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  • Business Source Elite - Confronting Academic Dishonesty in the Accounting Classroom: A Cultural Experience?

    Business Source Elite - Confronting Academic Dishonesty in the Accounting Classroom: A Cultural Experience?

    Business Source Elite: Confronting Academic Dishonesty in the Accounting Classroom: A Cultural Experience? Brad Kerr Bus 170 Feb. 14/06 During a masters program accounting class, the professor noticed a recent Asian immigrant attempting to cheat on the exam by leaning over and asking a student what she had for a certain question. He couldn’t believe it, and nobody else seemed to notice it, as well, who would cheat in a masters accounting class. The

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    Submitted: February 27, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Race: Biological or Cultural?

    Race: Biological or Cultural?

    Through research of DNA samples, scientists have been able to declare that race is not biologically constructed due to the similarities between human genes. Nevertheless, in reality, people still emphasized on biological aspects such as skin color, or hair texture to categorize others into different races. This in turn, denied the true identity of race, which it is culturally constructed. Ethnicity, by definition is also culturally constructed, therefore it greatly resemble race. There is no

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    Submitted: February 27, 2010 By: Mike
  • The Influence of Piaget’s 4 Stage Theory

    The Influence of Piaget’s 4 Stage Theory

    The Influence of Piaget’s 4 Stage Theory Jean Piaget was an influential psychologist who created the Four Stages of Cognitive Development. He believed when humans are in their infancy, childhood, and adolescence they try to understand the world through experiments. During cognitive development children are little scientists that create theories, experiment, and conclusions on how to adapt to the world. By the time children become adults they will be able to put into affect

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    Submitted: February 28, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Humor and the Emergence of the Gay Culture

    Humor and the Emergence of the Gay Culture

    Humor and the Emergence of the Gay Culture During America’s growth, homosexuality became a very taboo topic, one seldom mentioned and rarely discussed. Just as the Sexual and Racial Revolutions promoted acceptance of once discouraged social matters, the Homosexual Revolution has promoted the acceptance of the gay culture in today’s society. Undoubtedly, humorous homosexual characters in television and in other forms of entertainment are helping to increase the acceptance of the gay culture by portraying

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    Submitted: February 28, 2010 By: Edward
  • Cultural Difference

    Cultural Difference

    The idea of values is very abstract and differs from culture to culture. Values guide people through life and provide us with a basis for what is right and wrong. Serbia is a little country located in Eastern Europe. My country, Serbia, has had a very turbulent past, and my family has survived through good times and bad. There were times where all we had left were our values. It is important to realize that

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    Submitted: February 28, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Cultural Desire

    Cultural Desire

    Cultural Desire Essay Cultural Desire Essay Realization. This is what I learned from the readings. The realization that I am not as culturally aware as I thought. I have always considered myself to be a good nurse. I try to be very thoughtful and caring with my patients. I smile as I interview them, place my hand on their arm or shoulder, and try to find a common ground. This is because as an operating

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    Submitted: February 28, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Media and Its Influence

    Media and Its Influence

    MASS MEDIA POLIT U.S.ICAL CAMPAIGNS Summary: This is a 14-page paper that discusses the influence of mass media on the way political campaigns are run. It uses 7 references in MLA format. On the Monday when the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling on whether the deadline for certifying votes could be extended in Florida, there was an unsettling sight on TV. News correspondents came flying out of the court and stood, out of

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    Submitted: February 28, 2010 By: Yan
  • Corporate Culture and Hr Strategies of Northrop Grummnan

    Corporate Culture and Hr Strategies of Northrop Grummnan

    Introduction Thesis statement: In every organization there are systems or patterns of values, symbols, rituals, myths, and practices that have evolved over time. These shared values determine to large degree what employees see and how they respond to their world. How an organization determines the demand for employees is a result of demand for the organization’s products or services. How Northrop Grumman satisfies these goals and demands shall be analyzed. Company Overview: Northrop Grumman (NG)

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    Submitted: February 28, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Culture

    Culture

    Culture When we speak of culture we are speaking of a product of human invention, a compromise of all living persons and their ancestors. The process of human evolution is long and confusing and many aspects of it remain uncertain, one thing for certain is those who went in search for food and shelter survived along with human inventions such as literature, art, architecture and religion. There are three roots to civilization Mesopotamia, Egypt and

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    Submitted: February 28, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Society’s Influence on Your Behaviour

    Society’s Influence on Your Behaviour

    RUN DUDE, SOCIETY WANTS TO CHANGE YOU - Jan. 12, 2006 at 02:56 AM READER ALERT: You are not in control of your lifestyle, at least not fully. You think you are living your life to its fullest but you are not. Someone else is and this someoneэs name is spelt S.O.C.I.E.T.Y. Thatэs right! BANG! Immediately an EXTREME being appears. Hey, itэs t.R.I.P.l.e XXX! Okay, now you are thirsty for knowledge so you approach the

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Mike
  • Factors Influence the Equilibrium Price

    Factors Influence the Equilibrium Price

    Bradford University School of Management FT MBA 2007/2008 Business Economics (MAN4101M) Assessed coursework I certify that this assignment is the result of my own work and does not exceed the word count noted below. Bradford, 19th November 2007 ______________________________________ Word Count (excluding tables, diagrams and reference): 10 Market Equilibrium Introduction: Market is a place where buyers and sellers come together and a good is offered for sale by producers and purchased by consumer (Blake,

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Greek Culture

    Greek Culture

    Greek culture is one of the first things that come to peoples' mind when they think of ancient Greece. Ancient Greek culture was definitely a mainstay and one of the defining features of their legacy. A main concept in their culture was the worship of Gods, including Zeus, Athena, Aphrodite, Hermes and many more. The earliest signs of this were found in Homer's Iliad where it described the interactions of humans and gods. Several features

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Anna
  • Cultural Values and Personal Ethics

    Cultural Values and Personal Ethics

    When a person tries to sit down and write out how his or her feelings or go about in his or her life dealing with cultural values and personal ethics, he or she may look at themselves in a whole new light. He or she would think that whatever their cultural values are they should coincide with their personal ethics and for most people this may not always be the case. As I took the

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: July
  • Rise of China and Case Study of Veolia and Colgate-Palmolive

    Rise of China and Case Study of Veolia and Colgate-Palmolive

    Contents 1.0 Section One1 2.0 Section Two - 2.1 Introduction - 2.2 Veolia - 2.3 Colgate-Palmolive 3.0 Bibliography Appendices, A 1.0 Section One China is emerging as a growing economy, which is becoming more attractive for foreign investors and in particular, large multi national companies. It is seen as the fastest developing country, and is emerging as the new superpower. There are many factors that have led to China becoming a more appealing country for

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Yan
  • Walmart Culture

    Walmart Culture

    Wal-Mart’s Culture The corporate culture of Wal-Mart is one of the biggest contributing factors that make it one of the world's most admired companies. When Sam Walton founded the company, he instilled in his people and his business a belief system that is still very much in place today. From the three basic beliefs to the sundown rule, we respect our customers, Associates and suppliers and strive to treat them as we ourselves want to

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Yan
  • What Causes House Prices to Rise in the Uk Market

    What Causes House Prices to Rise in the Uk Market

    Housing markets are peculiar for a number of reasons. First, houses take time to build, so when demand rises, supply can only respond with a considerable lag What causes house prices to rise? Prices rise through a combination of factors on both the supply and demand side of the housing market. When demand is rising and the short run supply of housing available in the market is limited, it is quite easy for market values

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: regina
  • Western Culture and Policies That Have Shaped the Modern World.

    Western Culture and Policies That Have Shaped the Modern World.

    Western culture and policies have shaped the modern world, especially the Middle East, in many ways. Since the sixteenth century, the nations of Western civilization have been the driving wheels of modernization. Globalization is simply the spread of modern institutions and ideas from one high power to the wider world. Technological innovation and economic growth along with such concepts as democracy, individualism, and the rule of law administered by an impartial judiciary, set Western

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Max
  • Brazil and Caribbean Culture

    Brazil and Caribbean Culture

    Within Brazil and the Caribbean lies a racial mixture of cultures. Since the 1930’s the people have, overall, enthusiastically adopted the notion that racial and cultural mixture defines this regions national identity (Samba 1). This region consists of a very historic background which has shaped the beliefs and customs of celebration, music and dance. Sugar cane was brought to the “new world” by Christopher Columbus on his second voyage in 1493 (Umbilical 99). The introduction

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: July
  • Cultural Challenges

    Cultural Challenges

    Running head: Cultural Challenges Cultural Challenges of Doing Business Overseas Cultural Challenges of Doing Business Overseas Introduction Steve Kafka, an American of Czech origin and a franchisor for Chicago Style Pizza, has decided to expand his business into the Czech Republic. He knows this will be a risky decision; when he became a franchisor, he had to overcome a great deal of difficulties. Steve anticipates he will face some of these difficulties again at the

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    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Historicity of the Bible

    Historicity of the Bible

    The Bible is not one of many great books. It is unique. The Bible has 40 writers from every walk of life. The Bible was written in many different places. It was written on three continents in three languages. But there is continuity throughout. It has been preserved from the original manuscripts by careful scholars. The Old and New Testaments are the most accurately preserved documents of the ancient world. The Old Testament was copied

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    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Cultural Study on Mexican Americans

    Cultural Study on Mexican Americans

    Mexico Mexico is 1,972,550 sq km just south of the United States, this equates to roughly less than 3 times the size of Texas. Mexico is classed as a member of Latin American nations and part of the North American Continent; not South America as often thought. Mexico is located in Middle America and is bordered by the United States, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Belize, North Pacific Ocean, and Guatemala. The climate of Mexico

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    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Top
  • Alexis De Tocqueville's Influence

    Alexis De Tocqueville's Influence

    Alexis de Tocqueville’s Influence Alexis de Tocqueville’s observation of the American prison system brought out several interesting facts about America and how it governs itself. He talks of the danger of greed for money, the importance of forming associations, and the power of influence in town government. Although many of his observations have since changed, many of them bring about legitimate points about American government and society. In de Tocqueville’s book Democracy in America, he

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    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Mike
  • The Historical Critical Method

    The Historical Critical Method

    The New Testament is now well over 1900 years old and for nearly the same period of time people have struggled for the right interpretation of that what was written in these 27 books and letters. How should one handle a book that is “God’s Word“? Before looking at the pro and contra of historical-critical exegesis it is necessary to define this method. One of the many textbooks teaching the historical-critical method “Methodenlehre zum

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    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Jon
  • How Was the Culture of Ibm at the Time of Lou Gerstner's Arrival Impacting the Organization's Ability to Achieve Outstanding Performance?

    How Was the Culture of Ibm at the Time of Lou Gerstner's Arrival Impacting the Organization's Ability to Achieve Outstanding Performance?

    How was the culture of IBM at the time of Lou Gerstner's arrival impacting the organization's ability to achieve outstanding performance? IBM was highly decentralized and its employees internally focused at the time of Gerstner’s arrival. IBM’s culture was very robust that were based on traditional values and beliefs of its founder Thomas Watson. IBM's extraordinary success in the '60s and '70s was built on one of the most dynamic sales cultures and its employees

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    Submitted: March 4, 2010 By: Wendy
  • James Madison - Influence on the Creation of American History

    James Madison - Influence on the Creation of American History

    James Madison’s Influence on the Creation of American History PETRA HORNA April 07, 2008 Table of Contents: Introduction……………………………………………………………….…2 The Compromise of 1790……………………………………………………….…..3-4 James Madison……………………………………………………………………….4-5 Madison’s Defeat on Report on the Public Credit……………………………..5-6 Madison’s Opposition to Economic Injustice…………………………………..6-7 Slavery – a Hot Political Issue of the Union………………………………………7 Introduction The decade of 1790s is the most decisive decade in our nation’s history, in which the greatest statesmen of their generation came together to define the new Republic

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    Submitted: March 4, 2010 By: Bred