How might developing cultural competence improve mental health services? Word Count 1692 Submission Date – 27th November 2012 Culture plays an important part in the development of a persons’ identity‚ relationships and influences behaviour (The Open University‚ 2010‚ p.74). Spencer (2003) states that the UK has become more culturally diverse based on varying factors such as economic‚ social and cultural globilisation; as a result of globilisation processes‚ boundaries that traditionally
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specific geographic territories. We will pursue two complementary lines of theoretical explanation‚ the first relating to institutional arrangements‚ which may be regarded as the ‘hardware’ of underlying systems for HRM‚ and the second concerning cultural stereotypes‚ which‚ continuing the metaphor‚ relate to the more intangible and psychological determinants of international diversity. Institutional perspectives According to the Oxford English Dictionary (2002) an institution may be defined as
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examine an example/case of organisational change you have studied during the course‚ using relevant theory to explain your answer’. The importance of change and corporate culture for contemporary organisations. A critical analysis of Schein’s cultural change model in the National Theatre. Grade 82% Corporate culture has become an important element in understanding the constant change in contemporary organisations. It provides a valuable link between different aspects of the organisation such as structure
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Cultural diversity in the Mediterranean I 1- Culture and identity: Cultural identity as a construct: Identitas (lat. = the same): Nature is the same and it evolves at the same time Being and becoming Meaning and experience Social constructionim: “It is concerned with showing how members of a group go about constructing a world of common experience” (David L. Preston) Internalized attitudes and behaviors The Big Other (Lacan and Zizek): “ The [Big Other] is
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popular subject researched by many authors. The definition of culture from Geert Hofstede‚ the most cited social scientist according to Powell (2006) comes as "the collective programming of the mind that distinguishes the members of one group or category of humans from another". (1982) He mentions that these differences exist in nations‚ geographic regions‚ generations‚ genders‚ social classes and many more. As Hofstede simply puts it‚ "the unwritten rules of the social game". (2013) It has also been
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Cultural Diversity Paper Power Distance & Employee Satifaction Summary The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between power distance and employee satisfaction. Power distance is one of Geert Hofstede´s five cultural dimensions. Hofstede is a Dutch sociologist that has been studying cultures for over 40 years. Power distance can be defined as “the extent to which the less powerful members of institutions and organizations within a country expect and accept that power is
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Introduction Culture is regarded as a sequence of morals and behaviors that will define a particular cultural‚ societal or age of individuals. Certain groups are associated with values and actions that are communicated or understood through culture. Culture ordinarily describes life as time given every individual conforms to certain rules that shape a fraction of their culture. Adolescent substance abuse is influenced greatly by his or her culture (Griswold et al. 2008). Certain cultures agree to
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position regarding cultural adaptation?’ Regarding the topic of cultural adaptation there are many theories. This essay‚ essentially‚ will analyse in depth the opinion of a Professor in the Department of Language and Business communication - Hanne Tange - ‚ whos major is inside the field of Intercultural communication‚ in opposite cultural and shock adaptation proposed by Sverre Lysgaard in 1995. At first‚ Tange illustrates in her article ‘In a cultural No Man’s Land – or
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CROSS-CULTURAL NEGOTIATIONS Course: Negotiation & Diplomacy in International Business By Minhaz Ahmed MBA in International Business University of Dhaka November 2010 Table of Content Title | Page No. | Introduction | 1 | Definition: Negotiation & Business Negotiation | 2 | Concept of Cross-cultural Negotiation | 3-4 | Influence of Culture on Cross-cultural Negotiation | 5 | 1. Cultural Influence on Negotiation Outcome | 6 | 2. Cultural Influence
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The American Academy of Family Physicians website defines cultural competence as: "A set of congruent behaviors‚ attitudes and policies that come together as a system‚ agency or among professionals and enable that system‚ agency or those professionals to work effectively in cross-cultural situations. The word "culture" is used because it implies the integrated pattern of human thoughts‚ communications‚ actions‚ customs‚ beliefs‚ values and institutions of a racial‚ ethnic‚ religious or social group
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