Essays on Samovar

Abstract

The purpose of the paper is to discuss coaching, mentoring and counseling as the approaches taken by managers in order to benefit in the future. It was found that in any system of activity evaluation the result includes both a feedback on the performance of the work and development plans aimed at improving the individual employee in the future. There are three related roles, in which the manager may be involved in the feedback process and the development, namely coaching, counseling and mentoring. Every method was briefly described. Much has been written about coaching, and review of the literature ...

High power distance refers to the way that power seems distributed and how people with less power tend to believe that power is distributed unequally. In some cultures, people tend to accept that power is distributed in an unequal way while in other cultures subordinates can approach the boss and question some of the decisions that they make. Low power distance results in many difficulties when working with people in this social setup and at times leads to delays and convincing before a decision is made (Larry Samovar, 2013).

Mexico is a high power distance country where the society has ...

1. Define and describe the following terms: prejudice, stereotype, discrimination, and ingroup vs. outgroup. Based on your own experiences in the social world, can you relate to any of these terms? Do you identify with a particular term? Why or why not?

In general, prejudices refer to “deeply held negative feelings associated with a

particular group” (Samovar, Porter & McDaniel, 2009, p. 173). Such sentiments often include anxiety, aversion, fear, and anger. They also refer to an irrational or rigid generalization about a category of people where other people hold inflexible attitudes towards these groups even with little or no direct evidence. They can target people of a certain ethnicity, race, political affiliation, age, ...

All communication devices are divided into two large groups: verbal and nonverbal. It may seem that nonverbal means are not as important as verbal. In fact, it is not true. Although verbal communication is of central importance for the majority, it is incomplete without nonverbal devices. Even after developing language, people consciously or unconsciously use body movements. Eye contact, facial expressions, head movements, positioning of feet and legs, torso shifts, postures, tone of voice and even space between people during conversation are elements of body language. Professionals in the field of communication studies define these body movements as the ...

It is common practice in society for social groups to evaluate other by their cultural norms and practices. But this practice can be changed in several ways. Researchers can help overcome this on their part as well as on the part of their part on the population being studied. It is possible if they embrace and educate their subjects on the importance of multiculturalism as well as enhancing intercultural communication and sensitivity. Researchers can play the lead and show their subjects that it is possible tot to judge others on grounds f their beliefs and practices. It is ...

Intercultural communication in Babel

Intercultural communication is the transfer/exchange of information amongst cultures. What information is intended to mean and how it is interpreted by the recipients vary by virtue of how the information is portrayed. This becomes evident through a thorough and in-depth critique of the film Babel by Alejandro Iñarritu. Babel (2006) is a contemporary attempt to reveal the contemporary cultural diversity and various intercultural and communication challenges faced by the ordinary characters in the film. In this pursuit, the film producer, Alejandro Iñarritu, refers to three main cinematic strategies: (1)Emphasis on multiculturalism and diversity; Iñarritu sets ...

The movie, Devil’s Playground, provides a broad perspective over which a number of issues can be drawn. Some teenagers from the Amish community are allowed to deviate from the normal living standards to pursue other lifestyles (Walker, 1). When they finally get to discard their previous lifestyles, they begin to do the things they previously thought were not their preserve. They drive cars, do drugs and to some extent, they are engaged with driving cars. Life changes completely for the teenagers and the few people who have been allowed to move to another community (Walker, 1). An interesting phenomenon ensues ...

Introduction

Communication is an important aspect of socialization, business organizations, teams and even marketing or communicating to the public. Communication is an important part of creating relationships and networks. Communication in teams in an organization helps in the process of effective instructions as well as strategy formation (Pearce, 2009). Communication plays an extremely important role in almost every field and so it is important that there be effective usage of accuracy and power to control in case of communication as this can help in ensuring effective communication (de Valenzuela, 1992). In present times of globalization mass communication is crucial and ...

Introduction

Communication is a dynamic human activity that is defined and influenced by many factors. Interpersonal communication is especially influenced by the environment within which individuals live. As a consequence of the factors that inform interpersonal communication, there often arises conflict between different communicants. Depending on whether one comes from a culture that values independence or one in which interdependence is the norm, conflicts are resolved differently. In this proposal I will outline the path I intend to take to examine the different ways in which conflict is resolved in both individualistic and collectivistic cultures (Adler and Proctor II 395).

Research Problem

The researcher proposes ...

Executive summary

This report takes on a personal, critical incident to illustrate various approaches in understanding cross cultural communications. It aims to explore the communication problems which arise from cultural differences. By way of a narrative inquiry and analysis, the critical incident is related to general workplace miscommunications which happen when verbal and non verbal communications do not cross the same level of understanding between the sender and the receiver. This report applies three specific theories: theory of verbal communications by Mellor (1990), theory of non verbal communications by Ekman & Friesen (1969), and theory of individualism and collectivism by Hofstede (1980) to ...

The 2008 film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ is an Indian movie directed by Danny Boyle, the movie has attained worldwide popularity having accomplished ten Oscar nominations. The film is characterized by an all exclusive Indian cast and is positioned in Mumbai. The movie focuses on account of a youthful boy named Jamal who is born and bred in the slums of Mumbai. He plays a reality game show where the questions asked to him reflect on his past life experiences. As a result of this, Jamal wins the award of twenty million Indian Rupees. The plot of the movie is drilled by Jamal and ...

Questions: House on Mango Street

1) In terms of what Esperanza is told regarding always having a part of themselves within a community, I will tend to agree. Though there is always the possibility that someone can completely reinvent themselves upon leaving their childhood home, there will always be that small influence from their home environment that will remain. It, at the very least, heavily informs how we treat and relate to the future (as our pasts are all we have to go on to build our lives forward). In terms of intercultural communication, it stresses the importance of relating to others across cultures, as there ...

Intercultural Communications

Interview and Analysis: Re/Constructing Cultural Perceptions Part A Introduction:

Thank you for agreeing to an interview about your perceptions of the United States. I would like to know many things like what your impressions were before you moved here and what expectations you had formed. (Samovar, 2006, p. 219) I’m interested in understanding the events or conversations in the US that have surprised you or led to a better understand of the culture. I am also curious are you able to understand situations that may be confusing to you. I have a set of basic questions and I ...

Reading Cultural Patterns Communicated through Fairy Tales

This paper analyzes the cultural patterns of Russia based on three Russian fairy tales, namely Baba Yaga (Terletski, 2012a), the Crimson Flower Russian Tale (Terletski, 2012b), and the Flying Ship Russian Folk Tale (Terletski, 2012c).

According to the Kluckhohns and Strodtbeck’s value orientations (Samovar et al., 2008), people of all cultures deal with five universal questions. In particular, these five questions aim to determine the character of human nature; the relation of human kind to nature; the orientation over time; the value placed on activity; and the relationship of people to each other (Samovar et al., 2008).

With ...

Organization chosen by us for analysis is 3M which is one of the biggest conglomerates in Australia. The company is into various segments and hence considered to be a conglomerate. 3M achieved global sales of $29.6 billion in fiscal year 2011 which is an increase of 11% in comparison to 2010. Company has increasingly expanded its global footprint across the globe.

Strengths of the Organization

Double digit growth in industrial revenue-industrial and transportation: Industrial activity metrics indicate that the industrial activity has been expanding since bottoming in mid-2009. We think this will le

ad to an improvement in order growth as end-market demand increases. ...

Doing Business in India

With a population of over 1 billion people, India is an important player in the global business arena. India culture is an amalgamation of traditions, religions, and cuisines that are several millenniums old (Malik, 2007). Language, caste and religion have to be considered when doing business in India. This diverse culture often poses a challenge for international managers doing business in India.

The caste system in Hinduism has created a culture with strict hierarchical relationships in India. Often Indians define themselves by the groups they belong to. The family is the most important group and many of Indian businesses are family owned. ...

Communication: Speech (pp.207-218)

4. Understanding Communication of Persons with Disabilities as Cultural Communication

4.1 (a) A person without disability does not actually ponder over which term to use: “disabled person” or a “person with disability” while these two terms sound differently for a person with disability. The problem is that healthy people see people with disabilities as dependent and helpless while people with disability perceive themselves as full members of a society having some health issues. Disability is just a difference for the people who have it but it is perceived as abnormality or deficiency by healthy people (Samovar, Porter and McDaniel, 2010).

4.2 (b) It is important ...

Communication: Speech (pp.70-79)

1. Constructing, Negotiating, and Communicating Jewish Identity in America 1.1 Assimilation is a process of racial, national or any other minority blending into the dominant society group losing cultural identity at the same time. Sometimes assimilation can eliminate cultural boundaries. As there are many ethnical groups living in the United States, they provide many examples of assimilation, such as Mexican wife and American husband who lived next door to our home and Chinese people talking perfect English in the group of students in the University where I am studying. 1.2 An exchange of cultural features as a result of ...

Power Distance

After the study of 88,000 IBM employees working in sixty-six countries in different parts of the world, Hofstede Geert—a Dutch cultural anthropologist—ranked countries in a scale of one to a hundred on individualism versus collectivism, uncertainty avoidance, power distance, and masculinity-femininity (Hofstede, 2001).

Through his research, Hofstede Geert developed four cultural dimensions, which are very useful when analyzing a country’s cultural value. This research paper provides an in-depth discussion into one of the cultural dimensions developed by Hofstede, power distance. In addition, this research paper investigates the implication of power distance on the attitudes and behavior of learners.

Power ...

28th April, 2011.

Introduction

Communication science is a branch of science that basically evaluates, analyses and interprets the extent of human communication within a given locality, nation or region. It additionally evaluates and researches on the effects of human communication in a locality. As a matter of fact, it utilizes the knowledge that observational proof is essential in research. Moreover, the relationship between science and communication brings a better understanding on the extent in which science has penetrated the society. It also points out the involvement of public media in demonstrating the relationship that exists between science and the non-scientists. This paper basically assesses the ...