Thought Paper Two After reading the article titled‚ “Diagnostic Categories or Dimensions? A Question for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders—Fifth Edition‚ ” by Thomas A. Widiger and Douglas B. Samuel of the University of Kentucky‚ I realized that the categorical approach does have some flaws‚ but the dimensional approach is not perfect either. Authors Widiger and Samuel believe that the dimensional approach‚ which classifies by disorders by differing in degrees. An example
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In this paper‚ we assess Thai culture and its influence on Thai people by using Trompenaar’s cross cultural dimension as guidance. Universalism v/s Particularism; The belief of universal application of ideas and practices against the belief of adapting ideas and practices in accordance to the circumstances and situation. Thai culture can be categorize in Particularism because most Thai people place high regard on personal friendship rather than contractual on the paper. Some agreements can even
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needs and identify the reasons why a customer will use that product. These are known as the “qualifying and determining dimensions” of a product (Cannon‚ McCarthy‚ & Perreault‚ 2010). I will explain what qualifying and determining dimensions are and how efforts to segment the mass market based on a few demographic dimensions may be disappointing. A determining dimension is basically the product type. Customers seek to purchase a certain type of product based on features that suit their needs
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Hofstede cultural dimensions 5 dimensions Power distance is defined as "the extent to which the less powerful members of institutions and organisations within a country expect and accept that power is distributed unequally". Individualism pertains to societies in which the ties between individuals are loose: everyone is expected to look after himself or herself and his or her immediate family. Collectivism as its opposite pertains to societies in which people from birth onwards are integrated
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Britney Gotshall Deb Shores Mastering College Experience November 3‚ 2012 Diversity People are not alike. Everyone is different. Diversity became the perception that individuals are alike and vastly different at the same time. It became a concept reliant on each person or student as an individual and what experiences‚ values‚ and understanding he/she brings to the bigger picture of a school or community as a result of race‚ reputation‚ or culture. And although I am not one to have experienced
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Diversity is described as the state of having people who are of different races or who have different cultures in a group‚ but diversity can be more than just race or ethnic background. When we are talking about workplace diversity‚ we are referring to the variety of differences between people in an organization. Diversity encompasses race‚ gender‚ ethnic group‚ age‚ personality‚ cognitive style‚ tenure‚ organizational function‚ education and background. The effects of diversity can impact how
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curriculum‚ which we are already familiar with. The other curriculum‚ the hidden one‚ often has the greatest impact on an adolescent boy or girl. It is the hidden curriculum that molds self-esteem‚ aids or hinders confident social development‚ that helps make high school a time of pleasant memories‚ or turns the high school experience into an ordeal.’ (Ruby Ausbrooks‚ Ed.D.) http://www.parentingteens.com/curriculum.shtml The phrase ’hidden curriculum’ was coined by Brian Jackson in 1968 to draw attention
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Diversity can be defined as people coming together from different races‚ nationalities‚ religions and sexes to form a group‚ organization or community. A diverse organization is one that values the difference in people. It is one that recognizes that people with different backgrounds‚ skills‚ attitudes and experiences bring fresh ideas and perceptions. Diverse organizations encourage and harness these differences to make their services relevant and approachable. Diverse organizations draw upon the
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Defining Diversity Gregory Johnson ADMIN 570 Dr. Gwendolyn Samuel Miller March 25‚ 2013 Defining Diversity Diversity to me involves the understanding of different types of individuals. Diverse characteristics can often include race‚ gender‚ ethnicity‚ class‚ exceptionality‚ and orientation. Diversity is apparent in all aspects of our culture today and aspects of different types of diversity often affect our overall way of living
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Geert Hofstede™ Cultural Dimensions * Average Hofstede Dimensions of all counties surveyed Power Distance Index (PDI) that is the extent to which the less powerful members of organizations and institutions (like the family) accept and expect that power is distributed unequally. This represents inequality (more versus less)‚ but defined from below‚ not from above. It suggests that a society ’s level of inequality is endorsed by the followers as much as by the leaders. Power and inequality‚ of
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