Essays about: "Intercultural sensitivity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Intercultural sensitivity.

1. 1. Facing the Friction of a Totalitarian Government : A critical reading of Orwell's 1984 applying the Pedagogy of Discomfort to themes related to government control

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

   Author : Hanna Houda Axelsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Pedagogy of Discomfort to themes related to government control;

   Abstract : This study explores the potential application of George Orwell's novel 1984 in ESL instruction and its influence on promoting discussion among students on divisive political issues. The objective is to examine how the novel's underlying concepts of oppression, dictatorship, and propaganda could encourage critical thinking and social interaction among ESL students. READ MORE

3. 2. Leadership Development in International Student Organization : Case Study on Erasmus Student Organization (Sweden)

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

   Author : Nasser Alajmi; Malika Kalitay; [2019]
   Keywords : Student Organization; Leadership Development; Leadership Competencies; Cultural Sensitivity; Intercultural Communication;

   Abstract : The research on the topic of leadership has long been the area of interest for scholars for many decades. Despite the extensive amount of literature available there is still a gap when it comes to research about the role of student organization in the leadership development of an individual. READ MORE

4. 3. Cross-cultural Project Management and Intercultural Communication Competencies in Non-profit Organizations

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Dalia Rosa; Dzhumakhon Karimov; [2018]
   Keywords : Culture; Project Management; International Project Management; Cross-cultural Project Management; Intercultural competencies; Intercultural communication; Multicultural teams; Non-profit Organizations; NPO.;

   Abstract : This dissertation aims to contribute to the knowledge on Cross-cultural Project Management. The concept of culture brings a huge complexity to this study, since there are no conventions about its definition and the concept continues to be on debate. READ MORE

5. 4. Complementary Coexistence. A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study Exploring the Conceptualization of Health in The Philosophy of Buen Vivir / Sumak Kawsay

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

   Author : Maria Hammarling; [2017]
   Keywords : Intergenerational; Intercultural; Complementary Coexistence; Community; Grounded Theory; Public Health; Sumak Kawsay; Buen Vivir; Indigenous; Nature; Good Living; Well Living; Wellbeing; Medicine and Health Sciences;

   Abstract : Background: The Andean indigenous philosophy known as Buen Vivir or Sumak Kawsay, loosely translated into Good Living or Well Living, is rarely studied within the field of public health. The studied philosophy has been institutionalized in Bolivian and Ecuadorian constitutions, why it sets the agenda for health in the Andean region. READ MORE

6. 5. International Experiences – is there an effect on intercultural sensitivity? : An explorative study conducted at Stockholm University

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Avdelningen för internationell och jämförande pedagogik

   Author : Elisabeth Mucke; [2016]
   Keywords : Intercultural sensitivity; Culture; International Experiences; Study-Abroad; Intercultural Competences; Higher Education; Stockholm University;

   Abstract : The presented research is an explorative study, aimed to identify differences in intercultural sensitivity of Swedish students with international experience, Swedish students with no international experiences and international students studying at Stockholm University. The research is placed within the field of higher education. READ MORE