to think, while people in the United States tend to approach new situations as creative learning opportunities. In summary, the Chinese culture appears to be more socially-oriented, less confrontational, and more complacent about existing social norms than people raised in the United States. People with authority in China also may assume more responsibility and be less scrutinized than people with authority in the United States (Kim et al. 1998). The differences between the two cultures exemplify…
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Cultural Competence The United States is a melting pot now more than ever. The biggest reason for this change is largely due from immigration and birthrates. Over the past thirty years immigrants who have come to American have been primarily non-Europeans including Asians, and people from South and Central America. In the year 2000, the United States census recorded 2.4 percent of the population in the United States to have multiracial backgrounds. Although this may not sound like a big number…
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explained in Geert Hofstede five cultural dimension. The five cultural dimension includes: power distance, individual or collectivism, masculinity-femininity, uncertainty avoidance, and short-or-long-term orientation. In order to gain a clear understanding of communicating with individuals of another culture, it is pertinent to understand the issues that may arise. International and intercultural communication requires adaption and patience (Baack, 2012). United States of America and Mexico are two…
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precinct or cultures. (B) How may comparative research be used? ANS: Comparative research is used as follow; * It is used to test a suggested elucidation derived from a study in one location * It is also used to help make explicit the cultural and other assumptions that the researcher and research subjects may hold implicitly. (c) List and define the four types of approaches used in comparative research. ANS: The four types of approaches used in comparative research are;…
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Cultural Similarities and Differences between China and The United States of America Qixin Zheng George Brown College Cultural Similarities and Differences between China and The United States of America The culture of a country is a necessary important part of its society and population whether the country is an Asian developing country or a western developed country. China is the largest country in the Asia; it not only refers Chinese position and strength…
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These similarities and differences over the years have been compared to other nations, such as the United States. This is very important because the United States is a leading country in the world of business but compared to the BRIC it is a very young country with a melting pot of people who come from different cultures. It’s important to remember in the world business that ethics plays an important role especially in the BRIC when it comes to their similarities and differences between themselves…
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Cultural Differences Jason Davis University Of Phoenix BCOM 275 Tania Say September 08, 2013 Cultural Differences Brazil and the United States appear to have completely different cultures. There is an ongoing debate on the legalization of marijuana in the United States. Interestingly enough, this same debate has been going on in Brazil for some time. The US and Brazil have very similar historical reasons for criminalizing marijuana. It is said that the Africans brought over into Brazil…
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Cultural Values and Business Ethics Gabriel A. Martinez Saint Thomas University – Reaction Paper MAN 711 Abstract The purpose of this paper will be to analyze the influence and importance of cultural values in combination with business ethics. Based on previous discussion of cultural differences an analysis of similar cultures and stark differences will be examined in order to provide an example of how different cultures practice and apply business ethics. CONTENTS Abstract 2 Reaction…
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conflict. Human beings, Huntington wrote, are divided along cultural lines — Western, Islamic, Hindu and so on. There is no universal civilization. Instead, there are these cultural blocks, each within its own distinct set of values. The Islamic civilization, he wrote, is the most troublesome. People in the Arab world do not share the general suppositions of the Western world. Their primary attachment is to their religion, not to their nation-state. Their culture is inhospitable to certain liberal ideals…
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Cross Cultural Analysis & Compensation in Denmark Research Paper # 2 By David D. Stewart Compensation & Benefit Systems Columbia College Sandra Kruse 29 January 2014 Contents 1.0 Executive Summary I conducted research analysis and a comparison of the cultural characteristics between Denmark and the United States. This research included the analysis of the world view from a Danish point of view and how it would affect compensation packages. To…
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