Intercultural competence

In the negotiation process is critical to consider the cultural differences between buyer and seller. In a study about “What is culture?” lead by the University of Warwick, there are around 164 definitions of culture due to the multiple usages of this concept. In my opinion, the best meaning of culture is “the set of attitudes, values, beliefs and behaviors shared by a group of people, but different for each individual, communicated from one generation to the next” (Matsumoto, 1996). Taking…

Interpretive research strategies cover the diverse elements of research studies is based upon how “human beings experience, define, organize, and appropriate reality (Van Zoonen 131)”. Ethnography enables the globalization of information based upon tradition, culture, geographical location, and a variety of communication meaning and interpretations from cultures and subcultures. The way in which a gender role can be defined varies when viewing the research at an ethnographic standpoint. The key…

Jhumpa Lahiri’s writing of “Interpreter of Maladies” seeks to illustrate both the difficulty of communication and the differences between cultures. In her short story, Lahiri uses her characters to illustrate these themes using motifs of language, interpretation, and understanding. In her story, Lahiri follows the travels of the Indian-American Das Family on their vacation to India where they meet the taxi driver Mr. Kapasi. As their vacation progresses, readers discover that there are various…

Tonight's discussion Chapter 1: Discuss what is meant by the tripartite framework and what is the importance of it? The tripartite framework is a model that is meant to help someone to better understanding how a person’s identity is formed at different levels. The importance of the tripartite framework is, it helps in communication, and in understanding why a person does some certain actions that we might think is not normal, but in their culture, it is. The tripartite framework has three…

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…

Introduction: As the United States of America becomes more culturally diverse in its population, the need to address that diversity within our schools is rapidly increasing. This increase in diversity is creating a challenge for educators across the nation because our nation’s teaching force remains predominately white (Caucasian)and English speaking in make-up and the number of culturally diverse teachers is in a state of decline (Gay, 2003). Educators must accept the fact that students who…

Brianne has experienced a smooth transition to the kindergarten program as a first-year student. She has demonstrated an ability to quickly adjust and learn the routines and schedules within our classroom. For example, Brianne is confident when entering our classroom in the morning, she changes her shoes, gets her Mr. Zippy, and finds her rock with her name when signing in. This responsibility that Brianne shows at the beginning of the day, is also demonstrated to/for / against any given time…

The National Rifle Association Intercultural Competence The National Rifle Association, or NRA, is one of, if not, the biggest groups of supporters and protectors of individuals rights as a citizen of the united states to bear arms for several different reasons such as self defence, hunting, and various sporting practices. The right to bear arms is one of the many constitutional rights of all americans and is a highly controversial topic. Almost all political actions that involve gun laws,…

producing 21st century global citizens (Osfield & Terrel, 2009; Jackson, 2008). To be competitive in the global marketplace, it is increasingly necessary to possess intercultural competence skills (Sample, 2012). Intercultural competence is defined as, “…the personal ability needed to communicate and work efficiently in intercultural every-day and business situations with members of different cultural groups or in a foreign cultural environment” (Behrnd & Porzelt, 2012, p. 214). Another…

Assessing Cultural Competence in Public Administration Introduction Public Administration is the backbone of a state and any discrimination within the body or by the body could be disastrous. With the expansion and globalization of the World, people from an array of cultures inhabit the countries. In order to make this department more efficient, the authorities need to ensure that their policies and behaviors comply with the latest and ethical demands of Cultural Competence, such that they…