gift and the way it is wrapped is as important--sometimes more important--than the gift itself. . Gifts are given for many occasions. . The gift need not be expensive‚ but take great care to ask someone who understands the culture to help you decide what type of gift to give. . Good quality chocolates or small cakes are good ideas. . Do not give lilies‚ camellias or lotus blossoms as they are associated with funerals. . Do not give white flowers of any kind as they are associated with funerals
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FACT SHEET Cross-cultural communication Working for our future – today Cross-cultural communication Everybody has the right to express his or her culture and beliefs. This fact sheet is a simple guide to help you in communicating with people from other cultures. Multiculturalism on the Gold Coast One in four Gold Coast residents was born overseas (2006 Census) and 8.7 % of our community speaks a language other than English. After English‚ the most frequently spoken language at home is
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Cross-Cultural Interview Diana M. Arredondo Dallas Baptist University CROSS-CULTURAL ASSIGNMENT PROVIDE A DEFINITION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE! The cultural heritage is the things‚ places and practices that define who we are as individuals‚ as communities‚ as nations or civilizations and as a species. It is that which we want to keep‚ share and pass on. 1. Interview a person
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Cross-Cultural Perspectives Organizations come in many different forms and sizes. An organization is any entity that purses a mission or serves a purpose in a society or community. Businesses‚ governments‚ schools‚ charities‚ etc.‚ are all different types of organizations. Society and communities in American and throughout the world rely on organizations to provide goods and services necessary for people to sustain life. In today’s world societies and nations are becoming more and more connected
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Cross-Cultural Perspectives ETH/316 3/1/2013 Michelle Clark-Washington Cross-Cultural Perspectives I did my research on McDonald’s a global organization that has had a few cultural issues that affects them when growing outside the United States. So as we all know McDonald’s is a fast food company‚ they started in the United States in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant. In 1948 they took a look at the restaurant and choice to change what they made and sold. They moved to a production line
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changing place. What is taboo today may become a norm tomorrow. There are vast numbers of countries with various languages‚ religions and their cultural ethnicity. India has been referred to as a country which is a living example of unity in diversity. In today’s age of capitalism and free trade‚ borders are soon getting irrelevant and people are migrating‚ more than ever before‚ to achieve their personal and organisational goals. It becomes all the more important to understand cross cultural dynamics and
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Outline and evaluate research into cross-cultural variation in Attachment (12) Some studies support Bowlby’s theory view that attachment is universal and those studies show cultural similarities. However there are also studies that suggest the importance of cultural differences. Some research suggest that some aspects of attachment are consistent across cultures. Ainsworth’s research supports this. She found in her studies of Us children and Ugandan childrens that sensitive mothering was linked
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Case Study Report PM Julia Gillard’s China Visit MGP2278 – Cross Cultural Management & Communication Unit Lecturer: Dr Chan Cheah Assignment Due Date: 18/04/2013 Table of Contents Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………...Pg03 Problem Identification…………………………………………………………………Pg03 Case Story…………………………………………………………………………………... Pg03 Case Reference…………………………………………………………………………… Pg04 Questions…………………………………………………………………………………… Pg06 Problem Analysis………………………………………………………………………… Pg08
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As new international businesses have developed rapidly over the world‚ international trading has occurred frequently. Moreover‚ the importance of cross-cultural leadership has been come out an enormous issue in most countries as well. However‚ because difficulty of language and cultural differences‚ senior managers who are overseas for work have some problems with adopting new culture and working with other managers. Therefore‚ international businesses need a program which could support them to
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Case Studies in Cross Cultural Miscommunication When a company starts to do business in a foreign country‚ there are often many business practices that are different and difficult to understand. As a result‚ many companies experience cross cultural miscommunication that can inhibit business and break the trust between corporate headquarters and the foreign office. In this paper‚ we look at some real examples of communication problems between offices in two locations. This occurs both between
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