Essays on Culture

Mr. CEO was very effective when he requested for a report on the study of organizational culture in the business. The shared knowledge in an organization concerning the rules, norms and values that shapes the attitude and the behaviors of the organization’s employees is termed as the organizational culture. Organization culture has its components in the business that helps the culture to be successful in its functioning. For example in the movie Wolf of Wall Streets, Jordan befriends Donnie Azoff…...

Family has been depicted as one of the most important aspects in a number of films. Notably, many people believe in family as the most useful unifying aspect among various groups. In China, for instance, family is considered to be among the factors that individuals need to hold so dear to them. Various movies have been produced with the aspect of family being given weight in the movies. In addition, the cultural aspect of family has also been seen to…...

We project ignorance as an incurable bliss and less we understand the world the more it will hurt us. Every time an addiction comes up there is unending debate among experts on the underlying cause. Addiction may come in different ways, least we expect it. Sexualization is the ability, mostly in girls, to view themselves sexual in quality or character. Child Sexualization has now become an addiction throughout the universe. Many parents may see it as just a way of…...

BMW Research Introduction How does the consumer impact a marketing plan created by the brand? Consumer behavior influences the type of marketing plan that is adopted by an organization to promote their brand. An organization can segment its consumer market through defining groups of consumers with characteristics which are similar, but every segment will have varying types of consumers. When an organization recognizes which type of consumer is most likely to purchase their brand, then the organization’s marketing plan can…...

Organizational Culture and Strategic Human Resource Management Introduction             Different scholars have given the term culture different meanings according to the context in which it is applied. People have different cultures from their area of origin, but organizations tend to have almost similar cultures governing the relationship between the employer and employees or among the employees themselves. Carla defined culture as interactions, behavior patterns affective understanding and cognitive constructs which are acquired through the socialization process. These patterns are used…...

Ethical Relativism - Introduction Ethical relativism is the stance that there are no moral codes, no moral wrongs or right. Right or incorrect is based on social customs. Ethical relativism suggests that people's morals are vibrant, subject to times and environment. Ethical relativism accommodates and enables the existence of several cultures and practices. It provides individuals the liberty to adapt and practice their interacted socially principles and cultures. This indicates that there is no static culture or principles. Morals depend…...

Intro Virgil's Aeneas and Dido is a love story that has remained in existence for years. It is about Dido, the queen of Carthage who falls for Aeneas, a Trojan soldier. In the story, it appears that Dido has succumbed to Aeneas considering that she lastly confides in her sis concerning her love for Aeneas. Dido is a widow; although she had actually sworn never to fall in love once again, this pledge is short term. After confiding in her…...

Ethics Introduction        Societies have different beliefs that are considered as the basis of their existence. They are the morals that govern the behaviour patterns and as far as the community is concerned, they also serve as the grounds of what is right and what is wrong. In philosophy, there are certain theories that have been formulated to describe extensively on the ethical virtues that the community upholds. They justify morality and immorality. The theories include; relativism, utilitarianism,…...

Diversity and Cross-Cultural Differences in Workplaces Introduction        Different people have different mental structures due to the diverse type of personality and cultural background. The study of psychology has enabled people to know about the mental functioning of others making it easier individuals and groups to understand one another. Since people must interact in the day-to-day activities, there is need to harmonize this differences and create an environment where every member feel a sense of belonging. Psychological counseling…...

Cultural differences are inevitable in the world of today; the world is indeed an amalgamation of different cultures composed of diverse attitudes and values. People act in reference to the cultural features that define them. The distinctive nature of cultures brings sharp differences that people need to learn how to cope with, and embrace in their interactions (McFarlin & Sweeney, 2013). The most significant aspect is appreciating cultural differences and developing sensitivity towards cultural diversity. Without such, people from different…...

Looking for Alibrandi is a good example of expanding on the theme of belonging. Jose is a confused girl who is searching to find where she belongs in her two different cultures and trying to find a balance of both. Jose being a 'bastard' reflects how she does not feel she belongs in her family, as her nonna has always blamed Jose's mother, Christina for her birth. A quote that proves this is "Nonna says where lucky to be included,…...

The Evolution of the “Highway to Hell” in Classical Mythology Mythology, by denotation, is “a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.” Myths are an entity that evolve through time and through the changing of culture in order to tailor to the people telling the story; as such, we often see a series of different versions develop reflecting a relatively similar story.…...

Globalization is the process by which different societies and cultures integrate through a worldwide network of political ideas through transportation, communication, and trade. Generally, globalization has affected many nations in various ways; economically, politically, and socially. It is a term that refers to the fast integration and interdependence of various nations, which shapes the world affairs on a global level. Simply put; globalization is the world coming together. In this essay I will discuss multiple perspectives on globalization through the…...

HOLIDAYS IN VIETNAM (Các Ngày Lễ Ở Việt Nam) Liberation Day/Reunification Day - April 30 (Ngày Giải phóng miền Nam thống nhất đất nước) International Workers' Day - May 1 (Ngày Quốc tế Lao động) National Day (Vietnam) - September 2 (Quốc khánh) New Year - January 1 (Tết Dương Lịch) Tết (Vietnamese New Year) (Tết Nguyên Đán) Hung Kings Commemorations - 10th day of the 3rd lunar month (Giỗ tổ Hùng Vương) Hung Kings' Temple Festival (Lễ hội Đền…...

Issue One: Breaching Confidentiality in Counseling Minors Before we move into the topic, we want to explore the issue of confidentiality in counseling. This is applicable to not just minors but also all age groups, religions, cultures and genders. Remley (1985) stated that confidentiality is an ethical standard that is a rule of practice set forth by a profession. The American Counseling Association's (ACA) Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice require that counselors respect their clients' right to privacy…...

In Camilla Townsend’s book, Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma, Townsend points out that there are many historical inaccuracies and myths that are associated with the story of Pocahontas. Using historical evidence to support the story of Pocahontas, Townsend attempted to create an accurate timeline bringing the past to the present. At the same time, the Disney film Pocahontas attempted to depict Algonquian culture accurately, however, according to history, much of the material presented in the film is full of misconceptions…...

In 1853, Western imperialism was at its height. It was spreading to several countries. British colonized India, the dutch colonized Indonesia, the United States colonized the philippines, and the french colonized vietnam. In 1929, the crash of the stock market brought a worldwide depression, known as the Great Depression. The depression caused instability in many countries. International commerce declined and tax revenues, profits, and personal income decreased. The great depression especially impacted countries that were in need of raw materials.…...

A Christmas Carol' is an important classic of Christmas' topic novel and wrote by Charles Dickens. In 1940s, followed by publishing the book, Charles Dickens leads a dominant influence in the position of Christmas and generated a positive social trend in different aspects, including moral responsibility of employees, festival atmosphere in Christmas, generosity in poor people In the story, a harsh miser Ebenezer Scooter is the main character who doesn't care about anything, except money. As the beginning depicts, A…...

Richard Franke argues that traditional West African cultures invented better adaptations to their environments than were developed later through outside, Western Influences. As is stated in the first page, "the historical record so far suggests strongly that Western policies have been major contributors to the current degraded state of the Sahel that renders its food production systems so vulnerable to shifts in the weather." (Franke, p. 257) The thought, is that this is because we do not have the historical…...

In the United States, rape has become one of the most underreported crimes each year (“Reporting Rape” 1). The term rape culture refers to how our society has taught women how not to be raped instead of teaching men not to rape. Through jokes and the sexualization of women we are more likely to believe rape is not a big crisis in our nation. Rape culture leads to the acceptance of rape as a natural occurrence through images that objectify…...

The topic of the link between organizational culture and performance have drawn considerable interest from both academics and practitioners because this theme can help managers design suitable strategies and goals to increase level of performance as well as providing competitive advantage to firms. Among numerous studies discussing about this subject, I found two journals that contains valuable data for interpreting the close relationship between them: “Impact of Organizational Culture on Employee Performance” of Awadh and Saad (2013) and Rose et…...

Female genital mutilation includes “all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons” (WHO). The World Health Organization states that 140,000,000 girls and women worldwide are currently living with the consequences of female genital mutilation. The procedure can be carried out on babies as young as two weeks old and on woman in their twenties. The age at which girls are cut can vary widely…...

Today’s society is a clear example of what is called a “rape culture”, the way we are taught to think and act by our parents and everyone we know has made it this way. There are lots of examples out there, we don’t even need to look hard for them, we just need to open our eyes and see them. By taking a feminist approach this text will prove that today’s society is in fact a “rape culture”. According to…...

Contents 1. Executive Summary This report will consist of the parts which are: Critically analyse and evaluate the model of Hall’s High context culture and Low context culture and introduce the main features of them. Explain two countries falling into High context culture and Low context culture. Analyse the AUDI’s official website of business communication respectively in South Korea and China which belongs to High context culture, in Sweden and Canada which is part of Low context culture and demonstrates…...

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion. Diversity Diversity is the difference between individuals and groups. This can be the differences in culture, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, beliefs, sexual orientation, gender, age, social class or abilities. Equality Equality is the promotion of individual’s rights; it is giving the individual choice and opportunity. It is giving the individual respect and treating them fair. As a health and social care worker you should provide care and support to meet the own individuals needs and preferences.…...

Introduction The world is made of nations and people who share different values, customs, languages and geographic territories. These diversities, also known as culture, have proven to be the norm that binds or separates them. Carlson and Blodgett (1997) explain culture as different ways, sets of manners and customs that are unique to a society or a group of people. Cultural issues encompass the elements of norms, traditions, materialistic and spiritual of a group of people (Czinkota & Ronkainen, 2013).…...

Diversity: Diversity literally means difference. Diversity recognises that though people have things in common with each other, they are also different and unique in many ways. Diversity is about recognising and valuing those differences. Diversity therefore consists of visible and non-visible factors, which include personal characteristics such as background, culture, personality and work-style in addition to the characteristics that are protected under discrimination legislation in terms of race, disability, gender, religion and belief, sexual orientation and age.By recognising and understanding…...

THE ROLE OF LEADERSHIP IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT (TQM) IN ORGANIZATIONS Globalization in the business theater is driving companies toward a new view of quality as a necessary tool to compete successfully in worldwide markets. A direct outcome of this new emphasis is the philosophy of total quality management (TQM). In essence, TQM is a company-wide perspective that strives for customer satisfaction by seeking zero defects in products and services. TQM functions on the premise that the…...

Modern youth subcultures in the United States, Russia and Kyrgyzstan Culture –it is a certain whole system with its inner certainty of value-hierarchical relationships. There are a valuable dominant , or core of culture, and next to it a number of subcultural formations in any culture. The question arises(is) what the subculture is. It was assumed that subculture is a subsystem of the whole system of culture. But, there is no any well-established system of views on the appearance of…...

India is a big country comprising many racial groups with a great number of spoken languages and dialects. There are several religions and sects. These are reflected in their customs, rituals, dresses and festivals. Indian is the cradle of many cultures. In spite of the diversities, the people are united. Though several foreign invaders attacked India, none succeeded in destroying the basic Indian culture. One the contrary, it absorbed the good qualities of the new cultures and emerged as a…...

Many people tend to dab the “Mauritian culture,” as a homogenous one. Some deny the cultural diversity in the island evolving harmoniously. In this regard, unity and diversity are interchangeable words. Constituting of ethnic groups and world religions like Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, co-existing with Hinduism and myriad spoken languages, the island’s people avow and practice different faiths which are reflected in our customs, rituals, norms, and festivals. Despite the contrasting way of life, the citizens remain essentially united. As Mauritians,…...

Fashion is how you present yourself, once said a famous actress. As long as fashion has been in existence, what you wear is literally what you are. High society women wear thousand dollar fashions and one of a kind jewelry designs, while the average Jane wears jeans and a tee shirt. Fashion is a non-verbal communication with the rest of the world, through which you can express your personality, your social status, and your ideas. To choose clothes is to…...

My heritage is something that I am immensely proud of. The origins of my heritage began along the Andean region of South America. The depth of my culture is represented through Ecuador’s musical and gastronomical roots. My family strictly follows a strong religious background which has influenced my life greatly. Besides cultural gastronomy and religion, the celebration of holidays is very important to my family as well. Therefore, there are many different factors that my heritage is composed of. One…...

Japan is a country rich in tradition and culture. Hayao Miyazaki, the face of Japanese anime film world wide, has displayed this culture and Japanese value(s) throughout his career in many of his films. Spirited Away (2001) is arguably his most famous and successful film to date. Throughout the film, there are numerous displays of “Japaneseness.” The themes present in the film represent the value structure, and what Japan sees as important among its history and tradition. Hayao Miyazaki was…...

Monica Ali's Brick Lane and Amulya Malladi's Serving Crazy with Curry both portray the rising identity changes that occur with the first and second generation immigrants. Both novels reveal that when it comes to immigration, due to a difference in their surroundings and exposure to different cultures the second generation experiences a different setting which contributes to their developing identity. However, their developing identities becomes a contrast to the identities of the elder generation; thus creating a "culture clash". "Culture…...

1.1 Identify the current legislation and codes of practice relevant to the promotion of equality and valuing of diversity. There is various legislation and codes of practice relevant to the promotion of equality and valuing of diversity in including: see more:analyse the potential effects of barriers to equality and inclusion Human Rights Act 1998 – Gives further legal status to the standards on Human Rights that was set out in 1948 with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This highlighted…...

The purpose of the essay is to critically analyse a key organisational behavioral and/or human resource issue facing an organisation of our choice. The author will be looking at the important issues surrounding the fall and challenges of Tesco in China. This essay is to show an understanding of the general cultural differences between UK and China by applying the cultural dimensions of Hofstede. It discusses the impact of these cultural differences on their management practice from five aspects: cooperative…...

Orissa boasts of a rich and vibrant cultural heritage naturally caused by a long history of different rulers of varied cultural and artistic inclinations. Further confluence of racial streams has also enriched the art, craft and culture of Orissa in no uncertain terms. Orissa is particularly famous for its brass work, silver work, terracotta art objects and appliqué work, besides its unique handloom. The culture of Orissa, India, makes for an interesting study. Situated along the Bay of Bengal coast,…...

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, culture is defined as "the integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief and behavior that depends upon the capacity for learning and transmitting understanding to succeeding generations." Culture is an element all groups of humans have and although it is an element our species shares, the supposed differences make it look like we are of various types! Culture is something that both links and separates us. Culture is something unique adequate to develop barriers among us,…...