...of the classroom. Among the pressing issues in education today is the need to identify effective strategies to accommodate the increasing cultural and linguistic diversity of U.S. students. Concerns of school psychologist According to an article by APA (2012), psychologist are overwhelmed because they are in short supply. The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) recommends that school district should employ one psychologist for every 500-700 students, it is more like one psychologist to about...
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...An “Urban” can be personified as the movement of a pendulum where it ticks between high income, technology, sophistication, plentiful, fashion on one side and poor, slums, exclusion, refugees, homeless, left-out on the other side. A potential balance between the two would never be achieved as one might outweigh the other. Working with it rather than invalidating either can buy a balance. One of the most pressing issues in today’s world is the slums and refugee camps. People are forcibly evicted from one place and are stationed at another part of the world other than their birthplace (Refugees) or in the same country (Internally displaced) have multi faceted problems. One such challenge would be discussed in this article. A count on refugees in developing world has surpassed millions in the past decade. People displaced basically lack hygiene living, sanitation, water and electricity facilities and more importantly a legitimate roof above them. “The ad hoc nature of the Government’s approach has led to varying treatment of different refugee groups. Some groups are granted a full range of benefits including legal residence and the ability to be legally employed, whilst others are criminalized and denied access to basic social resources.” The most important challenge is the prevention of criminalization of such refugees and thereby the denial of social resources to them. The argument on this article would reflect that: giving the refugees, a legitimate roof and status would reduce...
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... As hope grows due to decreasing Ebola infections, there are many obstacles to overcome; shattered livelihoods, devastated health care systems, loss of education and distressed social structures that face those who have lived through the Ebola outbreak. Meanwhile in Northern Africa, African migrants are making perilous sea crossing attempts trying to reach European shores. Sailing in unnavigable vessels, these desperate migrants usually don’t make it through the Mediterranean. Convinced that a permanent solution to their woes lies anywhere else but Africa, they are willing to brave death at sea for a slight chance to escape. While aforementioned exigencies from roughly four corners of Africa give a glimpse of a multifarious plethora of issues that our leaders have to address all over the continent, they are not exactly typical challenges a leader in most other parts of the world would expect to deal with. So to speak, ascertaining what leadership means as far as problem solving is concerned in Africa is a prerequisite to gauging and comparing it with leadership in other parts of the world. The fact that certain fundamental problems are disproportionately numerous in Africa compared to other parts of the world calls forth and warrants decidedly holistic African grown attempts to redefine leadership in an African paradigm. Undoubtedly then, an attempt to compare or contrast leading in Africa from leading in the rest of the world will bear healthy fruit. I opine therefore, that...
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...Introduction “What is Architecture? Architecture is a civilization’s way of giving form to itself. It is not only expressive of culture but actively participates in shaping it. Architecture is society’s most public and visible art; through it we profess our most cherished values, patterns and skills. As a discipline architecture has its roots both in art and science. It demands the love of precision, geometry, and order as well as a passion for mystery, wonder, and the unknown. Good architects are deeply concerned about society and culture. They are critical thinkers, with a reflective sense of history and a visionary, though grounded, attitude toward the future. They not only mirror the attitudes of society, but contribute to its direction. The study of architecture involves an exploration of diverse disciplines that influence the built environment. Architectural education is, by necessity, the most comprehensive course of university studies. It not only prepares students for a future in the profession of architecture but provides an extraordinary foundation for a multitude of interdisciplinary and related design fields. Students learn not only to handle the conflicting demands of function, aesthetics, technology and economy, but are trained in a variety of means of expression including writing, model-making, drawing, photography, video, digital media, and verbal presentations. If you aspire to be a professional with a social mission, if you appreciate the value of science...
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...COMMUNICATING IN BUSINESS 100 ASSESSMENT 1 Student Name: Danger Mouse Student Number: 12345678 Student’s Email Address: DangerMouse@hotmail.com Tutor’s Name: Joanne Wisdom Tutorial Day and Time: Thursday, 12.00pm Name of Company: CEMEX Title: Corporate Environmental Responsibility: An investigation into CEMEX Semester/ Campus Details: Semester 1, 2012 - Bentley (Word Count: 1793) Corporate Environmental Responsibility: An investigation into the performance of CEMEX Environmental protection is currently one of the most pressing social issues; it features on the agenda of many different groups within society, including governments, special interest groups and global organisations. The actions of organisations with regard to the environment are becoming a large factor in their total profit and propensity for future growth. CEMEX is the third largest company in global cement and aggregate production; and the world’s leading supplier of ready-mix cement. Their annual production levels of cement and aggregate are approximately 55 million cubic metres and 160 million tonnes respectively. They have operations spanning across thirty three countries, currently employing 44,104 people and have an annual sales figure of US$15.14 billion (CEMEX 2012). The stakeholders that are of focus in this paper are the neighbouring communities of the production plants and the many employees of CEMEX. The production of cement is one of the most environmentally unfriendly...
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...current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/2040-8005.htm JCHRM 3,1 Managing diversity in Chinese and Indian organizations: a qualitative study Fang Lee Cooke Department of Management, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, and 16 Debi S. Saini Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, India Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to investigate diversity management (DM) practices in China and India by analyzing formal DM policy (if one exists) adopted by the company and informal DM practices adopted by managers. It also aims to discuss the appropriateness of the US-originated notion of, and approach to, managing diversity in the Indian and Chinese contexts by exploring how local managers make sense of diversity and manage it in a pragmatic way. Design/methodology/approach – The authors adopted a qualitative approach. In particular, through a semi-structured interview design, qualitative data were collected from 16 Chinese and Indian middle and senior managers and four human resources (HR) director of regional headquarters of foreign multinational firms. The data were supplemented by secondary data from a wide range of sources, including government reports and media coverage to extend contextual understanding. Findings – The paper reveals that most Chinese organizations do not see DM as an issue. Where exists, its focus is on conflict avoidance rather than value-addition to the business. In contrast, managing diversity in...
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...globalization, multinational companies came into existence and all the internal and external forces that pressure the companies have pushed the management and businesses practices into new heights. MNC’s have two distinctive characteristics which distinguish it from domestic organizations. That is, the presence of multicultural workforce or multiculturalism and geographic dispersion of the business units. Since the term “strategy” became a vital term in human resource, human resource department has changed from a simple functional department into a strategic department of the business. And the employees are now considered as knowledge capital. All these changes took place due to globalization as the associated advancements. The most pressing issue faced by the HR specialist is, could the MNC’s ever have a unified set of company- wide strategies , policies and practices . In the MNCs, though the company name is same in all regions, the people are different and so is there culture and behavior. Hence the way to treat them or manage them has to be different. In other words, managing the HR in the subsidiaries of the MNC is different. There are both internal and external factors of the subsidiary companies that would hinder the unified set of strategies, policies and practices. The way how people are managed is affected by everything around them. Both the internal and external factors affect the HRM of MNCs. It’s the greatest challenge for the MNCs to manage the HR of its subsidiaries...
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...presents a pressing ethical dilemma, namely is increased security worth the loss of privacy? This ethical dilemma is difficult to resolve because it requires a balancing a fundamental need, the need for security, against the less tangible benefits of privacy. The value society attaches to security varies depending on how threatened people feel. The less tangible benefits of privacy are most appreciated when they are lost. The ethical dilemma is made even more difficult to resolve by issues related to control of surveillance...
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... Types etnostereotipov ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .7 3. 4. Variants of the reactions to cultural diversity ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 5. Advantages and disadvantages of multiculturalism ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 16 Bibliographic list ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 20 Introduction. Considering the cultural differences in thinking, beliefs, attitudes and behavior, it is easy to succumb to cognitive and emotional reactions to the material to begin to make generalizations, to form negative stereotypes about other people and even pre-make judgments about these differences, and people who are inherent in this behavior before you really understand what lies at its core. These processes and reactions are common in today's world, and to describe them often use the terms ethnic stereotypes, prejudice, multiculturalism, discrimination. Unfortunately, these terms are often used without a clear idea about them, which only exacerbates the problems that they need to clarify. Some of today's most pressing social issues associated with these processes, as boundaries between countries and cultures are becoming more permeable as a result of the development of communications technology and business. Unable to pick up a newspaper or magazine or turn on television news program and see information about issues related to ethnocentrism and racial and ethnic stereotypes.These problems range from international...
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...Workplace Diversity Elizabeth Foma University of Guam School of Business and Public Administration P. O. Box 5169 UOG Station Mangilao, Guam 96923 efoma@uguam.uog.edu; drmayuk@yahoo.com Abstract Diversity is an important part that all employees have to deal with at one point during their careers. There are many positive aspects to diversity in the workplace, such as exchange of ideas because of the diverse cultures of employees, the development of friendship without discrimination, workers learn to cope up with the diverse environment, stereotyping is eliminated, retention of employees are more likely due to healthy competition. On the other side, there is are negative parts which includes communication gaps due to language barrier and resistance to change. Diversity is any dimension that can be used to differentiate groups and people from one another, in which these dimensions can be visible or invisible. The existence of workplace diversity, within an organization, indicates that the workplace is heterogeneous in terms of gender, race, and ethnicity, in which employees possess distinct elements and qualities, differing from one another (Robbins, 2003). Key words: Race, gender, inequality, ethnicity, organizations, discrimination, lifestyle. 1. Introduction Diversity is any dimension that can be used to differentiate groups and people from one another, in which the dimensions can be visible or invisible. The existence of workplace diversity, within...
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...of advanced electronic technology and warehousing. It also negotiates deals for merchandise directly from manufacturers, eliminating the middleman. This paper will analyze Wal-Mart's current strategy and challenges. In addition, I will discuss the threats and challenges facing Wal-Mart currently, priorities set by Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott. I will also discuss the proposals outlined in the “Supplemental Benefits Documentation: Board of Directors Retreat FY06,”the result of the Board Benefits Strategy document leak, Wal-Mart initiatives from the standpoints of strategy and public relations, Wal-Mart’s strategic social challenges from the standpoint of “ When social issues become strategic” (Bonini, et al, 2006). CURRENT WAL-MART THREAT AND CHALLENGES In recent times, Wal-Mart has faced much criticism over issues such as switching to products made overseas. Consumer surveys had established that Americans cared less and less...
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...Challenges in the Global Business Environment Code of Ethics Conduct Coca-Cola Company Richard Bonds Dr. J. A. Anderson, Sr. Date May, 31 2014 Abstract Coca-Cola Company or Coke s the largest distributor of soft drinks in the world. Businesses such as Coke and other corporations set a strict code of ethics laws to live by and operate upon. This paper will illustrate the code of ethics of Coke the industry leaders and two of its partners/competitors PepsiCo and Dr. Pepper/Snapple Co. and the similarities of their ethics code for operations as American multination companies. Coca-Cola Company or Coke is the largest distributor of soft drinks in the world. A successful businesses like Coke and other large corporations set a strict code of ethics laws to live by and operate upon. A brief look at the industries three largest leaders in the soft drink industry, with Coke being the front runner followed by the PepsiCo Groups and Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group all unique in their own way with a variety of products consumers have been using for nearly 100 years. All three companies born in the southern part of the United States has provided different brands names under different company logos worldwide. Coke has such names in the soft drink industry like Sprite, Minute Made, Fanta, Power Aide, an Simple Orange to name a few of the 3500 plus products they produce worldwide. The largest and closest competitor of Coke is a bit more diverse in the product...
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...Brics summit “The aim of brics is to convert their growing economic power into greater geopolitical clout” BRICS is the title of an association of leading emerging economies, arising out of the inclusion of South Africa into the BRIC group in 2010. As of 2012, the group's five members are Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. With the possible exception of Russia, the BRICS members are all developing or newly industrialised countries, but they are distinguished by their large, fast-growing economies and significant influence on regional and global affairs. As of 2012, the five BRICS countries represent almost 3 billion people, with a combined nominal GDP of US$13.7 trillion, and an estimated US$4 trillion in combined foreign reserves Presently, India holds the chair of the BRICS group. Due to steady growth in BRICS nations in the recent past their share in global output has grown from 11% in 2005 to 18% in 2010. President of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao has described the BRICS countries as defenders and promoters of developing countries and a force for world peace. The BRIC grouping's first formal summit commenced in Yekaterinburg on June 16, 2009, with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,Dmitry Medvedev, Manmohan Singh, and Hu Jintao, the respective leaders of Brazil, Russia, India and China, all attending. In 2010, South Africa began efforts to join the BRIC grouping, and the process for its formal admission began in August of...
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...Business, socio- economic and cultural environments of India Introduction India has emerged as a potential and a diversified market for the Western firms and other foreign investors. Earlier establishing a business in India was a challenging assignment, but economic reforms, brought in by different Indian governments over a period of time, have smoothen the course of entry for Western multinationals and other business magnets. Still it is considered difficult and a different proposal to do business in or with India, mainly because of its different business and socio- economic culture. Western multinationals/ investors dealing with India so far had to adopt major changes in their business style in order to serve effectively to their customers. This write up examines in detail the prevalent business, socio- economic, and cultural environments that western multinationals have to face in India, as well the implications of their adopted major changes in business practices to succeed in India. Despite revolutionary changes since independence of India, the basic business style has remained the same as of family controlled businesses. Leading business families, from Birlas and Tatas to Reliance, keep total control on business of companies promoted by them. Major management posts in these business houses are always held by responsible family members. Though joint family system is slowly disappearing, but still there is a common tendency in Indian families to own a business. Another...
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... by Name Presented to: Instructor Course Institution City Date Introduction The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) provide a comprehensive framework through which the society can address pressing issues of poverty. The MDGs are made up of eight major objectives, which are all related to global development. In 2000, 189 world leaders signed a Millennium Declaration. The leaders set 2015 as the deadline for achieving the set MDGs. There has been a mixed result of the progress towards attaining these goals. One of the major achievements has been achieved is that there has been a major reduction of people living in extreme poverty. Accordingly, the proportion of poverty fell to less than one fifth from nearly a third between 1990 and 2004. However, the results are not consistent throughout the world. For instance, the sub-Saharan Africa has not been able to meet any of the set targets. On the contrary, there has been a significant economic growth in some parts of Asia, especially, the Eastern part. The following is a summary of the progress that has been made so far based on the 2007 Millennium Goals Report. Extreme Poverty The percentage of people living in extreme poverty fell to 19% in 2004 from nearly a third in 2004. If this trend can continue for a long time, there is likelihood that the MDG will meet its target of halving those living on less than 1 dollar per day. As already noted, the progress towards this goal has been inconsistent...
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