FCS195H1 Lecture Notes - Paris Commune, Dreyfus Affair, La Commune (Paris, 1871)

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Goal: give a more complete idea of national cultures. France: litterature, fashion, art, music, etc. Culture: a way of life, expression of certain meanings and values at a given place and time i. e. punk culture = hair, fashion, music etc . How cultural movements are created and how they are interdependent. We will be using blackboard for powerpoint presentations and all handed documents. I can read all the original texts in french if i want. The final exam will mostly go over (90%) second semester material. The midterm will cover everything up until that point. Make sure to never email my work and if i ever do, to put the course code on it. French revolution: declaration of human rights, beheading the king = symbolic of refusing monarchy. 1ere r publique: ending a long history of catholic monarchy, slogan de la r publique = libert , galit , fraternit , very chaotic because it was a new system.

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8. Have you ever worn something from a culture other than your own? This includes thing like hairstyles, clothes and accessories.

Yes. Not only me, at present most of the people, all over the world are doing the same. In this world we live in a together in a society with people from different places, different customs, and backgrounds. As we live together, we grow together, we also learn about other cultures and we accept them. There is a mutual two way exchange of cultural behaviors. This process is usually called "Acculturation". Also with technologies like television, internet, social media, etc. There is a widespread of information which is easily accessible to everyone. People following other cultures is most commonly evident in their dressing style (fashion). For example, long ago in India, ancestors used to wear Kurtas and dhotis. Where as we can see now present generation wearing jeans, t-shirts, and shirts of different patterns which is originally adopted from western culture.

9. If yes, did you know the meaning, significance and importance of that symbol?

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Search the Capella library on the Internet for recent, relevant articles on the topics of cultural intelligence, multiculturalism, and diversity in global organizations. You will need at least three resources to support your work in this assignment.

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For this assignment, address the following:

Explain the meaning of the terms, cultural intelligence, multiculturalism, and diversity, from a global leadership perspective.

Analyze the importance of these concepts or competencies in effective global leadership.

Compare the ways different countries and cultures conduct business. (Keep this limited to 3 or 4 countries or cultures, including the United States.)

Describe the demographics of today's workforce.

Describe at least two situations in which misunderstandings related to culture could occur.

Describe strategies for improving cultural intelligence and expanding comprehension of multiculturalism and diversity.

Organize your assignment logically, using headings and subheadings as appropriate. Include a title page and references page, and use APA to format your citations and references.

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In this Unit, you will evaluate and address culture anddiversity in the workplace. Before continuing on to answer thequestions, review the following PREZIâ¢ presentation: âUnderstandingthe Cultural Dimensions of an Organization.â

Read the article âGetting a Read on Corporate Cultureâ

Read the information on IFRS.

Additionally, your internship/externship employer should haveprovided you with an employee manual that outlines theorganizational policies and procedures. An important part of anyemployee manual is the organizationâs policy statement on cultureand diversity. If your internship/externship employer does not havea policy statement with regard to culture and diversity, you willneed to analyze the organization's position on culture anddiversity based on your experiences and observations.

Answer the following questions about your experiences andobservations at your internship/externship organization with regardto cultural literacy in personal and professional environments:

What are some basic dimensions that describe the culturalorientation of your externship employer organization?

What are some of the major characteristics of diversity in yourexternship employer organization?

What privacy issues impact stakeholders in your externshipemployer organization?

Based on your observations, are there motivational differencesbetween employees across cultures in your externship employerorganization?

Be sure to discuss the following topics within your answerpost:

Apply cultural literacy in personal and professionalenvironments.

Respect for other cultures

Communicate and adopt across cultures

Impact of actions on you and others

Aware of the value of and limitations

Sources:

The Society for Experiential Learning and Development (2012).Understanding the cultural dimensions of an organization [PreziPresentation]. Retrieved fromhttp://www.seld.us/understanding-the-cultural-dimensions-of-an-organization/

Career Arc Group (2012). Getting a read on corporate culture.Retrieved fromhttp://www.internships.com/student/resources/workplace/the-first-few-days/getting-a-read-on-corporate-culture

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