Monday, February 22, 2010

how does following a certain culture make you fit into americans society?

In my opinion, to fit into America's society, you have to change your whole appearance and leave yourself behind. Meaning if you want to be successful, you have to be able to fit into low power culture. Low power means a general feeling of equality that is consistent with acting assertively. (Pg. 36)For example, I am African American and we tend to to use Ebonics. I also love rap music. If I had to met with a business partner on discussing a business proposal, I can not speak to my business partner as if I were talking to my family or friends. I would have to change myself and act a certain way in order for that person to take me seriously. I have to learn how to adapt to that environment. Also, if I was invited to my boss house, if they had classical music on, I will have to adapt to that. It is inapropriate to put on rap and it is not that type of party.http://www.linkageinc.com/thinking/linkageleader/Documents/Denison_Consulting_Workplace_Diversity_Is_National_or_Organizational_Culture_Predominant.pdf

Monday, February 8, 2010

How does technical impact the way people communicate

Technical is used for almost everything. Its is used through computers,phones, and ect. Computers and phones play a major part on how people communicate in todays society. An example would be networking through a computer. My friends and I chat all the time on a site called facebook. facebook. I can be the sender or reciever. I send messages all the time. The computer translates my message and my friends receives it. Sometimes when I try to send a message, pop ups accur which is an example of noise. Noise means something that interupts your messages when trying to send. Phones are a great way to ccommunicate. You could be anywhere using your phone which is consider context. Context to me means where you are at any given time. By talking to someone on the phone, you are channeling, which means two way between two people having a conversation.

Friday, February 5, 2010

how does being sociteal affect the way people interact with each other vs personal rules? what are the boundaries

There are different types of relationships that we Americans use. Societal affects how people interact by establishing whats appropriate for that situation. An example would be the relationship between the cashier and customer. The cashier is doing his or her job by checking the customer out. It is not appropriate for the Cashier to ask the customer why they made grocer's and it is not appropriate for the customer to ask the customer, what time does she or he get off from work. That would be rules of society. Personal rules affect family,lovers and friends. This relates to my boyfriend and I. We interact on the basis of personally establish rules. The way we touch each other ,look at one another and talk to each other. In our relationship,we have boundaries meaning, things I talk to my girlfriends about, I would not share with him.jstor.org/stable/256362?cookieSet=1