Discussion Multinational corporations operate in environments where they deal with different cultures. Multinationals serve customers from various cultures and their workforce is also culturally diverse. The management has to deal with the diverse culture of the organizations to succeed in the global scene. The challenges that managers encounter when managing diversity will be assessed in […]
For a long time, the world has been characterized by various political conflicts and disputes. The Palestine and Israeli conflict stands out among all the other conflicts mostly due to the fact that it has been inexistence for a long time. It is multifaceted as it is a result of many factors such as control […]
Executive Summary In contemporary sociological usage, the term culture refers to the sum total of all knowledge, customs, beliefs, attitudes and values shared by a large group of individuals with other common linkages. Theories formulated by David Carr suggest that culture can also be described from an evaluative point of view as the things that […]
Googleās culture can be analyzed through evaluating various artifacts. However, of great essence is the fact that Google corporate culture is integrated and constitute of four major elements namely reward, mission, fun and innovation. This corporationās corporate culture has extensively depicted success and the significance of adopting a strategically suitable culture. The culture at Google […]
Introduction Such a phenomenon as popular culture is regarded by many scholars as a mass-marketed phenomenon that is essentially a product of capitalist development (Rhodes & Westwood 2008, p. 7). Moreover, this concept often has negative connotations and it is often used as a reference to something rather primitive and populist. This paper will discuss […]
Introduction Modern organizations are characterized by the use of dynamic technological developments, intensified by the existence of competition and self-enhancing values. Organizations can only retain their competitive edge by changing their operating systems in such a way that they can meet the wants of the business environment (Anderson, 2007). Strategies that improve learning and knowledge […]
The advent of modernity brought forth a significant change in the lives of people. It changed how they work, how they enjoy leisure time, and the concept of private and public space. As pointed out by Ben Singer, modernity refers to an āarray of technological and social changesā that took place by the end of […]
Introduction The Neolithic period is one of the most fascinating periods in the Chinese history; a period believed to have started in 10,000 B.C. and came to an end eight thousand years later. This period was characterized by a population, which solely depended on crop and domestic animal farming as opposed to gathering and hunting […]
Purbeck has an established market for ice cream in the UK. However, with changes in the economic structure of the world, the company has decided to undertake geographic diversification and enter new markets. As Asia is one of the largest and strongest developing markets, the company has decided to enter Thailand. However, cross-cultural marketing considerations […]
Introduction Researchers agree that successful businesses depend on the effective management of corporate culture, employee motivation, and workforce diversities (Dipboye & Halverson 2004; Ackroyd & Crowdy 1990). This agreement stems from successive years of research, which have studied employee-company relations. For example, successive neo-liberal governments in the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) […]
Bullying and hazing in America is a topic that has received extensive attention in the recent times. Even though there were people who took advantage of others some time ago, and it would seem the modern world has been modified to exclude such practices, nonetheless bullying still exists. There are numerous personal and social examples […]
This essay shows that the relationship between romanticism and realism arts. It shows how realism originated as a reaction to romanticism. In addition, the paper also highlights issues of the time and influences of the later works on the art world. Art has provided new genres in history based on the prevailing social conditions in […]
Introduction Japanās creation as a society is always associated to the sun goddess whom it is believed was the mother to the emperors (Family Education Network, N.d), but the first emperor believed to have ruled the society in 660 B.C is Jimmu. Basically, the written documents show that the society is believed to have emerged […]
Introduction Culture in an organization refers to the values, beliefs, history and attitudes of a particular organization. Culture also refers to the ideals of an organization that dictate the way members of the organization relate to each other and to the outside environment. An organizationās culture defines its values; the values of an organization refer […]
Faulkner and Material Culture is a book written by Joseph Urgo and Ann Abadie and consists of a series of essays written by different authors. The essays give a deeper meaning between the things that Faulkner borrowed from the real world and merged with the things that he espoused in his way of life. The […]
This book focuses on a greater scope of the involvement of women in the production of textiles and the author presents it in a way of a historical literature. There have been other literary accounts of women and textile but most of the books concentrate on the home-based factory. This book has broadened the research […]
Background Culture is the way people behave and coexist with one another. Culture helps to differentiate one group of people from another (Fine 14) since every culture has its own belief system to which the society is expected to adhere. Therefore, cultures are used as identities. In fact, they are often inherited. Older generations pass […]
Introduction There is increased interaction among people from all around the globe compared to the twentieth century. Globalization has, In turn, influenced the culture and well-being of people in their communities. This paper examines the various dimensions of culture and the influence of cross culture communications on global business operations. Communication and culture According to […]
Introduction Verbal culture refers to the art in which the word of mouth is used as a means of enhancing communication, preserving peopleās habits, and utilizing the āspoken wordā in the daily interactions. The verbal word has been used since time immemorial in various cultures in the world. In verbal culture, indexing of sound is […]
Marketers, industrialists and other beneficiaries of consumer culture are aware of the multifaceted nature of gender in a modern, western state. However, they opt to stereotype masculine and feminine characteristics in order to perpetuate insecurities that stimulate the purchase of more of their goods. To understand how these stereotypes of gender came about, one must […]
Introduction Organization culture is collective behaviors that are exercised by existing members within an organization (Cameron, 2005). Employees in workplace commonly state the term culture often, and few of them know what it entails. Culture is paramount as it enables the organization to achieve its goals effectively (Hofstede, 2010). When an individual want to manage […]
Introduction This research paper will discuss how the spirit of multiculturalism in Canada has impacted the Chinese community in Vancouver. The research paper will analyze the impact of allowing expression of ethnically distinct cultures freely in a multicultural society. The essay will argue that a society that allows for freedom of expression of cultures of […]
Over the last one and half centuries, the United Kingdom has experienced a substantial turn up of its immigrant population. Some of the common reasons why people from other countries would move into the UK include; joining family members already living in the country, search for employment opportunities, educational needs, and escape from natural disasters […]
Analysis of the childrenās market Childrenās market can be defined as a sector of market responsible for providing children with essentials such as food and clothes to satisfy their basic needs and extras for their entertainment. Childhood is traditionally defined as the period of life between birth and puberty at the age of 10-11 for […]
Stereotypes have existed as long as human culture has been in existence. They are a reflection of what certain people or groups of people think about others who are different from them. They are expressed by a single phrase or words, images or words combined with images. Those who share similar views on stereotyping understand […]
Introduction The peace that was established in the period after 1945 led to an end to the confrontational conflict experienced in the Second World War. However, it opened a new chapter in the history of the world as international hostilities were not addressed. A new perspective was opened on the war front in which the […]
The introduction Culture is a shared way of behavior and interactions among a certain group of people. Once people live together for long, they develop a common way of doing things and understanding, and that becomes their culture. Through the process of socialization, a bond of interaction develops linking these people with one another. Socialization […]
Introduction This essay compares and contrasts two art works from a collection of ancient arts. The comparison and contrasting is done in view of art aspects such as style, symbolism, materials used, as well as aesthetic issues. The comparison was done on the, āHead and Bust (fragment) of a manā which is believed to have […]
The concept of multiculturalism has no clear-cut definition due to its varied perceptions within the scholarly, political and social spheres. Critics of multiculturalism perceive it to be the other side of racism. However, scientific discovery that the human DNA and race have no connection turned the debate towards culture and ethnicity as the underlying philosophies […]
Abstract Columbia River plays significant role in the lives of the aboriginal communities in Canada. It is a source of water, fish especially salmon and other resources. This paper discusses the current aboriginal involvement with the Columbia River, the current celebrations associated to it and salmon as well as the impacts of human activities on […]
Introduction The impact of the Western Society has been argued to be quite in immense throughout the human history. Regardless the magnitude of influence, it is impossible for a person or society to claim immunity against the penetration and ultimate influence on the Western Society. The most amazing thing is that all these aspects of […]
Introduction Culture is the way of life of a particular people or society. These include beliefs, traditions, food, customs, dress, language, music, art and literature. When someone is immersed in a new culture apart from the one he is used to, someone feel vulnerable, frustrated and fearful. This is due to the lack of awareness […]
An adaptive culture is the ability to change smoothly and swiftly with the changing conditions. In the business sector, a firm is said to have an adaptive culture if it can manage to keep up with the ever-present transitions in the sector. Such a firm is always ready to shift in whichever direction the prevailing […]
Executive Summary This essay explains what an organizational culture is and how it impacts an organization. It begins with an introduction of what an organizational culture is and provides an overview of an organizational culture. This is followed by the definition of organizational culture and an explanation of what is a weak and strong culture. […]
Global culture is changing rapidly due to the influence of political, economic, social, religious, and technological factors. Humanity is struggling to build a better society by ensuring that these factors function optimally and collectively towards achieving the millennial development goals and general growth of nations. In the 19 century, Karl Max and Frederick Engels drafted […]
Introduction Youth culture has been described as the tendency by the youth to differ from their immediate and cultures. Youth culture sprang out as a reaction to the educational, political and economic changes after World War II in Western civilization (Helping youth conference, 2005). Also, pop culture is the short form of popular culture and […]
In his essay, āCulture is Ordinaryā, Williams (2001), attempts to prove that culture is āa whole way of lifeā (p.6). He suggests that studies of culture should focus on the intricacies of communal life and the social conflicts that inform those (Williams, 2001). In many senses Williams is correct, but this is only due to […]
Introduction Across the world, different countries have different cultures depending on racial and ethnic composition of citizens. Countries that have diverse races or ethnicities appear to have diverse cultures, while countries that have one race or ethnicity have common culture. Normally, the culture of a given population comprises of several elements of culture. Andersen and […]
The Processes of the Language Acquisition Language acquisition is the process of learning a language (native or foreign). Thus, there are two types of language acquisition that are studied by specialists in different areas (psychology and linguistics). The process of the first language acquisition is considered to be a psycholinguistic process, while the second language […]
Becoming a part of a different culture is not as easy as changing oneās clothes ā no matter how alluring the real of foreign traditions might seem, it is still a different world with different rules. In her essay āThe Struggle to Be an All-American Girlā, Elizabeth Wong tells her story of trying desperately to […]
The period which is now called Classical Greece was marked by significant changes in political, social, artistic and religious life of people. In particular, one can speak about the establishment of a civic state, the adoption of new approaches to education and science, the development of new artistic forms, and more critical attitude toward those […]
Introduction Disneyland is a park that is regarded as the happiest place on earth. The concept for Disneyland began with Disney Walt when he took his two daughters to visit Griffith Park in Los Angeles. He envisioned a place that both children and adults would go to and have fun. Thus, the idea of a […]
Culture is the way of life of a given people. It entails how people behave and perceive different life issues. It includes aspects like religion, ethnicity, customs, language, beliefs, and food among other aspects that define a people. Culture varies from one place to another depending on the circumstances surrounding a place, for instance, climate […]
Introduction The geography of a given region or country can greatly influence the cultural development of a society. The location of a region or country greatly impacts on its intercultural influence. Also, the size of a country or region impacts on its demography, as well as social structures development. Its topography largely determines the kind […]
Introduction Culture refers to beliefs, values, and code of behavior upheld by a community that distinguishes that community from other communities. Organizational culture therefore refers to values, norms, principles, assumptions and patterns of behavior that distinguish one organization from another one. Understanding different cultures and their influence on business performance is very important. Management on […]
In gay culture the Gay Pride parade has come to represent performative culture that is both a political act and a personal celebration for lesbians, gay men and trans individuals the world over. The Gay Pride parade offers lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and trans persons the opportunity to be out and proud, visible in the […]
Introduction Popular culture, which is popularly referred to as pop culture is the entirety of thoughts, points of view, approaches, reflections and other trends that are considered chosen per an unofficial accord within the conventions of a certain civilization. This has been the case particularly in regards to the Western society of the early to […]
Introduction Popular culture has assumed numerous definitions from being regarded as common culture, folk culture, to popular culture; and all these definitions have varied across time in history (English Department, University of California p.1). The post-War American society has experienced advent and growth of popular culture at almost every point in history of the country. […]
The concept of organization culture refers to the code of conduct of people or groups within an organization as defined by the beliefs and ideas that guide their interaction within the organization and without the organization where they interact with other stakeholders. These beliefs and ideas are the organizational values that stipulate the goals of […]
Introduction The third aspect of the PEN-3 Model looks at the cultural issues and health beliefs. Planners use this model to create a health education system that is sensitive to the culture of ethnic minority. The PEN-3 Model factors under cultural appropriateness include positive, exotic and negative factors. This essay shall relate these factors to […]