EX.7

Emiratis should elect Federal National Council members based on their qualifications and not tribal connections, students have been told by a leading official.
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He stressed that students should choose their candidates based on their “credibility, and their sincere affiliation with the country, avoiding favouritism and family ties”.

“The UAE society is not big. It is limited and all personalities know one another. The candidate should be dealing with society and known by the people to have a bigger chance,” he said. “He needs to have charisma to gain the trust of the voters.”
He said that not all candidates had great educational qualifications, “but even if he knew how to read and write, presentability in front of the people and the extent of his topics’ presentation and discussion is important”.
“Well-known names will have the priority of votes from certain people, so it is inevitable that he had field experience,” he added.

“Any deviation from this path is unacceptable, for the UAE is a prime example of solidarity and cohesion throughout Arab history. A positive and progressive citizen is one who seeks to give more to his country without waiting for anything in return.

12 Dimensions Reflection

First of all I will choose 4 dimensions from my CMI result and I will talk about the defined and the polarities.

 

My first dimension is Decision Making as the result shows that I am more rules than relationship and the second dimension is Outlook as the result shows that I am more innovation than tradition and my third dimension is Expression as the result shows that I am more reveal than conceal and the last dimension is Relationship as the result shows that I am more universal than situational.

 

The Decision Making:  thought process of selecting a logical choice from the available options.

 

The Decision Making result surprised me, as the result shows that relationships tend to have a stronger impact on the way I make decisions. I tend to believe that policies and procedures are a result of good relationships. In my opinion, I think I am that kind of person who cares more about the rules and how to follow them. Sometimes my relationship has an impact on the way I make my decisions, but when it comes to following policies and procedures they are my first priority. Maybe relationships have a greater impact on me that I think.

 

 

 

 

Destiny: something that is to happen or has happened to a particular person or thing

For example: Am I in control of my future or is my future in control of me?

 

 

If I can change something about my results I would change my destiny dimension. As the result shows that destiny tend to believe that the world around me has a bigger influence on shaping my future than I do. My score was 1.5. I may have an appreciation that there are times to be more directives. Rather than trying to change circumstances, I may feel more comfortable to adapt and accommodate to them.

I wish to change this because; first I want to change my self rather than waiting the world to change me. So by changing myself I will improve fast, develop my skills and feel more confident. The difference between those who are happy and those who are not, is that those who are happy focus on their approach to the world, not on their expectations of the world. I want to focus on what I can do, not on what others can do for me. I want to focus on changing myself, not blaming others

 

And I don’t agree with one of my dimension Communication because am more direct not indirect

 

 

 

Ex 6

Dimension	Polarity	Why
1-Community	Individual	We depend on society we can’t live alone
2-Tradition	Modern	There are always a traditional  opinion afraid about change.
3-Decision making	Not making decision	Would feel selfish if I did not help in any way
4-Situational	Non situational	Politicians start climbing up the ladder become king .
5-Planning	Non planning	Up to the government to make sure they distrait.
11-Accountability	Non- accountability	A president is high level official who is elected to carry out a function
12- Direct	Non direct	The courage is to say what you want even if other disagree with you.

Exercise 5

1-      He struggled trying to walk through the huge crowed at the airport , which was an abnormal scene for him then he got annoyed by all the taxi drivers around him who were fighting over him.

2-      He advised him to jump into the train.

3-      The young kid offered him his seat and then sat in his lap, because of the high population in India people are used to such a solution such as sharing seats, standing and squeezing in the train cabins.

4-      He got stomach ache, and got sick because of the polluted water used in the iced drink

5-      Bombay is terrible, but here it’s very clean”

6-      That means like a nice guy”

7-      That he will feel lonely if he stays by himself in the hotel.

8-      What does your father do, are you married, what’s your salary, do you have a girlfriend? Why did you break up?

Cultural Dimension	Character Todd, Puro, Aisha or other	Outsourced Scene or Circumstance
Communication- direct/indirect	Todd and his boss	He clearly states that he doesn't want to go to India, while his boss is direct about how this was his only choice
Status- achieved / ascribed	Todd has a high class status	Many Indians give him a warm reception usually given to the high class people. The children also view him as a rich person as evidenced by the beggar who stole a phone from him
Accountability – Individual / group	Todd and his new team	At first he blames them for not knowing the american culture which he thinks causes the bad time, then he confesses that he is at fault as well as he should know more about India to be effective with them.
Planning – People / time	Todd and his manger	Time,( The manger gave Todd a short time to accomplish his mission)
Decision-making: rules / relations	Todd and his manger	Reveal Expression (when Todd was not happy about his manger decision that he will go to India)
Expression – Reveal / conceal	Todd and his boss	Todd reveals his displeasure with the decisions of the company.
Connecting – Inclusive / exclusive	Todd and Puro and his family	Puro brings Todd into their home and his aunt starts asking about why he isn't married or if he wanted to marry an Indian girl.
Context – Informal / formal	Todd and his boss	Todd talks informally with his boss often referring to him by name.
Relationship-Universal/situation	Todd & Puro	They bonded out of the workplace in the celebration of Holi (color)
Outlook – Tradition/ innovation	The movie is set in the modern world.	The activities conducted are in the modern world. Outsourcing, use of computers and hotel booking

Exercise 2

     Where is the conflict AND Who is involved (views)?? Emirati women and workforce in a clash of culture

 

1. What is the conflict? Cultural hurdles are keeping many Emirati women out of the workforce or limiting their choice of careers, despite the great progress being made
    
2.   What is the basis/ the cause of the problem? The woman could not successfully combine work and home life

 

3.    What is/ are the cultural View(s) (I/G; H/S; P/F) behind the conflict?  I think that now it is better for women to work because they can help her family and develop her country on the other hand, some people say women should sit in the home.

 

4.    What is the best solution to the problem? It  is balanced in the home life and work life، If it wants a woman to work, it must operate in line with nature

 

Exercise 4

World cultures:       Culture is an essential part of conflict and conflict resolution. Cultures are our lives and relationships, giving us messages that shape our perceptions, attributions, judgments, and ideas of self and other. Cultures are more than language, dress, and food customs. Cultural groups may share race, ethnicity, but they also arise from cleavages of generation, socioeconomic class, sexual orientation, ability and disability, political and religious affiliation, language, and gender.       Two things are essential to remember about cultures: they are always changing, and they relate to the representative dimension of life. The representative dimension is the place where we are constantly making meaning and enacting our identities. Cultural messages from the groups we belong to give us information about what is meaningful or important, and who we are in the world and in relation to others our identities. Though largely below the surface, cultures are a shifting, dynamic set of starting points that orient us in exacting ways.

Exercise 1

Is bullfighting cultural acceptable? OR should we as traveler's to help make changes in traditions?
Yes, it is in some countries such as Spain acceptable and they do as separation each year. Not only that they saw the bullfighting represent their traditions and culture. We can't as travels change in countries culture and traditions, so we can participate in this kind of activity and see how it feel. On the other hand, traveler's can visit places or make relationship with people from these countries without involve in these kind of activity if they felt that is criminal and bloody things to do.