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  • Cultural Values and Personal Ethics Paper

    Cultural Values and Personal Ethics Paper

    Cultural Values and Personal Ethics Paper A value is a principle, a standard, or a quality considered worthwhile or desirable. Ethics is a system of moral values that govern a person’s conduct. Values and ethics, together, define a person. Just as individuals subscribe to values, so do organizations and businesses; an examination of any successful company would lead to the conclusion that their subscribing to a value system was the key to their success. Conversely,

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    Essay Length: 904 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: July
  • Hinese Repression of the Culture of Tibet and Repression of Democracy Activist Within China

    Hinese Repression of the Culture of Tibet and Repression of Democracy Activist Within China

    Considering just these two variables (Tibet and Tiananmen) in the equation, yes the United States of America (US) should have relations with China. Yes, is a simplistic answer therefore this essay explains my personal reasoning about the tone of our relationship. Not that the two wrongs (Tiananmen and Kent State) make a right but US students have also died at the hands of US military. This countries Native American culture was repressed by replaced with

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    Essay Length: 1,238 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Mike
  • Cultural Analysis of Chile

    Cultural Analysis of Chile

    Throughout the ensuing paper we will dive into a country of rich heritage, beautiful landscape, and an extraordinary people with a very promising future. Chile is the longest country in the world geographically speaking with a majority of the population residing in the central region, specifically Santiago, the capital, and Viсa del Mar. The official language is Spanish, although in some regions a couple of other languages are still prevalent. Politically, the country has gone

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    Essay Length: 2,714 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Vika
  • Culture Paper

    Culture Paper

    The essay “Growing Up Asian in America” by Kessay E. Noda deals with finding an identity and the racial prejudices in America. The first thing we learn about the author is that she lives in America and her parents are from Asia. She had trouble growing up as a child because of her background. Kessay E. Noda had to fight cultural prejudices when she was young and even as an adult she has had trouble

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    Essay Length: 288 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Top
  • Occupational Therapy & People with Intellectual Disability from Diverse Cultural Backgrounds

    Occupational Therapy & People with Intellectual Disability from Diverse Cultural Backgrounds

    Occupational Therapy & People with Intellectual Disability from Diverse Cultural Backgrounds Individual values are important in healthcare and it is important for providers to understand the concept of cultural competence to provide cross-cultural therapy for all clients. Francisco and Carlson (2002) pioneered a qualitative research study to determine how cultural differences and language barriers affect the quality of care within the realm of occupational therapy (OT). This study used the findings of many Occupational Therapists

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    Essay Length: 762 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Jack
  • The Culture Challenges of Doing Business Overseas

    The Culture Challenges of Doing Business Overseas

    The Culture Challenges of Doing Business Overseas Diana Darthard University of Phoenix MBA 501 David Francom September 17, 2007 Introduction A major challenge of doing business internationally is to adapt effectively to different culture. Such adaptation requires an understanding of cultural diversity, perceptions, stereotypes, and values (Hodgett &Luthans, 2006). Doing business overseas has its challenges as well as it rewards. This paper will analyze some of the challenges and rewards in doing business overseas. I

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    Essay Length: 809 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Mike
  • Cultural Values and Personal Ethics Paper

    Cultural Values and Personal Ethics Paper

    Cultural Values and Personal Ethics Paper Individuals on a daily basis deal with personal, organizational and cultural values. It is important that an individual learns to understand the differences between each and how it pertains to them. The intent of this paper is to identify values that are important personally, organizationally, and culturally, and the effects that these values have on decision making in regards to our personal and professional life. Personal Values Personal values

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    Essay Length: 2,109 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Catcher in the Rye Vs. I Am Sam. a Pop Culture Comparison

    Catcher in the Rye Vs. I Am Sam. a Pop Culture Comparison

    Just as one can find recurring topics of discourse and discussion in many different artistic representations, one is frequently able to relate such themes to the experiences they endure in life. One prime example of this can be found in the literary composition The Catcher in the Rye to the film production I Am Sam by Jessie Nelson. Both The Catcher in the Rye and I Am Sam illustrate the notion of childhood versus adulthood,

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    Essay Length: 1,168 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: Jon
  • Depression According to Cross-Cultural and Behavioural Perspective

    Depression According to Cross-Cultural and Behavioural Perspective

    Research Question: Depression according to the Cross-cultural and Behavioural Perspectives Mariam Magdalena Diallo Professor: Ms. Samineh Izedi I- Introduction: Depression is an illness that affects the psyche, the mind the soul and the physical aspects of the individual. Its symptoms are various and differ from one another. Through the Behavioural and Cross Cultural Perspectives within psychology’s theories clearly give a detailed explanation of this phenomenon. This essay will examine the way in which depression is

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    Essay Length: 1,941 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: Mike
  • British Colonialism and Its Effects on Shaping Pakistani Culture

    British Colonialism and Its Effects on Shaping Pakistani Culture

    3. British colonialism and its effects on the shaping of Pakistani culture The culture of a nation (a complex structure of unsaid dos and don’ts) is determined by their emotive sensitivities and intellectual development at a given stage in history. The form of social order and its institutions are a reflection of this culture. Pre-British India was on a declining path vis-а-vis these factors. Hence conditions were ripe for the invaders to encourage and establish

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    Essay Length: 1,388 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: Top
  • Cross-Cultural Communication Competency in the Geocentric Negotiation

    Cross-Cultural Communication Competency in the Geocentric Negotiation

    Spitzberg and Cupach (1984) define communication competency as the ability to achieve your goals while you fulfill relational and situational expectations (as cited in Cupach & Canary, 1997). Spitzberg and Cupach contend that communication competency is primarily comprised of two dimensions, appropriateness (meeting social expectations and social rules) and effectiveness (achieving one’s goals). Understanding the individual’s role in cross-cultural communication has gained the attention of several researchers (Gudykunst, 1998; Ting-Toomey, 1988).Gudykunst as well as others

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    Essay Length: 3,521 Words / 15 Pages
    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Cultural Diversity: Racial Disparity in The

    Cultural Diversity: Racial Disparity in The

    Cultural Diversity: Racial Disparity in the Application of the Death Penalty The death penalty is one of the most controversial issues on American soil, surpassed only by those condemned to the wages of this irrefutable sin. Minorities such as African-Americans and Hispanics, aggregate this continuous barrage of discrimination. Follow along, and rediscover capital punishment from a black writer’s point of view. Blacks are more likely to face the death penalty than whites in the commission

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    Essay Length: 493 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: David
  • Cultural Interview

    Cultural Interview

    Interview with Maria Mexican culture is colorful and rich, enriched with pride and heritage. Family values and strong moral constitution have sustained the culture for hundreds of years. I have had the pleasure to interact and consort with the Mexican culture most of my life in the business that I'm in. Dedication and hard work are the stables that bound the stigma of the Mexican culture. Being that I truly honor the culture I have

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    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: Top
  • Pcan Anything Be Learned from the Study of Total Institutions Which Can Help Us to Understand Organizations with Strong Corporate Cultures?

    Pcan Anything Be Learned from the Study of Total Institutions Which Can Help Us to Understand Organizations with Strong Corporate Cultures?

    Introduction Goffman established the total institutions theory in 1961,he revealed the role changing process of the inmate, the relationship between staff and inmate, the underlife aspect of inmate and the important characteristics and features within the total institutions. It is interesting to find out that organizations with a strong corporate culture and the total institutions he Goffman described have many things in common, analyzing the total institutions theory helps a great deal of understanding the

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    Essay Length: 2,341 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Bred
  • Culture and Its Role in the Construction of Women’s Body Image: Methodical Vs.Individualistic

    Culture and Its Role in the Construction of Women’s Body Image: Methodical Vs.Individualistic

    Culture and its Role in the Construction of Women’s Body Image: Methodical vs. Individualistic The definition of body image refers to an individual’s subjective evaluation of her size, weight, or any other aspect of physical appearance; a highly personalized experience (Linda Ridge Wolszon 546). The modern West places great emphasis on individualism, which claims human existence as separate from society, stressing both self-interest and human rights. Current research concerning body image is combined with

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    Essay Length: 1,681 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Black Culture and Black History;do They Come as a Package?

    Black Culture and Black History;do They Come as a Package?

    Black Culture and Black History;Do They Come as a Package? Clinton Collins, is an African- American who feels that black history is not being appreciated as much as it should be. In his commentary, "Love it and Leave it," he elucidates america's stance on black culture and history. He analyzes that white people have continued to adopt the black culture yet they pay no attention to where the culture came from or who gave rise

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    Essay Length: 1,484 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Yan
  • The Culture of Disbelief

    The Culture of Disbelief

    From Kirkus Reviews An important broadside attack on, as Carter (Law/Yale; Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby, 1991) puts it, the ''effort to banish religion for politic's sake.'' In this passionately argued polemic--which Carter, a black Episcopalian, backs with personal anecdote, historical research, and legal brief--the case is made that something has gone awry in American politics since the heyday of the civil-rights struggle. To wit: In the 1960's, Martin Luther King, Jr., was applauded

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    Essay Length: 326 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 29, 2010 By: July
  • Cultural Differences Between Polish and Russians in Doing Business

    Cultural Differences Between Polish and Russians in Doing Business

    1. Introduction Culture consists of patterns of behavior and beliefs which characterize a group of people at a given point in time. The behavior may relate to religious practices, rituals, food choices etc. [ Bidney, 1994]. Within the health system, cultural awareness is an understanding of the likely impact of these behaviors and beliefs, on health, illness, care and hospitalization. In the global economy effective intercultural communication is a "must". Business success is now build

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    Submitted: January 30, 2010 By: regina
  • Issues in Religion and Culture	buddhist Temple

    Issues in Religion and Culture buddhist Temple

    Issues in Religion and Culture Buddhist Temple How to be a Perfect Stranger Being a “perfect stranger” can be more difficult than it sounds when it comes to attending a worship service that is different than your own. There is also a lot of necessary research that is involved in order to be the “perfect stranger”. This past week I had the opportunity to visit the Samarpan Hindu Temple in Philadelphia, where I became

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    Submitted: January 30, 2010 By: Janna
  • Challenge of Cultural Relativism

    Challenge of Cultural Relativism

    2.1 How Different Cultures Have Different Moral Codes • Observed fact: different cultures have different moral codes o different things taboos and obligatory o even opposing things as the Darius anecdote illustrates  among the Greeks  one is morally obliged to cremate the dead  one is morally forbidden to eat them  among the Callatians  one is morally obliged to eat the dead  one is morally forbidden to burn them 2.2

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    Submitted: January 30, 2010 By: Jack
  • The History and Culture of Buddhism in Korea

    The History and Culture of Buddhism in Korea

    Place of Publication: Dongguk University Press Seoul, Korea 1993. <br> <br>I. Introduction: <br> Buddhism is the root of Korean culture despite periods of rise and decline in popularity. Buddhism combined with Confucianism is the combined practice of the Korean culture today. Buddhism was used to satisfy personal needs and Confucianism was used to satisfy political needs, all needs were met by intergrading the two philosophies. The combination of the two practices has knitted the Korean

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    Submitted: January 30, 2010 By: Bred
  • The Cultural Challenges of Doing Business Overseas

    The Cultural Challenges of Doing Business Overseas

    The Cultural Challenges of Doing Business Overseas Introduction Taking risks in making business decisions has been a key to success for many American corporations. Steve Kafka, an American of Czech origin, realized this fact when he became a franchisor for Chicago Style Pizza and decided to expand his business into the Czech Republic. The first risk Steve took was becoming a franchisor, in that he had to overcome many difficulties, and he anticipates that he

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    Submitted: January 30, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Lost Voices - How European Immigrants and Especially British Colonialization Damaged Aboriginal Culture.

    Lost Voices - How European Immigrants and Especially British Colonialization Damaged Aboriginal Culture.

    Aboriginals have inhabited the region of "Canada" as far back as historical records exist. From the first contact, Europeans have had a negative impact on Aboriginals. Disease and loss of land contributed to the rapidly declining number of Native peoples prior to the development of Canada. As opposed to the French influence, the English colonial culture was especially destructive. Aboriginals achieved some benefits by allying with the French. During New France times, the French lived

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    Submitted: January 31, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Positive and Negative Influences of Cinema on Popular American Culture

    Positive and Negative Influences of Cinema on Popular American Culture

    The definition of masculinity is not the exact opposite of femininity, nor is it the exact opposite of homosexuality. Masculinity is the culmination of many ideas ebbing and flowing within the social context that come together as an idea of the masses. The portrayal of virile, breadwinning, heterosexual, and until recently, white men in cinema, has clouded our perception of reality, a reality in which men are sometimes physically strong, sometimes weak, sometimes callous, sometimes

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    Submitted: February 1, 2010 By: Edward
  • Certain Clashes of Cultures

    Certain Clashes of Cultures

    We always have different opinions on how to take upon our life or perhaps how we perceive the very definition or life itself. Thus by far, I can only surmise that they way we live life and see it, is gravely affected by the way we think, and believe of it. This so called perception is called our "philosophy in life" which primarily is comprised of values and experiences. In the Hindu drama called Shakuntala

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    Essay Length: 392 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 1, 2010 By: Edward