Diversity in healthcare manifests itself in many different but beautiful ways‚ but one of the most important is the cultural aspects that comes with it. The many different languages patient and providers can‚ and perhaps more importantly‚ cannot speak‚ the beliefs of our elderly patients‚ customs that are unique
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The past decades have seen a world becoming more and more interrelated. Globalization has accelerated in all aspects of our life and resulted in the increase of cultural interactions and spread of the cultural evolution and diffusion on a global scale. People from different countries and with different cultural backgrounds started working together‚ leading to an increase of communication across cultures. As a result‚ the necessity of a deeper understanding of other cultures‚ what Harris‚ Moran
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Cultural Diversity Paper Power Distance & Employee Satifaction Summary The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between power distance and employee satisfaction. Power distance is one of Geert Hofstede´s five cultural dimensions. Hofstede is a Dutch sociologist that has been studying cultures for over 40 years. Power distance can be defined as “the extent to which the less powerful members of institutions and organizations within a country expect and accept that power is
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Latinomics‚ Good or Bad? By Paula England What are the effects of the Latino and Hispanic population on the economics of Kentucky? According to Olsen if the Hispanic population were a city‚ it would be the third-largest and fastest growing city in the state. The U. S. Census Bureau reports that the Hispanic population of Kentucky was 21‚984 in 1990 and almost 60‚000 in the year of 2000. These figures do not take into account the undocumented immigrants which are estimated by the government
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Introduction One of the most unique aspects of the United States is the diversity of its people. The Statue of Liberty states‚ “give me your tired‚ your poor‚ your huddled masses yearning to breathe free‚” and America has indeed become an amalgam of people of different races‚ religions‚ and creeds. More commonly referred to as a “melting pot”‚ The U.S. houses more diverse groups than any country in the world. In order to better respond the needs of its assorted citizens‚ the American government
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Is globalization good or bad? To answer this question I should explain or define the term globalization first. For me globalization means the worldwide distribution of products and services and the fusion and partnership of international companies. Due to globalization people around the world are more connected to each other. Goods and services that are produced in one part of the world are nearly available in all parts of the world. International travelling is more common and easier than years before
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interactions; but to date no empirical links have been made between behavioral outcomes and cultural differences between the participants‚ which became the actual purpose of the study. The first hypothesis is that Intercultural condition will produce less positive behavioral outcomes and cooperation than the Control condition and the second hypotheses states that these behavioral differences are connected to cultural differences. Organizers of the study offered modified version of Prisoner’s Dilemma
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undergone various transitions visible in its styles and costumes. Ballet has evolved into diverse styles and gives audiences an opportunity to have a variety of experiences. Even though ballet is still predominantly white‚ in recent years‚ incorporating diversity has emerged as a top priority for many companies and ballet patrons in America. When many people think of a ballerina‚ many people have general ideas of some typical characteristics. Even though it this
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Is globalisaton good or bad ? Globalisation means economic resources and factors of production(including commodity‚ labours‚ capital and information)‚ breaking the national border‚ flowing freely within the area of the earth‚ making each country’s finanical market open to the world‚ and conneting tightly with each other. Globalisation refers to the fact that countries in the world are continually expanding their connections with one another in the economic‚ political‚ cultural and other aspects
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Virtually every culture has some form of discrimination especially against those who are different. Discrimination still occurs around the world today. The wars in Iran‚ Iraq‚ and Partisan are perfect examples. Within every culture there are extremist groups that believe what they are doing is justified. Discrimination is defined as a negative behaviors or actions towards a group or individual. Most common types of discriminations are age‚ gender‚ race or ethnicity‚ disabilities‚ and religious
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