realize that staffs from various ethnic and cultural back-grounds‚ as well as those of different gender bring a great deal of value perspective. With more and more patients being of different cultural backgrounds‚ and ethnicities‚ it is due to this reason why hav-ing a clear understanding of cultural ‚ ethnic and gender differences among hospital professionals is given the backup it deserves. (Dennis & Small‚ 2003). Managers in particular within the hospital setting must make certain that the nursing
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languages‚ economic groups‚ and other cultural groups. In order to be a successful manager in today’s very diverse society a manager needs to be open and understanding of cultural differences‚ different ethnicities‚ and gender differences among employees. Diversity is the presence of people from a wide range of backgrounds all possessing different traits. Some possible contributors to diversity include but are not limited to differences in age‚ race‚ ethnic origin‚ culture‚ physical abilities‚
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Running head: THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING CULTURAL‚ ETHNIC‚ AND GENDER DIFFERENCES The Importance of Understanding Cultural‚ Ethnic and Gender Differences by Managers and Professionals in the Business Setting Over the past two decades‚ diversity in the workforce has been a necessity for the success
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Understanding Cultural Differences in the Work Place Spring Session B Professor Davis 5/6/2012 Chamberlain College Of Nursing The importance of understanding cultural‚ ethnic and gender differences by managers and professionals in a business setting is essential to make the work environment comfortable. In every culture there are basic standards of thinking‚ and acting and these cultural differences strongly influence workplace values and communication. What may
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unintentionally offending others. Effective Communication Communication is an area that can be especially challenging for those uninformed about cultural differences. A simple nod of the head or smile may be interpreted as something you had not intended. For example‚ around the world a smile can relay many emotions‚ not just happiness or pleasure as in the U.S. In Japan‚ people smile when they are sad‚ angry‚ confused‚ and happy. Asians smile to show disagreement‚ anger‚ confusion‚ and frustration
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Background Underestimating Importance of Cultural Differences in Outsourcing Agreements is a peer-reviewed journal article authored by Kvedaraviciene & Boguslauskas‚ published in the year 2010 by Engineering Economics. According to UNESCO culture is defined as “the set of distinctive‚ spiritual‚ material‚ intellectual and emotional features of society or a social group‚ and that it encompasses‚ in addition to art and literature‚ lifestyles‚ ways of living together‚ value systems‚ traditions and
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REPORT ON Analyzing and Understanding Cultural Differences of South Africa & China on business perspective. SUBMITTED BY: Dilip Kumar Aerroju ID-000-13-7684 [pic] TABLE OF CONTENT 1. Abstract 2. Introduction 3. What is culture? 4. Cross-cultural Communication Challenges 5. Six Fundamental Patterns Of Cultural Differences 6. Brief On Business Characteristic On Russia 7. Brief On Business Characteristic On Australia
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CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD 1. Understanding Cultural Differences in the Professional World Deborah A. Myers DeVry University CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD 2. Understanding Cultural Differences in the Professional Workplace Abstract America has long been known as the melting pot for many different cultures to blend and become unified. To cohabitate and to become an American has long been the dream for
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Understanding Cultural Diversity in All Settings Sociology Unit 5 Individual Project American Intercontinental University Abstract This paper is about understanding and achieving cultural balance in society. This paper will evaluate and generate reasons why people may not appreciate the cultural point of views of others. Also‚ this paper will discuss how to achieve cultural balance in a multinational corporation setting. Lastly‚ this paper will provide steps that Nestle can take and discuss
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identify at least three specific ways that cultural differences would affect doing business internationally‚ as well as what specific skills global managers would need to address with these differences‚ and finally if I think expatriate or foreign-national managers would be better equipped to deal with these challenges. This report will provide the reader with some facts on cultural differences and the affect on business internationally. It will also give some skills global managers can utilize to
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