The Value Orientations Method: A Tool to Help Understand Cultural Differences Abstract To work with people of other cultures‚ it’s important to understand their "world view." The Value Orientation Method (VOM) provides a way to understand core cultural differences related to five basic human concerns‚ or orientations. The method has been used widely in cross-cultural situations‚ including in higher education‚ health services‚ and conflict resolution. A 16-question oral survey is available and can
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EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION Employee orientation refers to the process of introducing new employees to their jobs‚ co-workers and work environment. Employee orientation can also be defined as the process of receiving and welcoming new employees when they first join the company. [Gary Dessler 1942]. During orientation‚ employees are made aware of the mission and vision of the organization‚ policies and programs of the organization. They are also given the necessary information required to perform their
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Imagine it’s your first day of a new job. You’re filled with anxiety‚ anticipation‚ enthusiasm and excitement‚ ready to prove to your employer that they made the right choice in selecting you. Now imagine being greeted by your supervisor‚ given a brief tour‚ and then shuffled to your desk‚ office or cubicle‚ handed a stack of papers and documents to which your supervisor tells you that you will spend your first day orienting yourself to your new company and position by reading through all that
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Performance Orientation The degree to which a collective encourages and rewards (and should encourage and reward) group members for performance improvement and excellence. Assertiveness. The degree to which individuals are (and should be) assertive‚ confrontational‚ and aggressive in their relationships with others. Future Orientation. The extent to which individuals engage (and should engage) in future-oriented behaviors such as delaying gratification‚ planning‚ and investing in the future
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Stakeholder orientation- DEGREE – which a firm UNDERSTAND AND ADDRESS s DEMAND * Comprises 3 set of activities * -the organization wide generation of data about stakeholder group & ASSESSMENT of the firm’s effect on these group * The distribution of this information throughout the firm * The ORGANIZATION RESPONSIVENESS as a whole to this intelligence. 2) BEGINS identify the relevant stakeholder ‚ the RS should be analyzed on the basis of power that enjoy as well as by the ties
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In the novel‚ “Three Day Road”‚ by Joseph Boyden‚ the loss and regaining of identity is manifested in Xavier. Throughout the novel‚ as Xavier goes through the war‚ he feels as if he is losing his own identity as an aboriginal but begins to gain it back while with Niska. Within the beginning of the novel‚ Xavier starts off staying true to his aboriginal background‚ has a strong sense of morality‚ and understands his own identity. Xavier is a man who respects life‚ but as he goes through the war he
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Four Day Family Trip to Hangzhou Day One(1 Nov) Arrival: 5 pm You will be picked up at Hangzhou Airport. Exit and transferred to the hotel. Accommodation: Renhe Hotel :86 Youdian Road‚ Hangzhou Dinner: Buffet at your hotel The rest of the night you can either relax at the hotel or walk around your hotel which is located near the West Lake providing a beautiful night scene. You can also appreciate the Music Fountain on the Hubin Pedastrian Street. Day Two(2 Nov) Morning Breakfast: both
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PLAY vs FILM - ESSAY When a fictitious text is composed‚ it is ultimately a contextual reflection on the cultural‚ historical and social conventions of its time. David Williamson’s play ‘The Removalists’ (1971) and Antoine Fuqua’s 2001 film ‘Training Day’ both explore the abuse of authority‚ but both texts do so in very different ways. First and foremost‚ the composers of each text want the audience to consider the corruption that occurs in authority‚ particularly within the police force. In ‘The
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Life Orientation Task1: Term 1 Activity 1.1: Development of the self in society Out of all the positive or negative influences that affect your relationships and have an impact on your life; your family is the most significant one. Parents who do not allow their children to use social media‚ such as Facebook‚ BBM‚ or twitter‚ this is an example of where our family impacts your relationships. This is because now their Son/Daughter has to find other ways of communicating with their friends. This
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commit acts of corruption. The movie Training Day is a great example of police corruption. Training Day is a police drama that stars Ethan Hawke as Jake Hoyt‚ a rookie cop at the Los Angeles Police Department‚ who is eager to join the supreme narcotics unit‚ led by Denzel Washington‚ who plays Detective Alonzo Harris‚ a thirteen year veteran and Detective Sergeant. Harris has decided to give Hoyt a chance to join his team with a one day tour of the streets. As the day wears on‚ it is starting to become
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