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 communication has been an integral component of business in recent decades‚ as globalisation has created a situation where countries depend more and more on each other (Asgary & Walle 2002). Achieving this has been through the use of both verbal and non-verbal communication. Both these forms of communication have their advantages as well as their shortcomings‚ but are necessary in order to communicate in the current globalised world. Achieving successful‚ effective cross-cultural communication
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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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Nigeria to see her again… 2. Speculation: The Liquefied Natural Gas industry must undoubtedly be the most significant cross-cultural experience I’ve been faced with… 3. Transition words: Moreover‚ Furthermore‚ In other context‚ Despite‚ Unfortunately‚ Henceforth‚ In retrospect… 4. Adverb clause: As long as‚ by the time… 5. Idioms: Damn | My memorable Cross-Cultural Experiences I have always valued the learning of other languages and peoples’ cultures. As a Communications Executive who was
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APPENDIX A: Guidelines for Cultural transition assignment In this experiential learning assignment you are asked to spend time in a particular cultural setting here in Montreal or nearby‚ that you are unfamiliar with and would like to learn about‚ in order to observe and participate in that cultural setting for one day. The overall goal of the assignment is to experience and reflect on your personal tendencies in a situation of cultural transition‚ using course knowledge‚ and set individual goals
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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 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 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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Cross Cultural Communication Presented by Urban Rez Solutions Urban Rez Solu.ons Who we are What we do Our experience Goals and Objectives Global Village City of Toronto Toronto‚ with a population of 2.48 million people (5.5 million in the GTA -‐ Greater Toronto Area) is heralded as one of the
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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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