Cross-cultural literacy is a branch of literacy that looks at an individual’s ability to understand and appreciate the similarities and differences in the customs‚ values‚ and beliefs of one’s own culture and the cultures of others. There is no culture that can live‚ if it attempts to be exclusive in its own. This emphasizes on the importance of cultural literacy in its varying degrees in the global world. Therefore‚ as citizens of the global world‚ it is particularly important that all nations be
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“Designing a Reward System” Tiffany Hautau Rewarding and recognizing employees is a ticklish business. It can motivate people to explore more effective ways to do their jobs - or it can utterly discourage such efforts. Here are a few tips and traps: Establish a clear link between what people are rewarded for and the organization ’s priorities. Does everyone see and understand the relationship between their improvements and financial rewards? Too many profit-sharing plans‚ for example‚ are
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Etiquette & Customs in Japan Meeting Etiquette . Greetings in Japan are very formal and ritualized. . It is important to show the correct amount of respect and deference to someone based upon their status relative to your own. . If at all possible‚ wait to be introduced. . It can be seen as impolite to introduce yourself‚ even in a large gathering. . While foreigners are expected to shake hands‚ the traditional form of greeting is the bow. How far you bow depends upon your relationship to the
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Designing a Reward System Tiffany Grabowski HSM/220 November 24‚ 2013 Nikkia Fuller Designing a Reward System Detailing the methods of determining what aspects of the work should be monitored and rewarded is what I plan to focus on when designing my reward system. Designing a well-integrated motivation and reward is arguably one of the most important functions of management in its quest to achieve excellence in organizational performance‚ according to University of Phoenix Achieving Excellence
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to gain an insight into the different cultures. Understanding a country ’s business culture is a vital factor in setting up a successful business and communicating effectively. Cross-cultural awareness is a challenge for every international business person. A lot of research has been done in the field of cross-cultural understanding and communication. The theories of many academics are and have been applied to business and management in our days. One of these researchers is Edward Hall. He
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as cigarettes‚ alcohol‚ and illegal drugs can begin in childhood or the teen years. There are certain developmental risk factors may increase someone ’s probability to abuse substances early in life. Family influence and socialization outside the home are known contributing factors that influence substance abuse. One most researched area of substance abuse is that of alcoholism and its interventions‚ and diagnosis for treatment the under age drinker. Although‚ there are programs that focus on the unmet
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a) What do you think is the key cross cultural concern in this case study? Chinese are often subjected to racial stereotypes such as the “Chinese Chink eyes”. The concern in this case study would be the fact that it propagates this stereotype. As the world is moving towards multiculturalism‚ Dubai is of no exception. The city of Dubai is a highly cosmopolitan society with a diverse and vibrant culture. The advertisement depicts patrons of other cultures developing slanted eyes. While the intention
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Cross-cultural marketing can be defined as the effort to determine to what extent the consumers of two or more nations are similar or different. In order for marketers to become successful‚ they must understand the psychological‚ social‚ and cultural aspects of foreign consumers that they wish to target. Marketers must focus on the differences between communication styles‚ as well as needs‚ among members of different cultures. When making decisions‚ consumer behavior is vital and must
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wikipedia.org 7. www.outsource@india.com/why_india/articles/outsourcing_history.asp (Retreived on July 24‚ 2008) © 2008‚ ICMR Center for Management Research. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced‚ stored in a retrieval system‚ used in a spreadsheet‚ or transmitted in any form or by any means- - electronic or mechanical‚ without permission. Author Information: This case was written by Barkha Modi under the direction of Debapratim Purkayastha‚ ICMR. It was compiled from
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Cross-Cultural Observation: Macy’s Department Store In order to observe the interactions between individuals from different cultural background‚ my partner: Gina Nguyen and I went to the Macy’s department store‚ located downtown Boston. We selected this store because of the size and their reputation of having a diverse workforce. Gina and I started our observation at 3:30pm on Wednesday‚ October 24‚ 2012 and finished it at 4:20pm. We were observing the interactions between the coworkers‚ as
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