Cross That Line

Furthermore, virtual teams member are expected to become interdependent, successfully negotiate cultural differences. Global virtual teams are most times made up of people with different cultures and beliefs. This poses as a threat when it comes to norms and tradition. We have not even addressed the possible conflicts that could arise due to time differences between zones of team members. Probably this is why Andres (2008) says multicultural teams have greater potential for misunderstandings and…

I have always been fast at running. In middle school, I would always be the first to finish the mile long run for my Physical Education class. At that time, I often ran the mile in seven minutes flat, always being at least thirty seconds ahead of every other student. It was the same outcome in high school as a freshman; however, that was not the case later on. As a sophomore, I ran the mile in seven minutes, but another sophomore, George, would run it in six minutes and fifty seconds. I wondered…

When comparing the Hofstede’s 5 cultural dimension between the USA and the Netherlands, we found that there are not only some differences between the two countries, but some similarities as well. We found that both countries have a high number of individualism. The high number of individualism means that they truly only care for themselves and their immediate family. The power distance for both countries have a low score meaning that people in the Netherlands are independent and hierarchy is for…

The Jack & Jill’s Downhill Marathon and half marathon takes place on one of Washington's most scenic trails. Located in North Bend, just 31 miles from seattle runners will enjoy the sites of the picturesque John Wayne Trail as they make their way on a point to point course down a 1100 foot net drop from start to finish. A USATF certified course, and valid as a NY qualifier, the Jack & Jill’s race brings over 800 runners in both races combined, with over 240 competing in the half marathon alone.…

What does the American Red Cross mean to you? Previous Involvement with Red Cross Over the past several years, I have become very familiar with the American Red Cross through school programs and my summer employment. My Junior year of high school, I became CRP and First Aid Certified through the American Red Cross in a medical technical education program. In this class, we learned basic medical terminology and abbreviation. We were also able to shadow nurses, surgeons, and doctors all…

Unfortunately some children could born less than 2,499 grams which is considered as low birth weight (LBW). The LBW could be caused by several reasons including premature birth, multiple fetuses, uterus or cervix abnormalities, mother's health condition during the pregnancy, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and bad habits. It is important to know that the low birth weight could cause troubles for the cognitive development of an infant later in life. To comprehend how the LBW is affecting…

do the same. Standing out in the hot baking sun my heart pounds violently in my chest, my breath becomes deeper to calm my nerves that flood my brain, beads of sweat run down my sun baked face and plummet to the ground. Walking up to the waterfall line, I hear nothing but my heart pounding in my ears like two timpani’s in an instrumental band. Then the race master yells “BANG” the gun sounds the start of the 1600 meter run of the subsection track meet of 2015. I lunge forward remembering what…

• Differences in perception and viewpoint. There can be barriers when communicating in different perception and viewpoint, for example when working on a project as in a group everyone has different viewpoint about the project and can be very difficult to work when having to have many disagreements. If a person in the group has an idea for the project and one person does not agree with the idea that the person has, this means that they will less likely to get along with each other and the group…

One way the victims of hurricane Harvey are being helped is by being rescued. Many people have been trapped in their homes or other places. Different individuals with their personal boats have been traveling through Texas to find anyone who needed to get to safety. The coast guard has also been using their helicopters to look above the land and be able to see individuals that have been trapped by the flood waters. The Marines and National Guard have also been coming in with their boats and other…

1. Introduction/Background: Cultural competency is primarily accomplished through programs aimed at increasing knowledge, enhancing self-awareness and strengthening the ability of health care professionals to have meaningful health interactions with the Indigenous populations they serve (Health Council of Canada, 2012). Most importantly, the integration of cultural competency across the continuum of health services has the potential to improve the quality of health care encounters between health…