Faculty members from College of Industrial Management for Oil and Gas, including Assistant Professor Ayat Shaker Jawad, Assistant Professor Saif Barzan Nishion, and Assistant Professor Hazem Eidan Salem, published their scientific study titled "A Comparative Study of Apologetic Spectrum Acts Between Malay and Iraqi Undergraduate University Students."
The study was published in the British international journal International Journal of Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Research (IJRAMR).
The researchers stated that the study evaluated the apology methods used by Malaysian and Iraqi students, examining the influence of both collectivist culture and hierarchical apology methods among Malaysian and Iraqi students studying various academic disciplines.
The study revealed significant differences between the apology methods chosen by members of the two groups. The majority of Malaysian participants (58.33%) used indirect apology methods that included social harmony indicators and various techniques and strategies, due to Malaysian cultural values that emphasize collectivism and social harmony. Iraqi students, on the other hand, preferred a direct approach (63.33%) and formal language styles that explicitly express responsibility, in line with the hierarchical structure of Iraqi society.
The study revealed that Malaysian students strive to maintain group harmony, while Iraqi students focus on individual performance coupled with showing due respect to those in authority.
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