pioneer of comparative intercultural research describes culture as "the collective programming of the mind which distinguishes the members of one category of people from another" (Henk‚ Joseph Soeters and Peter Ester 2004‚34). Owing to diverse company management‚ languages as well as customs‚ cultural conflict will arise from communication between people of different cultural backgrounds. This essay tries to present the main elements of cultural misunderstanding during cross cultural business and then
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The field of Social work is broad in terms of service delivery. Social workers can work in several institutions like Hospitals‚ Schools‚ Communities‚ Day care centers‚ with families‚ in government established re-habilitation centers etc. My focus in this write-up is to highlight the theoretical perspectives of social work practice in the hospital. A social worker who specializes in this aspect of social work can work in other health care settings. In the hospitals‚ social workers can work in several
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service provision as well as social preparation. In the same way‚ it is dependent on practitioner providing good service. It is vital for nurses and other practitioners to form a partnership; through acknowledging the social‚ psychological and cultural heritage of the patient. The way a person sees themselves is dependent on factors such as their personal meaning‚ beliefs and values. Through forming a partnership with the patient‚ it will be easier to provide services and care that are well suited to
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P3 For my work experience I went to St Georges Residential Home‚ while I was there I witnessed how important and how effective communication can be in terms of a health care setting. In extreme cases it could be a matter of life and death. For example if a senior carer is giving tablets to a service user and they don’t watch them taking them this will affect the service user in terms of health and medical reasons. All these service users need is some company. Environmental factors effecting communication
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Apple Social Strategy In the case “Apple Inc. in 2010”‚ we can see that between 1980 and 1996‚ the company struggled with different management style and strategies. During those 16 years‚ Apple was a computer-based company that was not trying to differentiate itself from its competitor. That is why‚ in 1996‚ when Steve Jobs returned to Apple‚ he started to focus on the social aspect of Apple but also on how to innovate and create new products in order to differentiate the company. First of all
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effectively contribute to working with others and why this is important in health and social care This essay will describe the key policy drivers for collaborative working in health and social care and the importance of effective collaborative working. It will also relate to and discuss my personal experience of collaborative working. Also‚ it will outline the roles of different members within health and social care teams. Finally‚ how my own reflection on personal ability in collaborative working
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Jewel and Esk College 11 Social Care Theory for Practice Assessment 1 Outcome 1 ALISON HERRIOT Values 1) The values that I hold at this point in my life have developed over the years there have been many influences like family‚ friends‚ work‚ and my life experiences have played a part in the development of these values. Values are a guide that I feel I need to have in order for me to continue my life in the right direction and be as happy as it can be. These are some of the values and
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Social Class Introduction This report provides information obtained through research‚ regarding Social Class. This report will pay particular attention to the Historical Background‚ Contextual Factors‚ and Coping Strategies offering some explanation‚ findings and recommendations. The report will comment on the prospects of social class and make recommendations that would improve Social class as a problem for individuals as well as organizations. These observations do have limitations as social class
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1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role: A duty of care is a legal obligation imposed on any individual working within the care sector that they adhere to a standard of reasonable care whilst performing any acts that could foreseeable harm others. It is my responsibility that: - Whilst caring for an individual I promote their independency and assist them to understand and exercise their rights. - That I use established processes and procedures to challenge and
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SOCIAL CARE THEORY FOR PRACTICE (OUTCOME 1) ASSESSMENT 1 (1500 words approx.) (12th October 2012) Coco J Hendry Page 1 Introduction Page 2 – 5 Assessment Page 6 Conclusion Page 7 Reference/Bibliography 1 The following essay will demonstrate my understanding of the importance and relevance of values to social care by explaining how social care values and principles influence practice. I will then explain what relationship my value base has with social care values
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