Intercultural competence Definition: Intercultural competence is the ability to communicate successfully with people of other cultures. We say that a person is intercultural competent‚ if he/she understands the culture-specific concepts of perception‚ thinking‚ feeling and acting.. Intercultural competence it is also called cross-cultural competence. Why and what for Intercultural Competence: Intercultural competence is needed as the basic ability for any interaction! It is not only necessary
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Zhang‚ Bin Lauren Arenson Ph.D. Humanities 2 Medical Anthropology 21Jan2013 Importance of Understanding Cultural Competence Cultural competence is not a new concept for me because I have been working as a phlebotomist at the hospital since 2008. As a phlebotomist‚ obviously my main role is to interact with different
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Cultural Competence in Health Care and Its Implications for Pharmacy discusses discrepancies in care due to differing cultures and ethnicities‚ along with possible solution to alleviate them. Many cultural beliefs influences healthcare decisions. This may limit possible treatment options or even if you can give them treatment at all. Health care discrepancies are on the rise for minority groups. Data shows that minority groups are more at risk for illness for many reasons. For example; lower vaccination
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2. The notion of communicative competence‚ origins‚ communicative competence vs. linguistic competence‚ components of communicative competence Communicative competence – the ability to understand and use language effectively to communicate in authentic social and school environments. The idea was originally derived from Chomsky’s distinction between competence (shared knowledge of ideal speaker-listener set in a completely homogenous speech community) and performance (process of applying underlying
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communicate important information to a diverse group of people you share unique working relationships with? Carrying the responsibility of managing the day to day operation of a fifty five million dollar medical Distribution Company forces me into communication instances which require care and precision for effective delivery. As an Operations Leader‚ I am responsible for delivering information to a large group of diverse individuals serving several different employment roles. Even though the audience
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Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations ( www.eiconsortium.org ) EI Framework 1 The Emotional Competence Framework SOURCES: This generic competence framework distills findings from: MOSAIC competencies for professional and administrative occupations (U.S. Office of Personnel Management); Spencer and Spencer‚ Competence at Work; and top performance and leadership competence studies published in Richard H. Rosier (ed.)‚ The Competency Model Handbook‚ Volumes One and Two (Boston : Linkage
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Communicative Competence What is Communicative Competence? Hymes The ability to interpret messages and negotiate meaning within specific contexts. Savignon An interpersonal construct examined by means of overt performance of two or more people in the process of communication. James Cummins (1980) CALP Cognitive/Academic Language Proficiency Context Reduced * Surface features of language * Focus on form * Used for classroom exercises * Communicative capacity of language
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On-the-Job Training for Emotional Competence During the early stages of their careers‚ leaders tend to focus on developing their technical and analytical skills‚ paying little attention to their capacity to recognize and manage their own emotions and those of others. This can hurt them later in their careers. But emotional competence can be nurtured‚ and although formal programs are a good starting point‚ learning from everyday opportunities at work is most effective. F or leaders‚ success
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other reasons. It is important to understand that culture is more than just a “thing‚” it is a dynamic process that shapes people and society today. Relating to individuals from various backgrounds effectively is essential to achieve cultural competence. Parenting practices‚ kinship‚ and family structures worldwide encourage the understanding of differences and also impact future work and communication with others. Concepts Parenting is one of the most challenging tasks of adulthood and is
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