Handshake

INTRODUCTION International Human Resources Issues linked to the integration of numerous nationalities within the company workforce due to globalization, mobility and development in tourism trends. Which also contains the cultural diversity. Cultural diversity is the difference between different cultures, impact when they met, such as competition and loss reaction. Cultural diversity may be due to religious constituencies, ethnic group, language, political stance, social class, gender,…

I wrote based on information I found on the Internet or heard from my teammates. Based on my findings, there are both similarities and differences between the United States and the Bahamas. They greet people similarly. In both countries, a firm handshake is the most common; however, in the United States, it is not always used in the business setting. Both countries favor keeping a direct eye contact and having to stand up when being introduced. Universal icebreakers are personal questions for…

home alive. Then they were on their way to the airport to get on air force one airplane to go to Texas for a meeting with the governor. When they get to Texas they are greeted with people of all ages young and old and get flowers and people want handshakes. Although there are other people holding up non friendly sign and some holding up a confederate battle flag. Then they get into a convertible and was on there way. While this was happening Lee Harvey Oswald was preparing to assassinate the…

Nonverbal Communication speaks the loudest when we are talking to somebody. Communication doesn’t just depend on your verbal communication, but eye contact, posture, facial expressions, gestures, and tone of voice also is a big part. The ability of knowing how to use your nonverbal communication can actually help build new or stronger relationships and it lets people express or reinforce the relationship between people, provides feedback to the other person and sets the movement of communication…

The Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride is the heartwarming memoir about James McBride and how his mother, Ruth McBride, helped to shape the man that he is today. Through this life long adventure, Ruth was not the only one to help shape James. Other family members and friends and the major events were also game changers in James’s life. Without his many trials and tribulations in life, he would have never discovered his true passion for music and journalism…

and posture. Touch is a kind of non-verbal communication. It not only indicates a person’s feelings or level of comfort, but also illustrates or represents his personality or characteristics. A firm handshake or warm hug indicates something very different than a loose pat on the back or a timid handshake does. The deepness of our voice, pitch, tone and volume are also forms of non-verbal communication. The meaning of someone’s words is often entirely different than the literal translation, as is…

Located in the northern region of South America on the Caribbean Sea, Venezuela dates back to the fifteenth century when Columbus visited it in 1498. During this period in time the country was inhabited by the Arawakan people and others. Venezuala was colonized by Spain in the late 1520s and eventually became part of the viceroyalty of New Granada. Over a period of time, Venezuela won their independence in 1821 in federation with Columbia and Ecuador. This enabled them to break off and be…

A while back I remember reading a bizarre article about a woman who ran a business, The Snuggery where the owner of the business, Jacqueline, provides individuals with private therapeutic (non-sexual) snuggling sessions that are meant to have many psychological and physical health benefits. In the article it explained how simple affectionate touch and physical contact with others can have a positive effect on our physical and mental health by decreasing anxiety, stress, and depression, while…

Do you think that there is likelihood that you might face these challenges in your work? Absolutely!!! In fact, I encounter physical contact boundary issues in my professional career daily. The client population I work with frequently seeks out others for physical contact for various reasons which may include, a way of offering a social greeting, satisfying a sensory need, or an impulsive need quickly followed by episodes of explosive outburst. How do you see the issues potentially playing out?…

In my first observation I decided to go to the YMCA and look at different areas in the building. I went during 2-3pm on Saturday and 12-1pm on Sunday. On Saturday I visited the gym where I saw a plethora of kids playing basketball and a few adults playing by themselves with the occasional group of teens loitering by the courts. On Sunday, however, I visited the weightlifting room where I saw, essentially everyone lifting either with a partner or alone. Although, in the weightlifting room…