On the other hand, the ability to adapt and blend in, leads to more positive outcomes. So, in this blog we’re going to focus on the importance of cultural adaptability and the benefits it offers. CHECK OUT THE LINK TO A SAMPLE OF A CULTURAL COMPETENCE ELEARNING COURSE AT THE END OF...
Cultural literacy offers numerous benefits to individuals and society as a whole: Enhanced Communication:It promotes clear and effectivecommunicationby bridging cultural gaps and facilitating mutual understanding. Cultural Competence:Cultural literacy is a foundation for cultural competence, which is essential ...
whichleadstogreaterculturalcompetence.Engaginginculturalawarenessmakesyoumoresensitivetothedifferencesbetweenculturesthataredifferentthanyourown;youalsobecomelessjudgmentalofpeoplewhoaredifferentthanyou.Studieshavefoundthatgreaterculturalawarenessintheworkplaceleadstoanoverallbetterworkplacecultureforeveryoneinvolved.Researchhas...
In Asian societies, the empty nest phenomenon is also becoming more prevalent. Traditionally, many young adults remained in the parental home, creating multigenerational households due to cultural norms such as filial piety; even when they left, they did so at a later age12,13. However, moderni...
≥ 92% of participants will know how to define cultural competency and ways to assess and mitigate bias. Objectives After completing this continuing education course, the participant will be able to complete the following objectives: Define cultural competence in healthcare. Describe implicit bias (...
Technical competence in your line of work is important, but so is an understanding of the culture, customs, norms, and beliefs of others, whether domestically or internationally. The world’s economy is becoming more global and interdependent. Our own nation is undergoing similar changes. The ...
Where, what and how American dignitaries eat when they visit China is a serious matter. Choices of restaurants and dishes are rife with opportunities for geopolitical symbolism, as well as controversy and mockery. Chopstick skills — or a lack thereof — can be a sign of cultural competence or...
process that I know of proven using the IDI to develop intercultural competence. CD is used in so many different contexts: from governments and NGOs to universities and private enterprise, by religious and peace groups, international and multicultural education and even in marriage counseling. THANK...
As Magala (2005) argues, the crossing of cultural bridges comes at a price. The challenges associated with sojourns and work in a setting that is culturally dissimilar to the one, in which an individual was socialized, find a very prominent place in the academic literature in fields such as...
Lastly, it was found that the ability to stay conformed to authorities in different levels of society (conform to parents in the family, conform to supervisors and employers in a workplace, and conform to local and central authority in society) was perceived to be a critical aspect of social...