Essays on Language Barrier

Oral history interview entails collecting information from individual about their past. It encompasses recording their feelings as well as thoughts about their future. The information tends to dig deep an individual's past life and experiences (Neuenschwander, 2014). Oral history interview is the best methodology for collecting information about the past either on social or cultural life. The information could be obtained from a family member, close friend, a relative or person in the community as one tries to understand their past event experiences (Dogan, 2015). Also, in communication, it seeks to understand how information is conveyed from one person ...

Through the years, I have had several chances of a leadership position. One of my favorite leadership experience was being the captain of our high school football team and being the leader of the youth group from my time at a Christian school. I took the initiative of being the leader of my youth group at my church as I believed I would optimally direct my peers to living a positive life that adheres to Christian values. Through these positions, I attained significant qualities associated with good leadership. The various leaderships traits I obtained through these positions include: being ...

Introduction

Culture can be termed as a people’s way of life, their values, symbols, language, religion as well as beliefs, while communication refers to the act that involves conveying the intended meanings thus, from one entity or rather a group of individuals to another. In the modern business world, communication is paramount for the successful execution of the organization’s daily operations, which, in turn, is significantly impacted by differences in culture.

Impacts

There are numerous and diverse cultures across the globe. People from the different cultures have different languages. Difficulty arises when people from different cultures come together, especially ...

Motivation is important in any marketing segment because it stimulates the behavior of consumers. The tension of a need that is not satisfied initiates the motivation process. Marketers should understand the motives that influence consumer behavior so that they can easily convince them to purchase their products. The process of motivating the consumers is not easy because people have different needs, motives, and personalities. The marketers should strive to understand all these aspects for the success of the business. This paper will discuss various challenges and difficulties that the marketers encounter as they try to motivate the consumers. It ...

Identification of Problems

Anne meets a male chauvinist named Jafar who sets the tone for their working relationship. Anne also encounters a culture that is different from hers and different cultural dimensions. She meets a male colleague that feels sorry for her for not having male children. That makes Anne expect some difficulty due to the culture difference existing between her and the people at the workplace. Further, Anne seeks an assistant to help her with the preliminary analytical work that she was doing. Despite Karim, Anne’s new assistant, being conversant with the English language, he was inexperienced for his age, ...

Indian Perspective

Indian Perspective

Introduction

Globalization has opened the gates of several countries, and workforce of a global organization is made up of people from different countries, with different language and cultures. Thousands of Indians employed in the corporate sector end up working in the United States of America. This trend is expected to rise as globalization opens the gates of American shores for many Indians to relocate to America to build their career and earn attractive financial packages. The movement of people from India to the United States of America can be a huge cultural shock for people as there is ...

Re: A letter of appeal for the consent of the Southern New Hampshire University

Kindly consider this correspondence as an appeal for the Scholastic Standing Committee’s decision to issue me an academic suspension. I would like to kindly request for the Committee to allow me to enroll in any program at the Southern New Hampshire University again so that I could continue my course schedule for fall 2016. Despite having a GPA of 1.574, I was not successful in passing two of my academic subjects – Psychology and ENG099i. After contemplating on the possible causes of this failure, I have come to realize that there are two main reasons for failing the two ...

English 1312.04

Carrera-Carrillo, Lore. "“Some of us are learning Spanish and some of us are learning English”: A comparison of second language programs in Texas." Thesis. 2003. Carrera-Carrillo observes how dual language programs are gaining popularity throughout the United States and targeting both the minority language students as well as the majority language students. Studies have revealed that there are many advantages which are associated with the learning of the English language. The native language enables students acquire content with better insight and can relate more to these concepts later in the English language. Not all facilities which have embraced ...

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The purpose of using interactive digital menus in restaurants and pubs.4 The examples of a digital menu integration in trading venues5 The benefits of using interactive digital menus6 The working principle of e-menu in restaurants and bars 8 Conclusion....10

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Introduction The current technological conditions are fascinating. The struggle between the outdated technologies and innovations can be seen every single day. The printed information has been already replaced by digital technologies, cell-phones have been replaced by smartphones, tablets and laptops replaced books and journals, and even in restaurant industry, the old-fashioned paper menu is being replaced by new ...

Literature Review

The literature review focuses on organizational learning, organizational memory, organization structure, shear tacit knowledge as well as KM tools and techniques. Organizational Learning (OL) can be defined as the means by which team detects errors and them by gaining knowledge through individuals who act as agents (Tom and Murphy, 2007). According to Huber, there are four constructs which are linked to OL, which include: knowledge acquisition, information distribution, information interpretation and organizational memory (OM) (Dalkir, 2016). One important aspect in KM is the organization chart can be defined as the manner in which an organization designs its management and ...

One of the top most grossing industries or sectors in the contemporary society is the entertainment industry. Increasing standards of living around the world have allowed individuals to accumulate bigger disposable incomes. Lifestyle changes continue to arise within the contemporary society owing to the growing, improving incomes. Consumables that were previously unprofitable have since become among day-to-day products. The growing entertainment industry is one such sector. The focus of this paper is to analyze the industry, growth process, and evolution of the cinema industry in India. The growth of the movie sector is one of the indicators of a ...

Summary of Teaching Plan

Tobacco smoking is a global epidemic amongst the youths today. Like the adults, the youths are also exposed to great health problems. In the United States particularly, there are huge implications for the economic and public health concerns both now and in the future. Although smoking is the most preventable cause of death, the United States has suffers approximately 500,000 smoking related deaths every year (Hanewinkel, Isensee, Sargent, & Morgenstern, 2010). Although many people are aware of the dangers of smoking, many still fall prey and end up getting addicted to the habit. It is for this reason that ...

A Statement of the Challenges faced by Peterbilt Motors Company

The Denton, Texas headquartered motors manufacturing company, Peterbilt is faced with lots of challenges in the process of their operations, especially in their international supply chain management. At the very top of the challenges that the company faces while undertaking its international trade is the problem of language barrier and cultural differences among the different countries in which it operates across the globe. Secondly, the corporation faces a problem of the time difference between the countries they operate in and their central operations base in Texas. This time difference has created great levels of inconveniences in terms of realization ...

Final Take Home Paper

3. The Importance of Artifacts on Establishing Social Business Practices within Organizations There are various artifacts that contribute to the overall design and success of a business. The first artifact refers to the mainstream business needs, goals, and objectives, which impacts in communicating business drivers in its social business strategies. The second artifact refers to social tools, infrastructure and various standards, and it helps in the identification of a key technical element that shall be invoked in solving various social issues to a business. The third artifact refers to security and identifies issues which help in the enumeration of ...

America is known as the melting pot of the world, a place where people from any part of the world who wishes to get equal opportunities in life go to. In a land where peole are recognized for what they can do, people have flocked and continue to migrate to America to get a taste of freedom to do whatever one wants and be successful in whichever way one wants to be. Truly, these promises of the United States had people dreaming of getting there someday and see what the most progressive country in the world has to offer. ...

1.0 Abstract This paper outlines the benefits that has come with the development of technology in the healthcare industry. The research is based on consultation of a wide spectrum of sources in the field of telemedicine. It gives an analysis of several aspects that have changed such as the quality, cost and access to healthcare due to the development of telemedicine. The limitations of the practice are pointed out and finally the recommendations for sustainable telemedicine practice are made. 2.0 Dedication I would like to dedicate this bachelors research to my family who have always supported me through my ...

Impacts of Telemedicine Research Paper

Impacts of Telemedicine This researcher paper outlines the recommendations to practitioners and stakeholders in the healthcare industry based on the findings of a study conducted on the impacts of telemedicine. The analysis will also demonstrate the limitations of the study and application of the findings to ensure better healthcare services to people in society.

The findings of the study are based on three areas of healthcare provision that seem to have recorded a significant change due to the adoption of telemedicine. According to Kvedar, Coye and Everett (2014), among the three aspects that have improved over time due to ...

AGEING IN AMERICA

In the year 2013 (the latest year for which data is available), there were 44.7 million aged individuals in the United States (above the age of 65 years). The aged population consisted of 14.1% of the total population of US. In other words, approximately one in every seven citizens of America was aged (Administration for Community Living, 2016). For the purpose of the study about different racial groups in the US undergoing ageing, we will specifically discuss the Asian Americans and African Americans. (The Older Asian Population in America, 2016) As compared to the other ethnic groups of the ...

INTRODUCTION

Historically, obesity has been a pertinent issue affecting a large percentage of the American population. Obesity can be described as a medical condition in which there is an accumulation of excess fat in the body. This condition, when not controlled well can result to further body complications such as heart diseases, high blood pressure and diabetes. Therefore, once detected early, the condition should be controlled to avoid such complications. Weight loss is one sure way of reducing the severe effects of obesity as obesity manifests itself through gaining weight. In the US, obese cases have been ranked as among the ...

This paper focuses on the Haitian cultural group. Haitians are a group of people whose nationality is Haiti. The term Haiti is derived from Taino Indians’ language, and it means mountainous country. Haitians speak creole as their national language. Currently, the population of Haitian immigrants is 0.3 percent of the total US population (Buchanan, Albert, Beaulieu and U.S. Census Bureau, 2010).

American Community Survey of 2009 reports that 81 percent of people with Haitian ancestry who live in the United States and aged 5 years and above spoke a language other than English at home (Buchanan, Albert, Beaulieu, and U.S. Census ...

This paper discusses the important barriers that create communicational challenges for learning team. Moreover, it explains about barrier that creates communicational challenges for our team with appropriate example. Before discussing communicational barriers, it is important to define basic definition of communication. Communication is a way to convey your message, ideas and feelings through writing, Speaking and gesturing respectively to your team members. Usually, it is considered as the most simple as it appeals but some barriers make it more complex.

There are several barriers, which create challenges for effective communication. Most important barriers, which are considered throughout the world, are ...

Washington Works (WAW), a non-profit making organization has endeared the community in providing employment training for the Seattle disparate communities. The company has been successful in creating training programs and employment opportunities for people in this area. The rent initiative of the program motivated the residents to attend the training programs. Prior to the stat of the training program by WAW, Rhodes had made visits to the residents and share information concerning the employment training and the community’s response was positive (Grover, 2005). On the first day of the training, program only five residents turn up for the training. ...

Studying abroad helps one to gain new knowledge and expertise in their field. At the postgraduate level, particularly, it expands the field of view of an individual and helps them to understand problems and analyze them from a global perspective. When studying abroad, the chances of acquiring new knowledge are high. This normally occurs when students from different countries share their experiences, and then together come up with different solutions to these problems. Foreign students also get the opportunity to learn and improve on their language skills. This has both short term and long term benefits. In the short term, ...

The cultural dissonance can have tragic results for individuals who are trapped between the boundaries of two opposing cultures. The culture difference hence is depicted between Lia Lee’s parents and her doctors. She eventually ends up in a vegetative state for many years not because no one really cares about her epilepsy, but because of cultural and linguistic barriers between her parents who are Hmong and the well meaning American doctors. Linguistically, her Hmong parents do not understand English spoken by the doctors at Ann Fadiman‘s book can be taken to generally act as a warning conflict in our ...

Having read this post regarding informed consent and confidentiality, the author has mentioned two grey areas regarding the topic. The first grey area mentioned is the issue of clients and therapists not thoroughly reviewing and ensuring a cooperative understanding of a consent form, especially when language barriers are involved. The second grey area discussed is a client’s lack of understanding of the limits of confidentiality, especially when it comes to issues involving abuse or harm to others.

These are both important issues to consider, but rather than mention them as two separate grey areas, consider how these issues are directly related. ...

Communication and Problem Solving Skills

Communication and Problem Solving Skills

Communication and Problem Skills of Police Officers

Community policing and law enforcement are important aspects of the process of law enforcement. The qualities of law enforcement personnel include integrity, strength, and honesty, among others. However, the qualities of a professional law enforcement officer are beyond the qualities mentioned above. It goes on to include factors such as good communication skills, commitment to the course at hand, and psychological competence. All the above characters are essential in the quest to maintaining efficient law enforcement services. Normally, many law enforcement offices resolve to using force and physical confrontation to resolve conflicts, however, the best ...

The American Immigration System

Immigration is a contentious issue in America today and many people and advocacy groups are highly opinionated on issues relating to immigration. The tone of the article generally depends on the viewpoint of the organization publishing the article. There are several barriers to United State citizenship including financial barriers, language barriers, and simply misinformation. The United States’ attitude to towards immigration seems to ebb and flow between encouraging and discouraging immigration. Several article discuss the financial barriers, a structural barrier, that immigrants face when applying for citizenship. An article from the National Institute of Immigration Law Center discusses the various ...

CHAPTER 5: DISCUSSION, FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS

5. Findings and Analysis

Lulivo Irving restaurant is located in London. From the graph above, the hotel has 6 nationalities namely Italian, Albanian, Romanian, Egypt, Spanish and Hungarians. Italians are the majority with 6 followed by Albanian, Romanian and Egypt with 2 then Spanish and Hungarians 1 each. British nationals do not work in the hotel because most do not consider it a noble job to do. In the absence of British nationals, the hotel has no option but to employ other nationals thus the diversity.

Graph 2: Piazza Restaurant

Pizza restaurant has 6 nationals namely Italian, Albanian, Romanian, Egyptian, Spanish and Bosnians. Romanians ...

It has long been my ambition to study abroad, and to undertake my studies in an English-speaking country, as my primary objective has always been to improve my English language capabilities so that my fluency in that important global language would be increased. That would also fulfil my second objective – to obtain a Western education, which is highly valued in the world of business. So you might imagine my delight at obtaining a scholarship in my first choice of overseas country for my studies – the United States of America. A major obstacle to my dreams and those of others like me ...

English

Introduction A new student who has to study in a foreign land is expected to hurdle several challenges before finishing the course. Due to the difference in language and culture, there are cases where foreign students have difficulty in adapting to a new environment. In many cases, there are students who decide to drop a subject or the entire course due to personal reasons. However, being determined and maintaining one’s focus are the factors which will motivate a student to strive harder.

Body

There are three (3) challenges using the Studnet platform that hindered my learning in this course and they are: ...

United Arab Emirates-police officers handling foreign offenders

The police officers-across the world- are expected by its community to maintain peace and order. They are also responsible for writing traffic tickets, enforce laws, serve warrants and investigate crime. These important roles conducted by police officers help in curbing and controlling crime within a country. When it comes to the issue of foreign offenders in United Arab Emirates; it is the responsibility of the police officers to arrest these offenders. Traffic law is the one mostly conked out by foreigners-it is the major predicament committed by foreigners. United Arab Emirates consist of individuals from all walks of life- ...

How Melissa’s communication Style impacted the performance of the Italian partners?

Melissa Chang’s communication style had positive impact on the performance of the Italian partners. Melissa was initially hesitant to visit Italy as she felt that her company had not upheld basic business standards by not providing the basic product information to the Italians. However, when she provided the necessary information and answered all their questions in an effective manner, the Italians were encouraged by her positive approach and they could listen to her feelings which were genuine. They sat down with her the next morning and provided all the relevant information like their sales records. They even drew ...

Internship Essay

Background I am a Saudi Arabian citizen who is senior at Boise State University hoping to graduate in 2015. I have majored in Political Science and International relations. I enrolled for an internship as an employment specialist intern at International Rescue Committee in Boise Idaho. International Rescue Committee is an organization that helps people who have been displaced from their homes following conflicts or disaster related issues to gain control recover and survive. Its team play a great role in providing healthcare, learning, economic support and infrastructure. IRC rescues thousands of refugees more specifically in 22 cities of the United ...

Introduction

Problem definition Language barrier is a critical issue in the field of heath care. It is a roadblock to the access of quality health care services. Patients who cannot speak or understand the same language as the health care providers have a challenge when they are accessing the services. They may not understand the prescription given by the doctors. They may not use the drugs properly and as required by the standardized drug and substance abuse policies. The patients may not even be able to explain the problems they face to the health care providers. When patients seek medical attention from ...

As the number of Saudis in the United States has rapidly increased for the quench of education, and many other developments, I also joined them in this crucial endeavor. Many Saudi Arabians have traveled overseas for the search of higher education, experiences, and education opportunities. As many choose the United States, I have secured a position in the university too. My social background is associated with many different factors of which most of them are far much in contrast with the ones here in America. Saudi Arabia is a nation whereby there is no racism like in the United States of ...

Self and vocation project

People have always been fascinated by mathematics and computers. This is also the predicament that I fell under. This is because when people are looking for jobs, it is the combinations of the two subjects that are vital in improving the pay grade of the individual. Additionally, the opportunities that the two subjects present are unlimited. This made me choose to major in the field of management information systems. There are innumerable skills that are essential in the study of computer science. I am certain that I have these abilities. The abilities can include thinking rationally. As a youngster, ...

I set out to document the Haitian American culture which is representative of one of the many cultures within my family. My father is of Haitian descent. of my Dad. He is a Haitian American, born and raised in Bronx, New York in 1970. Both of hHis parents were born in Haiti and migrated into to America in the 1960s. Hewas born July 11, 1970. The culture of a person is extremely vitalCulturally identity is important especially, especially when one experiences migrationmigrates from their homeland to another country. and into America. It is more interesting to learn about the culture of ...

Introduction

Immigrants form a significant part of countries like the USA and other economically stable nations. They have what the locals term to be a limited access to the English language because it is not their mother tongue. The issue that underlies the speaking of broken English is identifiable in a language barrier. Language barrier refers to a limitation, not only in speech, but also in the understanding of English, which is the language in question. Amy Tan, in her writing that is titled “mother tongue,” recognizes the effects of language a barrier and the stereotyping it presents. The same issue is exploited in the a ...

PART 1

I am not an introvert neither do I remain so silent, but when performing certain tasks, am only interested in handling what I am good at. When interacting with my fellow students, I chose to remain quiet and observe the behaviors and deeds of others. Whenever I decided to express my opinion, everybody seemed shocked. My language was not perfect to explain my arguments, and I remained a laughing stock in the midst. My inability to fluently express my opinions was a puzzle that remained difficult to solve. I was irrelevant in the teamwork because the native speakers failed to capture ...

Introduction

There exist several discrepancies in the U.S. healthcare system on the basis of race and colour. Hispanics and Blacks do not have adequate access to healthcare facilities and the whites receive better facilities and healthcare outcomes as compared with the Blacks and Hispanics. Emergency medical service or EMS is an essential part of healthcare. The United States is rapidly witnessing a change in the population which has individuals from diverse areas having diverse race, culture, value and ethnicity. The culture of an individual has a direct impact on the practices and values and beliefs pertaining to healthcare. The confidence of patients ...

Management

Abstract This essay presents a hypothetical global high-tech company that operates in Tokyo, London, Bombay, Toronto, Mexico city, Chicago and Seattle among others. The company has been enjoying reasonable sales even with the global financial crisis. However, there is an internal crisis relating to employee morale are at an all-time low. There are numerous different beliefs concerning what is wrong and right throughout the company especially in communication and cultural differences and technological equipment challenges. There is selfishness among employees because they do not like working in teams. The responsibility of the Vice President (VP) in the Service department ...

- According to these readings, what were the major issues with the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)? The implementation of the NLCB has been met with a number of challenges over the years. One of the biggest challenges that have faced its implementation is the lack of skilled, qualified and mentored teachers, and the lack of adequate resources (Darling-Hammond, 2007). This is a case mostly observed in the poor schools attended by English Language Learners (ELLs). This reason has led to the declining quality levels of education being offered to the ELLs. Most of the ...

Executive summary

This paper examines the operation of virtual global teams vis a vis heterogeneous groups from a single culture. The paper kicks off with an introduction explaining the difference thereof between global virtual teams and the latter. A general overview of the unique challenges typical for global virtual teams follows. Throughout the paper these challenges unique for global virtual teams form the pillar for the development of the skills needed to manage the teams.In this part, the challenges facing global virtual teams but are absent in the heterogeneous groups from a single culture are closely examined, citing the managerial skills needed by the ...

Leadership is essential to the successful management in the field of nursing. However, nursing leaders and employees have different views on the type of leadership style to be adapted for best results. Owing to the challenges in the nursing leadership, re-evaluation of current managerial tactics is necessary. A nurse leader must master delegation because it constitutes a critical portion of the effective leadership and success in the patient care. Since we live in a multi-cultural nation; good leaders should consider all aspects of a person including cultural diversity. Time management skills, self-efficacy and assertive communication are the other significant qualities of nurse ...

The company

The company provides a hardware/software solution that can deliver language instantaneously. This enhances meeting efficiency and promotes communication ease and speed across globally distributed organizations. One would be able to speak, and the person in possession of the translator device or software would be able to hear and/or see the information in the desired language.

Mission Statement:

We assist our customers’ global success through instantaneous language conversion by providing comprehensive solutions, exceptional value, and unsurpassed service with ease.Value Statement:

The company is committed to:

- Partnering with customers, employees, contractors, and other stakeholders - Providing a user friendly experience - Contravention of language barriers - ...

In the current modern society, there are numerous issues facing the court and administrative systems, and the trend makes an indication that the future is bound to make a change on numerous issues and aspects. For example, there has been changes with regard to the victims' rights where there has been some issues that have remained the same while others have changed tremendously. The changes in court and administrative systems have changed in tandem with the changing social values, which have changed crime trends. For example, there has been numerous staggering marriages leading to an increase in the number of ...

Point Number 1: I am an international student

- Being an international student, there are many difficulties that I have to face on a daily basis. There is a language barrier along with the cultural barriers as well. This point will help you understand what difficulties I face in studying as an international student with a completely different educational system.

Point Number 2: I studied computer programming

- This helps you to understand me better and if you ever faced a computer related problems. I am literate in software design as well as the hardware aspects of computer and can resolve technical issues with minimal assistance. I know all about the different languages of computers and how a computer ...

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Introduction

For many decades, the compulsory education system in the United States and Europe was built upon tradition. As such, curriculum often included courses that no longer seemed relevant, such as Latin and Home Economics. Importantly, this traditional curriculum served students well for many years by helping them to prepare for adulthood, college, and striking out on their own. A brief review of today’s society, however, indicates that a traditional approach may not be as effective as it once was in preparing students for their future. In particular, children that find themselves going through compulsory and secondary school ...

1. Introduction Managing a business has increasingly been a challenging task for most management teams. This is because of the overgrowing complexity in the field of management and the widening of the scope of business. The immergence of unplanned and unexpected complexities in project management reflects a heavy growth of the world of business (Harrin, 2011). However, for a successful implementation of a project, projects managers are required to demonstrate a high level of competence, utmost skill and knowledge. The task becomes even more challenging for managers dealing with international projects. Coping with various international settings characterized with differences in cultural arrays is a fantastic ...

Executive summary

The art of communication has changed as globalization has set contrasting organizations cultures on a crash process. Although many organizations have tried to ease their operations by assimilating the business cultures of stronger economies, cultural diversity is still common and continues to impact on organizations. It includes language barrier that limits employee interaction and employee fallout. Other forms also reveal the art of communication rather than what is spoken. Touching, personal space, requests, friendly exchange, status, and body language are among the form of communication that varies in the different culture, and hence affect how people communicate in the working ...

There exist several examples of faulty communication. In a conversation between Peter and Barbara, these examples of faulty communication or cognitive distortions are quite evident. Some of them include; over generalization, this is whereby an individual views a negative event as a never-ending failure. In a conversation between Peter and Barbara, Barbara sees the event of Peter cheating on her with another girl as a never-ending occurrence in their relationship. As a result, she sees this as a major factor that has caused major tension in their relationship. This cognitive distortion represents a language barrier that is a lack of clarity. Another example of cognitive distortion in ...

Apparently, almost all cultures are associated with some kinds of stereotypes. While some of these stereotypes hold water, they are, in most cases inaccurate since they are biased generalizations based on subjective judgments. In the following arguments stereotyping will be presented as inaccurate with a special reference to the Mexican Americans, who, according to many researchers are among the most prominent victims of ill treatment, thanks to the stereotyped information available in American circles (Worthman. et al.2009:389). The findings of this paper can be used in relevant studies as it has been observed that the cultural group of Mexican American ...

As an investor, it would be a great opportunity to start a business in a foreign country as long as your keep the legal framework of the country you are interested. Venturing in foreign business would expand and boost business skills especially in cookware which one has the knowledge about. Having been an investor in U.S and with the business expanding, then one can try invest in other parts like Africa, Europe or any other part. For this business o be successful, there are various things that an investor should consider while organizing the business abroad. First, it would be important ...

Force Field Analysis

For every change planned there forces for and against the proposed change. There are forces impacting the change and weighing the pros and cons of the idea of holding a large-scale, community-building meet. The meet is based under the community development. The forces for change include community, connections, collective action, control, coordination, collaboration and cooperation. The first force that will make the meeting successful is community which has key elements (Palmer, Dunford, & Akin, 2009). Community grows and maintain themselves by meeting the needs of their members, share values and influence and share emotional connection to enhance membership. Connection enhances ...

Communication challenge

Disaster management is one of the critical issues in society. It is worth noting that disasters are inevitable regardless of how much we try to avoid. Disasters management is one of the disciplines that deal with avoiding manmade and natural disasters. It entails the aspect of preparedness, recovery as well as response, which is meant to come to terms with disasters. In most cases, disasters put to test the emergency response ability and the recovery process. The ability to recover and deal effectively with disaster after it has occurred tends to improve due to the increase in the risk ...

Cross cultural communication barriers in provision of health care are global problems have been reported in various parts of the world. In provision of personalized care, it is necessary for nurses to consider the cultural identity and needs of patients in their care. It is therefore imperative for the nurse to play an ethical role in providing culturally acceptable care to the patients. The establishment of nurse patient therapeutic connection is dependent on the ability to communicate and share a common interpretation (McCarthy, Cassidy, Graham & Tuohy, 2013). Consequently, the therapeutic communication ought to be a focused and objective association that takes ...

Introduction

International research endeavors require data collection instruments in the forms of questionnaires. A questionnaire is research instrument, which consists of a series of questions intended to collect data from the respondents. The biggest challenge facing modern researchers is developing and implementing a questionnaire that is suitable for international respondents. Researchers have extensively worked on the field of questionnaire design in the 21st century due to high standards expected from the questionnaires (Blessing, Chakrabarti & Blessing, 2009, p.17). International standards for a research and questionnaire design affect the processes of data collection and analysis that are sometimes different from the researcher’s home country. ...

Introduction

Nursing profession is regarded as an attractive career that draws the attention of many students in America. The fact that America has some of the best nursing schools and programs in the world, has compelled many international students to move into the country and enroll as nursing students. International students face numerous challenges in nursing schools, but they have no option other than overcoming the challenges and adapting effectively in the new environment. They are supposed follow rules, norms, and traditions, which govern nursing schools and programs, compete with their counterparts in course work and pass the National Council ...

Planning Before Teaching:

Epidemiological Rationale for Topic Obesity and diabetes were found to rate high compared to the State averages in South Orange Village Township. The obesity and diabetes rates stand at 25.3% and 9.4% respectively against the state’s, 23.3% for obesity and 8.3% for diabetes. There is secure food availability, provided by many grocery stores; 3.95/ 10, 000 populations, compared to 2.90/ 10,000 populations for New Jersey State. There are also full-service restaurants, which serve the needs of the population (City-data.com, 2012). In respect of this, the group shall teach the community about the causes, effects, and levels ...

CLC GROUP TEACHING WORK PLAN CLC GROUP TEACHING WORK PLAN

Introduction

These findings indicate that the average health conditions in South Orange Village Township are relatively better than those of the entire state. Nevertheless, there are inflated rates of obesity and diabetes in South Orange Township compared to the State averages. In respect of this finding, our group decided to design a Teaching Work Plan that would focus on primary prevention/health promotion, with a bid to enlighten the community on how they can prevent the cases of obesity and diabetes.

Primary prevention is the first level of health care activities, which ...