What is Culture Shock? I would best describe Culture Shock as a roller coaster ride- fun and exciting‚ yet a little scary and daunting. It happens from Country to Country‚ from state to state‚ city to city and within neighborhoods. Not everybody experiences it in the exact same way. Culture Shock occurs when one enters an unfamiliar place where cultural traits‚ social norms‚ beliefs and customs may not be in line with what they are familiar with. Wikipedia best describes Culture Shock in four
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Case study (ch 9) Kelly’s assignment in japan Kelly is an American woman that has been given an assignment and been sticking to it‚ trying to fix things out. at the same time ‚she is risking her life‚ her children’s life and her husband’s work and life aswell ‚she may lose her own job or atleast her promised promotion if she doesn’t succeed in the assignment . 1)explain the clashes in cluture‚ customs‚ and expectations that occurred in this situation : First of all ‚after arriving to the
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Service Dogs Jaquoya Wix Eng. 091- English Review Baker College of Allen park November 12‚ 2012 Documented Essay UIN # 106-48496 Service Dogs Service dogs have been a part of our lives for many years and are a great asset to disabled people. These loving‚ devoted animals make wonderful pets but are also intelligent and capable of learning many skills through proper training. They are involved in many different aspects of our lives‚ from simple companionship to people who truly
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Generalizations in the World of Advertising Have you ever watched a particular television show and noticed that most of the advertisements are aimed at a particular audience? Perhaps you watched a cartoon that aired many commercials for toys. A show that is a rerun from decades ago that may show commercials for products geared toward the elderly such as denture cream and motorized scooters. I recently watched the Super Bowl with several family members. This was a diverse group ranging from
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Popularity of Soccer Around the World I am going to talk about the most popular sport in the world: football. Now‚ you may be having visions of huge quarterbacks‚ dressed up in their padding and helmets‚ parading down the field during the Super Bowl. But the other kind of football‚ the football the rest of the world knows‚ has no padding or helmets. This other football is known in America as soccer. In more than 175 countries across the globe‚ football‚ or soccer‚ rates as the number 1
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Culture Shock • If you were visiting and studying the Yanomamo‚ describe what you would have done to prepare yourself for possible culture shock. • Describe a personal experience you have had where you experienced culture shock. What components of culture were you shocked by? • Explain how understanding the major components of culture are important in a situation such as the one you or Napoleon Chagnon experienced. To prepare myself for the possibility of culture shock‚
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Culture shock is the trauma people experience when they move to a culture that differs markedly from their own. The shock of moving to a foreign country consists of five stages: honeymoon‚ crisis‚ adjustment‚ acceptance and reentry. The first stage is fascination and happiness. You see a new culture in a romantic light. Everything seems new and interesting; you want to try new food and explore places. Person feels confident and don’t see problems and difficulties. This stage usually called "honeymoon"
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Abstract The factors of culture shock are various. Different values‚ beliefs and customs can create information overload. Besides‚ language barrier reduces the understanding of the new culture and makes people feel isolated. In addition‚ the difference in food is one of the main factors of culture shock. Original eating habit is not easy to change‚ so it becomes more difficult to fit in. Moreover‚ people from different social structures cause culture shock. Furthermore‚ the individual differences
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EXERCISE Topic: Culture shock when studying or working abroad. Nowadays‚ spending time to study or work-> studying or working abroad is an expectation of many people. Studying or working in foreign countries‚ especially in -> del developed countries will give you more situations-> opportunities to develop your ability and have a higher chance to get good job for a good future. It is no surprise that more and more people are looking for opportunities to live and work in a foreign country
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adjusting to a new culture‚ the feeling of the culture shock. This paper also addresses the issue of whether over time there is an increasing “Europeanization” (convergence) of human resource management practices in the companies. The issue of convergence in human resource practices has important implications for human resource managers in multinationals who operate in Europe and the transferability of human resource practices. KEYWORDS: human resource practice‚ cultural shock‚ expatriate job performance
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