Polycentric Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is culture? Coherent, learned, shared view of a group of people about life concerns that ranks what is important, furnishes attitudes about what things are appropriate, and dictates behavior What are the 3 keys to understanding culture? 1. Attitudes 2. Behaviors 3. Values What are stereotypes vs prototypes? Stereotype- mental representation of other people and culture that fits into specific pre judge behavioral patterns (rigid) Prototype- Examine person using stereoty...

Which method is initially used to resolve disputes regarding interpretation of a clause in a current union contract? - Answer Grievance procedures The creation of a global compensation and benefits strategy that ignores local differences in culture is most likely to occur in what global management approach? - Answer Ethnocentric Which activity is part of the assessment and selection step of the global assignment process? - Answer Development of data-gathering instruments How has the tal...

What type of joint is the elbow? - answer-hinge joint T/F, Mechanical joints of an upper extremity orthosis should align with anatomical joints. - answer-true T/F, Adaptive equipment/utensils can be attached to WHFOs for specific tasks like eating and writing in order to assist patients in completing their ADLs (activities of daily living). - answer-True what does a Resting Hand Splint WHFO (Wrist-Hand-Finger-Orthosis) do? - answer-Is static to maintain range of motion (ROM) and functio...

The Ertl procedure is known as an osteomyoplastic amputation reconstruction that performs a bone bridge between what: A) Tibia bridged with the fibula B) Distal end of the radius and ulna C) Distal end of femur bridged with the tibia D) Humerus bridged with the ulna - ANSWER-A) Tibia bridged with the fibula A below knee amputee is seen in your clinic for a follow up appointment and states he feels anterior/distal discomfort in his prosthetic socket. Choose all correct answer(s) to address...

GEB 3213 Exam 1 (Trammell) Questions and Answers Already Passed What is culture? Coherent, learned, shared view of a group of people about life concerns that ranks what is important, furnishes attitudes about what things are appropriate, and dictates behavior What are the 3 keys to understanding culture? 1. Attitudes 2. Behaviors 3. Values What are stereotypes vs prototypes? Stereotype- mental representation of other people and culture that fits into specific pre judge behavioral patterns (rig...

SHRM-CP( HR in the global context) Exam 35 Questions with Verified Answers Globalization - CORRECT ANSWER Status of growing interconnectedness and interdependency among countries, people, markets, and organizations worldwide. The Diaspora ( Global remittances) - CORRECT ANSWER Monies sent back home by migrants working in foreign countries. Demographic dichotomy - CORRECT ANSWER the workforce in emerging economies is becoming young while the workforce in developed countries is rapidl...

Management 420, Exam 1 - Kansas State University Questions and Answers 2024 To focus on improving company customer service this year, the CEO outlined a list of stakeholders to concentrate on: distributors, local communities, and the mass media. These three groups are ________. External stakeholders Effective? To achieve results to make the right decisions and to successfully carry them out so that they achieve the organization's goals. Efficient? To use resources -people, mon...

The following articles are summarized: Allan, J. A. (2003). Virtual Water - the Water, Food, and Trade Nexus. Useful Concept or Misleading Metaphor? Water International, 28(1), 106-113. Barnaby, W. (2009, 2009/03/01). Do nations go to war over water? Nature, 458(7236), 282-283. Boelens, R., Hoogesteger, J., Swyngedouw, E., Vos, J., & Wester, P. (2016). Hydrosocial territories: a political ecology perspective. Water International, 41(1), 1-14. Dell'Angelo, J., D'Odorico, P., & Rulli,...

GEB 3213 Final FSU Questions and Answers 100% Correct When we interpret other cultures based on our own cultural framework, what can happen? A biased view which can cause stereotyping. What is the prototype point-of-view? Though cultures display common characteristics which constitutes stereotyping, this allows for flexibility. It provides room for the acceptance of individual differences. What is characteristic of high-context cultures? The rely on the context of the message to convey importa...

public diplomacy - ANSWER--Works to improve the image of a country sponsor either in a target country or in the international arena in general -defined as the management of communication between a government of the sponsor-state and the citizens of the target country with the ultimate purpose to influence the relevant policy decisions of the target state by enhancing the image of the country among the citizens of a target nation strategies of public diplomacy - ANSWER--international broad...