University of Phoenix Material Intercultural Competence Worksheet Part 1: Short Paragraph Instructions: Respond to each question below with at least 150 words‚ using complete sentences. Additionally‚ include an example from the reading materials that supports your position. 1. What does “intercultural” communication mean to you? Intercultural communication to me means many things. It mainly means the way that people communicate throughout the different cultures that they derive from
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bean supplier in East Asia. Indonesia’s biggest competitive advantages include its low cost‚ high production capacity (availability of supply)‚ efficient infrastructure and open trading/marketing system (business environment). Although the cocoa value chain in Indonesia has experienced phenomenal growth over the past few decades‚ its continued competitiveness is threatened by inconsistent and poor quality production. Widespread pest infestation‚ especially from the cocoa pod borer (CPB)‚ is a primary
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Cultural Competence and Treatment The issue of culture has become an increasingly popular topic in the realm of health care‚ delivery of services‚ and in particular the area of addiction and treatment. When considering the area of culture one must look beyond the area of race and ethnicity. Culture is inclusive of a person’s gender‚ age‚ religious affiliation‚ socioeconomic status‚ sexual orientation and even geography. Culture may include the identification of a generation of beliefs or a new identity
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know what my strengths and weaknesses are. As a person who is strong in interpersonal intelligence I find that I am very strong in the social competence section of this test. This section is heavily explained as a persons ability to connect and understand others. In this area or section I find I’m strong in areas of interpersonal competence‚ cultural competence‚and peaceful conflict resolution. The reason I feel strong in these areas is because I feel as though I have a pretty good understanding of
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Cultural Competence Reflection Cultural competence is continuum‚ in the sense that there is always room for self-assessment‚ improvement and reflection. The first time that I was exposed to the concept of cultural competence in a formal setting was this semester in pharmacy practice. I have always valued learning about different cultures. As a theology minor during my undergraduate years I took a reader course entitled ‘The Catholic Church and American Culture’ in which I learned about the various
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(Murdock pg 26). In studying counseling theories‚ counselors also gain insight on how the profession is practiced in 400 different methodologies‚ (Murdock‚ pg 3). By learning these different characteristics of counseling theories‚ that are the core ingredient in providing effective counseling services; counselors are confident that their ability to address the needs of their diverse clientele
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Communicative Competence refers to the ability of understanding‚ producing‚ and interpreting the different Communicative events taking into account not only their explicit sense (what it seems to be more immediate for us)‚ but also its implications; Linguistic Competence: it refers to the ability of producing utterances in an efficient way in all its grammatical levels. It is formed by these competences: lexical‚ grammatical‚ semantic‚ phonologic and orthographic competence. That is to say‚ what
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Running head: SEARS CORE COMPETENCIES EXAMINED Sears Core Competencies Examined July 8‚ 2012 Sears Core Competencies Examined All companies have core competencies that they use to differentiate their company‚ product‚ or service from the competition‚ Sears is no exception. Also‚ it is common for a company’s core competencies to change‚ as their industry progresses through phases and shifts its emphasis between product and process innovations (Regis University‚ 2011)‚ Sears is no exception. Yet
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cultural background in order to provide culturally competent and compassionate care at the end of life. Culturally competent medical care for the dying patient by nurses and healthcare providers alike is a challenging task‚ especially when religious values‚ practices‚ and beliefs influence the treatment decisions for patients as the end of life nears. The purpose of this paper is to discover cultural practices among the Jewish community at the end of life. The basic concepts of treating patients with
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According to the American Psychology Association Guidelines cultural competence includes the assessment of cultural identity‚ acculturation‚ and family dynamics (P. Narra‚ R. Singer‚ Z. Li‚ S. Ash‚ & J. Esposito‚ 2012). Other professional organizations such as the American Psychiatric Association have also taken note of the importance of cultural competence (P. Narra‚ R. Singer‚ Z. Li‚ S. Ash‚ & J. Esposito‚ 2012). Cultural competence also will help to keep us morally ethical as well. Ethics are
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