A Publication of the Pacific and Asian Communication Association. Vol. 11‚ No. 3‚ pp.303 – 312. Communication Competence: A Malaysian Perspective Lailawati Mohd Salleh‚ PhD Faculty of Economics and Management Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 Serdang‚ Selangor Malaysia Email: lailawati_mohd_salleh@hotmail.com 304 Communication Competence Introduction Communication competence has been studied in a diverse array of scholarship such as human-computer interaction‚ marketing‚ gerontology‚ institutional
Premium Communication
Cultural Competence: Is it necessary? What is Cultural Competence? Many different definitions of cultural competence are out there‚ but probably the most widely accepted is the following: “Cultural and linguistic competence is a set of congruent behaviors‚ knowledge‚ attitudes‚ and policies that come together in a system‚ organization‚ or among professionals that enables effective work in cross-cultural situations. “Culture” refers to integrated patterns of human behavior that include the
Premium Health care Health care provider Medicine
Q.1) what do you understand by social groups? (Define‚ describe and discuss) Ans.- “A group is a set of people engaged in frequent interaction; they identify with one another; they are defined by others as a group’ they share values‚ beliefs and norms about areas of common interest; they define themselves as a group; they come together to work on common tasks and for agreed purposes” Any physical collection of people regardless of the size who share a common interest and works
Premium Poverty Poverty Sociology
society is. The way we behave and the attitudes we form towards those of different cultures is called intercultural competence. With respect to Assessing Intercultural Competence‚ it also relates to those that interact with different cultures‚ regardless of the location itself (Deardorff‚ 2011). I’d like to consider myself fairly well at being interculturally competent. I am confident in my own background‚ allowing me to willingly explore other’s culture. This has lead me to be very open minded. Being
Premium Culture Sociology The Culture
core capabilities is critical (Dodgson‚ 1993; Teece and Pisano‚ 1994). Within this framework‚ the central issue is to understand how organizations acquire‚ exploit and adjust their core capabilities in responding to complex circumstances. Many scholars refer to learning as a context-dependent process leading to the creation‚ storage‚ and further refinement of routines‚ competences and capabilities (Nelson and Winter‚ 1982; Teece et al. 1997; Prahalad and Hamel‚ 1990; Leonard-Barton‚ 1992). In this
Free Knowledge Learning Knowledge management
The Importance of Continuing Competence for Nurses Nursing is a self-regulating profession where nurses set their own standards of practice “based on research and clinical evidence” (College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia [CRNBC]‚ 2013)‚ and ensures that patients receive the highest quality care possible (CRNBC‚ 2013). All nurses are required to meet The College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia’s (CRNBC) annual Continuing Competence Requirements as an indicator to the public that
Premium Nursing
Competence and Performance in Language Teaching Jack C. Richards Competence and Performance in Language Teaching Jack C. Richards cambridge university press Cambridge‚ New York‚ São Paulo‚ Mexico City‚ Tokyo‚ Singapore‚ Madrid‚ Cape Town‚ Dubai‚ Melbourne‚ New Delhi Cambridge University Press 32 Avenue of the Americas‚ New York‚ NY 10013-2473‚ USA www.cambridge.org © Cambridge University Press 2011 This book is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provisions of relevant
Premium Second language acquisition Language education Language acquisition
The Role of Gov’t Why does every country have a form of government? Is it the pack mentality found in many animals? Do humans instinctively look for some form of leadership? What is the purpose of having a government? Is it to regulate what people do‚ to protect its citizens‚ or to maintain a stable economy? Isn’t it the government’s responsibility to protect the citizens under its rule? Isn’t it the reason most governments are established? Many governments offer some form of program to protect
Premium Government Federal government of the United States Autocracy
What Family Is In his poem “What Work Is‚” Philip Levine describes the kinship between members of the working class by illustrating the speaker’s relationship with his own brother. The bond the speaker has with his brother translates to a sense of understanding towards other people who work long‚ hard hours in order to achieve their dreams. While he stands in line‚ the speaker thinks he sees his brother‚ but upon clearing the rain from his glasses‚ he realizes that “it’s someone else’s brother
Premium Family Death of a Salesman Father
further organised to request for assistance and be dedicated to sharing facts and investment. Admiration and comprehension of parts required to be revealed by applicable utilisation of language as well as inclusion • The arrangement of chance for individual cross-segment
Premium Psychology Sociology Management