Intercultural communication can be considered both a concept and a competence. As a concept, it represents a dynamic field incorporating social, economic and political contexts which are constantly evolving. (LANGUAGE NETWORK FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE, n.d.) From the perspective of intercultural competence, it is the ability to develop targeted skills, knowledge and attitudes that lead to effective and appropriate behavior and communication in intercultural interactions. (Deardorff, 2006) There are
Globalization is referred to a process that involves with the interaction and integration among people and companies around the world. It affects the environment in different countries in terms of culture, economic, social and the political systems. Meanwhile, the world policy and technological developments of the past decades have stimulated international trade and investments to that extent that many believe that the world has entered a new phase in its economic development. Currently, the wave
negative of globalization on Vietnam Today, there are increasing international brands set their factories in Vietnam such as Columbia Sportswear, L.L.Bean and Nike(DangThu,2011). It is not a secret that globalization is increasing substantially and creating new opportunities for Vietnam. As Wild and Han said, ‘Globalization trend toward greater economic, culture, political, and technological interdependence among national institutions and economic.’(Wild&Han, 2006:6) However, globalization not only
Activists have pointed out that globalization has led to an increase in the consumption of products, which has impacted the ecological cycle. Increased consumption leads to an increase in the production of goods, which in turn puts stress on the environment. Globalization has also led to an increase in the transportation of raw materials and food from one place to another. Earlier, people used to consume locally-grown food, but with globalization, people consume products that have been developed
Global Business Discuss the impact of globalization on equality. In this fast moving world, globalization has brought us a significant change in terms of product development, communication, technologies, and investment opportunities. If we look back to 50 years before, we would be able to notice the massive changes that took place and here we are today being quipped with the advancement of the technology exclusively. Globalization allows people from various places around the world to stay connected
TO: Board of Director, Vibrant Valley Medical Home FROM: Philemon Mugisha, Intercultural Accord Unlimited Consultant DATE: December, 22nd, 2015 SUBJECT: Intercultural Difference between China and United States Globalization Globalization is the way countries get connected in different ways such as culture, business, education, etc. On the other hand, localization is the act of keeping products or services in one location without exposing them to the outside environment. These terms are important
and universally acceptable answer to this question. Globalization has many dimensions: • The world is not a single unit of study in the context of globalization. Balancing the net costs and benefits across countries, regions, cultural, economic and other blocs is not feasible other than in a statistical sense, and the interpretation of statistics is associated with values and other contexts; • Balancing the net impacts across differing globalization themes – economics, environment, health, education
considered to be poor. When analyzing income inequality, there are two main categories which may seem similar but in reality have very different meanings. The first one is the income inequality within a country which is usually measured with the Gini Index. The second one is the income inequality between countries which is measured as the difference in National Income. This paper will mainly focus on intra-national income inequality. There is no doubt that between the richest and the poorest countries
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Furthermore, globalization also increases income inequality by favouring wealthy corporations as they have the resources to expand their businesses creating more profits. For instance, if a company moves production of a particular product to an economically disfavoured country, people in industrialised countries tend to lose their jobs, simultaneously creating job opportunities for the people in the developing country. Numerous individuals in this nation work for a menial pay contrasted with those
That’s why, in Budget 2014, the federal government announced the creation of a new Internal Trade Barriers Index. The Index will set a baseline for understanding internal trade barriers and how the impacts increase or decrease over time. It will also give policy makers good information to guide decisions on priority areas for action. ∗ 2. What do you think Canada
Case Study – Globalization: The Example of Dubai 1. Describe the geographical location of Dubai. Dubai is part of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The city has existed for almost 1000 years, but modern history as part of the UAE is shorter. UAE was established in 1971 when seven emirates before separately (UAE ruled by an emir, Sheik as in Dubai or other government joined. This happened after the United Kingdom, the colonial powers in the region, leaving the Persian Gulf. Dubai Emirate geographical
The development intensification of economic, political, ecological, social and cultural interconnections across international borders, it is what alludes to the term globalisation (Steger, 2009). Globalization is often argued to the only route to development and human contentment. However, these advances particularly in technology, political integrations and economic growth within and between countries has fragmented or shrunk the aspects of space, time and speed to some extent, at the environmental
3.6. The Validity of Hofstede’s Findings Hofstede’s findings are widely used in the field of cross-cultural communication. Nowadays, with the wave of globalization, his findings are gaining popularity in international management and marketing. (Hofstede, 1993) When people do business with clients from other countries, they go to Hofstede’s website and select a country. In the light of Figure 1, this essay chooses four countries as examples to demonstrate how Hofstede’s framework can be put into practice
Introduction The USA is often hailed as “land of opportunities”. We have analysed and investigated the cultural similarities and differences between India and USA and we present to the board of Serendipity India the findings and recommendations for a successful global expansion in US. Position of US in Hofstede’s Dimensions relative to India The Geert Hofstede analysis for the United States is done relative to India and Exhibit 1 shows the ranking of US and India on the Hofstede dimensions of national
External environment A STEEPLE analysis will be used to examine the external environment Mattel operates in today. Social The growing support for equal rights around the world and the empowerment of women has shaped business operations around the world. Many movements concerning diversity and multiculturalism have also become worldwide issues addressed in society. The Body Positivity movement, the basic idea of “all bodies are good bodies”, has become an increasingly discussed topic in the past
Nebila Ahmed October 21, 2016 Outline Thesis statement: Although the production of palm oil is economically beneficial for Indonesia, palm oil production has led to the deforestation of rainforests and habitat loss for rare and endangered species such as the Sumatran tigers, Komodo dragons, Sumatran rhinoceros, Javan elephants, Bornean Orangutans, and Sumatran Orangutans. Alternative sources of income are sustainable ecotourism and sustainable palm oil as it is another source of income
discusses the benefits of investing in low-cost index funds. Jack Bogle, founder of Vanguard, is quoted as saying, "The beauty of indexing is that you can't fail to do as well as the market. And it's a strategy that will work for you all your investing life." This quote stood out to me because it emphasizes the importance of investing in a diversified portfolio and not trying to beat the market. It confirmed my belief that long-term investing in index funds is the most effective way to grow wealth
proves the company’s family centric focus. The top 3 institutional holders include Vanguard Group, Inc., Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and lastly State Street Corporation. The top 3 mutual fund holders include Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund, Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund and JP Morgan Mid cap value
Health Crises in the Native American Population For hundreds of years, Native Americans have had to face many hardships in their lives. These hardships include drug and alcohol abuse, poverty, and diseases. Due to these reasons, Native Americans have an average life expectancy of 73.7 years; 4.4 years shorter than the average white American (“Indian Health Services…”). Native American communities face huge challenges because of chronic health conditions such as type two diabetes, HIV/AIDS, and mental