Role Of Cultural Characteristics Research Articles

Systematic review on interprofessional education for pre-licensure nursing student in East Asia

Purpose: This study aimed to identify and evaluate interprofessional education (IPE) interventions for healthcare professional students in East Asian countries.Methods: The reporting of this study followed the Preferred Reporting Items of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines. A literature search was conducted using seven electronic databases: PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science, ERIC, and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklists were also used to appraise the quality of the included studies. The outcomes of IPE interventions were classified based on a modified Kirkpatrick model.Results: This review included 30 studies predominantly conducted in Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. The prevalent research design was a one-group pre–posttest design, and most IPE interventions occurred as single events. Approximately 70% of the studies involved students from two healthcare professions, mainly nursing and medicine. Simulations, group discussions, and lectures have emerged as the most common teaching methodologies, with almost half of the studies leveraging a combination of these techniques. The IPE content primarily focused on interprofessional teamwork, communication, and clinical patient care situations; these included the management of septic shock. The effectiveness of the IPE interventions was mainly evaluated through self-reported measures, indicating improvements in attitudes, perceptions, knowledge, and skills, aligning with Level 2 of the modified Kirkpatrick model. Nonetheless, the reviewed studies did not assess changes in the participants’ behavior and patient results.Conclusion: IPE interventions promise to enhance interprofessional collaboration and communication skills among health professional students. Future studies should implement rigorous designs to assess the effectiveness of IPE interventions. Moreover, when designing IPE interventions, researchers and educators should consider the role of cultural characteristics in East Asian countries.

Millennials' online perceptions: the role of cultural characteristics in creating e-loyalty

PurposeMillennials, a cohort of young consumers, are the primary group of shoppers via e-commerce. This study aims to identify Chinese individual cultural values in millennials and examine the role of perceived shopping (hedonic and utilitarian) values in creating e-loyalty.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 296 Chinese millennials who use online shopping websites and apps. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine the validity and reliability of the methodology. Structural equation modeling was employed to test the proposed hypotheses.FindingsAll hypotheses were supported except one: the respondents rejected the impact of the face value on utilitarianism. The findings confirmed that Chinese individual cultural characteristics (face and Yuan) impact perceived shopping values (hedonic and utilitarian). Furthermore, these shopping values significantly influence e-loyalty.Research limitations/implicationsThe study's findings suggest some implications that academicians and market practitioners should consider. Additional implications for business managers focus on cultural characteristics, strong local teams, market-based approaches and long-term strategies.Originality/valueThe present work highlights the online shopping behavior of Chinese millennials by exploring e-loyalty, considering its two dimensions.

Age-Friendly as Tranquilo Ambiente: How Socio-Cultural Perspectives Shape Older Latinos’ Lived Environment

Researchers have increasingly considered the importance of age-friendly communities to improve the health and well-being of older adults. Studies have primarily focused on the built environment, such as community infrastructure, older adult behavior, and environmental expectations. Less attention, however, has been given to the role of cultural characteristics in shaping perceptions of age-friendly environments for Latinos. Using an ethnographic methodological approach, including participant observation in a Latino community near New York City and 72 semi-structured interviews, this study provides empirical insights into how older Latinos characterize age-friendly communities. Latino older adults described their community as age-friendly using Tranquilo Ambiente (TA), which translates to a calm or peaceful environment. According to older adults, a TA possesses the following: 1) a sense of personal safety, including protection of their body, 2) ethnic, social connectedness, including networks with other Latinos and important social and cultural events; and 3) a comparative understanding of their communities treatment of seniors versus other geographical and spatial locations. While much has been written on the role of the built and social environment in developing and implementing age-friendly communities, more research on the cultural significance and understanding of place among marginalized older adults is necessary. TA and its characteristics demonstrate that cultivating an age-friendly setting requires adapting structures and services to promote Latino older adults' social and cultural support and engagement.

Age-Friendly as Tranquilo Ambiente: How Sociocultural Perspectives Shape the Lived Environment of Latinx Older Adults.

Researchers have increasingly considered the importance of age-friendly communities to improve the health and well-being of older adults. Studies have primarily focused on the built environment, such as community infrastructure, older adult behavior, and environmental expectations. Less is known about the role of cultural characteristics in shaping perceptions of age-friendly environments, especially among racial and ethnic minorities. Using an ethnographic methodological approach, including participant observation in a Latinx community near New York City and 72 semistructured interviews, this study examines how older Latinxs characterize age-friendly communities. Latinx older adults described their community as age-friendly through the concept Tranquilo Ambiente, translated as a calm or peaceful environment. More specifically, Tranquilo Ambiente includes (a) a sense of perceived personal safety, (b) ethnic and social connectedness, and (c) spatial and cultural accessibility. This study extends prior research that has largely considered structural or economic components to show how culture may also influence the well-being of older Latinxs, even if living in an underresourced area. The concept of Tranquilo Ambiente demonstrates that both structural and cultural environmental factors influence older Latinxs' understandings of age-friendly communities. By utilizing a sociocultural lens, this research highlights how Latinx older adults benefit from an environment that supports their physical (e.g., well-lit and newly paved streets), social (e.g., city hall senior center), and cultural (e.g., events and programs that promote cultural heritage) needs.

ВЛИЯНИЕ КУЛЬТУРНЫХ ОСОБЕННОСТЕЙ НА ФОРМИРОВАНИЕ МАРКЕТИНГА В ЯПОНСКОМ СТИЛЕ

The article describes the main stages of the development of marketing in the Japanese style since the end of World War II and the period of American occupation, as during this period Japan implemented concept of marketing at the national market. The purpose of the article is to identify the role of cultural characteristics influence on the development of marketing in Japan. Special attention is paid to the differences between Japanese-style marketing and Western one, as well as to the comparison of theoretical theses on the typology of Hofstede's cultural dimensions and the characteristics of Japanese marketing.

The roles of language and ethnocultural identity in integrating immigrant youth in southern Russia

ABSTRACT Social integration of immigrants into host communities is complicated by their cultural and language differences. The success of the process is determined by government policies and educational effectiveness that focus on socialisation and developing tolerance and intercultural interactions/communications. Using student data collected in educational organisations of southern Russia, this study examined the role of cultural characteristics in everyday interactions and analysed students’ attitudes towards immigrants as cultural foreigners. About one-fifth of the respondents tended to distance themselves from immigrants/foreigners showing high levels of mistrust of immigrants and people with other religious backgrounds. The questionnaire results prove that the youth of Astrakhan Region tend to be the most tolerant to cultural foreigners, for the region was historically formed as ethnically mixed one. Young people of the Republic of Kalmykia are the least willing to accept representatives of other cultures and migrants, which might be a consequence of repressions against Kalmyks on an ethnocultural basis by the USSR government during the Second World War. The findings suggest that the educational system insufficiently addresses cultural diversity. This study clarifies that schools should have an active role in developing tolerance among students in southern Russia.

The cultural validity of Holland's model and its implications for human resource management: the case of Hong Kong

There has been continuous interest in studying occupational classifications and the match between individuals' vocational orientation and occupational environment. However, it is also believed that modifications of a Western developed vocational model are necessary in other cultures. Unfortunately, there is little study on how human resource practitioners will be affected by their vocational orientation in making human resource decisions such as placement and selection. To address the role of cultural characteristics in the vocational model and the effect of vocational orientation on human practitioners' decisions, three studies have been conducted in Hong Kong. In the first two studies, we provide evidence for a revised model of vocational orientations in Hong Kong based on its special cultural characteristics. In the third study, we provide indicative evidence about the effect of the conceptualization of occupational orientations on human resource practitioners' selection judgement. Implications for cross-cultural human resource researchers and practitioners are discussed.