Saturday, May 24, 2014
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Outsourced reflection #9
Outsourced
reflection #9
In this
paragraph I will illustrate the culture shock that’s Todd have . there are a
lot of culture shock , when he arrive to India new call center manager . Todd have a lot of culture
shock in India . the first one was when he arrive to India he miss the driver because
of the jam of the people and the spilling of his name (TOAD) . the second one
was there were a lot of caws in the rode and in the office .
Then he did something's to adjust like , he
put a scarf to the window to save him from the sun light . more then this he
have a bad news from his manager DAVE – BOSS .
After
that was doing some things adapt to like
, warring Indian clothes when he went to
the office . another thing is that not getting
mad from the others in the office. The last adapt was when he was celebrating
in the color day. Then he did some of motivations , he let ASHA came in to his
place when he late of the office and he let the others try to speak in American
accent .
The final
, when he arrive to SEATTLE,WASH he did some change in his life in Australia like
, put extra sugar in the coffee and he drink it in the right hand . he use now
the tissues in the restroom .
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
exercise # 8 outsourced
exercise # 8 outsourced
2. When a friendly traveler helps him get on the train, what does he tell him to do?
He advised him to jump into the train .
3. When he gets on the train, he cannot find an empty seat. How is this problem
solved for him? How might this be a cultural solution?
The young kid offered him his seat and then sat in his lap, because of the high population in India people are used to such a solution such as sharing seats, standing and squeezing in the train cabins.
4. As any exchange student, he has a lot of experiences trying new food. His first
encounter is with an iced drink. What happens?
He got stomach ache, and got sick because of the polluted water used in the iced drink .
5. First encounters with a culture can be shocking – Todd sees crowded streets with
cows, noise, and a man urinating in the street. But how does his host describe the
city?
Bombay is terrible, but here it’s very clean .
6. Even though the host Puro speaks English, Todd uses American slang a lot
without thinking. So as not to insult Puro, what does he say the meaning of
Schmuck is?
That means like a nice guy .
7. Todd wants to check in to a hotel. But Puro insists he comes to a boarding house.
What is the reason he gives Todd?
That he will feel lonely if he stays by himself in the hotel.
8. As soon as they meet, Aunti Ji starts asking very intimate questions that
Americans who have just met would never ask. What kind of things does she ask?
What does your father do, are you married, what’s your salary, do you have a girlfriend? Why did you break up?
9. During his first conversation with Aunti Ji he makes two big mistakes. What are
they?
He ate with his left hand which considered not clean in india and he placed the same hand he ate with back in the food .
10. The Golden Rule says do unto others as you would have them do unto you. That
means his Indian hosts and friends are trying to make him comfortable the way
they would be comfortable. How does this apply when the servant is preparing
tea for Todd?
She poured the tea for him and even put sugar just the way they do.
Cultural Dimensions
in Outsourced :
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Cultural Dimension
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Character
Todd, Puro, Aisha or other
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Outsourced Scene
or Circumstance
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Low-context culture
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Aisha , taxi driver ,
Todd
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Class , street ,
take me to ….
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High-context culture
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Todd
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Anti Ji home
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Individualism
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Todd
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Went to India
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Collectivism
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Indian people , puro
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Washing clothes ,
street
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Low power distance
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Todd , Aisha
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Boss office , class
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High power distance
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Todd ,
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Class
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Uncertainty tolerance
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Aisha
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Class
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Uncertainty avoidance
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Anti Ji , Todd
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Home , class
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Task orientation
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Todd
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Learning people in
class
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Social orientation
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Puro , anti Ji
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Anti home
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1. As
soon as Todd arrives, he experiences the discomfort of being disoriented in a
strange new place. What happens at the airport?
strange new place. What happens at the airport?
He struggled trying to walk through the
huge crowed at the airport, which was an abnormal scene for him. Then he got
annoyed by all the taxi drivers around him, who were fighting over him .
2. When a friendly traveler helps him get on the train, what does he tell him to do?
He advised him to jump into the train .
3. When he gets on the train, he cannot find an empty seat. How is this problem
solved for him? How might this be a cultural solution?
The young kid offered him his seat and then sat in his lap, because of the high population in India people are used to such a solution such as sharing seats, standing and squeezing in the train cabins.
4. As any exchange student, he has a lot of experiences trying new food. His first
encounter is with an iced drink. What happens?
He got stomach ache, and got sick because of the polluted water used in the iced drink .
5. First encounters with a culture can be shocking – Todd sees crowded streets with
cows, noise, and a man urinating in the street. But how does his host describe the
city?
Bombay is terrible, but here it’s very clean .
6. Even though the host Puro speaks English, Todd uses American slang a lot
without thinking. So as not to insult Puro, what does he say the meaning of
Schmuck is?
That means like a nice guy .
7. Todd wants to check in to a hotel. But Puro insists he comes to a boarding house.
What is the reason he gives Todd?
That he will feel lonely if he stays by himself in the hotel.
8. As soon as they meet, Aunti Ji starts asking very intimate questions that
Americans who have just met would never ask. What kind of things does she ask?
What does your father do, are you married, what’s your salary, do you have a girlfriend? Why did you break up?
9. During his first conversation with Aunti Ji he makes two big mistakes. What are
they?
He ate with his left hand which considered not clean in india and he placed the same hand he ate with back in the food .
10. The Golden Rule says do unto others as you would have them do unto you. That
means his Indian hosts and friends are trying to make him comfortable the way
they would be comfortable. How does this apply when the servant is preparing
tea for Todd?
She poured the tea for him and even put sugar just the way they do.
Thursday, May 1, 2014
exercise #7
I have learned from my presentation:
People can also exhibit characteristics of low Uncertainty Avoidance. Unlike high UA, those with a low level use informality in interaction with others, they often rely on informal norms and behaviors in most matters. Also, they will show moderate resistance to change.
Signs of low uncertainty avoidance:
To detect if someone has a low uncertainty avoidance keep a keen eye out for the following symptoms and hints. Such people often abide by only a few rules and live a life with little set structure, one that is loose and free; they will appear to be calm and collected. Also, they are interested most likely in entrepreneurship and business matters.
Monday, March 24, 2014
Exercise #5
Exercise #5
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Portfolio exercise #4
Adverse
Reactions to Diversity – Portfolio
exercise #4
Course: Cultural
Diversity Code: LSS N2053
Name: Mohammed Al Ali ID# H00269485
With a partner, please answer the
following. You may use internet resources to help you.
1. Define:
a.
Stereotyping : is an extravagant belief image or unclear fact about a person or group
.
b.
Prejudice : its an think or
opinion about some people or a person .
c.
Bias : is an opinion or attitude
about a group or person .
d.
Discrimination : to divide a part
from another part .
2. Give an example of each.
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Definition :
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Example :
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Stereotyping
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Labeling , making assumptions .
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Prejudice
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He was prejudiced to give her the job solely on her looks .
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Bias
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I bias on the
bowling .
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Discrimination
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Divide blow eyes from the black eyes .
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Watch Class
Divided
ΓΌ Understanding
With partners, answer the following:
1. Where,
when and with whom did this experiment take place?
In 1950,
primary school in grade 3 classroom
2. Describe
the experiment.
Its was by different of the eye color and
the teacher divide the student in two group
the firs one brown and the second is blue then she say you are smart
than the other group and vice.
3. What
were the results?
Each of them don’t
like each other and they don’t cooperate together .
4.
How successful do you believe it was?
They will not divide something's in them life's and they will not forget the
idea .
Going
Deeper
In groups of four, discuss the following:
a time she or he experienced prejudice or discrimination
my friend and I went to china and one old man saw us and he say you are
from UAE we say yes because the idea (
KANDORA) he take from us .
a time she or he discriminated against somebody else
some
local in UAE don’t like the Indian people and we saw in our community a lot of discriminated
type in the daily life .
a
time she or he witnessed discrimination and did nothing about
it
when
some manager in the company caked one of the staff because he don’t work will and
if you talk with him he told you its not you responsibility .
a time she or he
witnessed discrimination and did
something about it
one day I was in abu dhabi and I saw I teacher
separate the student by the emirate student from the other nationalities and I call
the teacher and I advise the teacher then he make them together .
Monday, March 17, 2014
Reflection #1 - Emirate Film
Reflection #1
I learned from this video project a
lot of thing . The first major thing is to be responsible , for example, I am
not the leader but I should help my leader and be in one hand and this what I have
and did it with my leader Ghanm. The second important thing is that , to work
in a group , when we was in the filming site we was work in group and each one
of us have something to do . the final significant thing is that , I learned
some
new artifacts from my culture I wasn't now it.
I have some
problems in the filming site . the firs problem was the weather , its was too
hot and sunny day
also my group and I was so tired. The second problem was
there were traffic people in the filming site . the final problem was from my
group they were late because we told them be one time but they came late .
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