Professionalism In The Workplace

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QUESTION 1: USING EXAMPLES AND THEORY, DISCUSS YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A PROFESSIONAL WITHIN YOUR OWN INDUSTRY.
1 INTRODUCTION
Been professional is stated on an article on US News as been rarely taught; that you must pick it up through your own initiative and learning (Greene, 2013).
This can be known as personal professional which is down to the person themselves and it is there choice of how professional they become or are as there is a difference between a professional and being professional. Professionalism is difficult to analyse, it is a way of being rather than a checklist of things. This way of being is made up of appearance, manner, communication, integrating attitudes, approach and skills (Campbell, 2014).
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2 INTRODUCTION
Live science basically describes culture as the characteristics of a group of people, defined by such factors as language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts (Science, 2012).
Because of the increasingly diverse domestic workforce to the globalization of business, cultural know- how is arguably the most important skill for effective work performance in the 21st century (Alpert, 2014).
2.1 Explanation of Culture in workplace
Cultural know – how is one of the many important traits a professional must have in order to run a successful company as a professional you must be able to interact effectively with people from different cultures, this personal ability depends on the persons views of other cultures i.e. if a person is ignorant of other’s cultures it will reflect bad on their outlook as a person as it is very unprofessional to be unaware of one’s own cultural background, be unknowledgeable of other cultural practices and not being respectful towards different cultures (Alpert, 2014).
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Then in some cultures team building may be a difficult concept to put into play, for example some cultures like the America’s are individualistic, and prefer to solve problems alone. Other cultures will cooperate and work together in teams. Team building can also become an issue where teams are comprised of people from different cultures and the team might not work as one. The key too effective cultural diversity is too make sure multi – cultural teams cooperate (Alpert, 2014).
2.1.3 Time management in workplace
Different cultures differ in how they view time. For example, how they differ in their balance between working time and family time, as for some cultures family time is very important and for others it might not be as important. Other differences could be their understanding of over – time and what actually constitutes as overtime and actual working time. These factors can cause arguments and mishaps in the workplace if they are not clearly understood by all parties. This will especially become important when scheduling for projects and deadlines. Perceptions of time can cause problems with cultural diversity within a workplace, and may impact on work life if it is not managed professionally (Alpert,

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