nature and nurture. The genes that define each of us are the way nature expresses itself. Nurture offers us other things that nature failed to give. One of these things is culture. According to the book “Anthropology: The Human Challenge”‚ culture is “a society’s shared and socially transmitted ideas‚ values and perceptions‚ which are used to make sense of experience and generate behaviour and are reflected in that behaviour.” To simplify‚ culture is the customs‚ arts‚ social institutions‚ and achievements
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Ideology is a way of thinking that reflect the social needs and political doctrines of an individual or group. There are many different people and different circumstances this results in a variety of different ways of thinking‚ values and beliefs. Our ideology grows with us from childhood. <br><br>From the moment you are born the family influence begins to impact your thought process. A child is like a sponge that absorbs ideas and beliefs. Beliefs are taught to a child in subtle ways such as just
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Culture and Lifeways of the Anishinabe I have been drawn to Native American culture for as long as I can remember. When I was really young I would watch cowboy and Indian movies and I always found myself cheering for the Indians. I especially loved watching the Disney movie “Pocahontas.” I think I still know it by heart to this day. I was raised in Phoenix Arizona and my mom would go to the casinos all the time. With the money she won‚ she would buy Kachina dolls. They are decorative dolls given
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norms and values – page 1 of 3 NORMS AND VALUES The previous two articles talked about cultures. Norms and values define culture. Norms Norms can be defined as attitudes and behaviours common to members of a particular group‚ or what they believe is “normal”. For example‚ most cultures require that people wear clothes. Some even have laws to enforce this dictum: in many western countries‚ a naked person in public will be arrested with a charge of “indecent exposure”. We have norms
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The first‚ and perhaps most crucial‚ elements of culture we will discuss are its values and beliefs. Values are a culture’s standard for discerning what is good and just in society. Values are deeply embedded and critical for transmitting and teaching a culture’s beliefs. Beliefs are the tenets or convictions that people hold to be true. Individuals in a society have specific beliefs‚ but they also share collective values. To illustrate the difference‚ Americans commonly believe in the American Dream—that
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Creating Shared Value MBA 6008 Global Economic Environment The purpose of the corporation must be redefined as creating shared value‚ not just benefit perse. This will take the next wave of innovation and productivity growth in the global economy. It will also reshape capitalism and its relationship to society. Perhaps most important of all‚ learning how to build shared value is our best chance to legitimize business again (Porter & Kramer‚ 2011). Creating shared value incorporate
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‘Given the potential problems associated with group decision making‚ organisations should rely on individual decision making whenever possible’. How far do you agree/disagree with this statement? From the days when working conditions were under the strict rules of Taylorism‚ workers these days are required to be equipped with various soft skills and not to forget‚ the important value of teamwork. Organisations present-day depend heavily on teamwork. Questions such as “what strengths can you bring
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Summary of ‘Creating shared value’ by M. Porter and M. Kramer The problem nowadays is that most businesses don’t have the right purpose ‘in mind’. They have a narrow-minded view in making profit and thus optimizing short-time financial performance. This old capitalistic view leads to a vicious circle. More specifically‚ the corporation doesn’t keep its environment and the broader community in mind while making profit and so they are perceived as (partly) responsible for society’ failures. This
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Business culture can be defined as codes of principles and values that govern decisions and actions within a company. In the business world‚ the organizations culture sets standards for determining the difference between good and bad decision making and behavior. The Slumdog Millionaire is directed by Danny Bolye. Jamal Malik‚ is a contestant in a television show‚ “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” is just one correct question away from the big prize. Then‚ he was arrested and been tortured by the
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helpful to maintain the competitive advantages and gain the sustainable profit? Michael Porter and Mark Kramer‚ in their January/ February 2011 Harvard Business Review article - Creating Shared Value (CSV) explains what a growing companies have come to recognize - companies can derive a great deal of economic value by addressing social needs. This new approach is used to replace the traditional description of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Traditional Concept of Social Responsibility Most
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