“Cultural and Linguistic Diversity and School Failure” Barbara T. Bowman The article called “Cultural and Linguistic Diversity and School Failure” brings attention of readers to the issue of conflicts in modern schools. The text can be divided into two parts. While in the first part Ms. Bowman brings into focus teacher-student conflicts‚ the second part is dedicated to class‚ culture and language related issues. The information given is supported by data and examples and is of interest to specialists
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The Corporate Culture in South Korea Business in the XXI century is becoming more and more global‚ international; we find new partners in various‚ sometimes very exotic parts of the world. It is all possible thanks to the common language (assuming that "everybody" knows English)‚ good and fast transportation and new ways of communication‚ like for example Internet. We are learning from each other and trying to adjust to new situations‚ although the differences are often much greater than just
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351-389 Individual Values in Organizations: Concepts‚ Controversies‚ and Research Bruce M. Meglino Elizabeth C. Ravlin University of South Carolina The values of managers and employees in organizations are phenomena that have captured the interest of researchers‚ practitioners‚ social critics‚ and the public at large. Despite this attention‚ there continues to be a conspicuous lack of agreement on what values are and how they influence individuals. In this article we discuss how values have been defined
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Companies in emerging markets must choose among three kinds of strategies to compete successfully‚ both at home and abroad. by Tarun Khanna and Krishna G. Palepu Giants Building World-Class Companies in Developing Countries Emerging I N 2003 ‚ JUST MONTHS AFTER Mahindra & Mahindra launched a smartly designed sport-utility vehicle called the Scorpio‚ CNBC India‚ BBC World’s Wheels program‚ and others were heaping Car of the Year awards on the SUV. That was no mean achievement: The
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Hip-hop can be described as a culture or way of life for a society of people who admire and love rap‚ breakdancing‚ deejaying‚ and graffiti. During the seventies‚ hip-hop was mainly the act of the DJs showing off their turntable skills‚ but it wasn’t until the late seventies and early eighties when rap‚ breakdancing‚ and graffiti started to make a name for themselves. Hip-hop is not only one of the most popular genres of music‚ but it also focuses on the poor or working class by putting an emphasis
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Cultural values play a major part in ‘Cinderella Man’ the biography of James Braddock‚ directed by Ron Howard. The way Howard uses setting plat characters and sound help to show how glum and dark the 1930s Depression was in New Jersey. All these filmic techniques work to describe and illustrate what it was really like in the Great Depression This allows the viewer and audience to put themselves in the characters’ shoes and experience the hardships New Jersey faced. The cultural values that James
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Dimensions of Culture‚ Values‚ and Communication Culture shapes the way a society lives their life (Schafer‚ 2003). There are several elements of culture. These elements include language‚ norms‚ sanctions‚ and values (Schafer‚ 2003). The fountain of every culture is based on language. "Language is an abstract system of word meanings and symbols for all aspects of culture" (Schafer‚ 2003‚ p. 56). Norms are defined as " established standards of behavior maintained by a society" (Schafer‚ 2003‚ p.58)
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Culture and cultural diversity Concept of culturally competent care. Factors Inhibiting Sensitivity to Diversity. How to provide culturally competent care. Culture: It is shared pattern of beliefs‚ values‚ and behavioral expectations in a social groups and it sets roles and influences relationship with others. Cultural Diversity: Verity of cultures‚ belief‚ language‚ gender‚ race‚ disability‚ and socioeconomic status and so on. (Taylor‚ Lillis‚ Lynn & LeMone‚ 2011) Stereotyping Cultural
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Reflections on The Cultural Value of Film Statistics can be used to show that Britain’s film industry is now the third biggest in the world and a prime destination for inward investment. This success story was heralded by James Purnell‚ new Minister for the Creative Industries‚ in a speech to the Institute of Public Policy Research in June this year.[1] But what is the relation of this economic success to the vibrancy and breadth of our film culture? A further look at the statistics provided
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CORPORATE CULTURE AND THE INDIAN SOFTWARE INDUSTRY Introduction This article tries to explain the concept of corporate culture in general‚ its effects on the performance of employees in an organization. It then dwells on the specifics of the Indian software industry and then goes on to find out how organizational culture affects the performance of the software industry giving examples of specific software companies. Understanding and assessing your organization’s culture can mean the difference
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