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.