Essays on Assertiveness

In A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower, there is a description of the challenges of a new era. For instance, the world has become exceedingly interconnected. This has led to the escalation of sea-borne trade around the world. Sea-paths and related shore infrastructure is a key to modern global economy. The increased global interconnection has augmented the prosperity of many countries. This sustained growth has brought about growing competition for resources as well as capital with other economic powers. Increased popular expectations and heightened competition for resources, combined with scarcity of the resources, has made countries to exert ...

Cross-cultural Communication for a White American Catholic

According to House, (2004), the 9 Globe Cultural Dimensions are as follows: Performance Orientation- In my culture, we are brought up with the knowledge that each person has to excel. It is often drummed into us that we come from a family of hardworking farmers, innovators and patriots who work hard to provide for themselves. Each member is encouraged to identify their trade early and perfect it all through their lives. Uncertainty avoidance- To propagate our culture and ensure continuity, the cultural practices such as gender roles are taught to the younger generation by elders, expressed in artwork and ...

Principles

Greenberg identified several time management techniques as explained below: Assertiveness: The assertiveness technique allows the individual to express their desires and satisfy personal needs in a manner that does not hurt the feeling of others. Greenberg argued, “If you act assertively, you are usually achieving your needs while maintaining effective interpersonal relationships” (150). Active and reflective listening: Active and reflective listening helps in conflict resolution and promotes a good relationship between parties. As Greenberg claimed, "The listener creates awareness on the speaker's part that the listener cares enough to understand his or her views really by reflecting the speaker’ ...

Business Leader Analysis

Reflection on the Leader Leadership is individual and when it comes to assessing the performance of individuals in a given environment, company or a group, there is no universal formula, which can outline the specific characteristics and qualities, describing the great leaders. At the same time, numerous examples in the recent history demonstrate how one individual can make a true difference for a company and how his or her personal story ca contribute to building a great leadership experience. One of the most impressive and interesting leaders of the recent business history is Howard Schultz, the founder and the ...

The Name of the Class

Cross-Cultural Experiences in the movie “Outsourced” The customs and cultures of India were developed by the country’s traditions that date back almost a few thousands of years. The significance most of these cultural behavior and traditions have in the people of India can be elusive to the average American. For instance, the picture of Kaali (the goddess of destruction), carrying the severed head of a man, hung on the wall of Todd’s (the protagonist) bedroom, is quite a disconcerting picture for the average American. But in India, it is a picture of relief. Similarly, the intermittent animal ( ...

Introduction

The experience of living in a national of dynamism and multicultural setting like Singapore is one of its kind that will last in my memory for quite some time and it could be a remarkable life-time experience. The core cultural beliefs and values come into play in the communicative behaviors of the individuals living in a state or nation (Wong, 2011). I give an explicit insight into the cultural values of the Singaporeans from an experience of a person who had the opportunity to stay in the country for about four and half years as a student. This gives ...

Abstract

This paper is a discussion of a leadership project. It examines leadership experience of leading a team at Sentara Healthcare Organization and the leadership approach employed in leading this team. It further analyzes assertiveness leadership conundrum and the insight gained from the interviews with leaders on how to acquire and rightfully apply the skill in leadership. The paper posits that assertiveness is a crucial skill that every leader should possess as it influences team success. However, leaders should know how to employ effectively the skill as extreme levels of assertiveness are detrimental to a team. Additionally, the paper provides ...

Identity is a significant part in a person’s self-understanding and enhances social construction of people. In most cultures identity is passed on by the father or the males in a family, this explains the reasons for Kingstone selection of the bibliographies of her male relative and not female ones in constructing the theme of identity. In the essay, various characters find themselves in identity crisis trying to incorporate the American culture with the Chinese culture. This essay aims to analyze one of the characters (Ah Goong- the grandfather) in ‘China Men’ by Kingstone with an intention of bringing ...

The aim of this paper is to compare and contrast cultural peculiarities of China and Germany on the basis of GLOBE study. The findings will be presented in paragraphs each representing one of GLOBE dimensions. In terms of assertiveness, Germany is one of the world leaders. Due to the tendency of Germans to be open and direct, this can sometimes be misperceived as rudeness. However, the actual thing is that Germans being punctual and efficient always try to save time and energy by coming directly to the point and excluding any deviation from the topic (Heidtmann, 2011). China being ...