...Traditional and Nontraditional Culture Paper Culture is a daily influence and important to values, beliefs, and behaviors. There are two types of cultural influences. Those cultural influences are labeled as a traditional culture or nontraditional. A traditional culture is influenced by traditions, rules, symbols, and principles. Such influences in a traditional culture are rooted in past influences. Nontraditional cultures are often referred to as modern and are often influential through principles, ideas, and practices (Shiraev & Levy, 2010). To understand the difference between a traditional and nontraditional this paper examines a culture in each classification. The Amish culture consists of values, beliefs, and behaviors that are traditional whereas the American culture is influenced by values, beliefs, and behaviors that are nontraditional. Cultural influences are important to perception and actions taken on a daily basis. Differences Between Values of the Amish and American Culture The main difference between the Amish culture and American culture is individualism. America is steeped in an individualist society. Americans take pride in our churches, our children, and our jobs. Whenever there is an achievement, we are taught to seek pride in that achievement. The Amish work together as a community, and are mainly agricultural. Even in dress the Amish are communal. The status is shown through dress, such as marital status and church commitment (O’Neil, 1997). While American’s...
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...were caring for a child who could be cured if given blood transfusions, but whose parents refused permission to give the transfusions due to religious beliefs, what would you do? HLT 324V Week 5 Discussion 2 Some parents are refraining from giving certain immunizations to their children. How will this affect diseases in the United States in the future? How as medical professionals can we embrace these nontraditional practices? HLT 324V Week 5 Benchmark Assignment – Nontraditional Health Care Practices Research different popular nontraditional health care practices. Write a 1,000-1,200 word paper exploring nontraditional health care practices and include the following: 1. Describe nontraditional health care practices in different cultures. Compare at least three cultures. 2. Explain how these practices affect wellness and prevention in different cultures. 3. Identify the nontraditional health care options in your areas, and identify the number of people choosing to use them over traditional medical practices. Propose reasons why the number of people using nontraditional health care options is rising. Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please...
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...Final Research Paper Tanya ANT 101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Final Research Paper Different societies exist throughout the world and within these societies each society develops culture that works best for them. Within these cultures they pass all their acquired knowledge and traditions down from generation to generation. Nevertheless, each culture has their own way of life, own marriage beliefs, their own values and feelings on life and religious beliefs. Cultures tend to have their own way to run their government, and ways to keep their economy up to their standards. Most importantly in cultural anthropology it is imperative to value culture relativism. This is the view in which no culture is superior to other culture when comparing systems such as morality, law, and politics (Crapo, 2013). Each culture beliefs are equally valid depending on the environment. In this paper, I will delve into a piece of my culture from an outsider’s standpoint, an etic perspective, and furthermore, I will examine another culture from an emic perspective on their traditional practices. Not only will I examine gender roles and equality in the United States workforce from an etic perspective, but also polygyny in Sub-Saharan Africa from an emic perspective. Throughout American history the number of women in the United States workforce has been increasing even though American society has always claimed men to be the breadwinners and heads of the house. According to...
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...Cornell University ILR School DigitalCommons@ILR CAHRS Working Paper Series Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies (CAHRS) 5-1-1989 Applicant Attraction Strategies: An Organizational Perspective Sara L. Rynes Cornell University Alison E. Barber University of Wisconsin Rynes, Sara L. and Barber, Alison E. , "Applicant Attraction Strategies: An Organizational Perspective" (1989). CAHRS Working Paper Series. Paper 412. http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cahrswp/412 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies (CAHRS) at DigitalCommons@ILR. It has been accepted for inclusion in CAHRS Working Paper Series by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@ILR. For more information, please contact jdd10@cornell.edu. Please take our short DigitalCommons@ILR user survey. APPLICANT ATIRACTION STRATEGIES: AN ORGANIZATIONAL PERSPECTIVE Sara L. Rynes Cornell University Alison E. Barber University of Wisconsin Working Paper #89-14 May 1989 Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies New York State School of Industrial & Labor Relations Cornell University Ithaca, N.Y. 14851-0952 (607) 255-2740 DRAFf: NOT TO BE DUPLICATED OR CITED WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION This paper has not undergone formal review or approval of the faculty of the ILR School. It is intended to make the results of Center research, conferences, and projects available to others interested in human resource...
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...Advertising's effects on men's gender role attitudes. Jennifer Garst; Galen V. Bodenhausen. Author's Abstract: COPYRIGHT 1997 Plenum Publishing Corporation We posited that media images of men influence the gender role attitudes that men express soon after exposure to the images. A total of 212 men (87% European American, 7% Asian or Asian American, 3% African American, and 3% other) viewed magazine advertisements containing images of men that varied in terms of how traditionally masculine vs. androgynous they were and whether the models were the same age or much older than the viewers. Men who had initially been less traditional espoused more traditional attitudes than any other group after exposure to traditionally masculine models, although they continued to endorse relatively nontraditional views after exposure to androgynous models. These findings suggest that nontraditional men's gender role attitudes may be rather unstable and susceptible to momentary influences such as those found in advertising. Full Text: COPYRIGHT 1997 Plenum Publishing Corporation In the average American household, the television is turned "on" for almost seven hours each day, and the typical adult or child watches two to three hours of television per day. It is estimated that the average child sees 360,000 advertisements by the age of eighteen (Harris, 1989). Due to this extensive exposure to mass media depictions, the media's influence on gender role attitudes has become an area of considerable interest...
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...The most common stereotype of Amish is, that there is only one type of Amish, which is not true. The type of Amish that most people think of when they thing of Amish is the Old-Order Amish that drive buggies, and do things the “old and original” way. There is also Progressive Amish who actually drive cars. The most common Amish community of where I live is the Old-Order Amish but they have a few progressive characteristics. The Amish that live near me drive and ride in buggies, and do not use electricity but they do buy common items from the store like toilet paper, and paper towels. Some believe that Amish dislike electricity but in reality Amish are only concerned with the impact electricity and technology may have on their community, family, and church. If you really think about it, technology may have some negative aspects to our daily lives but in a lot of ways technology and electricity can be beneficial to our daily lives. There are various Amish communities around the united states as you will...
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...critical thinking, and socialization in doctoral study. Delivery methods, diverse student populations, and varied academic programs present academia with more challenges and opportunities for creating and developing scholars. This paper will describe three articles on identity development while discussing critical thinking skills in doctoral students. The articles analyzed in this paper are (Article 1)“Socialization of Doctoral Students to Academic Norms” by Weidman and Stein (2003), (Article 2)“Developmental Networks and Learning: Toward an interdisciplinary Perspective on Identity Development during Doctoral Study” by Baker and Lattuca (2010), and (Article 3) “Critical Thinking Distance Education and Traditional Education” by Visser, Visser, and Schlosser (2003). This paper compares research questions, literature review, sample populations, limitations, and conclusions. The author will conclude with discussions on the relationship between articles and opportunities for future research. Comparison of Purpose and Research Questions Article 1 and Article 2 are similar in research questions and overall purpose; developing doctoral professional identity. Article 3 examines how fundamental skills for doctoral students are taught in traditional and distance classrooms. The purpose of Article 1 is to address the concern of socialization of doctoral student and the relation to stimulation of research and scholarly productivity (2003). This is addressed this by asking five...
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...because of his international connections, particularly in Southeast Asia. He declined the nomination. Because of its enormous size and international reach, the investment firm Payne Webber wrote in 2000, “We have come to view AIG as almost the equivalent of a sovereign corporate nation, with its own diplomatic ties, economy, and head of state.” The evidence of fraud—including recent revelations as well as information that has come to light over the past year—suggests that AIG arranged deals to manipulate financial figures, both its own and those of other companies. It is yet another indication of the vast extent of the fraud perpetrated by the highest levels of the American corporate and financial elite. AIG’s purchase and sale of “nontraditional insurance” The incident that led most directly to the current crisis involved a transaction in the fall of 2000 between AIG and General Re, a unit of Berkshire Hathaway, the investment group run by billionaire investor Warren Buffett....
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...Nokia’s products were revolutionary and transformed the entire industry until Nokia was overtaken by Apple with the introduction of its iPhone in 2007. The introduction of the iPhone made Apple the market leader in smart phones and Nokia’s market share started to dwindle. Nokia fell far behind in the smart phone market. What are the main causes of Nokia’s decline, a company that had once been the pioneer in the market? Nokia has been very successful and enjoyed the leading position in the mobile phone market for many years. The huge success was the pride of Finland. This leading position in the market led Nokia to develop a culture of complacency. Complacency in a market leader can lead the organisation into a position which is known as the Icarus Paradox. Overconfidence, complacency and carelessness are key symptoms of this paradox. Nokia’s culture of complacency, arrogance and close mindedness coupled with its market dominance led directly to its failure in the smart phone market. An example of this complacency and closed mindedness was given by a former manager of Nokia, Dave Grannan, who explained the reaction at Nokia when Apple released the iPhone: ‘We have tried touch screens before and people did not like them’ (Burrows, 2011). This statement confirmed that Nokia had developed a touch phone but abandoned the idea as consumers did not embrace it. Since Nokia has been a market leader with its other mobile phones there was no need to further go down the touch screen path...
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...AU/ACSC/0607C/97-03 UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY ON ORGANIZATIONS A Research Paper Presented To The Research Department Air Command and Staff College In Partial Fulfillment of the Graduation Requirements of ACSC by Maj Molly K. Moon March 1997 Disclaimer The views expressed in this academic research paper are those of the author(s) and do not reflect the official policy or position of the US government or the Department of Defense. ii Contents Page DISCLAIMER ................................................................................................................ ii LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.......................................................................................... iv PREFACE....................................................................................................................... v ABSTRACT................................................................................................................... vi INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1 FROM GRUDGING ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO MANAGING DIVERSITY .............. 3 IMPACT OF DIVERSITY ON INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS.................... 9 Diversity Climate Factors.......................................................................................... 12 Identity Structures................................................................................................ 12 Prejudice...
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...Written by: Erica Duncan HCS 325 February 1, 2016 Effective Communication Paper Written by: Erica Duncan HCS 325 February 1, 2016 Effective Communication Paper Effective Communication Paper In this paper I will discuss effective communication in the workplace setting. Effective communication is the measure used when delivering information to a distinctive person or group by way of non-verbal and verbal communication. In today’s health care organizations they are trying out a mixture of forms of communication structures. These structures will help in the journey to improve patient care, increase productivity, and cutthroat advantages (Lombardi & Shermerhorn, 2007, p.53). Several organizations use traditional communication patterns such as divisional, functional, and matrix structures. However, some still use nontraditional patterns such as networking, teamwork, and “boundaryless” organizations (Lombardi & Shermerhorn, 2007, p.53). Countless of new managers must first follow traditional policies and routines already established by former managers or upper management before creating their own. The formal organizational structure is known as the official structure. This structure shows the way the organization is designed to function. There are organizational charts designed to help describe how an organization should work. In the chart it shows the division of work, which is the different positions or titles and what they are responsible for. The chart also shows...
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...Final Project Cynthia Lazzaro ETH125 June 16,2013 Berita Sherman Final Project What is the meaning of diversity? In this paper I will be discussing what diversity is and whom it may affect, where you can get more information and where in American society you can fit in. According to the online dictionary diversity means difference or variety (dictionary.com,2013), and what that means when it involves the people of our nation a place of acceptance and belonging. Since our country has hit its digital age you are able to find all kinds of interesting facts about anything. Any information in the United States could be accessed online, which is a time saver when researching a group of individuals for new information so that one could get a better understanding of what it would be like if he or she where a part of that community. The best source for information would be organizations, which provide links to the various support groups it sponsors. Some of the things that I have learned were about the GLBT (Gays, Lesbians, Bisexual, and Transgender) community and the struggle for the social acceptance, and the same kind of marital union. To see the changes that are taking place and the strides that are left to take place, it is like witnessing a present day civil rights movement and in many respects it is just that. Throughout this process I have learnt some things new about my own cultural history, traditions that I have never celebrated due to not understanding the...
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...| | | Strategic Staffing & Diversity | | | | | | | | | |Alexia Huggins | |alexiahug@yahoo.com | | | |Keller Graduate School of Management | |Professor Brey ...
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...Vark Analysis paper Introduction Individual learning styles vary from student to student. Each student brings different experiences, culture, level of preparedness and learning style to class room environment. To understand your individual learning style Neil Fleming as a questionnaire for understanding learning styles. The VARK-Visual, Auditory, Read/Write, and Kinesthetic questionnaire was developed to be used as tool to better understand learning styles and how to apply to learning. VARK focuses on the sensory modality dimension of learning; the way that information is taken And processed by the leaner: visual, aural, read/write, or kinesthetic (Sinclaire, Spring 2012). Visual learners favor information presented in diagrams, illustration, powerpoints and handouts. Also the visual learner is more likely to take additional notes during lectures. Learning by seeing the information being presented. Aural learners learn through listening. During Aural learning the student learns best hearing lectures, tutorials and discussions. Autditory learners understand the underlying meaning of speech through active listening. Read/Write learners favor printed information. They learn best through reading and writing. Read/Write learners comprehend information being displayed as words. Kinesthetic learners learn through touching, moving and doing. The hand on approach works well for kinesthetic learners. The kinesthetic learners needs to...
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...Chapter 1 : Introduction To Marketing Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments. It is an integrated process through which companies build strong customer relationships and create value for their customers and for themselves. Marketing is the key factor behind the success of a company. Generally a company produces many things which may include different kinds of consumer products, electronic goods or may be many services. Every company spends huge sums of money to these marketing strategies. They employ these specialized people in the field of marketing in lieu of huge remuneration. The chief responsibility of these marketing is to make these products popular and to prepare new marketing ventures so that people develop some sorts of understanding about the company and its products or services. When it comes to marketing, most if not all marketing professionals have a different approach on how to reach consumers. Despite the differences in how consumers are reached, the goal is often the same; encourage consumers to purchase a specific product or service. The obvious way to increase your consumer base is to increase the amount of consumers you reach. Evolution of Marketing Earlier approaches The marketing orientation evolved...
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