Explain the cultural relevance of the article. Who funded this magazine? What are their political biases? What is the main point of the article? What is the writer’s message to his/ her readers? Did the magazine make an impact on popular culture?

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Cultural values

Analyze one of the required readings from this week, but only one of the articles from the 1970’s. There are several on feminism, from different perspectives, as well as one on the Nixon era.

To successfully complete this essay, you will need to answer the following questions:

  • Explain the cultural relevance of the article. Who funded this magazine? What are their political biases?
  • What is the main point of the article? What is the writer’s message to his/ her readers?
  • Did the magazine make an impact on popular culture?

Your thesis for the essay should attempt to answer this question:

  • Explain the cultural relevance of the article. How did this particular magazine article reflect and/ or attempt to manipulate the cultural values of its audience? How can you prove this?

This essay should be 2-3 pages, in APA style, utilizing the college’s library resources. Please include at least one scholarly resource as a minimum in your essay.

 

Assess the potential barriers to changing an organizational culture. Analyze change strategies appropriate for this type of change. Determine potential employee resistance behaviors.

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Barriers to Change

  • Assess the potential barriers to changing an organizational culture.
  • Analyze change strategies appropriate for this type of change.
  • Determine potential employee resistance behaviors.
  • Determine the best way to influence employees in the right direction.

 

Explain (in detail) the extra-musical functions of the Caribbean steel band and calypso traditions. How do these function in society? Explain in detail the evolution of the steel band from West African hand drums through the rise of the whole steel band family around 1951.

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Caribbean Culture

Explain in detail how elements of early Caribbean music, hand drumming and lavways (call and response chant to accompany stick-fighting), carried over to the calypso genre as well as to the steel bands.

Explain in detail the effects of colonization and/or power differentials (slavery/ indentured servitude) on the steel band tradition (and its precursors).

Explain in detail how music is traditionally learned in the Caribbean steel band tradition. How has this begun to change?

Explain (in detail) the extra-musical (non-musical) functions of the Caribbean steel band and calypso traditions. How do these function in society?

Explain in detail the evolution of the steel band from West African hand drums through the rise of the whole steel band family around 1951

Find a recent news story in which you believe change (as describe above) is needed in an organization. Include: How you would define the culture of the organization in question.

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Culture and Change

Find a recent news story in which you believe change (as describe above) is needed in an organization. Be sure to include:

  1. A brief introductory paragraph or two that explains the situation, and what will follow in your paper.
  2. How you would define the culture of the organization in question.
  3. An explanation of a change theory you would employ to prompt change, as well as the desired change you are seeking.
  4. A critique of the theory you selected.
  5. How the change theory can be applied to a situation.
  6. A brief concluding paragraph that summarizes the key points.

Your paper needs to be 12 pages (double-spaced, plus front and back matter), APA style, with at least 8 scholarly sources.

 

Describe how much control production companies or/and governments have over access to popular culture. Explain the role of the web/technology in providing a shared popular culture experience. Analyze how access affects the shared experience.

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Popular culture experience

Post a 250-word response in which you:

  • Describe how much control production companies or/and governments have over access to popular culture.
  • Explain the role of the web/technology in providing a shared popular culture experience. Analyze how access affects the shared experience.

 

What were the traditional methods of data collection in the transit system? Why are the traditional methods insufficient in satisfying the requirement of data collection?

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Manual data collection

After reading the chapter by Capri (2015) on manual data collection. Answer the following questions:

  1. What were the traditional methods of data collection in the transit system?
  2. Why are the traditional methods insufficient in satisfying the requirement of data collection?
  3. Give a synopsis of the case study and your thoughts regarding the requirements of the optimization and performance measurement requirements and the impact to expensive and labor-intensive nature.

 

Explain and comment on any factors related to organizational culture and innovation within Mattel’s setting that might have influenced the company to move in a more positive direction.

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How Barbie Lost her Groove,” by Nash and Duvall (2005).

Compose a persuasive response that includes the following elements:

  • Explain why Mattel’s managers were able to slowly change decision making over time and what kinds of cognitive errors contributed.
  • Explain and comment on any factors related to organizational culture and innovation within Mattel’s setting that might have influenced the company to move in a more positive direction.

 

Why is it useful to understand the nonverbal language of a culture? What are some potential obstacles to accurately reading the nonverbal messages of other people? What is meant by the following: “Most nonverbal communication is learned on the subconscious level”?

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Nonverbal communication

Why is it useful to understand the nonverbal language of a culture?

What are some potential obstacles to accurately reading the nonverbal messages of other people?

What is meant by the following: “Most nonverbal communication is learned on the subconscious level”?

Give your culture’s interpretation of the following nonverbal actions:

Two people are speaking loudly, waving their arms, and using many gestures.

A customer in a restaurant waves his hand over his head and snaps his fingers loudly.

An elderly woman dresses entirely in black.

A young man dresses entirely in black.

An adult pats a child’s head.

Two men kiss in public.

How can studying the intercultural aspects of nonverbal behavior assist you in discovering your own ethnocentrism? Give personal examples.

How late can you be for the following: (a) a class, (b) work, (c) a job interview, (d) a dinner party, or (e) a date with a friend? Ask this same question of members of two or three cultures other than your own.

What is meant by “Nonverbal communication is rule governed”?

Do you believe that in the United States a person who knows how to effectively employ nonverbal communication has an advantage over other people? How would the use of these same skills be received in Japan, China, Mexico, and India?

 

Write a couple of paragraphs about what you learned about the organization as it pertained to the culture in the host country, any preconceived notions prior to research about the organization in the host country, and your current perceptions about the organization.

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Consultant

Case assignment scenario: You are a consultant. You have been chosen to present a paper on professional communication covering a company of your choice.

Acting in this consultant capacity, you are to write a detailed analysis of the professional communication shortcomings and strong points in the company you have chosen, then formulate a plan outlining the steps you recommend (like training or education) to improve in areas you identify.

In addition to the 5-8 page paper, prepare a bulleted outline of the points you would address in the presentation add your bulleted outline at the end of the paper as an Appendix (this goes after your reference section).

Areas to address should include topics covered in the first 4 modules of the course and must relate to professional communication.

Module 4 Case Assignment

The Case Assignment for this course will be a 5-8 page essay (excluding cover page and references) on the organization you selected in module 2. You will write a proposal on how you plan to implement education and training within the organization to address the opportunities and challenges associated with managing across cultures. The emphasis for the Case Assignment is on the country of origin for the assignment, so the paper is written from that foreign country’s perspective. For ex. If the company is BMW – since BMW is a German based company, you will write the proposal as if you are physically working in Germany creating a training proposal for employees who are German based employees, employees from the U.S and other countries who are working in Germany at BMW. You will add cultural elements from the U.S. portion of the organization in your Week 8 Signature Assignment.

Address the concepts learned and student-learning outcomes in modules 1 – 4 (see table below). In your paper add a brief executive summary (no more than 1 page), which will include your training plan, associated costs, and human resources required. In the body of the paper, address the concepts learned and explain if they are applicable or not in the organization.

At the end of your paper, write a couple of paragraphs about what you learned about the organization as it pertained to the culture in the host country, any preconceived notions prior to research about the organization in the host country, and your current perceptions about the organization.

Modules and Associated Learning Outcomes

Module Title Student Learning Outcome

Mod 1– Defining the Concepts/Culture Shock

  1. Identify critical concepts in management across cultures.

Mod 2—Cultural Identity Impact on an Organization

  1. Interpret the cultural identity impact on an organization.

Mod 3—Human Resources and the Cross Cultural Organization

  1. Examine human resources across cultures in an organization..

Mod 4– Overcoming Cross Cultural Barriers (Language, Education, and Training)

  1. Propose strategies to overcome cultural barriers in an organization.

 

Create a work of art meant to persuade the viewer about a particular idea. Describe the audience you wish to reach with your message.

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Cognitive Theory Project: Planning Assignment

Create a work of art meant to persuade the viewer about a particular idea.

Target Audience Description:

Describe the audience you wish to reach with your message. Be as specific as possible, listing demographic information (age/sex/education level/income/life stage/etc.) as well as psychographic information (likes/dislikes/beliefs/opinions on certain matters, etc.).

Message Summary:

Write a 1–sentence objective of what you’re trying to persuade that audience to do or believe.

Research/Development – Mental Processes:

After viewing the presentation, “Vision and the Communication Process,” in Module: Week 3, fill out the development information in the sections below. Provide a minimum of 2 sentences in response to each prompt.

Memory–how do you plan to connect your visuals with any memories the target audience may have?

Recognition–which company, cause, or concept will your audience be able to recognize inside your visual?

Comparison–what do you want your target audience to compare this advertisement to? How will you accomplish this?

Salience/Relevance–what visual and/or textual plans do you have in place to make your project relevant to your target audience?

Association–do you plan to design your project in such a way that the audience would associate the visual with an event or activity? What is your plan for this?

Analysis–what distinct elements do you want your target audience to identify?

Interpretation–how are you trying to persuade the audience?

Note: This is not of WHAT you are trying to persuade the audience, but rather how the content of your project will persuade your audience.

Research/Development – Mental Activities:

After reading Chapter 2 in the textbook, fill out the development information in the sections below. Be sure to include plans to account for 3 of the mental activities that can affect visual perception. For each of your selected mental activities, briefly define the activity and your plan for how to counteract that within your project.

  • Projection
  • Expectation
  • Selectivity
  • Habituation
  • Salience
  • Dissonance
  • Culture
  • Words