Participant-Observation Study of the Arabic culture I have conducted a participant-observation research in an Arabic hookah café in Georgetown‚ the Zenobia Lounge. While I was expecting to get more insight about the way Arabs practice Islam in their daily lives‚ my observations were about the service sector in collectivist cultures and expression of cultural identities. I realized that the intimate relationship between a business and customers was more important than the service itself in collectivist
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Chinese Culture - The Culture of Shanghai Shanghai University 30.11.2012 Shanghai – Brief Overview Shanghai is an important commercial harbor and the most important industrial town of the People ’s Republic of China. The administrative area has more than 23 million inhabitants. The status of the town corresponds to that of a province; the town is subordinated directly of the central government. Shanghai is an important traffic interchange and an important cultural center and educational
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different countries that contain diverse cultures. Having knowledge of some of those cultures is a very good idea. It is important to communicate and to learn how people behave in their countries. In this essay‚ I am going to compare Omani culture to Indian culture. I believe that‚ there are a lot of differences between the two cultures‚ but there are few similarities. There is a significant number of differences between the Omani culture and Indian culture. Firstly‚ the number of languages in
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How does Weir convey the difference in culture in his film Witness? The difference in culture is emphasised through distinctive ideas and characters in the film ‘Witness’ directed by Peter Weir. He uses themes and film techniques to further emphasise the difference in culture in the film‚ especially in the “Happy Valley” scene and the “Barn-Raising” scene. Weir attempts to emphasise the moral of the film which is that the mainstream western society has lost its way as it results to violence and
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competitive and cutthroat culture. The tight control of the hiring process reflects the internationalization of Cypress’ competitive culture. The pressure and expectation for candidates to sign job offers on the spot demonstrates the need for employees’ to identify with the inherent values of the company. Hiring is not only a process but also a mindset. The raiding parties
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values of American culture; three common ones that come to mind are freedom of religion‚ education‚ and family. The freedom to choose what religion you believe in or the career you want. Also to be able to choose what college you want to attend or what major you want to select. To be able to have the freedom to choose what religion you believe in is something society doesn’t think of every day. A lot of countries don’t have that value; to choose their religion like the American culture does. It is
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9/15/2006 7:01 PM Page 301 Culture and Leadership 13 DESCRIPTION As the title suggests‚ this chapter is about culture and leadership. Like the previous chapter‚ this one is multifaceted and focuses on a collection of related ideas rather than a single unified theory. Because there are no established theories of cultural leadership‚ our discussion in this chapter will focus on research that describes culture‚ its dimensions‚ and the effects of culture on the leadership process. Since
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The “culture” of Egypt’s Old Kingdom (Dynasties 3-6‚ about 2649-2150 B.C.) was one of the most dynamic periods in the development of Egyptian art. During this period artists learned to express their culture’s worldview‚ creating for the first time images and forms that endured for generations. Architects and masons mastered the techniques necessary to build monumental spectacular structures in stone. Sculptors created the earliest portraits of individuals and the first
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What is culture? According to Cambridge Dictionary‚ culture is the arts of describing‚ showing or performing that represent the traditions or the way of life a particular people or group; literature‚ art‚ music‚ dance‚ and theater. All humans are introduced to a culture through socialization. “What we learn depends on the culture in which we live as well as our place within that culture” (Ore. T‚ 5). Often times race and culture are assumed to be one in the same. Race is based on the perception of
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“MAKE A DIFFERENCE” Making a difference starts with a good leadership. An accurate leader has the self-reliance to stand alone‚ the compassion to listen to the needs of others‚ and the courage to make tough decisions. A strong work ethic is one important quality of a competent leader. Hard work and intense dedication can only make you better‚ both mentally and skilfully. If others see one person working as hard as they can 100% of the time‚ they will work harder for that one person. No matter
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