Essays about: "Interculturality"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the word Interculturality.

  1. 1. WHAT CHANGES WHEN YOU USE ENGLISH AT WORK? A STUDY OF ENGLISH AS A LINGUA FRANCA IN MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS IN CHINA

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Huan Luo; [2023-02-17]
    Keywords : English; English as a lingua franca; ELF; intercultural communication; workplace; multinational corporations; MNCs; China;

    Abstract : This study investigated when Chinese business professionals use English as a lingua franca to communicate in the workplace, what changes, and why and how the changes happen. 14 respondents who had Chinese as L1 and English as at least one of their working languages participated in the open-ended questions survey. READ MORE

  3. 2. Reading All American Boys (2015) in the Swedish Upper Secondary School English 6 Classroom

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för hälsa, lärande och teknik

    Author : Jennifer Alanentalo; [2023]
    Keywords : comprehension constructors; critical thinking; interculturality; EFL; racism; YA literature; Jason Reynolds; Brendan Kiely;

    Abstract : Young adult literature is enjoyed by both adolescents and adults. This genre of literature is often contemporary and tends to deal with real life issues, for example cultural and social aspects of young people’s lives. READ MORE

  4. 3. Co-construction of Leadership in an Intercultural Context from a Follower’s Perspective : A Qualitative Case Study in the Finance Industry about the Dyadic Relationship between Manager and Employee

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)

    Author : Kaat Cromphout; Floris Ruttenberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Co-constructing Leadership; Follower Behaviour; Leader Behaviour; Leadership; Followership; Leader-Follower-Relationships; Intercultural Communication; Dyadic Relationships; Constructive Followership;

    Abstract : Introduction: The co-construction of leadership is a relatively new theoretical concept thatis growing in demand in the field of science. Since our global workforce becomes moreheterogenous and attitudes towards leader-follower relationships evolve, a successfulinteraction between leaders and followers becomes more central to the overall functioningof an organisation. READ MORE

  5. 4. Intercultural Dialogue : Perceptions of the Maternal Health Care of Indigenous Females in Veracruz, México

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Ana Maria Camber; [2023]
    Keywords : Interculturality; multicultural; western health care; indigenous peoples; indigenous females; Mexico; hegemony;

    Abstract : Cultural traditions in indigenous peoples about maternity, childbirth and puerperium are fundamental bases to their history and knowledge for the well-being of the community. However, government and private health services in general only offer Western birthing practices, making pregnant indigenous women fall between two systems: one based on their traditions and beliefs but weakened by poor resourcing and inefficiencies, and the other by policies of acculturation. READ MORE

  6. 5. The role of cultural differences in group formation in a public organisation’s work environment : A qualitative study based of the cleaning service industry in the public sector

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)

    Author : Magdalena Ir; [2023]
    Keywords : cultural differences; group formation; public organisation; work environment; management; kulturella skillnader; gruppbildning; offentlig organisation; arbetsmiljö; ledarskap;

    Abstract : Abstract  Background   Demographic changes pose a challenge to the labour market as to how to wisely and effectively implement a diversity management policy. As the Statistics Sweden (n.d.) statistics for 2021 show, just over 90 000 people migrated to Sweden. READ MORE