Cultural Diversity Alicia Lue Devry University Course Number: SOCS350 July 2013 Cultural Diversity Collaborating for a culturally diverse workforce seems to be somewhat challenging for organizations today. However, as our nation becomes more diverse, according to Spratt (2012), over 50% of the United States population grew because of an increase in the Hispanic population, along with the Asian population growth rate being faster than any other racial group in the United States during 2000
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consumers in order to indicate their membership with certain groups, e.g. global cosmopolitanism ([3] Alden et al. , 1999). However, there are situations under which consumer may prefer a local brand over a global brand. For example, consumer ethnocentrism (CET) may moderate the role of enhanced appeal of global brands in the market place ([26] Steenkamp et al. , 2003). Further from a consumer's perspective a local brand may be preferred when consumers may identify with people in one's own community
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are collectively called______________ 2. Which of the following comes under benefits of Global marketing? a. Endurance b. Sales Promotion c. Diversification d. All of the above 3. The Polycentric orientation is the opposite of ethnocentrism. (T/F) 4. NAFTA stands for____________ 5. ______________refers to the ability of the product and the company from that of the competitors a. Positioning b. Differentiation c. Customer value d. None 6. CAT stands for _______________
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Imperialism occurs when a stronger nation holds social, political, and economic dominance and influence over a smaller or weaker country. Imperialism, while it can be beneficial, it is also largely inconsistent with many of the principles that America has been built upon. For example, one of the main concepts that the Constitution is based on is that of popular sovereignty, or the idea that the people should have the right to make decisions on the nature of the government. This concept is shown in
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Midterm Exam SO141 Introduction to Sociology Fall 2, 2012 Park University LRAFB Coleman Do questions ___, ___, ___, and any two others. 1. Compare and contrast the three main sociological perspectives. The symbolic interactionist perspective, also known as symbolic interactionism, directs sociologists to consider the symbols and details of everyday life, what these symbols mean, and how people interact with each other. According to the functionalist perspective, also called functionalism
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The Role of Transcultural Nursing Nur 502-Theoretical Basis for Nursing Brigette Lander February 20, 2014 Abstract The core of nursing at its simplest application is to cause no harm and restore a person to health when possible. For years now, nurses have been working to close the health disparity gap and become culturally competent for our “melting pot” of minority cultures. Forbes magazine (2010) said only 18% of Americans speak a foreign language, compared to 53% of Europeans and growing
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|The inclusion of different types of people of different races or cultures in a group or | | |organization | |Ethnocentrism |Belief in the superiority of one’s own ethnic group | |Melting pot |Diverse racial or ethnic groups or both, forming a new creation, a new cultural entity
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nowhere else in the world. When finally coming into contact with other advanced civilizations, such as the Roman Empire, the Chinese, declared their culture superior to all others. This belief in the inherent superiority of one’s culture is called ethnocentrism. China’s ethnocentricity is shown in how they labeled themselves the “Middle Kingdom”, meaning they believed they were the center of the universe and that they were the link between Heaven and the
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|The inclusion of different types of people (as people of different races or cultures) in a| | |group or organization | |Ethnocentrism |The tendency to assume that one’s culture and way of life are superior to all others | |Melting pot |Diverse racial or ethnic groups or both, forming a new creation, a new cultural entity
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In other words, all groups generally start with people who are similar in some way. As humans, we tend to gravitate towards those we think are “like us” as a form of comfort or protection even. This inherent act may very well be the basis for ethnocentrism. It is not until one decides to interact outside of their own group that they will discover others who have things in common as well. Diversity exists everywhere. When working with different groups many scenarios arise that will test the limits
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