Unit 1your Culture Quest



Solution Sheet Culture Quest. Create a high-performance culture. Organizational culture is increasingly recognized as making the difference between business success and failure. Every organization’s culture is unique, as it is created by its people, processes, history, and location, making it impossible to replicate. Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment Jarvis: Physical Examination and Health Assessment 8th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. What type of assessment data is this? a. Objective b. Reflective c. Subjective d. Introspective 2. A.


Interactive cross-cultural learning programs for institutions and individuals — delivered on CD-Rom and various web platforms. Learn below how you can satisfy all your culture learning and training needs.


CultureQuestTM Business

CultureQuest™ Business equips global professionals, public sector employees, educators, and students with the essential and comprehensive cross-cultural knowledge and skills needed to understand and succeed in the complex global business arena. CQ Business provides professionals, educators and students with a valuable and unique resource to enhance and expand training and learning programs -- and supplement courses in business and management studies.

Each program provides you with in-depth knowledge on doing business with people from a specific culture or country, explaining in detail the culture, local nuances, business practices, and protocol. Our unique interactive format enables you to see, hear, and experience each country firsthand through vivid in-country videos and engaging narration. Cost and time-efficient, the CultureQuest series combines user-friendly technology with superior, unique, and culture-specific content.

The hallmark of our innovative learning solutions is the presentation of highly interactive programs that fully involve the users. Our unique strength focuses on partnering our extensive global and cultural expertise with leading-edge, engaging, user-friendly learning tools.

Using CultureQuest™ Business can mean the difference between success and failure. With sharpened global business skills, you will communicate more effectively, increase sales, negotiate favorable deals quickly, maximize productivity in your global teams’ operations, and avoid embarrassing mistakes that could impact your profitability.

Our learning programs are results-oriented, dynamic, and easily accessible. Proprietary-created by teams of seasoned country specialists living and working around the world Up-to-date and relevant-premium quality, accurate, and engaging Unbiased and Globally Centric-our unique approach to content development ensures a balanced, accurate, and reliable approach to country and culture information

Topics Covered

More than Eighty Essential Topics Per Country Each of our engaging, country-specific CultureQuest Business programs provides you with in-depth knowledge on culture, country, and local business related topics. Our unique, interactive format enables you to see, hear, and experience each country firsthand through extensive, vivid, in-country videos, engaging narration, and original role-plays supplemented by at least 150 pages of text. Each country program covers more than eighty topics that include: Country - Geography, historical highlights, economy, government, attitudes towards foreigners Local culture - Values and customs, religions, demographics, education Doing business - Communicating, networking, developing business relationships, negotiating, management and decision-making styles, risk-taking philosophies, women in business Work interactions - Greetings, business card exchanges, conducting meetings, managing employees Protocol - The do’s and don’ts of professional and social behavior Travel tips - Getting around, currency, emergency needs, safety.


Features : Learning & Interactive Benefits

Learning & Interactive Benefits

By experiencing cultures and countries firsthand through interactive features, you will retain more information and gain a real understanding of the local culture. Through vivid visuals, narration, and interactivity, you can see and hear local sights and sounds.

  • See local cities, business centers, offices, sights, and people through up-to-date footage.
  • Experience sixty minutes of video and narration consisting of short, topic-specific vignettes averaging three minutes.
  • Hear engaging narration that explains how and why people in the culture think and act.
  • Read and reference - More than 150 pages of detailed, up-to-date text pages Access extensive reference materials including religions of the world, protocols, travel tips.
  • Get involved Observe key business and social interactions. Navigate through text using links to explore topics in greater depth. Self-tests to assess retention. Create customized notes for easy reference while in-country. Navigate easily through the user-friendly program to find the information you need.
  • Users can experience countries firsthand through our programs’ interactive features -- increasing retention rates and enabling them to get an in-depth understanding of the local business culture.


    Content Expertise

    Our Team of Seasoned, Highly-Qualified Country, Culture and Global Business EXPERTS are more than just generalists! At our core competence, we are country, culture, and global business experts. We are a recognized leader in the field of cross-cultural learning and knowledge. Our content development teams are seasoned global experts, who are as diverse as our rich content. As a group, they are diverse in terms of race, gender, age, ethnicity, religion, geographic location, and experience. As experienced academics, businesspeople, and global experts, our experts are highly trained; possess a Masters or PhD in business or the social sciences and humanities; and, have experience working and living around the world. We draw upon country, culture, and subject matter experts from around the globe.

    We use an exhaustive process of checks and balances to ensure accuracy, quality, and integrity. Our teams create engaging, unbiased, and accurate material that brings each country and culture to life. Our team of experienced photographers and film editors create moving visuals that tell the complete story of a country and its people and immerse users in the local sights and sounds.


    Delivery Formats & Options

    Accessible anytime, anywhere Internet, Intranet and Extranet CD-ROM


    Countries Covered

    Each of our engaging, country specific programs provides you with in-depth knowledge on a variety of subjects about a specific country. Our unique interactive format enables you to see, hear, and experience each country firsthand through vivid in-country videos, engaging narration, and original role-play

    Price per country per CD-Rom per user – US$399 Please contact us for online site licenses by email at: service@humanext.com

    BRAZIL CultureQuest Business on CD-Rom $399.00

    CHINA CultureQuest Business on CD-ROM $399.00

    FRANCE CultureQuest Business on CD-ROM $399.00

    GERMANY CultureQuest Business on CD-ROM $399.00

    HONG KONG CultureQuest on CD-ROM $399.00

    INDIA CultureQuest Business on CD-ROM $399.00

    ITALY CultureQuest Business on CD-ROM $399.00

    JAPAN CultureQuest Business on CD-ROM $399.00

    LATIN AMERICA CultureQuest Business on CD-ROM $399.00

    MEXICO CultureQuest Business on CD-ROM $399.00

    SINGAPORE CultureQuest Business on CD-ROM $399.00

    SOUTH AFRICA CultureQuest Business on CD-ROM $399.00

    SWITZERLAND CultureQuest Business on CD-ROM $399.00

    UNITED KINGDOM CultureQuest Business on CD-ROM $399.00

    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CultureQuest Business on CD-ROM $399.00


    CultureQuestTM Insights

    CultureQuest™ Insight enables educators, students, and global enthusiasts to experience world cultures, values, and customs. Each program provides users with in-depth knowledge on a specific country, explaining in detail the local culture, values, beliefs, and customs. CQ Insight provides educators and students with a valuable and unique resource to supplement a wide variety of courses in social studies and humanities. Now students, educators, and global enthusiasts can literally experience and explore cultures around the world. Students can watch, hear, and read about daily life, cultural values, beliefs, protocol, local culture, and social customs. Cost and time-efficient, the CultureQuest series combines user-friendly technology with superior, unique, and culture-specific content. The hallmark of our innovative learning solutions is the presentation of highly interactive programs that fully involve the users. Our unique strength focuses on partnering our extensive global and cultural expertise with leading-edge, engaging, and user-friendly learning tools. Our learning programs are results-oriented, dynamic and easily accessible. Proprietary-created by teams of seasoned country specialists living and working around the world Up-to-date and relevant-premium quality, accurate, and engaging Unbiased and Globally Centric-our unique approach to content development ensures a balanced, accurate, and reliable approach to country and culture information


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    Topics Covered

    More than Fifty Essential Topics Per Country

    Each of our engaging, country specific CultureQuest Insight programs provides you with in-depth knowledge on culture and country related topics. Our unique, interactive format enables you to see, hear, and experience each country first hand though extensive, vivid, in-country videos, engaging narration, and original role-plays supplemented by at least 150 pages of text.

    Each country program covers more than fifty topics that include : Country - Geography, Historical highlights, economy, government, attitudes towards foreigners Local culture - Values and customs, religions, demographics, education Protocol - The do’s and don’ts of social behavior Travel tips - Getting around, currency, emergency needs, safety


    Learning & Interactive Benefits

    Learning & Interactive Benefits

    By experiencing cultures and countries firsthand through interactive features, you will retain more information and gain a real understanding of the local culture. Through vivid visuals, narration, and interactivity, you can see and hear local sights and sounds.

  • See local cities, sights and people through up-to-date footage.
  • Experience thirty minutes of video and narration consisting of short, topic-specific vignettes averaging three minutes.
  • Hear engaging narration that explains how and why people in the culture think and act.
  • Read and reference - More than 100 pages of detailed, up-to-date text pages
  • Access extensive reference materials including religions of the world, protocols, travel tips.
  • Get involved
  • Observe interactions.
  • Navigate through text, using links, to explore topics in greater depth.
  • Self-tests to assess retention.
  • Create customized notes for easy reference while in-country.
  • Navigate easily through the user-friendly program to find the information you need.
  • Users can experience countries firsthand through our programs’ interactive features -- increasing retention rates and enabling them to get an in-depth understanding of the local culture


    Content Expertise

    Our Team of Seasoned, Highly-Qualified Country, Culture EXPERTS are more than just generalists.

    At our core competence, we are country, culture, and global business experts. We are a recognized leader in the field of cross-cultural learning and knowledge. Our content development teams are seasoned global experts, who are as diverse as our rich content. As a group, they are diverse in terms of race, gender, age, ethnicity, religion, geographic location, and experience. As experienced academics, businesspeople, and global experts, our experts are highly trained; possess a Masters or PhD in business or the social sciences and humanities; and, have experience working and living around the world. We draw upon country and subject matter experts from around the globe.

    We use an exhaustive process of checks and balances to ensure accuracy, quality, and integrity. Our teams create engaging, unbiased, and accurate material that brings each country and culture to life. Our team of experienced photographers and film editors create moving visuals that tell the complete story of a country and its people and immerse users in the local sights and sounds.


    Delivery Formats & Options

    Accessible anytime, anywhere Internet, Intranet and Extranet CD-ROM

    Countries & Regions Available

    Each of our engaging, country specific programs provides you with in-depth knowledge on a variety of subjects about a specific country. Our unique interactive format enables you to see, hear, and experience each country firsthand through vivid in-country videos, engaging narration, and original role-play

    Price per country per CD-Rom per user – $159.00 Please contact us for online site licenses at : service@humanext.com

    BRAZIL - CultureQuest Insight on CD-Rom $159.00

    CHINA - CultureQuest Insight on CD-Rom $159.00

    FRANCE - CultureQuest Insight on CD-Rom $159.00

    GERMANY - CultureQuest Insight on CD-Rom $159.00

    HONG KONG - CultureQuest Insight on CD-Rom $159.00

    INDIA - CultureQuest Insight on CD-Rom $159.00

    ITALY - CultureQuest Insight on CD-Rom $159.00

    JAPAN - CultureQuest Insight on CD-Rom $159.00

    MEXICO - CultureQuest Insight on CD-Rom $159.00

    SINGAPORE - CultureQuest Insight on CD-Rom $159.00

    SOUTH AFRICA - CultureQuest Insight on CD-Rom $159.00

    SWITZERLAND - CultureQuest Insight on CD-Rom $159.00

    UNITED KINGDOM - CultureQuest Insight on CD-Rom $159.00

    UNITED STATES - CultureQuest Insight on CD-Rom $159.00


    CQ Global Business DVDs

    To see CultureQuest Business DVDs on the following Global Topics:
  • 1. Global Economies
  • 2. China vs. India : Who Will Win
  • 3. Debate on Globalization
  • 4. Global Business and Ethics
  • 5. India Today
  • 6. Guanxi and Woofies : Entering China
  • 7. Impact of Culture on Business in Latin America
  • 8. South Africa Beyond Apartheid
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  • Unit

    Culture is dynamic and complex Context is critical since we cannot separate culture from social and economic factors Cultural competence is not an inherent skill The foundation is built on awareness We then add knowledge, and skills to the base Happens at the individual and organizational level. This site is from the American National Parks Service. It has a brief tutorial about some common map symbols and how to interpret them. There is a brief self-correcting activity at the end in which students must apply their knowledge of map symbols to make choices about scenarios involving a day in the wilderness.

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    Teachers' Notes

    Resource created by Bradford Museums and Galleries and Museums Sheffield.

    Unit 1 Your Culture Question

    As well as playing the online interactive game you can also download a PDF version of My Culture Quest to play as a real card game. Simply print off a set of 30 cards and the instruction sheet. Cards can be cut out and then laminated for durability.

    Curriculum Links:

    • KS2 and 3 Arts Award - Discover and Explore: Identifying a range of art forms; actively participating in discussion of artistic work
    • KS2Art and Design: Know about great artists, architects and designers in history.
    • KS3 Art and Design: Evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design. | Know about great artists, architects and designers in history.
    • KS2 Religious Education: How do people express their faith through the arts?

    Unit 1 Your Culture Questions

    All the objects featured in My Culture Quest are available to view at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery or Sheffield Museums and Galleries, a great introduction to the rich heritage of Britain's communities.