...The social determinants of health include social, economic and environmental domains, where people are born, live, grow, learn, play, work and age, while being a fundamental structure in determining conditions of good health, illness and disease (WHO, 2016). Some of the social determinants of health that greatly impact on Indigenous Australians health outcomes include history of colonisation, social gradient, poverty, racism, unemployment, living in an isolated geographic location or environment, lack of education and training, addiction, lack of access to appropriate health care services and poorer nutrition (Australian Government, 2014. AIHW, 2013. WHO, 2016, Anderson, I., Baum, F., Bentley, M. 2007). Subsequently these social determinants contribute to the social and emotional wellbeing, health outcomes and accessibility to health care for Indigenous Australians. While all these determinants have a great impact on Indigenous health, racism or racial discrimination of Indigenous Australians especially within healthcare services, can impacts on their accessibility to health...
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...Lecturer’s name Institution Date Introduction One of the greatest tasks individuals face is communicating across differences resulting from different cultural diversity. There is always fear that exists that what an individual will intend to say will be understood in a way that they never meant it to be due to cultural differences in a team (Chauvet 2009, p. 221). My research team was composed of seven members that were four local students and three Chinese. Through the group activity, I have personally gained a lot from working with my research team on diversity management. The paper analyzes my self-awareness on cross-cultural issues and provides an insight into our chosen research topic ‘benefits and challenges of a cross-cultural team’. The paper further analyzes the implications of diversity management in an organization as a manager. My self-awareness on cross-cultural issues From the group activity, I was able to learn that cultural awareness is the base of communication and it entails the ability of individuals to stand back and become aware of their cultural values, beliefs, perceptions and differences. It is essential for individuals to understand the reason why they do things differently, why they react differently in a particular ways and perceive the world in different ways. Cross-cultural awareness is central when individuals interact with people from different cultures as individuals will evaluate and interpret things in different ways. What can be considered...
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...relationships in their lives and their future. I expect to make a difference, where they lack the connection, ability or desire to break frustration, hate or anxiety and replace it with love, power and will. As I reflect on where I’ve been and my heritage, I pledge to look at their views, in correspondence to evidence-bases research, theories, and practicums. A dream that will allow me to console someone, provide professional support and treatment to a person who has sustained their discrepancy of their self-awareness, self-worth or identity. With the encouragement of prosperity, I promise to promote positivity and strengthen overpower a challenge. My word of honor, Is to treat others how I want to be treated and live a life that is substantial to others. With this, my goal is to...
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...coping with the implications of an accountability system mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), is facing yet another “unprecedented challenge” (D’Angelo & Dixey, 2001) that has far-reaching implications. The increasing diversity of the student populations served by public education systems is already having an adverse effect on overall student achievement and is forcing more and more educators to question their own beliefs and prejudices. The article focuses on the major issues in public education failing to reach our culturally and linguistically diverse student population, particularly those with and at risk for disabilities, including disproportionate academic underachievement, special education referrals, and disciplinary actions (Cartledge & Kourea, 2008). An eruption of social consciousness and moral seriousness has occurred about the “savage inequalities” faced by minorities and poor children in so many of America’s urban schools today (Kea & Utley, 1998). Even while it is clear that culturally and linguistically diverse students have the greatest need for quality instructional programs, many researchers argue that they are less likely to be taught with the most effective evidence-based instruction. Banks (2002) contends that the challenges facing educators in meeting the needs of multicultural students is of highest importance. I believe qualitative research method was used in this study. The author states Cultural awareness, sensitivity...
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...2013), as a group, Aboriginal people still have the shortest life expectancies and poorest health (HCC, 2012). Literature and antidotal research as cited several factors they negatively affect health outcomes. An important barrier that this paper will discuss the concept of cultural safety as a barrier to access health care by Canadian Aboriginals. It will then define cultural safety and discuss the evolution of...
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...JOURNAL CHALLENGES OF MANAGER’S CULTURAL DIFFERENCES FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Introduction Business today has seen a high surge in globalization. This increase of international business all over has led to a number of ties and relations among people from different culture and nationalities. Managers who still haven’t adapted to the new age managerial skills and are still following the conventional route have found themselves extremely ineffective in the global platform. A need of global managers who understand multi-cultural competencies has arrived and most scholars debate that the working style, values and behaviour of a manager are directly a persona of their national culture. Thus in order to be competitive in this global market, the traditional approach by the managers must transcend to a global one. A global manager is one who has the ability to manage the complexities in a business which is conducted or laid upon multi-cultural diversities. A global manager has many challenges when managing people from different cultures; this includes the people from both High context society as well as low context society. Challenges Lack of communication: When a manager is working with his team members who have different native tongue, it’s most possible at time that the information flow is not constant. Adding to the woes are the multitasking employees and talking to employees over phone which lack verbal cues can cause the message...
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...The Adolescent Development Analysis This comprehensive document defines the differences and similarities of young males and females reactions to the age of puberty. The most fascinating aspects of adolescence defined as the challenges of growing into adulthood. Researchers consider puberty as the development marker with important implications. These implications include the transition of the young male or female travels before adulthood. This document details the knowledge of self-learning, and group, or peer learning within the cultural mixing pot of today’s world. Early Gender Differences Early gender differences should not cause young males or females any difficulties, or harmful reactions from this transition. Most young people going through the transitions normally show no ill effects from the change. This transition does show first beginning of a range of psychosocial problems; early maturity, sub-cultural, peer pressures, and emotional reflections. For the young culture of this world, this first stage into adulthood signals the birth of significant, rapid changes for most young males and females. Significant associations define these changes through the biological differences in sleep patterns, hormonal, and body influences. The psychological differences define traumatic shifts in identification crisis, body, and mental relationships with self, parents, and peers (Blondell, Foster, & Kamlesh, 1999). Early Maturity Differences Researchers studying the beginnings of...
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...CAP-STONE- PSY 490. INSTRUCTOR: SEYMORE, RICHARD DEL VILLERS. Date: 12/17/2012 Student: Ramy Barrett * OUT LINE: “Cultural competence an important skill to a health care practice”: * What is cultural competence? What is not? 1. It’s not cultural awareness, cultural sensibility. 2. According to the anthropologist, Williams Haviland: Cultural 3. According to the office of Minority Health, defined Cultural and linguistic ( Website: www.competence (http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/) 4. Kate Berardo as Cultural Awareness is the foundation of communication. 5. Stephanie Quappe and Giovanna Cantatore( 2007). * Why is cultural competence important in the health field? 1. I’ am an immigrant (My experience) : I have seem poor quality of care 2. Personal experience as an interpreter. (Example). * The Benefit and the lack of cultural competence:(Negative & positive effects): 1. Zborowski, M. (1952). Cultural Components in Responses to Pain. Journal Of Social Issues, 8(4), 16-30. 2. Dr Elyse R. Pork PhD from, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, (2006) 3. http://xculture.org/why-cultural-competency 4. Used: Schwartz, M. C. (1978). Helping the worker with counter-transference. Social Work, 23(3), 204. 5. Cultural Competence in Psychosocial and Psychiatric Care: A Critical Perspective with Reference to Research and Clinical Experiences...
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...Study abroad, service learning, international immersion programs, global health, global service learning– McKinnon & McNelis (2013) ii. Three types of learning defined 1. Global, international, and intercultural – Riner (2011) B. Relationship of study abroad to nursing education i. Increased global awareness, cultural sensitivity and competence, and dispelling of preconceived ideals – Edmonds (2012) ii. NLN recommendations, increased diversity of nursing in workforce/training - Dewald (2012) iii. American Association of Colleges of Nursing core knowledge competency, understanding global health – Johns & Thompson ( 2010) iv. Increase of student cultural competence and understanding – Kelleher (2013) v. Transcultural competence – Larsen & Reif ( 2011) vi. Increased patient safety – Smith-Miller, et al. ( 2010) vii. Personal and professional growth and development – Smith & Curry (2011) II. Themes identified A. Cultural awareness/competence – Dewald (2012), Edmonds (2012), Egenes (2012), Johns & Thompson ( 2010), Kelleher ( 2013), Larsen, Ott, & Miles (2010), Levine (2009), Read ( 2011), Riner ( 2011), Smith-Miller (2010), Smith & Curry (2011) B. Global awareness - Dewald (2012), Edmonds (2012), Egenes (2012), Johns & Thompson (2010), Kelleher (2013), Larsen, Ott, & Miles (2010), Levine (2009), Read (2011), Riner (2011), Smith-Miller (2010), Smith & Curry (2011) C. Personal growth – Edmonds (2012), Kelleher (2013), Larsen, Ott, & Miles (2010), Levine (2009), Read...
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...organisational control in order to achieve the shareholders interests (Daft, R.; 2000), (Hodge, Anthony and Gales, 1998), (Kotter, J.; 1997). It seems to be assumed that in so doing the organisations ensure their profitability and survival. Main focus is then placed on technologies of control and efficiency while criteria regarding other stakeholders’ interests are not considered. There is little or none awareness whatsoever of the situation that it is imposed to the workers and their families, there is little account of the organisational impact on the community, there is a very limited awareness and attention regarded to the environmental implications of managerial and organisational activities. In addition, not enough is being said regarding the ways in which the past is shaping the future while preserving a system of privileges and exclusion. A social system of domination and oppression is being reconstructed on the basis of traditions, former learning on the form of culture and attitudes, and technologies such as management. Reluctance to be aware of the wider implications of management and organisational activities to some extent shapes our current society (Alvesson and Willmott; 1996), (Lorbiecki, A.; 1997), (Priyadharshini, E.; 1999), (Willmott, H.;...
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... how culture affects all aspects of international management? Culture A set of shared values, understandings, assumptions, and goals that are learned from earlier generations, imposed by present members of a society, and passed on to succeeding generations. A critical skill for managing people and processes in other countries is cultural savvy that is, a working knowledge of the cultural variables affecting management decisions. Managers have often seriously underestimated the significance of cultural factors. According to numerous accounts, many blunders made in international operations can be attributed to a lack of cultural sensitivity. Examples abound. Scott Russell, senior vice president for human resources at Cendant Mobility in Danbury, Connecticut, recounts the following An American company in Japan charged its Japanese HR manager with reducing the workforce. The Japanese manager studied the issue but couldn’t find a solution within cultural Japanese parameters; so when he came back to the Americans, he reduced the workforce by resigning—which was not what they wanted.. Cultural sensitivity, or cultural empathy, is an awareness and an honest caring about another individual’s culture. Such sensitivity requires the ability to understand the perspective of those living in other (and very different) societies and the willingness to put oneself in another’s shoes. International managers can benefit greatly from understanding the nature, dimensions, and variables...
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...3/15/2015 Lever Ltd. Group Case Study GROUP 5 Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Situation Analysis 4 Environment 4 Economic Conditions & Trends 4 Cultural and Social Values & Trends 4 Political & Legal Issues 4 Summary of Environmental Opportunities & Threats 5 Implications for Strategy Development 5 Industry 5 Classification & Definition of Industry 5 Analysis of Existing Competitors 5 Analysis of Potential New Entrants 6 Analysis of Substitute Products 6 Analysis of Suppliers & Buyers 6 Summary of Industry Opportunities & Threats 7 Implications for Strategy Development 7 Organization 7 Objectives & Constraints 7 Financial Condition 8 Organizational Structure 8 Organizational Culture 9 Summary of the Firm’s Strengths & Weaknesses 9 Implications for Strategy Development 10 Marketing Strategy 10 Objectives & Constraints 10 Analysis of Sales, Profits & Market share 11 Analysis of Target Markets 11 Analysis of Marketing Mix Variables 12 Summary of the Marketing Strategy’s Strengths and Weaknesses 12 Implications for Strategy Development 12 Problems Found in Situation Analysis 13 Statement of Primary Problem 13 Evidence of Problem 13 Effects of Problem 13 Statement of Secondary Problem 13 Evidence of Problem 13 Effects of Problem 14 Strategic Alternatives for Solving Problems 14 Description of First Strategic Alternative 14 Benefits of First...
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...A PHILOSOPHICAL BASIS FOR MUSIC IN TEACHER EDUCATION A paper dealing with a philosophy of education, or of basic education in particular, invariably conjures in the minds of audiences or readers lengthy presentations of scholarly opinions on the meaning of music, aesthetics, aesthetic education and the like. Indeed, volumes have been written on the subject by such authorities as Suzanne Langer, Bennet Reimer, Charles Leonhard, Abraham Schwadron, etc. Yet from my own contacts with fellow music educators here and abroad I know this is a topic people shy away from because it is usually regarded as something too abstract and perplexing. Thus, its true meaning often eludes many people. This afternoon I will try to deal with the subject as simply and briefly as possible, in a manner I hope you will all understand, and hopefully, put into practice. First of all, I would like to think of a philosophy of music education simply as an articulation of the values, role and place of music in education and in life as a whole. In the Preface of the PSME Curriculum Guide, “Enhancing Musical Growth in the Elementary School,” which some of you are probably familiar with, we stated that the underlying philosophy of our music education program is that it is ’”primarily aesthetic education, aimed at helping the learner develop a sensitivity to the expressive qualities of music… but also recognizing the social, ethical, psychological, physical and other values of music.” (This, I will explain...
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...the change process. Many organizations practice a mixture of both planned and emergent change. When the people in organization realize that their current organizational culture required to transform to support the organization’s success and progress, change can happened but it is not so easy. Change can be affect the people by following ways 1. Fear of the unknown 2. Fear of failure 3. Disagreement with the need for change 4. Losing something of valu 5. Leaving a comfort zone 6. False beliefs 7. Misunderstanding and lack of trust 8. Inertia 9. Job insecurity 10. Feel job pressures 11. Loss of commitment to the organization 12. Survival problem in changed situation 13. Adjustment problem in changed management 14. Job satisfaction 15. Lack of guidance in changed scenario Q.2 (a) What are some of the current forces for change in your workplace? (b) What are the implications for you as an employee, as a manager, and for the HR manager? (c) Consider yourself as the HR Manager in your organisation, how can you act as a change agent? a.Current forces...
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...Business Studies (2006) 37, 525–543 & 2006 Academy of International Business All rights reserved 0047-2506 $30.00 www.jibs.net Cross-cultural competence in international business: toward a definition and a model James P. Johnson1, Tomasz Lenartowicz2 and Salvador Apud3 Crummer Graduate School of Business, Rollins College, Winter Park, USA; 2Deparment of Management, International Business and Entrepreneurship, College of Business, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA; 3LBJ School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas, Austin, USA Correspondence: Dr James P. Johnson, Crummer Graduate School of Business, Rollins College, Office number 204, Winter Park, FL 32789, USA. Tel: þ 1 407 646 2486; Fax: þ 1 407 646 1550; E-mail: jpjohnson@rollins.edu 1 Abstract Many international business failures have been ascribed to a lack of crosscultural competence (CC) on the part of business practitioners. However, the international business literature appears to lack an adequate conceptualization and definition of the term ‘CC’, focusing instead on the knowledge, skills and attributes that appear to be its antecedents. In this conceptual study, we propose a definition of CC as it applies to international business and develop a model for understanding how CC is nurtured in individuals, linking our definition to the concept of cultural intelligence. We discuss the components of the model and suggest that there are environmental and contextual impediments to the effective application...
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