Cultural Intelligence Of The United States And Italy

Documentaries are a form of realistic cinema that is often used to deliver emotional messages based upon the elements of truth and genuineness as opposed to beauty through manipulation. Italianamerican, a traditional film directed by Martin Scorsese, aims to depict the lives of his parents as they grew up in their neighborhood on Elizabeth Street through a series of questions answered by Catherine and Charlie Scorsese themselves. From these personal recounts, sociological and ethnological issues such as the struggles of Italian immigration and assimilation to American soil along with the similarities and differences between second-generation Italian-Americans and their immigrant parents are gradually revealed. The discussed traditions and customs

Points to watch out for in the Italian American culture are as follows. Counselors must establish trust, through recommendations, honesty, and genuine interest in the client. Then the counselors must draw boundaries because Italians are likely to draw the counselors into their family lives. Be aware that Italians are loud and outspoken people. And, realize that when they are arguing amongst themselves or you, they are just animatedly discussing their argument. Also, Italians care very much about their emotional and physical well-being; and tend to talk or complain about them. The older ones tend to believe in destiny, so the counselor needs to teach them new psychological tools to empower them to change their

Socio-cultural competencies for a successful professional manager can be define as the expertise and experience, knowledge (declarative, procedural, functional and meta-cognitive) also an assortment of basic cognitive competencies, such as memory and deductive reasoning (Richard, 2011). Socio-cultural competencies refer to an ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures, especially for those organizations whose employees work with persons from different cultural backgrounds. In other word, it shows the values, norms, and traditions that affect how individuals of a certain group think, interact, behave, and make judgments about their world. The Cultural Competency is immense important for all organization whose staff have desire to develop and improve. The cultural competency questions

The study of culture has been in carried out for decades by many researchers under multicultural settings. VanderPal (2014) regards culture as mental software given its collective programming which brings a difference between groups of people. According to Mellahi, et al. (2013), the challenge of globalization is the bringing together of varied religions, ethics and values and as such understanding becomes difficult. Abyad (2011) also asserts that effective leadership in the global arena demands for a global mindset which is a group of skills that enable leaders to influence groups, individuals and firms with varied backgrounds of culture. There is a need for learning and adaptation to diverse cultures by leaders intending to achieve success in global businesses.

Another factor in the success of an expatriate involves the expatriates pre-existing culture intelligence quotient (CQ). It is still uncertain that an expatriate’s success working internationally is determined by their CQ but it is crucial for expatriates working on international assignments because it is a sign of cultural competency.

Even though both Italy and the United States enjoy food in similar ways, they are quite different. Italy is centered around food. The United States. The food is different in these two countries. In Italy they eat traditional food

For the most part “intelligence norms” are still serving the purposes for which they were designed to fulfill. However, the intelligence community (IC) is not currently post-cold war which is where these norms may have been exactly what was needed in order to protect our national security. The treats that our national security faced during the cold war are not the same as the advanced technological tactics that are threatening our national security today. With the early on perceived intelligence community failures that are still looming such as the Chinese Embassy bombing, 9/11 and weapons of mass destruction (WMD), the transformation of the IC21 process needs to be transparent as a step to reestablish trust with the public.

There is a relationship between intelligence and culture because intelligence is culturally shaped and defined and some cultures support and identify it as very vital in the context of social and ecological aspects. In the early years, there was a bias towards intelligence tests because they used English language and culture. The formation of Wesler Adult Intelligence Scale, Fourth Addition (WAIS,IV) in 2008 by David Wesler was meant to minimise the bias. According to Westen, Burton and Kowalski (2006), intelligence assists human beings to take control of their lives and it varies cross culturally because the power dynamics differ in each society and this leads to differences in behaviour and line of thinking. These authors describe intelligence as multifaceted, functional and can be defined by culture because it is universal and studying intelligence using different culture as a sample that can be used to question Western ideas about intelligence with some emphasis on the assessment of skills and abilities using culturally appropriate methods (Benson, 2003)

Brislin, R., Worthley, R., & Macnab, B. (2006). Cultural intelligence: Understanding behaviors that serve people's goals. Group & Organization Management, 31(1), 40-55. doi:10.1177/1059601105275262

Student’s Name Professor’s Name Subject 06 October 2016 American vs. Italian culture: worlds apart By definition, culture is a combination of collectively shared traits, values and traditions that distinguish one human group from another (Hofstede, 1991). Thus culture is in essence that ‘heart and spirit’ that makes each country and its people unique and different. And in that sense, America and Italy are literally at the opposite sides of nearly every aspect of culture. Being an Italian American, I have grown in a family where these two opposites meet and blend together.

When learning about Italy from a primary source, One thing I found surprising was that school was only 5 hours a day so, no school food was provided and after school you would go home and eat lunch. Also because of school only being 5 hours long it didn’t associate with sports at all. The only sports you can do are outside of school clubs or teams. Something similar that i’ve learned about Italy and America is celebrations. Both cultures have big parties for big birthdays for example, Sweet 16 is a big party that most americans celebrate but in Italy, they have a big 18th birthday party. There are lots of other similarities like parents expecting kids to go to college or lids usually hang out with friends most of the time but there are definitely

Cultural intelligence assessment will enable the individual to have certain information about himself. It is posited that cultural difference has a greater impact on business effectiveness than we think. That our cultural backgrounds really influence the way we think and act and the way we interpret each others contributions. Our success or failure in communication will depend on the extent at which we understand the different cultural background of the employees and create a fruitful collaboration in situations where cultural differences play a role. To achieve this, we need to act in an appropriate way in multicultural situations coupled with the ability to have an open mind which admits new information and this is curious about

Making business abroad can be risky, but it can also be profitable for a company as well; thus the necessity to study in deep the country where the company will bring the business to. International companies are faced with many cultural challenges, when doing business across and inside of different borders. Identifying the significant cultural issues involved when evaluating the attractiveness of a particular location as a place for doing business can be crucial for a business. Aspects to consider when studying culture in a new place

     Cultures are varying among different parts of the globe. People with different cultures have different characteristics and viewpoints on the subjects due to diverse understanding and method of learning. During the past few decades, the international trade grows in a very rapid rate due to the advantages that it provides; “increased sales, operational efficiencies, exposure to new technologies and broader consumer choices” (Heslin). Therefore, when considering the culture aspect to current business world, it is crucial for business to understand the culture aspect because of the tremendous growth of international business as well as utilize the international market to its maximum

When dealing with intercultural business a person should be well aware of the characteristics of the culture he is to be in contact with. He should be well prepared to face attitudes not common in his home country.