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    Several situations might arise‚ whereas an individual or individuals may be faced with the need to use paralinguistic skills‚ especially when faced with language boundaries. In today’s world‚ international communication is essential‚ and non-verbal communication can relate directly to diplomatic ventures‚ business presentations‚ sales and marketing‚ and the development of social skills between different cultures. Although the studies of kinesics and proxemics have aided professionals in establishing

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    distance This dimension deals with the fact that all individuals in societies are not equal it expresses the attitude of the culture towards these inequalities amongst us. Power distance is defined as the extent to which the less powerful members of institutions and organizations within a country expect and accept that power is distributed in equally. India scores high on this dimension‚ 77‚ indicating an appreciation for hierarchy and a Top – Down Structure in society and Organizations. If one were

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    Bacteria can be distinguished from one another by their morphology (size‚ shape‚ and staining characteristics). In this lab experiment‚ bacterial morphology was examined by observing both stained and unstained organisms. A wet mount is a preparation process where a live specimen in culture fluid is placed on a slide and the organism is free to move about. In the wet mount slides provided via LabPaq software with cheek‚ dental plaque‚ and yeast specimens were observed. The wet mount preparations

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    organisations‚ the culture of organisation has become a vital theme in this field. This essay examines why organisational culture is considered as one of the most important factors to organisational success by explain three viewpoints. First is how organisational culture improves the effectiveness of the organisation. Second‚ organisational culture can be a source of competitive advantage. Third‚ organisational culture has influence on organisational creativity and innovation. This essay also suggests

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    Careful He Might Hear You‚ by Sumner Locke Elliot‚ is a complicated novel‚ revolving around the story of a six year old boy named PS and his search for personal identity amidst the conflicts of his closest relatives. The narration of these conflicts‚ as well as the history behind their origins‚ forms the basis of the novel‚ and while the different types of relationships between the characters are not the main focus of the novel‚ the author links them with each of the characters’ sense of identity

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    PII: SO147-1767(97)00005-9 ARAB CULTURAL COMMUNICATION ELLEN PATTERNS FEGHALI Beirut‚ Lebanon ABSTRACT. In response to Shuter’s (Shuter‚ 1990) call.for the examination of communicative phenomena in particular societies worldwide‚ this article critically reviews the existing and‚ in some cases‚ contradictory research on cultural communication patterns in the Arab world. The articleJirst clarifies the term “Arab” and provides boundaries for discussing communicative phenomena in

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    Grant Dukes 8 Aug 2013 Culture Essay The Apple Does Not Fall Far From the Tree The family you grow up in defines your sense of character and background. These are some of the ingredients that give you a taste of culture. Culture provides a basis for one’s sense of normalcy‚ because anything outside of one’s culture is possibly considered a different way of life. How you were raised and where you were brought up defines a person’s culture. Culture can be defined for me by Am. Am is my Scottish

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    GCU London Personal and Professional Development How diversity considerations might impact on conflict in a workplace setting. 1. Introduction 2. Diversity Firstly‚ clarifying the meaning of diversity is of utmost importance here in such that‚ diversity has been well-defined at diverse conceptual levels as it is been associated with age‚ gender‚ nationality‚ ethnicity‚ work status and education. Therefore‚ turning to the generally established definition

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    CMS 11 Describe a gesture or behavior that has a different meaning another culture in. Provide a complete description of the action and what it means in both cultures Gesture and behavior has a big differences in features and differences in the world. Every time we are taking a trip to another country we try to discover as much as possible information about a country where we are travel to. Every time when we are going to another country we should know that in different countries gestures are different

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    Freak the Mighty Freak the might is a novel written by Rodman Philbrick. In the novel there are two opposites‚ Freak and Max‚ become inseparable friends. Freak has morquio syndrome which cause him to be around 3 foot tall but he is incredibly clever. Max is the opposite. He is around 6 foot tall. Max believes that he is dumb and is in the learning-disabled class. They are both put in dangerous situations when Max’s dad kidnapped Max. Freak and Max displayed great bravery and courage when in critical

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