Applied Anthropology and Migrant Cultures in Us Culture is an aspect of life through which individuals can provide themselves with a sense of identity as well as belonging. Various books by different authors shed light on the various societal issues and the day to day occurrences that affect us and shape the society into the way that it is today. Depending on the cultural orientations of an individual in the organization, various attributions are made concerning the individual in question. For instance, in American society, Hispanic culturally oriented individuals have been linked with manual labour as well as other blue-collar jobs in the community. This is the same plight that has been addressed in the book, “Fresh Fruit Broken Bodies” where a participant-observer managed to identify issues such as, economic disparities, political hierarchies as well as the access to quality and affordable healthcare by immigrants (Holmes, 2013). These issues were identified to be rampant in the western U.S. However, using cultural anthropology as well as other new developments in our society today, it is possible to come up with frameworks…

How does culture impact the practices of making strategy? Culture is one of the major topics in business since 2016. Culture in business accurately describes how the thing works. It includes artifacts, values, behaviors, reward systems, and beliefs that influence individuals’ behavior on a day-to-day basis in the industry and is vital in making the strategy. People’s values, practices, and ideas make up a company culture.  Human resource (HR) leaders and the chief executive officers (CEOs) have recognized that culture drives people innovation and customer services. A survey shows that’s culture is potentially a competitive advantage when a business knows that reward systems and leadership behaviors directly impact employee engagement, organizational performance, retention, and customer services. Leading firms and companies are now using behavioral information and data to influence and manage their culture. Culture is more not just an HR issue but as a business issue. The executive team and the CEOs must take responsibility for an organization’s culture. Also, human resource leaders should support that responsibility through the infrastructure and measuring process. Most businesses view culture as an essential…

Employee Wellness Culture Impacts from Healthy Work Environments Did you know that the productivity levels of an employee depend on the environment he or she is based in? Well, then, if you weren’t aware, you need not worry. We are at the forefront of ensuring that your office space is not only healthy but productive throughout the year, and even much longer. The first question we need to ask ourselves is concerning the terms used. What is a healthy space? Additionally, what are the benefits of a healthy space contrasted to the conditions of unhealthy working space? A healthy workspace is basically a typical environment that keeps you calm, composed, and relaxed, even as you engage in your working experience. To achieve this, you must adopt the aid of employee wellness programs. How, then can environmental wellness be achieved?  As part of our objectives, the employee wellness programs we provide for you aim at improving your office space, not only with fellow employees but also within your individual well-being. Our sole purpose is to give you the utmost satisfaction and…

Charles Schwab organizational culture, climate, and ethics Organizational culture Organizational culture comprises of elements such as organizational expectations, experiences, philosophies, along with values that tend to guide the employees within an organization. This aspect is highlighted at Charles Schwab as follows. Use of technology to handle business problems. This falls under the experience bit of the organizational culture. In the course of undertaking its day-to-day undertakings, the organization relies more on automation of its processes. This has the consequence of increasing efficiency (Alvesson, 2013). Many organizations are now considering using technology to cut on the costs of labor, and this has subsequently led to them attaining competitive advantage, with Charles Schwab being no exception. Feedback and coaching from leadership. This falls under the philosophy and value element of organizational culture. The employees receive constant feedback and continuous training from the management. The feedback from the management usually takes the form of progress reports for the employees to keep track of their efforts. On the other hand, when it comes to coaching, the aim of this is to inculcate new skills…

Sex and Culture: Prison Sexual Violence Against Women Case Summary In the female prisons, misogyny is an actual nightmare. On the 23rd of August 2013, a state prison inmate at the Central California Women’s facility became a victim of sexual assault perpetrated by a correctional officer (Small, 2019). The woman, who wished to have her identity concealed, was awaiting a group theory session at the moment of her assault. Since it is the protocol for prisoners to have themselves restrained before leaving their cells under such circumstances, the woman stepped back towards her cell door, where Israel Trevino waited with restraints. As he was about to attach the chains to her waist, he reached out with both hands to fondle and grope her buttocks (Small, 2019). Upon the woman’s inquiry of the correctional officer’s behavior, he responded by complimenting her buttocks. As per the allegations, this was not the first time Trevino had sexually assaulted an inmate. In a separate event, the Trevino, who was in charge of escorting inmates from their cells to appointments or showers, had attempted to…

Zappos Organisational Culture Introduction Organizational culture is the fundamental views, norms, standards, and ways of relating to one another that subsidies the particular communal and mental setting of an organization. Organizational culture contains the company’s potentials, knowledge, idea, and ethics that guide worker behavior. It mostly built on shared insolences, beliefs, tolls, and written and unwritten procedures that have been made a long history of time that is vetted and considered to be genuine. It can include the organizational dream, norms, schemes, symbols, dialectal, assumptions, and conducts. The corporate culture will mostly dictate how things are done around the organization (Kummerow, & Kirby, 2013). Zappos has a fun organizational culture instilled with a set of values. Since Zappos is an online shoe and clothing retailer, it mostly uses the market corporate culture. In the market organizational culture, it is based on result-oriented. The study will investigate the nature of the culture at Zappos and how they go about their normal activities. There were several questionnaire questions asked to both current and recent employees of the company to help understand the…

Coaching-Friendly Culture and Executive Leadership Organizations are only as successful as the executives and human assets it encompasses; through proper leadership, guidance, and culture, an organization can increase its competitive advantage, remain relevant in a competitive market, and increase profitability (Linnenluecke & Griffiths, 2010). Effective executive leaders can successfully and meritoriously empower, encourage, communicate, and motivate subordinates to achieve organizational goals and develop their professional skills (Hunt & Weintraub, 2017). Linnenluecke & Griffiths (2010) found that coaching cultures were more effective when the organization implemented executive coaching and that executive coaching efforts were more effective when implemented within a coaching culture. Through executive coaching, organization’s employ a singular coach to help an executive develop leadership skills to positively influence the overall position of the organization (Underhill et al., 2007). Organizations who do not implement executive coaching experience reduces levels of executive commitment, lack of focus and self-awareness, and a reduction in the effectiveness in decision-making (Busine, 2019). Through research efforts, Linnenluecke & Griffiths (2010) found that executives within a coaching culture who underwent executive coaching experienced high levels of growth…

Summary of Bower’s, “Chimps may put their own spin on culture.” Bruce Bower’s article, “Chimps may put their own spin on culture,” points out that chimpanzees pass down culture to their siblings just as humans do. Bower provides different research evidence to show the chimps’ abilities to come up with their culture. Unlike humans, who use talking to pass on knowledge, chimp populations pass along traditions in communicating signs and using tools. Researchers have encountered groups of chimps living together developing similar useful skills, such as using rocks to crack nuts. Referring to Boesch’s and Tomasello’s research on chimps regarding how they use tools as well as other behaviors, Bower shows how these creatures day to day practices,  despite containing many gaps, form a tentative consensus. The two researchers conclude that both chimps and humans portray socially developed patterns of activities that last for subsequent generations. A significant example is the difference between Tai chimps and Gombe chimps in hunting and collecting ants. Tai chimps hold out a stick with one hand and dip it among the soldier ants blocking…

Ecological Classification of Chinese culture-loaded words Ecology relates to the patterns that indicate the relationship between plants, human beings, animals, and the entire surrounding. Therefore it means that Chinese’s culture loaded words define some vital aspects of the surrounding. Consequently, Chinese culture loaded words define the essential geographical characteristics that solely describe not only the community’s language but also the features of the environment (Nan, 2011). China refers to the country with an enormous size that includes various landscapes and water basins. The natural features available get recognized through different loaded words. China possesses multiple culture loaded words that increase its superiority thus strengthening the Chinese language and their ancient traditions. Material Classification of Chinese Culture-loaded Words The classification gets related to the material items made by the nation of China. The country gets termed as the most innovative, where Chinese people create different things. Therefore, the goods produced get given Chinese terms that are only known to the Chinese community (Xiao-dan, 2010). They may include tools, products, and articles which may relate to the material culture connected to a…

I interviewed an individual who comes from a different culture I interviewed an individual who comes from a different culture. Her name is Juliet, and she is an American native, 22 years of age and currently schooling in the Pace university college pursuing a degree in Psychology and Sociology. She is friendly as well as an outgoing individual that has been my friend since I arrived here for studies. She has taken me through the numerous predicaments I have encountered in my endeavour to adapt to the American culture or way of living The interview What are your family roles/gender roles? How are they the same as or different from those traditionally practised by your culture (who is the head of the household, who makes decisions, how are decisions made, etc.)? Juliet: As a woman, my family roles are housekeeping, preparation of meals as well as laundry. These roles have remained the same since the time of our forefathers who believed that the critical functions of females were to stay back at home and run the household while men moved…