Ambiguity tolerance

Chinese and Their Work Culture China consists of 56 different ethnic groups (Wang, 2015). The Han constitutes majority of the total population, with sub groups such as Cantonese and Hakka (Erbaugh, 2000); the other 55 groups are generally referred to as the minority groups (Wang, 2015), such as the Mongols, Hui people and Tibetan people (Dwyer, 2005). According to Heathfield (2016), work culture refers to values, beliefs, thought processes, attitudes and behaviours shared by a group of people,…

The terms “War on drugs” was coined by U.S President Richard Nixon on June 18, 1971 to refer to the campaign for the prohibition of drugs, military intervention and military aid all aimed at not only defining but also reducing the trade of illegal drugs. The initiative has for decades included setting drug policies intended to discourage the production, he distribution as well as the consumption of drugs of what the United Nations and participating government’s term as psychoactive drugs. The…

As globalization prevails, many companies venture into different countries which create high complexity for marketing as the culture elements are deeply embedded in consumer behavioural, and can cause significant misconception on the brands. A comparative analysis between Pepsi’s TV advertisements in China and the US will help to demonstrate both the differences and similarities of marketing presentation and examine the effectiveness of the market communication. By applying Hofstede’s framework…

A victim gives notice when the victim: has a channel to file a report, the victim complains to a “point person” or person who has the power to hire, fire, demote, promote, transfer, or discipline employees, and the victim gives the employer enough information for a reasonable employer to believe the victim was probably harassed. Parkins v. Civil Constructors of Ill, Inc. 163 F.3d 1027, 1035 (7th Cir. 1998). In Parkins, the victim was a truck driver for Civil Constructors, who endured sexual…

1. Introduction: Nowadays several contemporary countries are described by multiculturalism (cultural varieties), multilingualism, and different ethnic and confessional views. Regarding the fact that the population has multi religious, multiethnic, and multicultural views, many efforts have been made to manage the mutual diversities and the differences linked with the identity of public and political unity. It denotes to the cultural diversities that originate from the presence of two or more…

Grappling The reading starts with a discussion of Carl, a student, who feels ineffectual in the school environment. He listens to the teachers’ answers to question, being told his poetry is substandard and his help with computers is unwelcome by a substitute. Sizer and Sizer (1999) suggest that it is unwise to underestimate young people. Students should feel empowered, competent and that i talents are valued by a broad audience. This leads to a stronger sense of agency than just focusing on…

Throughout of Animism and The Alphabet, David Abram has mentioned about the alphabet’s partial fault of disconnection from the natural world. He has a suggestion as alphabet has been shaped by natural influences around it. For instance; he has talked about our own tracks, our footprints, our handprints in mud or ash pressed upon the rock. These are the early marks that people used to copy these distinctive prints and scratches made by other animals to follow an animal to hunt or follow their own…

Emotional and Communicative Abuse in Society Terri Gray COMM 4360.783 Dark Side of Communications Final Paper Emotional and communicative abuse, sometimes called psychological abuse, has been studied before in regards to intimate relationships and the parent/child relationship. I believe that this form of abuse is being used as a tool in the war on women which is taking place in the United States today. I propose to compare the criteria for what constitutes communicative abuse in…

How do advertisers promote alcohol products and their use through the internet and social media? Are young people likely to be affected by their advertising strategies? Advertisements plays a huge part of our lives as it manipulates, or show a satisfaction moment that captures the feeling when purchasing a product. With this is mind, it does give us, as consumers, the reasons why we should purchase that brand (Lee, Choi, Quilliam & Cole, 2009). However to manipulate in buying a product,…

Geert Hofstedes is well known for his research on cross cultural groups and organizations. He developed cultural dimensions theory where he describes national cultures along different dimensions. Each person has their own individual personality, history, and interests. But all people share common human nature which is very social. We use language with collaboration and group competition. There are unwritten rules of how things work from human group to another human group. This is called…