...you need to be clear about your reason for communicating and organise the message to achieve your purpose. Usage of communication channels to the best advantage. For example are you communicating via email or more formal written channels, over the telephone, or face to face? And recognise that your non-verbal communication may be contradicting what you are actually saying, and finally give your receivers the opportunity to respond, so that you can see whether they have understood your message. Cross-cultural communication tries to bring together such a relatively unrelated areas and establishment area of communication. Its core is to establish and understand how people from different cultures communicate with each other. Its aim is to produce some guidelines with which people from different cultures can better communicate with each other. The key to effective cross-cultural communication is knowledge. It is essential that people understand the potential problems of cross-cultural communication and make a conscious effort to overcome these problems. And it is important to assume that one’s efforts will not always be successful, and adjust one’s behaviour appropriately. This essay will discuss the importance of the issues and problems concerning the effectiveness of cross-cultural communication with supporting researched information. Firstly there are two types of communications; Verbal and non-verbal communication. Verbal communication consists of face to face communicating for...
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...you need to be clear about your reason for communicating and organise the message to achieve your purpose. Usage of communication channels to the best advantage. For example are you communicating via email or more formal written channels, over the telephone, or face to face? And recognise that your non-verbal communication may be contradicting what you are actually saying, and finally give your receivers the opportunity to respond, so that you can see whether they have understood your message. Cross-cultural communication tries to bring together such a relatively unrelated areas and establishment area of communication. Its core is to establish and understand how people from different cultures communicate with each other. Its aim is to produce some guidelines with which people from different cultures can better communicate with each other. The key to effective cross-cultural communication is knowledge. It is essential that people understand the potential problems of cross-cultural communication and make a conscious effort to overcome these problems. And it is important to assume that one’s efforts will not always be successful, and adjust one’s behaviour appropriately. This essay will discuss the importance of the issues and problems concerning the effectiveness of cross-cultural communication with supporting researched information. Firstly there are two types of communications; Verbal and non-verbal communication. Verbal communication consists of face to face communicating...
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...BBA340 Cross Cultural Management Department of Marketing and Management Faculty of Business and Economics Unit Guide E2 Evening; Offered in Session 2, North Ryde 2012 Table of Content Table of Content General Information 2 3 Convenor and teaching staff Credit Points Prerequisites Corequisites Co-badged status Unit Description 3 3 3 3 3 3 Learning Outcomes Graduate Capabilities 4 5 Capable of Professional and Personal Judgement and Initiative Engaged and Ethical Local and Global citizens Discipline Specific Knowledge and Skills Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking Assessment Tasks 5 5 6 6 8 Case Study and Presentation Media Report Analysis Final Examination 8 9 10 Unit Schedule Delivery and Resources 12 14 Classes Prizes Required and Recommended Texts and/or Materials Teachnology Used and Required Learning and Teaching Activities Policies and Procedures 14 14 14 15 15 17 Academic Honesty Grades Grading Appeals and Final Examination Script Viewing Special Consideration Policy Student Support Student Enquiry Service Equity Support IT Help Research and Practice 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 19 Page 2 of 19 General Information Convenor and teaching staff Unit Convenor: Meena Chavan Email: meena.chavan@mq.edu.au Other Staff: Choon-Hwa Lim Email: choon-hwa.lim@mq.edu.au Credit Points 3 Prerequisites 42cp Corequisites N/A Co-badged status ...
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...SOY00411 Tourism Theories and Practices Unit Information Guide Session 3 2013 CRICOS Provider: NSW 01241G, QLD 03135E © 2013 Southern Cross University Southern Cross University Military Road East Lismore NSW 2480 No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher. Copyright material indicated in this work has been copied under Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968. Contents Welcome ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Teaching staff ................................................................................................................. 5 Where to get help....................................................................................................................... 6 School enquiries ............................................................................................................. 6 Student liaison team ....................................................................................................... 6 Technology Services....................................................................................................... 6 Academic Skills Development ....................................................................................... 6 Student Services ...........
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...Faculty of Commerce subjects Co-requisites: Nil Teaching Staff Teaching Role | Lecturer | Name | Mr. Ronald Hor Yew Kheong | Telephone | 603-5623 2800 (UOW Program Office) | Email | ronald.hor@gmail.com | Room | UOW Program Office | Consultation Times | To be advised | Email Etiquette: Consultation with your subject coordinator and/or teachers via email Your teachers receive many emails each day. In order to enable them to respond to your emails appropriately and in a timely fashion, students are asked to observe basic requirements of professional communication: Consider what the communication is about * Is your question addressed elsewhere (e.g. in this subject outline or, where applicable, on the subject's eLearning site)? * Is it something that is better discussed in person or by telephone? This may be the case if your query requires a lengthy response or a dialogue in order to address. If so, see consultation times above and/or schedule an appointment. * Are you addressing your request to the most appropriate person? Specific email title/ header to enable easy identification of subject related/ student emails * Identify the subject code of the subject you are enquiring about (as your teacher may be involved in more than one subject) in the email header. Add a brief, specific header after the subject code where appropriate Professional courtesy * Address your teacher appropriately by name (and formal title if you do not yet know...
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...ANTHROPOLOGY 101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Queens College / CUNY, Spring 2015 TuTh 12:15-1:30PM, Kiely 150 Professor: Ramona Lee Pérez, PhD Email: ramona.perez@qc.cuny.edu Office hours: Th 2-3 PM, PH 315H COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is an introduction to the range of human diversity through an exploration of the peoples of the world. We will cover the basic concepts, theories, and methods that anthropologists use to study variations in cultural norms and social practices, economic systems and rules of law, social organization and patterns of inequality, identity and worldview, and patterns of social and cultural change. Focusing on the culture concept and the method of ethnography, we begin with the historical foundations of anthropology and then follow its attempts to understand contemporary human cultures. Comparative analysis of multiple ethnographic case studies and major theoretical approaches illuminates the range of human diversity, the forces that shape cultures, and how people adapt to a rapidly changing modern world. The central objectives of this course are to develop your intellectual skills, your cross-cultural fluency, and your sense of civic and moral engagement in global society. I hope that this course inspires many of you to become anthropology majors or minors, and grants each of you an anthropological perspective on your own life. REQUIREMENTS This is an intensive course that requires full participation from every student...
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...Personal Understanding of Theory of Knowledge Essay Student’s Name College Personal Understanding of Theory of Knowledge Essay The human nature has divergent understanding and views about certain issues of concern. This is attributed to the fact that people are unique and are from divergent backgrounds thus making them have different views about certain aspects of life. (Heydorn, 2013). Many people believe that solutions to their problems can only be found from what is within their reach. Alternatively, it might be argued that the saying is a desperate way of looking for solutions to problems. Therefore, the need to look into issues in a broad and holistic way cannot be underestimated when one is faced with difficult situations. However, sometimes people fail to accommodate other’s divergent emotions, reasons, cultural practices, and perceptions. These are sometimes influenced by an individual’s preformed opinions of being the best in the society (Spradlin, 2010). Similarly, the society may fail to approve a person’s immoral doing irrespective of the justifications or the circumstances which are offered for such actions. Ideally, handling certain situations may call for the parties involved or whoever in in-charge of the resolution to compromise their stand to certain extent. Overall, education is considered to be one of the most important assets that the governments or parents can offer their citizens and children respectively (Woempner, 2008). The economic and social...
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...Global Staffing Author: Thomas Gasuku Email: gasukuthom@gmail.com Introduction Global organizations with subsidiaries in different countries have unique staffing choices depending on the prevailing situation (Ryan, & Tippins, 2009). Often, professional who manage and guide human resource in these global organizations consider basic factors before choosing a specific staffing option. MNCs have three staffing options: ethnocentric, global and polycentric staffing model. Notably, MNC wants to open a branch in South America (like Brazil), and it is looking forward to choosing criteria of staffing their subsidiary (Stahl, Björkman, & Morris, 2012). From a distance, many countries in South America are developing countries and hence possess small economies. Therefore, the application of ethnocentric or polycentric staffing will not be appropriate. This paper chooses and supports a global model of staffing as the best staffing option that will see the subsidiary to higher levels. This essay seeks to show how the global model can be appropriate for the subsidiary that specializes in the production of automobile parts. Global model (Geocentric staffing model) Unlike ethnocentric and polycentric which focus on hiring employees from either host country or from the subsidiary location; global model focuses on hiring employees who have the required skills irrespective of their home country. Notably, this company deals with the manufacturing of Automobile parts (Ryan, & Tippins...
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... HCS 320 Professor Poe January 15, 2012 Running Head: COMMUNCIATION THEORY PAPER 2 In this communication theory paper I will provide beneficial information which will enlighten the reader on how gender and cultural differences affect communication in the organization that I currently work for, also this essay will explain how this can lead to problems among fellow coworker, manger, supervisor, and team lead which can cause moral issues due to lack of communication, and the organization should not should any signs of being bias because of a individual gender or cultural background. My company use communication tools to help the business flow in the proper manner by clearly and professionally communicating with dealers on a daily basis which require resolution to dealer/customer via email, telephone, fax, and/or other dealer messages through route one or dealer track a communication website which is a tool for dealer’s to also send messages this is a new system technology that also help loans get approved in a more timelier manner. By having this new technology in place it will help the business communicate more fluently with internal (matrix partners) or external (dealers or customers) to provide superior customer...
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...crime This paper focuses on the information about the crimes. Different theories about the criminology are described. Main focus will be on the criminology and its two theories. Criminology is the study of factors about the crimes that lead to its phenomena. This crime may be of individual or social nature. It includes making laws, breaking laws and attempts to break the laws. Criminology focuses on the social, cultural and individual causes of the illegal behavior. Criminology is directly related to sociology and psychology in all disciplines that deal with a group or individual behavior. However an act that is immoral or indecent can be criminal act unless it is not outlawed by the state. Criminology consists of our organized ways of thinking and talking about crime, criminals and crime control (Garland and Sparks, 2000, 192). Personal and neighborhood income are the strongest predictors of violent crime" (cited in "Wasting America's Future (Arloc Sherman, 1994, p88). Demonstrates that glaring social and economic inequalities in our society impose correspondingly high costs in the form of street crime. (John Hagan & Ruth D. Peterson, Crime and Inequality, 1995, Stanford U, p4) Causes of Crimes: Causes of crime may be environmental, hereditary or psychological. Environmental causes are ruled out as independent causes of crimes. But psychological conditions are said to be determinant of an individual’s reaction to persuasive environmental influence. Criminologist...
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...MG 615: Managing in the Global Environment Instructor’s Name Instructor’s Contact Information: Office: By Appointment Office Hours:By Appointment Email: maltamirano@monroecollege.edu Phone: (914)563-1764 | Course Information: Online Course | Course Description Managers in the twenty-first century are challenged to operate in an increasingly complex, interdependent, and dynamic global environment. In this course, students are introduced to these challenges as they explore the tools and processes needed to accurately assess the political, legal, technological, competitive, and cultural factors that affect a firm’s strategies and operations within international and cross-cultural contexts. Integrative case studies are used to familiarize students with the challenging strategic decisions that global companies face as they work to ensure sustainable competitive advantage. Emphasis is placed on how the variable of culture interacts wth other national and international factors that affect managerial procesess and behaviors. This course also focuses on effective strategic, organizational, and interpersonal management as students learn how to develop the skills necessary to design and implement global strategies, conduct effective cross-national interactions, and manage daily operations in foreign subsidiaries. The growing competitive influence of technology is also discussed throughout the course. Prerequisites KG 592 Foundations of Business Management...
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...1:30-5:30 Location: Fitzgerald 207 Instructor: Dr. Barry Pomeroy Email: pomeroyb@learning.icmanitoba.ca Office Hours: 5:30-6:30, or by appointment Location for Office Hours: Fitzgerald 207 Withdrawal no financial penalty: Sept 26, 2014 Withdrawal no academic penalty: Nov 12, 2014 COURSE DESCRIPTION This introduction to Canadian Literature is meant to expose the student to the landscape, history, and cultural milieu that is Canada, a country made up of many different cultural groups of immigrants as well as the many distinct cultures that are Canada’s Aboriginal people. As well, this course operates as an introduction to the techniques and forms of both poetry and prose, and introduces the process of literary research and the writing of academic prose. You will be required to submit many writing assignments as well as play an active part in class discussions. This course is writing intensive and you will see a marked improvement in your ability to express yourself clearly and concisely. This course emphasizes persuasive or argumentative writing, and therefore, critical reading, writing and thinking. This course intends to extend your understanding of effective argumentation beyond mere grammatical correctness into how to interpret what is written, how to research a topic, organize an argument, and articulate it concisely and coherently in an academic paper. Assignments: The student will be responsible for a short, one-page essay on an assigned topic to be completed in class, four one-page...
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...and the activities of multinational corporations. The module will then consider in detail foreign direct investment, business culture, employment and human resource management, seen from the perspective of multinationals investing in Japan and China. The module will provide students with a well-rounded knowledge of the issues facing firms seeking to establish global networks and the managers within those firms charged with the task of running the overseas operations and managing workers in a different cultural context. The module will encourage students to think more deeply about the process of overseas investment and the challenges of managing and working in the global economy, thus equipping them with some of the key skills and knowledge required of managers in global firms. Dr Harald Conrad – Contact Details: 6/8 Shearwood Road, Room B-07 Ext: 28431 Email: h.conrad@sheffield.ac.uk Dr Zhang Zhong – Contact Details: 6/8 Shearwood Road, Room A-02 Ext: 28339 Email: zhong.zhang@sheffield.ac.uk The lecturers’ office hours will be posted on their office doors during Week 1 of Semester 1. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Regular attendance is required at all lectures and seminars; students should read the relevant books and articles before each seminar and will be expected to take an active part in group discussions. FORMAT: The module comprises a two-hour lecture and discussion each week and a one-hour seminar in most weeks. Students may be split into two or three...
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...selfish rationality is inadequate to describe human behavior and human organizations (Rousseau et al., 1998). The issue is what other approach to theory building will provide an adequate theoretical toolkit for human behavior. We argue in this essay that evolutionary theory is the proper foundation for the human sciences, particularly a theory that includes an account of cultural evolution. This theory shows how the limited but real altruistic tendencies of humans arose by tribal-scale group selection on cultural norms followed by coevolutionary responses on the part of our genes. Our tribal social instincts in turn act as a moral hidden hand that makes human organizations possible. We introduce this theory and describe some implications of it for strategy and organization. In effect, managers want to control the cultural evolution of organizations so as to make them perform better. Understanding the tribal roots of our social instincts and the dynamic properties of cultural evolution should lead to a better understanding of the potentials of humans to create functional organizations and to a better understanding of how organizations can become dysfunctional and fail. We hope to strike up a dialog with SO!’s readers about the applications of cultural evolutionary theory. A challenge to management and management science Recent developments in...
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...materials. All literary genres will be covered. Students are expected to critically read all genres of literature and write cohesive, clear, and well-structured analyses/critiques about what they have read. Students will write a variety of rhetorical modes and for a variety of purposes including narration, information, and persuasion. Students’ papers will reflect a sophisticated level of original analysis and include references to the read text or to outside sources where appropriate. VII. Course Objectives: Students will: * develop an ability to write about problems from historical, philosophical, rhetorical and/or cross-cultural and interdisciplinary perspectives; * engage in group discussions and activities to develop critical perspectives, a clear sense of audience, and a fluent and effective style; * plan, write, and revise three to four formal essays approximately 4-6 pages in length, at...
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