Disability Policy Implementation From a Cross-Cultural Perspective

2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 234-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel A. Verdugo ◽  
Cristina Jenaro ◽  
Isabel Calvo ◽  
Patricia Navas
Keyword(s):  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Contextual Analysis ◽  
Disability Policy ◽  
Service Delivery System ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Cultural Perspective ◽  
Systems Perspective ◽  
A Value

Abstract Implementation of disability policy is influenced by social, political, and cultural factors. Based on published work, this article discusses four guidelines considered critical for successful policy implementation from a cross-cultural perspective. These guidelines are to: (a) base policy implementation on a contextual analysis, (b) employ a value-based approach, (c) align the service delivery system both vertically and horizontally, and (d) engage in a partnership in policy implementation. Public policy should be understood from a systems perspective that includes cross-cultural issues, such as how different stakeholders are acting and the way they plan and implement policy.

Cultural perspective in open-ended interviews – The importance of being adaptable

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 483-501
Author(s):  
Isa HES Gustafsson Jertfelt ◽  
Alice Blanchin ◽  
Sihong Li
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Validity ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Cultural Perspective ◽  
Interview Situation ◽  
Potential Sources ◽  
Western Perspective

When conducting open-ended qualitative interviews, it is important to remember that the method originates from the Western perspective. In China we encountered a number of problems when using this method, with little information on dealing with them in the literature, or if information does exist it has not attracted enough attention in the research community to be readily accessible. We therefore saw a need to uncover these difficulties, encouraging a broader discussion about these types of cross-cultural issues and how to handle them in research situations. The differences between the Chinese interview situation and the European interview situation will be presented in seven points. We will present examples and discuss potential sources for these problems and their implications for ecological validity.

Global E-Business Alliances

2011 ◽  
pp. 94-112
Author(s):  
Bhuvan Unhelkar
Keyword(s):  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Value Systems ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Cultural Perspective ◽  
Electronic Medium ◽  
Business Opportunities ◽  
Alliance Partners ◽  
Medium Businesses

With increasing ability to interact globally through the electronic medium, businesses are able to tap into newer business opportunities externally as well as capitalize internally on pools of resources and talents spread across the globe. However one of the major hindrances to the utilisation of these opportunities and talents through global alliances is cross-cultural issues. While technology renders the geographical boundaries redundant, it aggrandizes the chasms in socio-cultural value systems of physically disparate alliance partners. This chapter discusses the gamut of global e-business alliance: the primary reasons for their needs, their socio-cultural perspective, and the various factors that influence such alliances. Finally the corresponding mitigating approaches to those negatively influencing factors are suggested.

When A Father Goes to Jail: Legal Latitude and the Implications of Cross-Cultural Issues

1999 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-12
Author(s):  
Bahira Sherif
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Expert Witness ◽  
Federal Court ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Court Case ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Legal Proceedings ◽  
Cultural Anthropologist ◽  
Cultural Defense

The following article represents my testimony in a federal court case held in October 1994 in Philadelphia, PA. At the point when I was asked to participate in the case, the defendant had already been found guilty but was asking for leniency in sentencing under a clause in the law that allows for the consideration of cultural factors. I, in my capacity as a cultural anthropologist with an expertise in the Middle East, was called on as an expert witness to testify on the possible consequences of a father's incarceration on the lives of his daughters. This paper illustrates how anthropologists can contribute to legal proceedings that incorporate a cultural defense.

Global E-Business Alliances

2008 ◽  
pp. 3231-3242
Author(s):  
Bhuvan Unhelkar
Keyword(s):  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Value Systems ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Cultural Perspective ◽  
Electronic Medium ◽  
Business Opportunities ◽  
Alliance Partners ◽  
Medium Businesses

With increasing ability to interact globally through the electronic medium, businesses are able to tap into newer business opportunities externally as well as capitalize internally on pools of resources and talents spread across the globe. However one of the major hindrances to the utilisation of these opportunities and talents through global alliances is cross-cultural issues. While technology renders the geographical boundaries redundant, it aggrandizes the chasms in socio-cultural value systems of physically disparate alliance partners. This chapter discusses the gamut of global e-business alliance: the primary reasons for their needs, their socio-cultural perspective, and the various factors that influence such alliances. Finally the corresponding mitigating approaches to those negatively influencing factors are suggested.

Asiana Airlines Flight 214

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Chow ◽  
Stephen Yortsos ◽  
Najmedin Meshkati
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Aviation Safety ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Flight Crew ◽  
Pilot Performance ◽  
Engineering Designs ◽  
Flight Deck

This article focuses on a major human factors–related issue that includes the undeniable role of cultural factors and cockpit automation and their serious impact on flight crew performance, communication, and aviation safety. The report concentrates on the flight crew performance of the Boeing 777–Asiana Airlines Flight 214 accident, by exploring issues concerning mode confusion and autothrottle systems. It also further reviews the vital role of cultural factors in aviation safety and provides a brief overview of past, related accidents. Automation progressions have been created in an attempt to design an error-free flight deck. However, to do that, the pilot must still thoroughly understand every component of the flight deck – most importantly, the automation. Otherwise, if pilots are not completely competent in terms of their automation, the slightest errors can lead to fatal accidents. As seen in the case of Asiana Flight 214, even though engineering designs and pilot training have greatly evolved over the years, there are many cultural, design, and communication factors that affect pilot performance. It is concluded that aviation systems designers, in cooperation with pilots and regulatory bodies, should lead the strategic effort of systematically addressing the serious issues of cockpit automation, human factors, and cultural issues, including their interactions, which will certainly lead to better solutions for safer flights.

Teachers' Self-Efficacy in Cross-Cultural Perspective

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert M. Klassen ◽  
Mimi Bong ◽  
Ellen L. Usher ◽  
Wan Har Chong ◽  
Vivien S. Huan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Perspective
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