tremendously and is more intense than ever‚ it is vital that companies differentiate themselves from competitors by creating even more powerful‚ entertaining and innovative advertisement messages‚ as well as sponsoring different events. Examples of such companies that spend billion of dollars on marketing strategies in order to stay key players in their industry are The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo. Purpose: The overall purpose of this paper is to gain a deeper understanding
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After I read the article “Human sexuality in cross-cultural perspective” from page 135‚ I feel so shock. The article is talked about the culture of human sexuality at Pokot and Zapotec. Pokot is a country that placed a very high emphasis on sexual pleasure‚ and every sexual between the husband and wife must reached orgasm. If not‚ the wife will think their husband was adultery and will punish the husband by calling her female friends together tie her husband on the bed while he is sleeping. I am
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Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies http://jlo.sagepub.com/ A Chinese−Canadian Cross-Cultural Investigation of Transformational Leadership‚ Autonomous Motivation‚ and Collectivistic Value Zheni Wang and Marylène Gagné Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies 2013 20: 134 originally published online 27 November 2012 DOI: 10.1177/1548051812465895 The online version of this article can be found at: http://jlo.sagepub.com/content/20/1/134 Published by: http://www.sagepublications
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Individual Assignment: “Euro Disneyland” 1. Using Hofstede’s four cultural dimensions as a point of reference‚ what are some of the main cultural differences between the United States and France? PDI: Power Distance IDV: Individualism MAS: Masculinity UAI: Uncertainty Avoidance PDI: Power Distance IDV: Individualism MAS: Masculinity UAI: Uncertainty Avoidance The main cultural differences when using the Hofstede dimensions are in the dimensions Power
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within a single culture is often challenging. Bridging the gap between different cultures makes building communication skills and relationships even more difficult. I will discuss some of the challenges of cross-cultural communication and the pieces necessary to build effective working relationships. Typically‚ some of the basic assumptions we make when communicating with people from our own culture must be questioned and modified when communicating with people of another culture. First on the
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.........................................6 2.1 Cultural Patterns...........................................................................................................6 2.2 Cultural Adaptation Theory .........................................................................................8 2.2.1 Adaptation ...........................................................................................................9 2.2.2 Kim’s Cross-cultural Adaptation Theory and Model ....................
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Homer’s Odyssey clearly illustrates the characteristics of epic literature and cultural values in ancient Greece‚ especially nostos‚ the protagonist’s long journey home by sea. Throughout the epic‚ Homer utilizes the writing strategy of conflict. This develops the central idea that the journey of the hero teaches him valuable lessons and ultimately transforms him. The use of conflict between Odysseus and monsters‚ as well as human enemies‚ demonstrates that he learns to control his hubris by the
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the 17th century. Amish communities place a high value on family‚ forming the key foundation of their society. Amish families are exclusively patriarchal. A typical Amish family comprises of a mother‚ a father and a few children. The extended family usually lives in close proximity and provides dependable support. Grand-parents are respected and are seen as knowledgeable‚ providing valuable advice. Our society doesn’t place such high values on family life‚ unlike the Amish. Western families
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collaborate with them; if you are working with a Finn‚ try to ‘act Finnish’. So how do we develop a good picture of what ‘acting Australian’ or ‘acting Japanese’ might entail? Fortunately‚ there’s excellent research on intercultural cooperation we can consult. Fons Trompenaars’ Riding the Waves of Culture‚ or Nancy Adler’s International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior are some of the best books on the intercultural topic. My personal favourite in the “intercultural” arena‚ as relevant today
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the dominant culture is The American culture and it is difficult for immigrants to adapt to this culture when they get to this country. Cultural Pluralism refers to the interaction of the dominant culture with other cultural groups into the same society (Gollnick & Chinn‚ 2013‚ p. 11). With this interaction people are exposed to different cultures. For example‚ in the city where I live there are many parades‚ and festivals on the city streets throughout the year. I remember when I saw a Saint Patrick’s
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