always been the “melting pot” of various racial and ethnic groups. In spite of the sides of our history where each group experienced prejudice and discrimination on different levels past and present‚ our nation is still rich with cultural diversity. From this I have learned a lot over the last nine weeks about my culture‚ other cultures‚ and the possible future if all of us come together to become a more pluralistic society. I began to understand the classification of subordinate groups (or minority
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Cultural Diversity By Ellen LeBreton and Beverley Clarke Factors that may influence the equality of opportunity for individuals There are many factors that may influence the equality of opportunity for individuals for example: • Ethnicity- the fact or state of belonging to a group that has a common national or cultural tradition. • Religious beliefs.- this is when you believe that there is a certain god for each religion for example Jehovah witnesses believe god doesn’t exist and they don’t celebrate
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369 Unit overview SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIFIC COMMUNICATION NEEDS Elements of competence 369a 369b 369c Identify specific communication needs and methods Support individuals‚ key people and others to communicate Observe and evaluate individual communication needs About this unit For this unit you need to work with people with specific communication needs where you will be required to support the individual and others to communicate. Scope The scope is here to give you guidance
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Organizational Culture and Personal Values Development XXXX XXXXX Florida Abstract Job satisfaction and job performance are interrelated topics‚ which are derived from individual personal values‚ (Iaffaldano & Muchinsky‚ 1985). Organizations can use specific processes to shape employee values‚ which will reflect the desired work culture of the organization. The development of values will shape the culture of an organization and increase job satisfaction and job performance
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Communication is a critical function in today’s business society. For me it is very important that I be able to speak and communicate clearly and effectively to my colleagues and leadership team. In order to see our process through‚ I must communicate and give clear direction and be concise in that direction. Some of my strengths in verbal communication are giving detailed instructions‚ speaking clearly and loudly‚ and being prepared to speak with data and facts. I like to give a clear road map
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People perceive life differently‚ they value things differently and classify their experiences differently. Culture influence our everyday interactions‚ perspectives‚ marriage‚ religion‚ ethnicity‚ and even the way we see people with disabilities. Moreover‚ some cultures value people with disabilities and treat them just like any other human being‚ while this is not the case in all cultures. Some cultures discriminate and abuse people with disabilities and isolate them from the world because they
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Change in Time A culture’s sense of time is based on how that culture views the past‚ present or future. Americans have a very different sense of time compared to China and France‚ our view of time is time is important and shouldn’t be wasted on trivial things. Americans believe deadlines are more important than building relationships or getting comfortable with big decisions. China has a very different point of view on time‚ it’s to be cherished and used to build relationships and to make better
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Verbal and Nonverbal Communication DeShawn R. Swanson SOC/110 March 16‚ 2010 Professor Yvonne Moore Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Communication is very important‚ especially in small groups. In small groups‚ people use verbal and nonverbal communication techniques as a way to help the group run smoother. This paper will explain how people communicate‚ what challenges may arise in communicating between both genders‚ what challenges may come when communicating with people from
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Impact of Globalization on Non Western Cultures Examples of Globalization’s Impact Globalization is far reaching in this day and age. Globalization is the worldwide flow of goods‚ services‚ money‚ people‚ information‚ and culture. It leads to a greater interdependence and mutual awareness among the people of the world (Tischler‚ 2011‚ 2007‚ p. 430). One non-Western culture that has been impacted by globalization is China. An example of the impact of globalization on China is their economy.
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Cultural diversity is a substantial part of the business assembly in the world today. The ability to interact with people from the western world to the eastern world has been made easily accessible through the use of technology. The means by which we communicate has made the transferring of information faster and less personal. However still to this day the most direct‚ effective and personal way to communicate with others is face-to-face communication (Varner‚ 2008). This process allows
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