TESOL: Domain 2. Culture states that “Candidates know‚ understand‚ and use major concepts‚ principles‚ theories‚ and research related to the nature and role of culture and cultural groups to construct supportive learning environments for ELLs”( TESOL‚2010). When I was able to teach overseas‚ adapting and understanding the culture was an asset to my teaching experiences. I’d like to share a few experiences that required me to understand and adapt my life experiences and expectations to my teaching
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Cultural Differences in International Business International business negotiation is playing a more and more important role in modem society. We can see clear that there are great differences in international business negotiation. Specially‚ culture can influence negotiating styles in numerous ways‚ because negotiator who may come from another nation is different from us‚ in language‚ beliefs‚ and behaviors. Different cultures employ different ways of doing business. Nowadays‚ the world is
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Cultural Differences COM/360 November 12‚ 2012 The movie Crash (2004) is about a handful of disparate people’s lives intertwined as they deal with the tense race relations that belie life in the city of Los Angelos over a thirty-six hour period. All the players involved in the movie are: a Caucasian district attorney‚ his Caucasian wife who believes her stereotypical views are justified‚ therefore they’re not racist; two black carjackers that use their race to their advantage; two Caucasian
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Cross Cultural Communication Issues in International Business Executive Summary Aims and Objectives A research is not just the study of facts and figures; it is rather a systematic investigation of facts to answer various questions that has been unanswered. It is a systematic quest to identify unexplored areas and answer unanswered questions with supporting evidences and facts (Goddard & Melville‚ 2006). Research is also a never-ending process; one research leads to another one. There
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SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ASSIGNMENT (2) DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA Despite the economic developments in major parts of the country‚ and modern Chinese people’s increasing appetite on adopting western styles of living‚ China is still a country with a very special character of its own. Most first time visitors to the grand old empire will without doubt find the Chinese mentality‚ culture‚ and not forgetting the food‚ exciting but also challenging and sometimes
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Doing Business In Russia 1 Doing Business In Russia Hofstede’s Dimensions Study Naumov & Puffer (2000) Bollinger (1994) 92 26 76 Geert Hofstede (1980) 90 50 95 10 Uncertainty Avoidance Individualism/ Collectivism Power Distance Long-term Orientation Masculinity/ Feminity 68 41 40 59 55 28 40 Uncertainty Avoidance Index (UAI) Empirical studies of Naumov and Puffer (68 points) as well as Bollinger (92 points) show that Russia is high on uncertainty avoidance. High
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Cultural Differences Dorri Mollon May 3‚ 2010 Cultural Differences Differences between cultures are wide-ranging and there are also many differences among cultures that are geographically close. The noticeable differences are from the uniqueness of specific cultures or of an individual influenced from belonging to his or her family culture. Families have tremendously strong connections for an individual to remain within and follow the customs of the culture he or she has been raised.
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Cultural Differences America is a melting pot filled with many different cultures and ways of life. In this paper‚ three of the many will be discussed and explained. First‚ will be the Asian American culture‚ next the Latino culture and finally the African American culture. Exposure to these cultures will be imminent in the medical field and the information provided will help one who is looking to work with people from these cultures on a daily basis. Knowing information on a patient’s culture helps
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Doing Business in China- A Legal Perspective [pic] [pic][pic] Introduction One of the oldest legal systems in the world is Chinese law. The Chinese Legal system is made up of Confucianism and Legalism. Confucianism is based on the Confucian philosophy of social control and moral education‚ and legalism based on codified law and criminal sanction. Since the 20th-21st century Chinese law became a mix of both traditional Chinese and western approaches. Even till this day
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(2009). Cultural foundation. The Cultural theory jungle: divergence and convergence in models of national culture. Retrieved from Brazil-- Language‚ Culture‚ Customs and Etiquette Canada Culture. (n.d.). Retrieved 03 20‚ 2012‚ from Canadian Culture and Tradition Canada-- Language‚ Culture‚ Customs and Etiquette. (2011). Retrieved March 20‚ 2012‚ from Centre of Intercultural Learning Central Intelligence Agency. (2012). The World Fact Book. Retrieved on March 24‚ 2012 from Cross Cultural Organizational
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