Relationship Chapter Discussion Questions Culture 1. Explain the idea of “quanxi” and how it relates to the principles behind collectivist’s attitude toward friendships. -People in the Chinese culture typically make few short-term acquaintances. And friendships are based on quanxi‚ or social connections. Decision making in collectivist cultures such as Japan‚ Korea‚ and China is highly dependent on family members. Families typically decide on their children’s university‚ profession‚ and
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In the book “Anthem” everyone is forced against their will in being equally alike; it is against the rules to be different. If you were to disobey the rules or refer to yourself as “I” you will be severely punished or put to death depending on the type of situation. For example‚ there was a man with gold hair and blue eyes that had his tongue torn out of his mouth and was being burned alive for speaking the unspeakable word. The unspeakable word is the word that equality 7-2521 is intrigued in discovering
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1. This section is obviously describing a single person‚ yet this person constantly refers to himself as we. His body‚ legs‚ and head which are solely his are described as ours. It makes me wonder what society/world he is living in because the way a person speaks is also the way their neighbors and family speak‚ so there has to be a reason . The back of the book says that this world takes place in the future‚ but that confuses me because the cave he is in is being lit by a candle. 2. This world/society
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0140-9174.htm Individualism‚ collectivism‚ selected personality traits‚ and psychological contract in employment A comparative study Jun Zhao College of Business and Public Administration‚ Governors State University‚ University Park‚ Illinois‚ USA‚ and Psychological contract 289 Lijun Chen College of Public Administration‚ Zhejiang University‚ Hangzhou‚ Zhejiang‚ People’s Republic of China
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1. Compare and contrast individualism and collectivism as discussed in Estep: ch. 9. Humans are designed to cultivate both individualism and collectivism – let me explain. Both are good if used appropriately. The problem is when either is used exclusively‚ to the abandonment of the other. As individuals‚ humans are expected to grow and mature; a person accepts Christ individually. On the Day of Judgment‚ humans will be held to account for their actions and behaviors individually. It is this
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This article reports the results of two studies of pay-related attitudes and behaviors of Russian and U.S. managers and students. In a pay allocation role play‚ managers in both countries place primary emphasis on individual performance (equity) and secondary emphasis on coworker relations and equality. In addition‚ Russian managerial subjects utilized need in their pay allocations. In a series of experiments‚ both Russian and U.S. students preferred the equity rule‚ although there were no productivity
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Cultural Orientation After testing myself on culture orientation I found that assessment was for the most part accurate. For a couple of sections I had answered questions that had categorized me into two different orientations. For an example‚ I had chosen the letter choice B for question number one‚ which indicated a collectivist orientation‚ and then for question number two I had chosen letter choice A‚ which indicated a individualist orientation. In an individualist culture‚ a person is held
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The Division of Labor in Society by sociologist Émile Durkheim is a widely accepted and discussed theory on the inner most workings of society and individuality within such society. According to Durkheim‚ the so-called ‘division of labor’ is the base of morality and social solidarity that an individual must come to terms with in their life. This concept of what it takes to be yourself amongst numerous obstacles and oppositions isn’t far beyond the average person today. Over a century has passed since
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Individuality‚ this word is what makes a person who they are. It can be molded into whatever one chooses it to be. It also puts you in control of yourself and guides you through your existence. Being individualized is what makes us human. We are not all the same. In the novel “Anthem” by Ayn Rand‚ the thought of individuality is a constant theme throughout the book. The main character‚ Equality‚ believes he is cursed by being an individual‚ at first. Many similarities can be found between the novel
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Student Name Natasha Miller Course and Section Number Program of Study MAN2021 Business Administrations Principles of Management MAN2021 Week 10 Individual Work Teamwork in the Work Environment Assignment Instructions To complete this assignment: 1. Answer all of the questions below in the space provided. 2. Reflect on the information presented in this week’s lesson and provide an insightful response to each question writing no more than two paragraphs. 3. An example of an excellent response
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