Last class‚ the professor let us see a picture. The picture tells us unlike America‚ Canada likes salad; different people can go into its culture and do not need to throw its own culture‚ like a melting pot. I think this metaphor is very vivid. In my eyes‚ Canadian is more friendly and more kind than American. When I get on the bus‚ I see various people from different countries. And they talk about something together‚ very happy and harmonious. If we bump somebody at school accidently‚ you will
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goes through her first culture shock at the age of seven. She is brought to a more than confusing world where she is told to forget her past and who she is‚ when in life that’s really all that matters‚ and all that is really known especially at such a young age. Fully Americanized Heidi finds herself getting ready to go to Vietnam to reunite with her mother‚ and to unexpectedly be hit full force with cultural shock once again. Many people have never even heard of cultural shock until after they have
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Repatriation‚ Adjustment‚ Turnover Rate‚ Culture Shock 2 Bachelor Thesis Teodora G. Nikolaeva Table of contents 1. Introduction 5 2. Theoretical background 8 2.1 Expatriation 8 2.1.1 Stages for selection and preparation of employees 8 A) Resourcing 8 B) Expatriate preparation and training 9 C) Cross-cultural training (CTT) 10 2.1.3 Stages during the expatriate stay in the host country 11 A) Oberg’s phases of adaptation 11 A1) Honeymoon 12 A2) Culture Shock 13 A3) Recovery 14 A4) Adjustment
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– We know that culture is simply a way of life practiced by a society‚ therefore society creates culture and such culture as passed on from generation to generation. However there are many reason a culture may change. Changes come in the way of environment‚ inventions‚ innovation‚ technology and contact with other cultures. Material culture is an element of culture. A few examples of material culture are clothing‚ toys‚ and housing. These are continually changing elements of culture. When I was young
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Chapter 16 | Hiring and Managing Employees #1) It was announced in January 2003 that the current managing director of the Indian subsidiary of Tel-Comm-Tek (TCT) would resign within a month. TCT immediately began searching for a replacement based upon the following preferences: desire to promote from within‚ selection from a mix of nationals‚ and an emphasis on international experience. A selection committee was chosen to nominate the new managing director for TCT India and the following six
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msn‚ Facebook and others‚ it still does not mean it is any easier to study abroad half way round the world. Are any of these people are with you in that unknown country? Nope. That is why you could feel alone and sad sometimes. At the beginning‚ culture shock will not help you to feel integrated: you will need an ‘adjustment period’. You should create new habits‚ discover the place you are going to live‚ meet people for example. I cannot hide to you that it will be hard sometimes. You could feel excluded
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EXPATRIATE FAILURES "The internationalization of business has proceeded at a rapid pace as the world has become a global economy."(Mathis‚ Jackson 2000) This is the very reason why companies now have the need for international executives. As all aspects of a business spread worldwide‚ so must the employees. An expatriate by definition is a home-county national‚ usually an employee of the firm‚ who is sent abroad to manage a foreign subsidiary. (Rodrigues‚ 2001) A successful expatriate generally
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main causes of culture shock. Stepping out of one’s comfort zone is not an easy step to take‚ not to mention stepping into a foreign land. Culture shock is one of the very common problems many face‚ especially when travelling abroad. For the purpose of this essay‚ the term “culture shock” refers to the unfamiliar feeling of a new atmosphere when in another country. It also refers to the ability to adapt experience and accept another country’s culture. The main reasons of culture shock are difference
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PRICE DESCRIPTORS FL 017 342 Waltman‚ John L. Culture Shock as a Barrier to Intercultural Business Ccmmunication. May 87 llp.; In: Languages and Communication for World Business and the Professions. Conference Proceedings; see FL 017 281. Information Analyses (070) -- Viewpoints (120) -Speeches /Conference Papers (150) MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. *Business Communication; *Communication Problems; *Cross Cultural Studies; *Cross Cultural Training; *Culture Conflict; Higher Euucation; Intercultural Communication;
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Chapter One Discussion Paper Culture is the accumulated knowledge of a social group passed on through generations‚ including beliefs‚ customs‚ and behaviors. My Culture Raised in a home with Korean and Mexican influences‚ I had very contrasting cultural influences growing up. While my mother is full Mexican‚ my father is half Korean and half Yugoslavian. Language‚ Music‚ and Cuisine are just some of the prominent cultural influences in my home. While I do not personally speak Spanish or Korean‚
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