...Comprehending another culture is quite difficult as a lot of times such things accustom to you may not be for them. The conjecture is that people are stubborn and do not embed change, instead they find comfort in the traditions they know. In understanding this by person experience, we tend to be ambivalent by not seeing eye to eye at first. In this situation, I censured the thought of not being able to retain much of a family member visit from another country. At first, my cousin was off for the summer from school in Mexico and somehow ended in a benevolent manner in my house. The beginning started exquisitely fine but soon after the first day the rocky road began. She had many fixed traditions that when she crossed over she was surprised at the different qualities of life we here in the United States take for granted. Her exasperation of technology in America was for the lack of word, rancorous, as she observed the home and community around her. I would often have sympathy for her and would be aloof about the subject, but it was constant bickering...
Words: 638 - Pages: 3
...For different cultures and ways of life that I have been presented to in my life, I am certainly open to new values and cultures. I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t open to different cultures and different ways of life. I grew up in a small town in northern Ontario, in which there wasn’t a lot of different cultures. So, when I moved around and moved to Montreal, I fully embraced all cultures and all different ethnicities. I think that I am this way because of my background (I’m Aboriginal) and I would hope that the outside world and society don’t stereotype me or judge me just based on looks and my culture. That’s why I’ve never had a ‘culture shock’ or judged people’s culture that I’ve never seen or met before. I go through the stages of culture shock quite quickly and adjust to different locations or cultures rapidly. For self-disclosure, I feel that there is very few people that I can trust in my life. There are different situations that I disclose to different people. I am very close to my family, especially my mother. I disclose more to her than others in my family. For my friend’s, There are very few friend’s that I disclose personal information too. There are my best friends that I am very close to and...
Words: 1622 - Pages: 7
...To singularly define my identity, culture and family in three items is extremely difficult. How do I encapsulate my entire essence with three tangible materials to complete strangers? After much thought, conversation, and pure chance the three things I would have to explain my background would be a football, Gummibärchen, and a pair of pink baby booties. The three things I have selected encompass my family identity, link to my German and American heritage, and pay ode to myself and culture. Football may seem like a typical American nod to our culture, but in my circumstance it is atypical. For as long as I can remember, football has been one of the only things to bring my family together. In 2006, I remember living on the military base, Camp Lejuene, and my mum burning her Pittsburg Steelers candle while the Steelers...
Words: 830 - Pages: 4
...------------------------------------------------- My co-Cultures Unit 7 assignment April 19, 2016 April 19, 2016 When I think about the co-cultures I am affiliated with is not a huge amount, I like to keep a tight circle. So first and for most is my family, which is my closest group it includes my wife, kids, mother, sister, brother, and in laws and nieces and nephews. This is the group that I share the most with and spend the most amount of time with and let them in on my conquers and defeats in my life. The others co-cultures, I would say I am a part of, work so AT&T, my church, political affiliation and sports. I have added a new one recently as my oldest just started playing soccer on Sundays, so I am meeting a whole new group of parents. When it comes to the most important group I would say my family but outside of that is my sports friends. As a Cleveland sports fan it’s always been hard being a fan. Since the city of Cleveland has not won a title in one of the 3 major sports since 1964 the longest of any city with all 3 major sports teams. So as sports fans the Cleveland Browns have been very bad since 1999, the Cleveland Indians have had highs and low, with 2 World Series loses, 1995 and 1997. In 1997 they were one out away from winning it all, so painful. Finally the Cleveland Cavaliers who were beat by the Chicago Bulls, in 1996 and lost in the finals in 2007 and 2015. In between those year there was also “The Decision’ this is where LeBron...
Words: 740 - Pages: 3
...Mid-Term Report Expierences of Shanghai Class Chinese Culture Program 2014 Autumn DBIC Chinese Economy and Culture WS 2014/15 Shanghai University Thuy Linh Ho 14D62006 Shanghai, October 29, 2014 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 3 1 CULTURAL DIFFERENCES 3 1.1 ARPARTMENT 3 1.2 FOOD 4 1.3 CABDRIVERS 6 1.4 TRAFFIC 6 2 DANING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 7 3 SIGHTSEEING 9 3.1 PAINTERS STREET 9 3.2 FAKE MARKET 10 CONCLUSION 12 Introduction China is a growing country and is constantly under change. There would be nothing more exciting than getting the opportunity to be a part of that. When I had to choose a destination abroad to do my semester, it was clear it would be China. I made this decision for a number of different reasons. I had heard many good things about China and became fascinated by its tradition, culture and people. China sparked my interest since I wanted to choose a location furthest from home, and one that is completely different than where I come from. The difficulty of learning to adapt and immerse myself into the Chinese culture is a challenge I would like to face. This really puts me to the test as I realized that my theoretical knowledge was no match compared to my practical knowledge. I kept being surprised, again and again, as I noticed how much I was capable of. I wanted to give it a shot. Thus, I had the idea that I could move to Shanghai for 3 months. 1 Cultural Differences ...
Words: 2192 - Pages: 9
...During the plane ride to our vacation destination, I found myself wondering how different Mexican culture would be compared to American culture. Is Cancun, Mexico rich in traditional culture or now too Americanized to experience the true meaning of their culture? Traveling to Cancun was the most eye opening experience of my life. Traditional customs and family values of the Mexican people changed my perspective on how I viewed my own traditional American family values. Never traveling out of the United States before I couldn’t hide my excitement and nervousness as the small plane began to descend onto the runway. Dan, my husband having been out of the country a few times before found my excitement to be quite amusing. Grabbing our luggage, my husband and I made our way through customs and headed towards the big glass doors into a seemingly different world. My first thought was how hot and humid the air was in this tropical paradise filled with sweeping palm trees and the salty smell of the ocean breeze. We exchanged our US dollars for Mexican pesos and jumped into a cab headed for the resort we would be vacationing at for the next five days. The cab driver let us out at the entrance to the resort and politely said...
Words: 1130 - Pages: 5
...Speech # 3 – Personal Interest Speech 4-6 minutes General Purpose: To inform Specific Objectives: ➢ To expand effective delivery technique and to have the opportunity to speak on a topic of personal interest with high rate of success. ➢ To incorporate the use of a presentation aid as support material into your public speaking. ➢ To build confidence in Public Speaking through an assignment that draws on speaker’s personal interest in music, literature, or an object of significant meaning in the speaker’s life. Description/Requirements: Each student must choose a favorite song, piece of literature, or object he or she feels (1) has a personally significant message; (2) expresses an idea representative of his or her generation or culture; and (3) explains something that is important and relevant to society. In this speech, the speaker must consider him/herself a “teacher” (an informative speaker sharing information with your audience). A topical organizational pattern is suggested for this speech. OPTION ONE: This option requires you to choose a favorite song. Included in the speech must be: (1) a description of the song (e.g., composer/lyricist, its musicality, a description of the artist); (2) the song’s theme and its relevance to the class and/or society; (3) an oral interpretation of a section from the song; (4) the student's personal reaction to the song (i.e., why you chose it); and (5) an audio or visual portion of the song to be...
Words: 695 - Pages: 3
...Vision-Guided, Values-Driven Organization By Richard Barrett PART I: WHY VALUES ARE IMPORTANT Organizational values are more important today than at any other time in history because the personal and societal context within which business operates is changing. Who you are as an organization, and what you stand for, are becoming just as important as what you sell. The values that an organization lives by are important to a variety of stakeholders: • Society: Organizational values need to meet society’s expectations with regard to environmental stewardship and social responsibility. Failure to support society’s values can have a very significant impact on financial performance.1 Shareholders: Organizational values need to meet the needs of the new breed of shareholders that are only investing in companies that: (a) meet socially responsible investment criteria; and (b) compete to be the best companies to work for, or other quality awards. Potential employees: To attract the best people, the organizational values need to meet the needs of potential new employees who are choosing to work in organizational cultures that align with their personal values. Existing employees: To retain the best people, the organizational values also need to meet the needs of existing employees and support them in finding personal fulfillment at work. • • • Employee Fulfillment Whilst attention to all stakeholders needs are important, the most critical are: (a) How existing employees feel about their...
Words: 6085 - Pages: 25
...Personal Moral Compass As health care professionals, nurses are anticipated to foster a moral compass by which they navigate ethical dilemmas that may evolve in nursing practice. These dilemmas may present in every aspect of their practice. The worldview and philosophy of nursing is influenced by one’s personal, spiritual and cultural values. At times one’s personal values, world view and philosophy may contradict with each other and that will generate an ethical dilemma. The American Nurses’ Association (ANA) has adopted “The Code of Ethics” which is intended to provide standard guidelines that are essential to the ethical discharge of the nurses’ responsibilities. When facing ethical dilemma in nursing practice, nurses’ personal ethics in combination with the code of ethics enable them to make personal and social decision. This capability prompts them to act on suffering patient’s needs. In this essay, the writer will be discussing personal, cultural, and spiritual values contributing to nurses’ individual worldview and philosophy of nursing and the moral and ethical dilemma being faced in their profession. Values Contributing to Individual’s Worldview and Philosophy of Nursing My personal moral compass is contributed by various inspirations, passions and values. A person’s origin has a strong impact on their personal, spiritual, cultural values and beliefs. The author was born and raised in India in a Christian religious background. We have a culture of respecting...
Words: 1033 - Pages: 5
...aspects of organizational culture found in business management. Its purpose was to prepare a methodology to measure the elements that make up the organizational culture of a company in the I-10 Industrial Zone, Islamabad. This study researched the company’s cultural profile and the most important aspects of this culture, and it suggested recommendations on which to base its strategic plan. The Barros & Prates model was used as a reference. This model proposes nine cultural traits that are present in the Pakistani business environment: Power Concentration, Personalism, Paternalism, Expectant Posture, Formalism, Impunity, Personal Loyalty, Conflict Avoidance and Flexibility. The method used was quantitative via the development and application of a closed instrument Liker type (attitudinal scale) involving the nine Barros & Prates cultural traits. The instrument was validated in terms of items and reliability. Means and correlation coefficients were used as statistics to analyze the data. The analyses were based on 27 statements encompassing the nine cultural traits, and they were answered by 30 executives who make up the company’s board of directors. The results showed a preponderance of the flexibility trait. Power concentration and personalism hawed average preponderance. The least evident traits were Personal Loyalty, Impunity, Expectant Posture, Formalism, and Conflict Avoidance. 1. INTRODUCTION One of the broadest studies on organizational culture in the world was carried...
Words: 3461 - Pages: 14
...The Journey into Cultural Care and Diversity in Nursing: A Personal Framework I have had the opportunity to work in many different areas of nursing, and have learned a great deal regarding cultural care and diversity among patients and their families. I have used my past experiences in each different unit and healthcare facility to improve my communication and rapport with my patients and their families to improve the continuity of care. I have been exposed to patients from different countries, cultures, and religions on a daily basis. I believe that it is crucial for the nurse to build a trusting non-judgmental relationship with the patient and their families to show compassion. When caring for patients I listen to their concerns, decrease the stress levels and improve communication and recovery. As a nurse I must take in consideration the culture and religion in which they come from, and care for them appropriately to avoid upset and miscommunication. My goal and focus is to use holistic care to provide the patient with a successful recovery. My personal framework paper will be expressing my own personal journey as a bedside nurse and using my own personal beliefs, values, and philosophies related to caring for culturally diverse patients. Madeleine Leininger’s Cultural Care Diversity and Universality Theory, and the nursing metaparadigm will be discussed, and shown how it is incorporated into my daily nursing practice. Philosophy In McEwen and Wills (2011), Empiricism...
Words: 3237 - Pages: 13
...Diversity Concept Worksheet Zeundrax Phillips University of Phoenix Rachelle Disbennett-Lee MMPBL560 August 9, 2010 Diversity Concepts Worksheet |Concept |Application of Concept in your personal and/or professional life |Reference to Concept in Reading | |Cultural Symbolic |In my personal life every first Sunday of the month, I engage in |A symbol of culture can be verbal and| | |communion a nonverbal symbol of my culture. The consuming of bread and |non- verbal can be used to uphold and| | |blood that symbolizes a form of Christianity. |innovate the culture (Kottak & | | | |Kazaitis, 2003). | | |In my professional life I listen to my teammate every day hold a | | | |conversation with her borrowers in Chinese language. If I have time I | | | |sometimes try to interpret some of the words she is saying. | | |Multiculturalism |I am a part of multiculturalism every day of my life professionally and |The excessive amount of human beings | | |personally...
Words: 502 - Pages: 3
...Student Name: Heshani Haputhanthri Student ID: 10173172 Unit Code: MBA6150 Unit Title: Working with Cross Cultures Semester: Two Year: 2014 Student Name: Heshani Haputhanthri Student ID: 10173172 Unit Code: MBA6150 Unit Title: Working with Cross Cultures Semester: Two Year: 2014 Assignment 1 Assignment 1 Introduction As a MBA6150 (Working with Cross Cultures) student, I have been asked to keep a learning journal during the semester. This journal covers all the topics that I learnt from week 1 to week 5. It consists of theoretical knowledge, what I found interested during class and also it includes my own experiences in day to day life. Date | 29 – 7- 2014 | Description of Event | MBA 6150 Working Across Cultures Lecture – Week 1 | What happened | * Before we start the session, we were given pens and papers to write our names and display in front of us to make it easy for everyone to know each other’s name. * Our lecturer, Dr Stephen Grainger gave a self-introduction to the class. * We were given few minutes to walk around the class, talk to people and get to know each other. * Introduced the Text book - Chaney, H. C. & Martin, J.S. (2014). Intercultural Business Communication. 6th edition. Upper Saddle River:Pearson Prentice Hall. * Briefly talked about Hofstede | What did I learn | Cultural differences could be a challenge...
Words: 2642 - Pages: 11
...4. Although 2 and 3 are important, remember this is a management course and not an academic seminar. We are particularly interested in your management insights and not just your ability to show us that you have read the book. Make the links to the book, concepts, etc. where appropriate. 5. Include a “Going Forward” section about how you can apply what you have learned to your world outside the classroom and/or change how you have been doing things. Introduction Of all of the courses I have taken thus far I felt that I have taken the most of this one as it “hit” close to home both in my personal and professional careers. Whether it be the fact that I married outside of my “culture” this past year or the fact that I was formally a global manager interacting with hundreds of individuals across dozens of countries. This course allowed me to take a step back from my own personal norm, let alone my cultural norm(s) and allow me to synthetheize the situation from different vantage points. This course provided all the necessary tools in order to...
Words: 812 - Pages: 4
...Health Traditions in the Chines, Hispanic, and American Cultures Modern day American nurses, require cultural competencies in order to provide care to the diverse population in the United States. This population of nurses provide medical care to patients who are from all areas of the earth. There are distinct cultural differences in health traditions. The three areas of health traditions that an RN must assess are, health maintenance, health protection, and health restoration. As an RN assesses these three factors, an understanding of the patient’s health will become apparent. Another useful tool that an RN can utilize, is a heritage assessment tool. This assessment will reveal the heritage of your patient, the patient’s family dynamics, the religious preference, and the practice of rituals or activities. The heritage assessment does describe the patient as a whole and provides great insight to the care of the patient as it pertains to the mind, body, and soul. Understanding a heritage is useful, in the origins of a family, cultural practices, any possible genetic heritages that may provide insight when assessing a patient (Edelman & Mandle, 2010). The heritages of the Chinese, Hispanic, and American will be compared in relation to health maintenance, health protection, and health restoration. Each heritage assessment will reveal different practices and beliefs in respect to healthcare. In the Hispanic culture, health maintenance is based off of folklore traditions...
Words: 1133 - Pages: 5
