Essays on Nakayama

What Implications Does Identity Have for Intercultural Communication?

Social realities can manifest into cultural identities of any group of people. An individual’s nature of social interaction depend on the dimensions of his cultural identity. It can encompass both race and ethnicity, although these two terms require careful consideration due to the difficulty in tracing their sharp delimitations. Various sources of ascriptive, cultural, territorial, political, economic and social nature can contribute to the formation of identities (Hortobágyi, 2009, pp. 258-259). According to the sociologist George Herbert Mead, identity has two components – the social component and the personal component. The social identity encompasses derivatives from various social ...

Students studying abroad are bound to undergo an adjustment period as they attempt to adjust to their new surroundings. When a student goes abroad to study, there are many changes they will encounter in their new country that were not accustomed previously. This change of lifestyle is known as culture shock, as students can experience different challenges while trying to adapt to their new countries and schools. The following paper is designed to discuss a survey of the impacts of culture shock on students when studying abroad, and their coping strategies. The survey was conducted using SurveyMonkey and consisted of 10 ...

When organizations are employing new workers, they aim at getting individuals who have the necessary skill that are needed in their organizations. One of the competencies of the job applicants is the skills that they posses. However, in most cases the new employees may lack some of the skills that the employers may be seeking from them. The difference between the skills that the organizations need and the skills that the employees possess is the skills gap. This research paper will discuss skills gapping and how it is applied in organizations such as health care organizations (Nakayama, 2001). ...