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JAPAN Meetings usually take place for only one of three reasons: to build rapport, exchange information or confirm previously made decisions. Decisions are rarely made in a meeting. The Japanese are very detail orientated. Expect lots of questions, be sure to have the answers as the failure to do so will look unprofessional. Be sure to bring as much information as possible, in writing, on your company, service, product or proposal. Meeting Protocols:-  One should wait to be introduced. It can…

It is difficult to comprehend a society or culture when one has little to no knowledge of it. A lack of understanding intercultural communication can mean that an individual can have a narrow-minded perception of the world. It can cause messages to be inaccurately portrayed and lead to various forms of stereotyping. It can lead to the identification of groups or individuals as something they may not necessarily be. Stereotyping today continues to be alive and active. The film depicts strong…

health disparities” (Truong, n.d., para 1). Cultural competency for an organization means, “creating practices and policies that will make services more accessible to diverse populations, and that provide for appropriate and effective services in cross-cultural situations” (Olsen, Bhattacharya & Scharf). Cultural boundaries between a doctor and patient can be a very difficult task to face. A simple misunderstanding could potentially lead to a completely wrong diagnosis, causing uproar and a…

Module 3: The following chapter is module 3, titled “Develop Intercultural Communication Skills in Pastoral Settings”. This module starts with “Goals” and “Outcomes” for the upcoming sections. It is easy to see and identify upcoming issues, as well as learning outcomes. In addition, this module concentrates on self-view, social groups, and cultural conflicts. It helps identify dimensions of different groups, collectivist or individualist in nature. The next section of this module starts with…

and implement new ideas or solutions to recurring challenges in the work setting. Patrick and Kumar incorporate a questionnaire that is divided into six components, that determine how much of an impact diversity has within the IT organization. The study found that, “[t]o improve corporate culture, organizations need to include diversity as a cultural value in its members. The most prevalent strategies adopted to achieve this objective were by unleashing creativity and performance”. (Patrick et…

follows along the lines of being more masculine on Hofstede’s model versus being a feminine culture. Men make the rules in the family and women must respect his decision on whether she may be allowed a career or go out of town. Even for within the GLOBE Study of Gender Egalitarianism, there isn’t much of a differences between the culture clusters of Southern Asia to Indonesia’s numbers. Consequently, there is much of an effort to minimize gender discrimination in a country that is very…

One leader whom I admire the most is my old cross country and track coach, Jim Koterba. Mr. Koterba, I still call him that from first having him as a Social Studies teacher in middle school, had one of the most challenging jobs I could image from a leadership perspective. Most people think of business’s and corporations when they think of management, but many forget that those guiding our youth everyday are just as engaged in leadership than any corporate executive. I’ve been able to view Mr.…

Technology & Social Media’s Role in Cultural Competence Education With the internationalization of technical exchanges and the increasing popularity of social media in the everyday lives of today’s society, the need for cultural competence education has become the focus of educators as well as the technical community. Cultural competence is the capacity to change one’s attitudes, values and behavior so as to be open and flexible with other cultures and has become increasingly crucial for…

than 2 then dummy is equal to 1. The coefficient on the interaction term between the ADR and performance is negative and significant when the LTO dummy is equal to 1. It suggests that cross-listed firms from countries with the higher LTO value become more sensitive to the poor performance compared with the non-cross-listed firms from the same country. For the firms in the countries with lower than US LTO index, the interaction term is positive, which means the firms become less sensitive to…

1.0 Introduction 1.1 Athlete’s Profile The male athlete that has been chosen is currently competing competitively in athletics and his main events are 800m, 1500m and cross-country. He is 19 years old and has been in the sport for 6 years. He has participated in many track competitions organized by Singapore Athletics Association and also by other external organization. He has also won numerous events such as the Orange Ribbon Run (5km) in his age group. 1.2 Mental Skill Questionnaire The…