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According to Dowling & Welch (2004) defined cross-cultural training as a planned intervention designed to increase the knowledge and skills of expatriates to live and work effectively and achieve general life satisfaction in an unfamiliar host culture. Cross-cultural training is generally seen by researchers as necessary to increase the probability of success on foreign assignments. The training should differ according to different phases of the foreign assignment and depending on the…

festival too. Nowadays, the Kristang community still has cultural and semantic progression with Portugal, exceptionally with the Minho district, where many colonists migrated. The Kristang, which is known as the Portuguese community held church services in Portuguese. The reduction of the population of Kristang is getting serious as the language is not being teach in scools except for the Portuguese Settlement in…

In Tylor’s Primitive Culture, Tylor described culture as a complex whole that includes the likes of morals, customs, beliefs, knowledge, habits, and other capabilities that is available to an individual part of a society. From Tylor’s definition of ‘culture’, it is evident that culture holds mental capabilities such as thoughts, behavior such as actions, and it can be learned and shared. Culture, as a whole, is co-exists within an individual in a group (i.g. cultural society) , and it can be…

Introduction Debates surrounding linguistic, social and cultural identity have been central issues for individuals who have crossed national, geographical or linguistic borders. As the world diverges into homogeneity, people tend to question their own place in the world. Globalization changing experiences of work and social life leads to new perceptions of the self. Throughout the book “Language and Globalization” by Maryam Borjian, many authors struggle with their own cultural identity due…

Adaptation and translation It is a well-known fact that in order to obtain a perfect translation, one must go beyond the superficial meaning of the words. And is very important to extract what the words mean in a particular situation according to the cultural context. Considering the cultural element helps us understand that the translator is not only person involved in the translation process, he also gives us a new culture with another way of thinking, deep understanding the culture of another…

Acceptance: 1) The action of consenting to receive or undertake something offered. 2) The action or process of being received as adequate or suitable, typically to be admitted into a group. However, many connotate acceptance much differently. The popular opinion of acceptance, however, is when one emotionally acknowledges the importance or significance of someone or something. In his short story “The Jacket,” Gary Soto writes about the period of a boy’s life when he receives an ugly, “day-old…

Cross-cultural psychology has been used in the comprehension of people and development by increasing the generality of their exposures and experiences hence providing a broader base of reporting the effects of experiences on development. However, there have been difficulties in isolation of independent variables and ambiguities in interpreting the dependent variables. Further, cross-cultural psychology has contributed in the processes of examining the relations between culturally organized…

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 be seen as impolite to introduce yourself, even in a large gathering.  Punctuality is important. Arrival on time for meetings is expected and Japanese…

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…

the community with the aim of reducing racial/ ethnic 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…