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    Cultural Diversity Muslims and Arabs Arab Americans and Muslim Americans are often confused as the same subordinate group but are in fact quite different. Many people do not realize that Muslims are considered a religious group and Arabs are an ethnic group. Muslim American and Arab American communities are among the most rapidly growing subordinate groups in the United States (Schaefer‚ 2006). Muslims and Arabs practice their own traditions and have their own beliefs. More than half of Arab

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    India is the seventh largest country‚ and is the most heavily populated democracy in the world. Its population is currently around 1.1 billion which compared to the United States at a population around 313 million is much larger. Currently‚ the largest percent of the population in India is between the ages of 15 and 64‚ with people under the age of 14 coming in second‚ and lastly people over the age of 65 (Bouchard‚ 2010‚ 2). The biggest city in India is New Delhi which has a population around 21

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    Cultural Diversity in Health Care Heritage Assessment Tool This tool is a helpful way to evaluate a person as a whole because it reflects on the individual’s cultural background and ethnicity. The questions were focused on how the individual grew up as a child; progressing to adulthood and the age he/she came to the United States. This is a very important question to incorporate in the study matter because it shows how long the individual practiced the kind of culture that he/ she was in. Closeness

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    effect of this diversity mostly within our workforce. This has then caused a unique environment within the workforce that seeks and demands a climate that encompasses all the differences. Diversity can take many forms namely age‚ race‚ gender‚ religion‚ sexual orientation‚ mental and physical capabilities and ethnicity and culture are the main areas of diversity and have a continuous impact throughout our lives. Due to increasing difference in Canadian population and competition coming from nearly every

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    of other cultures and the media. The Chinese and Filipino celebrate different traditions that are held each year. Generally Chinese believe in Buddhism and the Chinese Gods and Goddesses‚ whereas the Filipinos are Catholic and believe in Jesus‚ and how he sacrificed himself on the cross‚ dying for their sins. Religion accounts for most of their traditions. Chinese have traditions involved with ghosts‚ the dead‚ remembrance of past leaders‚ and Chinese New Year and Moon Cake Festival (heavenly related

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    Characteristics and Environments of a Human Service Organization Vicki Gold BSHS 462 July 22‚ 2013 Latera Davis Characteristics and Environments of a Human Service Organization The Young Men’s Christian Association‚ more commonly known as the Young Men’s Christian Association is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization that is committed to helping people and communities to grow and learn. Their contributions influence both our nation’s culture during times of profound social change to

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    Improving the Performance of Quality Improvement Teams Introduction Within every company there is a customer‚ regardless of what your line of business is it is being done for the consumer albeit an external consumer or the internal consumer. The customer’s needs and expectations should be the driving force behind the decisions we make and the problems we solve…the customer‚ not our own personal or monetary gain. As quality improves we have to make sure that we are improving what matters to our

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    Demographic on AIDS/HIV Rhonda Speakman HCS 490 January 21‚ 2013 Jennifer Pharr Demographic on AIDS/HIV A number of people that affect our healthcare in the United States are pediatric patients‚ recurring sickness and individuals needing continuous medical care. However‚ none of the above health concerns indicated in the list includes patients with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome/ Human Immunodeficiency Virus (AIDS/HIV). AIDS/HIV has affected millions in the United States.

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    Addressing cultural differences across virtual teams As a result of growing global competition‚ today ’s businesses are no longer confined by geographic borders. Globalization drives many businesses into emerging markets and low wage countries to take advantage of their intellectual capital‚ and lower cost of operation. These changes have given rise to the "virtual team"; a cross-cultural group of co-workers that span international borders and typically communicate by means of technology rather

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    Demographic Differences Demographics consist of population characteristics. Race‚ age and income are some of the popular demographics used. Demographic differences impacts how individuals view and translate situations. Diversity growth is supported by demographic differences. As organizations strive to gain the competitive advantage managers should learn‚ welcome and leverage the differences of the individuals within the organization. Contrary to many beliefs managers can not treat all employees

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