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  • Vietnamese Culture

    Vietnamese Culture

    My Bicultural Values After the fall of Saigon in 19, Vietnamese Americans became members of one of the United States’ largest refugee groups. The Vietnamese came to the United States from a culture vastly different from most American cultures. My two oldest brothers were among the hundreds of thousands who escaped communist Vietnam as “Boat People” in 1984. They fled with the clothes they were wearing and my parents’ wedding rings tucked inside. My family,

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Cultural Dimensions in People Management

    Cultural Dimensions in People Management

    April 30th, 2008 Yongbei Liu Jingbin Xu Jingling Zhang Xianjing Zhou EMLyon Cultural Dimensions in People Management For any international organization, it is of extremely significance to understand cultural differences and make good use of them in the global context. Through insight into a culture perspective, the article analyzes the role and impact of culture. It starts by introducing prerequisite concept of socialization and then deals with four cultural dimensions on the national level. Finally,

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    Essay Length: 1,850 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Yan
  • Cultural Differences Between Poland and England

    Cultural Differences Between Poland and England

    Culture may have its sources in different aspects of human life, as: language, nationality, education, profession, group, religion, family, social class, corporate culture. All these elements influence every member of a society and thus, culture is learnt and transmitted to others. Differences between people within any given nation or culture are much greater than differences between groups. Polish people and British, although have a lot of common in terms of historical inheritance, they vary in

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    Essay Length: 2,492 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Bred
  • Culture and Defining the Role of Leadership

    Culture and Defining the Role of Leadership

    Culture and Defining The Role Of Leadership Abstract I believe a person can be taught to lead and manage but one can't be taught how to effectively and successfully lead and manage. I don't believe the corporate culture of the organization has to with it. I think leading and managing has to do with the individual person. How that person is motivated, how that person sees him/herself. Can he/she lead effectively or is managing

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    Essay Length: 1,106 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Janna
  • Hofstede’s Cultural Model

    Hofstede’s Cultural Model

    Introduction: Due to rapid technology advancement, we now live in a ‘small world’ with a global marketplace. Foreign ideals and culture are easily spread and adapted by indigenous people in all corners of the globe via radio, television and now especially, computers software and the Internet. This whole dilemma has been termed as “Globalisation”. The concept of globalization refers to increasing global connectivity, integration and interdependence in the economic, social, technological, cultural, political ad ecological

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Organizational Culture

    Organizational Culture

    Ms. Denise Danford Strategic Review Committee Head November 29, 2005 Re: Implementing changes to increase success Dear Ms. Danford, Upon reviewing your case, it is evident that, while a very successful company, many changes must occur in order to continue MACHO’s success into the future. There are three main issues that are the basis for all underlying problems. There is a lack of communication at MACHO both vertically and horizontally. Additionally, it appears that there

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    Essay Length: 2,639 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Bred
  • The Oddyssey in Popular Culture

    The Oddyssey in Popular Culture

    Many forms of popular culture today are inspired by themes, characters, and other references in various types of classical literature. John Denver’s song “Calypso” parallels with a number of the themes in Homer’s the Odyssey. The Odyssey’s themes involving Odysseus’ journey back home and the aid of gods and goddesses directly influence “Calypso.” The first stanza in Calypso is influenced by Odysseus’ journey to back to his homeland. The first couple of lines compare

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Ainu Culture

    Ainu Culture

    Sirokanipe ranran piskan Konkanipe ranran piskan. This Ainu poem is about an owl deity. It roughly translates to “Fall fall, silver drops, all around fall fall, golden drops, all around” (Selden). The Ainu worshiped all aspects of nature as gods, believing animals were spirits temporarily visiting the earth. The Ainu are an ancient people of nature, living in close communities and are now a minority of Japan. The Ainu used to live in Honshu, Japan’s

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    Essay Length: 1,357 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Romani Culture

    Romani Culture

    Culture exists in every society. It is the specific learned norms based on attitudes, values and beliefs. Culture is often based on long standing traditions that have been passed from elders to the younger generation. It can be evolved through societal and religious influences. Changing culture, though difficult, can be done through choice or imposition. When cultures are isolated they tend to stabilize and change is slow or ceases. When culture makes contact with other

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    Essay Length: 1,343 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Mike
  • The Egyptian and Chinese Culture

    The Egyptian and Chinese Culture

    The Egyptian and Chinese Culture The cultures of China and Egypt are similar in a way that both have old traditional cultures and now the modern culture. China is an ancient country, with thousands of years of history which leaves a rich foundation for their culture. Any attempt to describe the Chinese people can be very difficult and a challenging task. The Chinese culture has come a long way from gender preference to overcoming a

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    Essay Length: 867 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Anna
  • Culture Analysis Paper

    Culture Analysis Paper

    Culture Analysis Paper Companies and organizations have the ability to thrive or plummet when the time comes to implement a new project. Project management has become one of the cornerstones to successfully expanding customer base and even maintaining a good relationship with existing customers. Now more than ever project management is almost an essential part for organizations. It has become so important that project management is now not just a job for a manager. It

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Mike
  • Mgmt 245 - Cultural Dimensions of International Business

    Mgmt 245 - Cultural Dimensions of International Business

    MGMT 245 Cultural Dimensions of International Business SWOT Analysis 4/30/07 Introduction- This SWOT analysis is regarding Lion Nathan China Brewing Company and their competitive advantage in their business. The major issue in this case is analyzing the company’s background and reasons for expanding into China while trying to forecast an appropriate managerial decision regarding the company’s future. There are many sources of information we can use to inform us of the past decisions made and

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    Essay Length: 1,834 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Anna
  • Pop Culture Inventory

    Pop Culture Inventory

    Pop Culture Inventory Pop culture finds its expression in the mass circulation of items from such areas as fashion, music, sport and film. According to Education @ Turner house (2006), the world of pop culture entered art in the early 1960’s, through Pop Art. In a recent inventory, compiled by myself, mass media is out there and influencing Americans daily. Some of the things that were observed, on a daily basis, were music, advertisements (geared

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • American Rock Culture

    American Rock Culture

    “Sex, drugs, and rock and roll” was the rallying cry for a movement that changed American culture forever. Rock and roll first startled the American scene in the mid-1950’s, but no one then could have predicted the remarkable vitality and staying power of this new music. The early tradition of rock has gone through many transitions. Provocative and outlandish stage attire and behavior have been an important resource since the birth of rock and roll.

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    Essay Length: 3,426 Words / 14 Pages
    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Inter Cultural Event

    Inter Cultural Event

    1) Describe the event, its purpose, the cultural group originating the event, and how you learned of the event. Believe it or not,(like everything else I’ve written about in this course) my cultural event was Italian/American in nature. The event in question was the marriage of an American groom and an Italian bride. The bride’s family consisted, in large part, of grandparents and older relatives that had been born and raised in Italy. Obviously

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Germanic Culture Preserved in Beowulf

    Germanic Culture Preserved in Beowulf

    Germanic Culture Preserved in Beowulf Many differences can be found between early Germanic culture and our culture today. Beowulf,the story of the triumphs of a great warrior over near impossible feats, takes place in Scandanavia during the 450s. In this tale, the war obsessed men exhibit values important to the early Germanic culture. Recording such an epic tale not only immortalizes the hero of the poem, but in turn also makes certain that these Scandanavian

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Edward
  • Corporate Culture

    Corporate Culture

    Utilising the video case study of ‘Egg Finance’ (Slave Nation, Channel 4), critically examine the extent to which corporate culture is used as an effective tool for the achievement of organizational goals. Corporate Culture is widely used in many organisations and has a variety of definitions. It has been defined by Koozes, Caldwell & Posner cited by Moorhead/Griffin, (1989:494) as: “a set of shared, enduring beliefs communicated through a variety of symbolic media, creating meaning

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Demographic Characteristics and Cultural Diversity

    Demographic Characteristics and Cultural Diversity

    Abstract Groups and teams are affected by many variables and factors. Being able to identify that factors that impact the groups and team success is a valuable asset in order for groups and teams to become high performance groups and teams. Every group or team leader must be aware of the demographic characteristics and the cultural diversity of the team in order to become effective. Groups and Teams There are many factors that affect a

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    Essay Length: 696 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Historic Culture of China and Vietnam

    Historic Culture of China and Vietnam

    In the historic culture of China and Vietnam, teachers play an importance role in their society. There's a Chinese/Vietnamese saying that says, "quan, su, phu" which translate to "king, teacher, and parents." This is the philosophy and practice of order to pay respect to in the Chinese/Vietnamese society. Kings are to be most respected, because kings are believed to be appointed by God to rule; parents is in one of the top three to be

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Jon
  • The Harlem Renaissance - a Black Cultural Revolution

    The Harlem Renaissance - a Black Cultural Revolution

    The Harlem Renaissance- A Black Cultural Revolution James Weldon Johnson once said that “Harlem is indeed the great Mecca for the sight-seer; the pleasure seeker, the curious, the adventurous, the enterprising, the ambitious and the talented of the whole Negro world.”(“Harlem Renaissance”) When one thinks of the Harlem Renaissance, one thinks of the great explosion of creativity bursting from the talented minds of African-Americans in the 1920s. Although principally thought of as an African-American literary

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    Essay Length: 1,960 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: regina
  • The Human and Cultural Pursuit of Happiness

    The Human and Cultural Pursuit of Happiness

    Throughout history, cultures have strived for the fundament to a good and happy life. During their search, the various cultures eventually created their own basis to leading what they deemed, a harmonious life. The beliefs founded by these cultures varied from one to another, each arguably correct in its own way. For example, various citizens of the Roman Empire depict their view of attaining this good and happy life. This life is lead by the

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Monika
  • The Hip Hop Culture and Ethnic Relations

    The Hip Hop Culture and Ethnic Relations

    THE HIP HOP CULTURE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS The “hip hop culture” has permeated popular culture in an unprecedented fashion. Because of its enormous crossover appeal, the hip-hop culture is a potentially great unifier of diverse populations. Although created by black youth on the street, hip-hop's influence has become worldwide. Approximately % of the rap and hip-hop audience is nonblack. It has gone from the ghetto, to the suburbs, and into the corporate boardrooms. Indeed,

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Tasha
  • The Punk Rock Culture

    The Punk Rock Culture

    Specific Purpose: To inform the audience of the punk rock culture. Thesis: The punk rock culture is something that you all have probably been exposed to, but may not know much about. Organizational Pattern: Topical I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll. Chains, studded belts, and Chuck Taylors. Mohawks, mosh pits, and social defiance. What kind of person do you think of when you hear these phrases? B. Relevance: Whether you

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Monika
  • Legal Issues in Reduction of Workforce Simulation

    Legal Issues in Reduction of Workforce Simulation

    Legal Issues in Reduction of Workforce Simulation Chun-Han Hsu University of Phoenix MBA 560: Enterprise Risk Group LM06MBA01 Instructor: James M. Eisenman, Esq. June 7, 2007 A. In a table, identify, for each of the five candidates for dismissal, the key concepts of employment law that would affect his or her employment status. Be sure to cite the text as appropriate Candidates Employment law Carl Haimes Sexual Harassment: Ў§Another type of sexual harassment is

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Jon
  • Rave Culture

    Rave Culture

    Rave Culture What is a rave? Raving is a highly subjective experience. One person's best rave is another person's worst. Any attempt to analyze rave culture must recognize the highly personal factor of the experience. Author Daniel Martin defines a rave as “a long period of constant energetic and stylistic dancing exhibited by a large group of people in a hot, crowded facility providing continuous loud House music and an accompanying strobe lit psychedelic

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: July

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