Academic Paper from the year 2018 in the subject Cultural Studies -
Basics and Definitions, grade: 78.00, Kenyatta University, language:
English, abstract: Cultural competence is defined as collective and
congruent behaviours, policies, and attitudes that allow an agency,
system as well as a group of professionals to function effectively in
multicultural environments. The concept of cultural competence is
increasingly becoming paramount in the contemporary organisational
management practices, especially in healthcare settings. Attaining
cultural competence in attempts to enhance the quality of organisational
culture, management, internal and external relations requires a critical
analysis of socioeconomic and political factors. Therefore, the
International Red Cross (IRC) requires to understand the national
culture of Brazil and compatible reward systems in the management of
human resources. This information is critical in ensuring that the
required IRC human resources are managed efficiently for maximum
productivity.