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    Literature on organisation culture has been involved rapidly and dynamically despite the relatively new to the concept (Schein, 2004). A considerable number of culture changes and management models have been developed by different scholars. The idea of management culture were hardly believed by many scholars. There are competing perspectives on the nature of organisational culture (Martin, Frost, and O 'Neill, 2006). The research method of organisational culture is fragmented and lacks ownership

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    important to understand the terms “globalization” and “culture”. Globalization is a process which involves changes in the natural human life. In other words we may call it as changes in the culture of that particular human being or any other particular group. Culture of a group or particular person mainly tells about the life of people or person, living traditions, historical values, religious matters in that particular social system. So we could say culture is a subsystem with in a lager social system.

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    Culture is a way of living. People all around the world have different cultures, which affect their life, personality and relationships. As the world population is becoming more and more diverse, the need to possess good communication skills has increased. Therefore, one must acknowledge the ways to communicate effectively with different cultures, without abandoning his/her own native culture. First of all, to be able to communicate effectively with others, people must comprehend cultural differences

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    How does the concept of ‘civic culture' differ from that of ‘political culture'? To what extent can the latter explain why the politics of countries differ? "When we speak of the political culture, we refer to the political system as internalized in cognitions, feelings, and evaluations of its population." Almond and Verba In their classic 1963 study, Civic Culture, political culture was defined within very narrow parameters, concerning only ‘political' attitudes. This neglected the existence

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    country with religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Muslim, Christianity and other religions found there. However, 80 percent of the population of Nepal practices Hinduism. Which leads me to believe that the Hinduism has to have a great impact on the culture of Nepal. Hinduism is a male dominated religion and women often play a secondary role. There are many restrictive conditions that a Nepali Hindu woman has to live by. However, there is overwhelming respect for women because they considered gifts from

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    Topic 3 – Role of Culture Culture can be defined as customs, attitudes and beliefs that is shared throughout a group of members that is part of society. These attitudes, customs and beliefs are passed down from generation to generation (Ali Abadi 2015). However, as time progress some cultures may change slightly, but still keep the most distinctive aspects that are unique to a particular culture. Culture is important because, it defines our values and beliefs, and that is, essentially, what guides

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    1.0 Introduction Nowadays, cultures can be considered as a very important part in our living life because every country or every people must have their own culture and it can be act as a sign for people. According to both Namenwirth and Weber (1987), national culture could be defined as a set of norms, beliefs, customs and behaviors which will always exist within the population of sovereign nation. Nevertheless, Hosftede (1983) also stated that cultural dimensions are only a framework that creates

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    My family and I are immigrants from Pakistan. Even though I assimilated into American culture, in our house Pakistani tradition/culture prevails. We speak Urdu in the house, eat the food, wear the traditional clothing, listen to Pakistani folk music; and in the mix of the traditions are Islamic influences. What is so unique about this culture is that religion has been integrated into it, and the traditions I carry out, I consider normal. For example the food, Pakistani cuisine has a wide variety

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    Stanhope defines culture as a set of beliefs, values, and assumptions about life that is widely held among a group of people that is transmitted across generations (Stanhope 2014). These ideas influence populations greatly in terms of food they eat, the people they associate with, how they associate with others, what they wear, and how they care for their body and mind. I was born in a South American country called Guyana. The people there are known as Guyanese but more specifically my people are

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    There are different aspects of every culture and the American culture is no different. One of the aspects of American culture is the tattoo. Tattoos have been around for centuries, they are also part of other cultures and appeal to a broad variety of people. Tattoos became part of American culture through cultural diffusion, which is where one culture shares its culture with another through direct contact. Recently tattoos have re-assimilated into American culture and society by first being associated

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