Trompenaars’s Dimensions Universalism vs. Particularism Universalism is the belief in: rules or laws that can be applied to everyone; agreements and contracts are used as the basis for doing business; rules are used to determine what is right; contracts should not be altered. Particularism is the belief in: placing emphasis on friendships and looking at the situation to determine what is right or ethically acceptable deals are made based upon friendships; agreements are changeable;
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Explain the concept of equality‚ diversity and rights in relation to health and social care. What are Rights? Rights are freedoms that everybody is entitled to regardless of who you are and where you come from. Human rights are essential to all human beings‚ whatever race‚ religion‚ sexuality‚ language‚ disability or any other status. We are all entitled to our human rights without discrimination. An example of a right is‚ freedom of speech this is the right to state your own opinions without
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why we should accentuate the diversity in society is because it truly represents the essence of the people. It exemplifies all of who we are - our physical‚ abstract‚ social‚ political‚ and religious being. It reflects our achievements‚ short-comings‚ dilemmas‚ and evolution. To deny the essence of a culture‚ is to deny all that we have fought for in the past: freedom. Another reason why there is never enough emphasis on culture is because people generally fear what they do not know or understand
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Dimensions of Religions Religion involves some acknowledgement of the supernatural. Therefore: communism/utilitarianism are NOT religions Various dimensions of religious beliefs -Agentic VS. Communal -Agentic: free agent. -Connection with God on a personal level -e.g. Jesus died for MY sins -Communal -Connection with God on a community level -e.g. Covenant made by God with the Israelites -Catholicism: relatively communal -Catholics have agentic aspects because of the personal connection
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Diversity Among Colleges Nationwide Colleges and universities throughout the nation differ in numerous ways. Some are private while others are public; some are large urban universities while others are small rural campuses. However‚ many colleges and universities also share the common belief that diversity amongst the students‚ staff‚ and faculty is important in order to provide a quality education. There are several reasons why diversity is an important factor among college and university campuses
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MMM028 COMPARATIVE AND INTER-CULTURAL MANAGEMENT ’Diversity in multi-cultural teams creates potential advantages’. Discuss. In the recent years‚ the movement of the modern business are very much according to the globalisation of the world’s economy‚ which resulted in the increasing amount of international businesses‚ global economic competition‚ and the difference/divergence within the organisations. Globalisation creates international business environment that requires businesses
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Trompenaars and Hamden Turner classified cultures along a mix of behavioral and value patterns. Their research focuses on the cultural dimensions of business executives. 1. Universalism vs. Particularism (What is more important‚ rules or relationships?) Universalistic Countries: focus more on formal rules than relationships; believe that their ideas and practices can be applied worldwide without modification (Germany‚ UK‚ US) Particularistic countries: more emphasis on relationships than rules
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1. What is meant by diversity? Diversity is the word used to describe how people vary and differ. Some personal differences may be: age‚ gender‚ sexual orientation‚ race‚ religion‚ interests‚ social class and values and beliefs. 2. Describe the community you live in. Highlight some of the variations you may observe in terms of: Birmingham is the most culturally diverse city in the UK. In the local community there are people of both genders and of all ages. People come from all over the
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Rosalyn B. Pertiz Dimensions of Education MW(10-11:30am) Reflection Paper Being in this class and having participated in every discussion had given me a lot of privilege to obtain knowledge‚ understanding and comprehension about the world of socialization and interaction; the reason why do people behave such a behavior; elements of effective communication; the pillars of education that a teacher must possess in his heart and mind; the cultural differences that each teachers should be aware
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COMMENTARY The Silent Dimension Expressing Humanism in Each Medical Encounter UMANISTIC BEHAVior is considered an essential component of professional medical care. However‚ the evidence shows that it is often neglected. Many barriers to the expression of sensitivity to the patient’s concerns and empathy and compassion in the clinical encounter can be identified. Time constraints‚ poor continuity of care‚ appearance of alienating factors between patients and physicians‚ and the “hidden curriculum”
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