...States with the Roman Empire. The greatest nation on earth today is the United States. The main factors supporting this are that the U.S. is the economic leader in the world. At this time, the U.S. has the strongest military of any nation. There is relevance with what is happening in the United States today and what occurred during the fall of the Roman Empire. One common and provable fact is that in many ways history does have a tendency to repeat itself. Not only on a worldwide scale does this happen, but in the lives of individuals as well. After all, governments and their political entities are made up people. And as part of human nature, people are prone to make the same mistakes again and again, as the Roman Empire and the U.S. similarities and differences in the functioning of the state. The Roman Empire established a connection between the state and the people. The people were subjected respectively by pride in their country. Their pride was extremely strong in a nation who offered a stable and profound class society. They government’s hierarchy included a military emperor or Sacrificial King, senate, consuls, and the forum. The Romans also enacted a class society of peasant farmers, patricians and plebeians, who were among the higher level in the class society. Ruled by a dictator, the Roman Empire was under strict control. The early and late Roman Empire was a powerful dominating group in its time. It conquered many other nations and influenced culture around the west...
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...Protagonists: Henry Tam: HBS student, American Dana: HBS Student, Romania Igor: Musician, Cofounder, Ukraine Sasha: HBS grad, Cofounder, St. Petersburg, Passionate, aggressive and not open to others Roman: Musician, Cofounder, Ukraine Alex: Musician, Mediator Dav: MIT student, computer, Avoid conflict Team problems: 1. No clear goal: Winning the business plan contest or making a successful business 2. No clear roles (architecture): Who do what? Informal structure 3. No leader: Dav: “In terms of business plan, Henry is the leader. Others, Sasha.” 4. Russians focus too much on creative ideas: “Overemphasize those divergent process, spending countless hours ion brainstorming sessions trying to conjure out-of-the box insights, while failing to converge on the best option in a timely manner” ( P15,, Leading team) 5. Different background ( Culture distance): Russians vs. Americans, Musicians vs. MBA students 6. Inefficient decision making, no clear procedure set up to get things done: No meeting schedule, no time keeper 7. Good teams are both well designed before launched and then proceed to establish effective ongoing process. Lack of both. (P9 Leading team) Improvement: 1. Set up a clear goal: Winning the contest 2. Choose the leader: Henry? Maybe difficult as a student and outsider. But to lead the discussion and business plan writing. 3. Formally structuring team interaction: “interaction can be structured with the use of a group decision aid such as...
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...their customs, but in particular their need to avoid eye contact. I will talk about my views and the views of others, surrounding this custom and why it is done or upheld. I will also discuss what is the driving force behind this custom. Japanese businessmen avoiding eye-contact during a meeting I have been working in the business community for over 20 years in a sales capacity. What I have found is that, you have to be extremely aware of the many cultures you have to deal with. For instance you have to know that many people from India are vegan, or that people in Hawaii are less formal than people in New York, so don’t show up in a suit. Or New York you better be dressed to the T, Tie and suit is not optional. One custom that I find hard to understand is Japanese businessmen avoiding eye-contact during a meeting. Japanese Business customs vs. American acceptance I have been working in the business community for over 20 years in a sales capacity. What I have found is that, you have to be extremely aware of the many cultures you have to deal with. For instance you have to know that many people from India are vegan, or that people in Hawaii are less formal than people in New York, so don’t show up in a suit. Or New York you better be dressed to the T, Tie and suit is not optional. One custom that I find hard to understand is Japanese businessmen avoiding eye-contact during a meeting. To me it seems on the outside looking in that many Japanese Customs are a waste of time...
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...IHRM Intercultural Management Studies Our world is filled with many different and unique countries, all with their own customs and cultures. In International Human Resources Management, it is the IHRM Department’s job to educate any expatriate about the foreign country they will be moving too. The main reason to do this is preventing cultural shock causing a smoother transition for the expatriate. Culture can be defined as “the beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time” or is a more business related sense “a way of thinking, behaving, or working that exists in a place or organization.” Throughout the years there have been many intercultural management studies and there are four most widely accepted theories: The Hofstede study, The GLOBE study, The Trompenaars & Hampden-Turner study, and Hall & Hall’s cultural dimensions. These studies broke down cultures and behaviors around the world and are valued resources for IHRM departments. First, there is the Hofstede study. Geert Hofstede was a professor who conducted an extremely comprehensive study of how different cultures place value in the workplace. It was Hofstede who first made an empirical model and had different dimensions of national culture. These dimensions were: power distance, uncertainty avoidance, femininity vs. masculinity, individualism vs. collectivism, and long-term orientation. Each different country would get scores in each section and from these scores one could...
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...Cultural Hegemony, and The Americanization of Imported Media Kerry Manderbach University of Missouri @ St. Louis COMM 6700 Dr. Alice Hall April 10th, 2012 Abstract Media product from the United States has found its way across the four corners of the Earth beginning early in the last century. Films, television programs, music, and printed materials depicting and reinforcing the American way of life have been the predominant form of mass communication and have in turn influenced people from around the world in political, religious and cultural matters. When this effect becomes pronounced due to American media product dominating the local mass communications industry of another nation, it is called cultural hegemony. However, the same effect is not felt in the importation of international media into the U.S. market. Here, most foreign cultural and political meanings are replaced with “Americanized” thought through audio soundtrack dubbing and other methods. This is most often done for commercial purposes rather than any nefarious plot to keep Americans from learning about other cultures. But the effect ends up the same. Here I present some examples from the past and present… Hegemony is defined in our classroom handouts as, “…a means of convincing the audience to accept the existing power structure” (Hall 2012). Antonio Gramsci, an Italian Marxist, developed the modern concepts of hegemony and its variant, cultural hegemony. Jim Glassman (2012) said, “Gramsci’s notion...
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...Chapter 1: Colliding Worlds, 1450-1700 Essential Questions: How were the economic systems of the Native Americans and the Europeans the same and how were they different? The economic systems between the Native Americans and the Europeans were the same by the way they were structured both had rulers and they were different by What impact did environment play in the development of Native American cultures? Was the Native American belief system (religion) more similar or different from the European belief system? Explain your answer. What led to the rise of the slave trade? Key People, Concepts, and Ideas: Term Significance Bering Strait A 100 mile wide land bridge connecting Siberia and Alaska. Then the glaciers melted and the rising ocean...
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...Colombia 2 Content 1. Introduction............................................2 2. Culture.................................................3 3. Colombia................................................5 4. Cultural Models and Cultural Dimensions.................9 4.1 Geert Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions.................9 4.1.1. Power Distance Index...........................10 4.1.2. Uncertainty Avoidance..........................12 4.1.3. Individualism vs. Collectivism.................13 4.1.4. Masculinity vs. Femininity.....................15 4.1.5. Long vs. Short-term Orientation................16 4.1.6. Indulgence vs. Restraint.......................17 5. Conclusion.............................................20 6. References.............................................21 Table of Figures Colombia Facts & Figures...................................6 Colombia Location, Flag and Coat of Arms...................8 Colombian Population According to Ethnocultural Identity..11 Colombian Culture through the 6-D Model...................13 Cultural Dimensions of Geert Hofstede: Analysis of Colombia 3 1. Introduction With the arise of globalization, the issues about cultural dimensions are of extremely significance to understand cultural differences. It is important that these aspects could be analyzed to contribute to the improvement in the interactions contexts, for between cultures in the in the different global with instance, business relations countries like Colombia...
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...What is culture; 2 – Conceptual culture models; 3 – Culture shock and expatriate adjustment; 4 – Motivation; 5 – Decision making; 6 – Ethics. Textbook: Chapter 2 (Culture & International Management), 7 (Motivation), 9 (Decision Making) Cases: (1) Foundering Expatriate; (2) Black & Decker Readings: “The silent language in overseas business”; “Right ways to manage expats”; “Value in tension: Ethics away from home” What is Culture? 1. What is the definition of culture? Acquired knowledge people use to interpret experience and actions. This knowledge then influence values ,attitude and behavior 2. What are the three levels of culture? What are the examples for each level? Surface level food holidays Underwater level economy customs Deep level value belief 3. How is culture transmitted? Both formal and informal Informal transmission occurs every day as individuals interact with each other, watch television, or read books Formal transmission occurs through efforts to socialize as an individual, such as in schools and government 4. How does culture impact communication in organizations? Culture has an impact on how communication takes place in an organization, what is communicated (e.g., only work related or including personal issues), and the manner in which information is communicated (direct confrontation vs. saving face) 5. What are high-context and low-context cultures? In high-context...
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...Poverty, education and unemployment are all interconnected in the Native American community. The number of dropouts among Native American youth is exceptionally high with a graduation rate “46% lower than the graduation rates for all ethnic groups” (Stumblingbear-Riddle & Romans, 2012). These low graduation rates are accompanied by an unemployment rate of “50% or higher” and a poverty rate of 30% on Native American reservations (Mileviciute, Trujillo, Gray, & Scott 2013). These conditions can greatly affect adolescents’ learning environment quality and their ability to become thriving individuals. Even when varied levels of education were found, job opportunities of equal caliber were not attainable on reservations (Kaufman, Beals, Croy, Jiang,...
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...,Introduction * Anthropology -The study of the lives and cultures of human beings, alive or dead. -They also study the evolution of these cultures over time as well as significant changes. * Sociology -Sociology is the study of human social life, groups, and societies. -They also study the interactions among these groups and the individuals within them. * Psychology -The scientific study of behavior and mental processes. -Psychologists look at how the brain functions and what is the result on peoples personalities, behaviors, and attitudes. <Introduction to Sociology> * What is sociology? - The social science discipline that looks at the development and structure of human society (institutions) and how it works - Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior * Sociology subjects matter - Sociologists investigate the structure of groups, organizations, and societies, and how people interact within these contexts * Hierarchy - Hierarchy is the ranking system used in any particular environment based on authority or power - Each position or role requires a certain type of expertise which is valued by society - In order to distinguish between these roles people are expected to dress and act in a certain way - On any given day we can play many different roles in society – eg. A parent can drive their kids to school and then go to work and teach their students * The roles...
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...Rightly Divided: Studying the Bible to Teach the Bible I. Romans 8: 1-17. “1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in sinful man, 4 in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit. 5 Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. 6 The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; 7 the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so. Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God. 9 You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. 10 But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness. 11 And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ...
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...obey it and keep it holy as it was created by God and given to his people. The religion itself is based on this and the people take it very seriously. Catholics believe that all people are of good nature but when one commits a sin it not only hurts that one person but the people and the Church.... [tags: Catholicism, What Catholics Believe, informative] 1922 words (5.5 pages) $14.95 [preview] Catholic religion - CATHOLIC RELIGION To belong to the church one must accept as factually true the gospel of Jesus as handed down in tradition and as interpreted by the bishops in union with the pope. The most important thing in this divine tradition is the Bible, its text determined and disseminated by the church. The church, according to the Roman Catholic catechism, is the only Christian body that is “one, holy, catholic (universal)”. The doctrine of apostolic succession is one of the key parts of the Catholic faith.... [tags: essays research papers] 748 words (2.1 pages) $14.95...
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...Heritage Assessment Grand Canyon University NRS 429V- Family Centered Promotion Heritage Assessment The United States has a vast number of cultures, traditions and views on health care, it is important to recognize that a particular cultures view on health is not wrong but just simply their view point on health. Since the Unites States has a large collection of cultures and races it is expected to have some of these cultures join together. In this paper we will introduce three different families and their views on health when intertwined with their culture. Family A is an interracial family the mother from Mexico and the father is African American. Family B is an intercultural family the mother is American and the father is from the United Kingdom. Family C is also an intercultural family the mother from the Philippines and the father from Hawaii. Cultures and traditions will change and advance; this paper will explain the differences and similarities of each family focusing on their views on health maintenance protection and restoration. Family A Family A is a family from Goodyear, Az. The mother is from Nogales Mexico, the father is of African American decent. Family A will enlighten the reader of how health is view in this household focusing on the mother tradition with some similarities to that of the father’s culture. The Mother grew up in Mexico until age 5 then migrated to the United States. Her mother is from Nogales, Sonora Mexico, Sonora being a state in Mexico...
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...Politics ‘Polis’ Plato Machiavelli Modern Age Thomas Hobbes Leviathan Concepts from the Texts: ‘Simile of the Cave’ ‘fortuna’ philosopher-king Behavioural Approach Class Analysis Elite theory Pluralism Institutionalism ‘Power to’ vs. ‘Power over’ Lec. 3 What is the State? Concepts from the Lecture: Treaty of Westphalia Social Contract Legal-institutionalism Branches of State Levels of State Elitism Pluralism Additional Concepts from the Texts: Night Watchman State Neo-liberal state Welfare State Liberal Democracy Lec. 4 The State: Power, Authority, and Sovereignty Concepts from the Lectures and Readings: Power Authority Sovereignty Weber’s Typology of Authority Concepts from Readings: See Lec. 3 concepts Lec. 5 Political Ideologies: Liberalism Concepts from the Lecture Ideology Left vs. Right ideologies John Locke/ Two Treatises of Government J.S. Mill/ On Liberty Tenets of Liberalism Welfare Liberalism vs. Libertarianism Concepts from Readings The Republic State of nature Tyranny of the majority Harm Principle ‘Politics as a Vocation’ Equality Rights Lec. 6 Republicanism, Conservatism and Socialism Concepts from the Lecture Republicanism Roman ‘Res publica’ Jean Jacques Rousseau Edmund Burke / Reflections on...
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...Cuban Americans Cuban Americans started forming communities in the United States during the late nineteenth century. Most people when you mention the word Cuban first though may be Cuban cigars, Cigar manufacturers started coming into the United States in the 1860’s looking to avoid the political issues in Cuba. By the mid 1980’s Cuban Americans served in the state legislature, in 1981 the Cuban American National Founded was founded and was based in Washington, D.C., they voiced anti Castro views and had an influence on United States policy toward Cuba. Cubans dominant religious beliefs follow Catholicism; you will also find protestant, Muslim, Jewish and Santeria (a mixture of Catholic religion with the traditional African religion). The median household income for Cubans is higher than that of other Hispanic Americans, the average Cuban American income is around $38,000, native born Cuban Americans have a higher median income than that of non-Hispanic whites ($50,000 vs. $48,000). Cubans living outside of Florida have a higher median income then those living in Florida. The family values have changed for many Cuban households those that came into the country first focused more on educating their children then teaching them family beliefs, many elderly Cubans prefer to living in Miami prefer to live alone. The family lives have changed over the last 30 years, part of this is from acculturation between generations. Mexican Americans Mexican-Americans have been...
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