... in American society more than any other form and called it black America's CNN. Viewers do see rap music as having socio-political persuasive discourse (1994). One wonders if music videos truly do affect the culture. Is it that the music reflects society, as the artists" claim, or might it be that the dominant media culture has a significant effect on society ... years. Those are the years when many changes take place; the target audience is extremely susceptible to overt and subliminal messages. Because so many teens tune in to MTV, music videos have the potential to affect youth more ...

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... of Vietnamese expatriates overseas, the company made its debut in the United States while the Vietnamese American community was undergoing tremendous changes. Especially in Orange County, California, Paris by Night videos turned into a huge success with the social, cultural and commercial development of Little Saigon (Nguyen 199). With the focus on the Vietnamese refugee immigrant experience, Paris by Night earned a ... beats and sounds of popular pop songs. Author of the book "Alien Encounters: Popular Culture in Asian America" Mimi Nguyen confesses "[I] had no interest in the videos ...

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... are at greater risk for emotional and behavioral disorders and negative psychosocial conditions such as poverty, family and community violence, substance abuse, and substandard living conditions (Morris, et al., 2001). Additionally, studies support that the stress of attempting to adapt to two dissimilar cultures has significant impact on overall mental health, drug abuse, suicide rates, and eating ... group (Christensen, 2001). Kim could benefit from a treatment plan that facilitates her use of tribal services to improve her and her family's quality of life. Interventions Robbins, et a...

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... will also aid in forming a smoother alliance with the Japanese counterpart. The Japanese culture admires the reticence trait. According to Hodgson et al.(2000) to westerners it might bring impatience since "silence is not what Westerners are accustomed to However, it is to the favor of ... "directness can be considered rude and a smile may not always indicate mirth, it can be a sign of embarrassment or nervousness, says (Hodgson et al. (2000) Verbal Communication Verbal communication, in Japan, tends to be indirect and closely follow rule of etiquette. Westerners like to be direct and to...

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... and improve internal employee relations. Epstein and Spiegel (1997) note that the firms total output is affected positively by the efforts invested in the relations with employees. Gittel et al. (2004) examine competing theoretical arguments regarding whether union representation, shared governance, wage levels, as elements of the labor relations structure, and two features of the quality labor relations ... pay, training programs and counseling are all activities that human resources management can use to achieve new purposes (Watson and D"Annunzio-Green, 1996). According to Beer et al ...

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... the Transcultural Integrative Model exceeds the scope of this article. However, a point can be made about its potential applicability in a variety of settings. Garcia et al. (1999) conducted a confirmatory factor analysis study that showed the complexity of ethical dilemmas faced by counselors working with HIV/AIDS populations. They found that counselor ratings ... task, we first reviewed the current multicultural counseling literature to evaluate how the main counseling theories and approaches have integrated cultural variables into their conceptual framework. Different authors (Ivey e...

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... the Transcultural Integrative Model exceeds the scope of this article. However, a point can be made about its potential applicability in a variety of settings. Garcia et al. (1999) conducted a confirmatory factor analysis study that showed the complexity of ethical dilemmas faced by counselors working with HIV/AIDS populations. They found that counselor ratings ... task, we first reviewed the current multicultural counseling literature to evaluate how the main counseling theories and approaches have integrated cultural variables into their conceptual framework. Different authors (Ivey e...

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... been consumed in a multitude of ways. The consumption of popular music may entail purchasing recorded music on vinyl, cassette tape, or compact disc (CD); listening to the radio; watching music videos on television channels, such as MTV; home tape/CD recording; and more recently, downloading music from the Internet. Simultaneously, people may read the music press, go clubbing, or see bands ... ...

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... survey indicated that formats preferred were briefing and orientation with focuses on culture and language specific aspects. Methods preferred were culture specific consulting, in-house training, and reading materials and videos. Aspects such as business customs and practices, ethical host country behavior, greetings and introductions, and protocol in business situations were selected by 90% of the respondents to be important for ... ...

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... . In societies in which managers and workers are separated by a large power distance, the leveling effect of computer-based media is not seen or felt as a desirable feature. Ho et al. [15], for example, found that anonymity is not a desirable characteristic of communications for the cultures they studied. In high PDI cultures, individuals may show deference to authority by refraining from ... exerts only an indirect effect on use (by influencing the PU of a system) while it is also suggested that the impact of PEOU becomes less important over time. Adams et al., who observed similar resu...

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... Sadam's interactions during the movie there is an unprecedented amount of graphic sexuality for a homosexual couple in a film. Another example of open homosexuality is in the character Big Gay Al. Big Gay Al is an entertainer at the USO show for the troops in which he sings a song "I"m Super" in which homosexuality is the basis for the song. These two example of ... ...

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... limitations of the exercise in simulating a full-blown culture shock experience. Culture Shock is a complex psychological phenomenon, and our modest goal was to simulate some aspect of it (Merta, et al, "Simulating Culture Shock in Trainees," Journal of Counseling and Development, 1988, v 66, p242)." I think that the way the exercise was conducted provided for great success between cultures, but the only ... ...

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... to overcome. This is only enhanced for a single test that applies across several different nations. Several methods exist to determine the reliability and validity of cross-cultural instruments. Triandis, et al, suggested that separate tests be developed in eash nation to measure a given studied issue. The next step is to "examine the correlations that exist between scores on the instruments and ... ...

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