health system‚ cultural awareness is an understanding of the likely impact of these behaviors and beliefs‚ on health‚ illness‚ care and hospitalization. In the global economy effective intercultural communication is a "must". Business success is now build on understanding and nurturing strong relationships with international and multicultural colleagues‚ customers and clients

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    Cultural differences can lead to misunderstandings‚ suspicion‚ disorientation‚ frustration and anger. However‚ cultural differences can greatly enrich how we see the world‚ lead to breakthrough thinking and the exposure and creation of better ways to getting things done. Benefits for the delegate By completing the Cultural Intelligence Learning Path‚ delegates will be able to: Develop and maintain an understanding of the cultures of customers and colleagues Cultural differences also become

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    CULTURAL BARRIERS IN COMMUNICATION Introduction Differences in race‚ sex‚ religious beliefs‚ lifestyle and sexual orientation are among many cultural differences that may affect how people communicate in the workplace. Resolving communications problems caused by cultural differences requires patience‚ understanding and respect. A major mistake is forming opinions before even engaging in communications. Opinions reached before an opportunity to discuss the matter makes resolving conflict difficult

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    approximately 500 words‚ what motivates you to study Cross-Cultural and Sustainable Business Management at the graduate level‚ what attracted you to this program‚ and what‚ from your own academic and/or professional experience‚ you can bring to the program. With developing globalization of business‚ it is critical to business success that employees have the ability to effectively communicate with one another across cultural barriers. Cross-cultural understanding and tolerance by individuals serves to

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    is a constitutional monarchy country and had never been colonized. The king is the leader of the country. Thailand has 77 provinces which are grouped into 5 parts‚ North‚ Northeast‚ East‚ South and Center. Bangkok is capital city and center of business. The estimate population in Thailand as at October 2013 is 67.1 million. The majority ethnic groups are Thai which cover 89%‚ followed by Chinese ethnic and Malay ethnic. According to last census (2000)‚ 94.6% of Thais are Buddhist from Theravada

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    Cross-cultural challenges when doing business in China.(Research Note) Abstract With the globalisation of world business‚ China has become an appealing 有吸引力的market for foreign investors. The problem of cross-cultural management arises as the cooperation between China and its culturally different Western partners continues to increase at an unprecedented无前例的 rate. This paper presents an understanding on the general cultural differences between America and China by applying the cultural dimensions

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    (2009). Cultural foundation. The Cultural theory jungle: divergence and convergence in models of national culture. Retrieved from Brazil-- Language‚ Culture‚ Customs and Etiquette Canada Culture. (n.d.). Retrieved 03 20‚ 2012‚ from Canadian Culture and Tradition Canada-- Language‚ Culture‚ Customs and Etiquette. (2011). Retrieved March 20‚ 2012‚ from Centre of Intercultural Learning Central Intelligence Agency. (2012). The World Fact Book. Retrieved on March 24‚ 2012 from Cross Cultural Organizational

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    ‘Comedy relies on familiar sources of misunderstanding’. To what extent are mistaken identities and misunderstanding central to the comedy of ‘Twelfth Night’? Much of the Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ focuses on misconceptions and the way disguises cause the root of misunderstandings in which mistaken identities arise‚ a fortuitous device for complicating action. Critic John Hollander described the play to be a ‘ritualized Twelfth Night festivity in itself’ . The comedic aspect is all due to

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    issues of cultural intelligence and how we can better promote cultural intelligence in the workplace‚ the team conducted an intensive research on this issue through various research studies‚ academic journals and book references. In the process of the research‚ we also made several references to numerous videos relating to cultural intelligence. The videos were found mostly on the internet as well as in some movies. Once we felt better equipped with the knowledge of culture and cultural intelligence

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