The Value Orientations Method: A Tool to Help Understand Cultural Differences Abstract To work with people of other cultures‚ it’s important to understand their "world view." The Value Orientation Method (VOM) provides a way to understand core cultural differences related to five basic human concerns‚ or orientations. The method has been used widely in cross-cultural situations‚ including in higher education‚ health services‚ and conflict resolution. A 16-question oral survey is available and can
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EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION Employee orientation refers to the process of introducing new employees to their jobs‚ co-workers and work environment. Employee orientation can also be defined as the process of receiving and welcoming new employees when they first join the company. [Gary Dessler 1942]. During orientation‚ employees are made aware of the mission and vision of the organization‚ policies and programs of the organization. They are also given the necessary information required to perform their
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Program Objective The objective of the site orientation is to make certain new employees feel welcomed to the company‚ have an opportunity to connect with new colleagues at the site level and understand how hospice holistically works from a team perspective. Program Deliverables By the end of the orientation all participants will be able to: 1. Foster an understanding of the company culture‚ organization values‚ and performance expectations. 2. Understand how strong company culture helps Harbor
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Sexual Orientation Definitions Biphobia: Irrational fears or hatred of bisexuality; the fear or hatred of bisexual feelings in oneself Bisexual: An individual who is attracted to people of both the same sex and of the opposite sex Gay: A male homosexual Heterosexual: A person whose primary erotic‚ psychological‚ emotional‚ and social interest is toward members of the opposite sex. Homophobia: Irrational fears or hatred of homosexuality; the fear of homosexual feelings in oneself; selfhatred because
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Personal Cultural Orientation‚ Destination Brand Equity and Revisit Intention: The Case of Cali‚ Colombia Dissertation Proposal Adolfo Rudy Cardona TUI Abstract This study investigates perceptions by tourists to travel destinations based on personal cultural orientation and its effect on destination brand equity ( i.e.‚ image‚ value and quality) and tourist behavior. Likewise‚ it attempts to explore the possible
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Chapter 5 Summary‚ Conclusions‚ Implications and Recommendations Chapter Five consists of four parts‚ namely: (1) Summary of the Problems‚ Methods‚ and Findings (2) Conclusions‚ (3) Implications‚ and (4) Recommendations. Summary of the Problems‚ Methods‚ and Findings This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the West Visayas State University Freshmen Orientation Program as perceived by the freshmen students enrolled in all the baccalaureate programs at West Visayas State University-
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eating market orientationCreating a Market Orientation JOHN C. NARVER* Professor‚ School of Business Administration‚ University of Washington‚ Seattle‚ WA 98195 STANLEY F. SLATER Professor of Business Administration‚ University of Washington‚ Bothell‚ Bothell‚ WA 98021 BRIAN TIETJE Doctoral Student‚ School of Business Administration‚ University of Washington‚ Seattle‚ WA 98195 Abstract A market orientation is a business culture in which all employees are committed to the continuous
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Research Brand orientation and market orientation — From alternatives to synergy ☆ Mats Urde a‚⁎‚ Carsten Baumgarth b‚ Bill Merrilees c a b c Lund University‚ Sweden Berlin School of Economics and Law‚ Marketing Division‚ HWR Berlin‚ Germany Department of Marketing‚ Griffith Business School‚ Gold Coast Campus Queensland 4222‚ Australia a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t This paper explores the interaction between brand orientation and market orientation. Brand orientation is an inside-out
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Existentialism: A Theoretical Orientation Jared Smith Nevada State College In the mental health profession‚ there are many theoretical approaches available to therapists to help them in understanding their clients. These theoretical approaches‚ “provide a frame work for conceptualizing client problems and determining a course of action in counseling” (Erford‚ 2010). Existentialism is one of many theoretical orientations of the mental health profession within the human services industry available
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Sexual Orientation and Identity Sexual orientation and identity are predominant constituents of human personality. In fact‚ it is impossible to think about personality as independent of sexual characteristics. This is because the personality of an individual is largely determined by gender and sexual orientation‚ as well as what that individual regards as appropriate behavior in terms of gender. There are certain sexual aspects that determine an individual’s sexuality. These are: Sexual
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