Experts state that the major causes of car accidents are driver distractions. Dangerous distractions that can lead to an accident include cell phones and other gadgets that drivers use as they drive. Cell phones‚ laptops‚ electric razors‚ etc. causes drivers to take their eyes off the road for seconds at a time with the potential to cause a serious‚ if not deadly‚ accident. In response to this‚ some states in the US have banned the use of hand-held cell phones while people are driving. The alternative
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Discussion 1. Looking back at Hofstede’s dimensions of cultural differences (chapter 2‚ pg 39-41)‚ describe a significant difference between cultures that you have witnessed. Use the Geert Hofstede website links below to compare the two cultures in your example and describe the relative merits of the different approaches in an organizational situation. Main Hofstede Web site: http://www.geert-hofstede.com/ (page down for descriptions of the cultural dimensions) Compare two cultures: http://www
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Hofstede’s dimensions of national culture Hofstede distinguished five dimensions of national culture: Power Distance (PDI)‚ Individualism/Collectivism (IDV)‚ Masculinity/Femininity (MAS)‚ Uncertainty Avoidance (UAI)‚ and Long-Term versus Short-Term Orientation (LTO). For those readers who are unfamiliar with his dimensional model‚ a short description follows. The dimensions are measured on index scales from 0 to 100‚ although some countries may have scores above 100 on certain dimensions because
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The traditional use of petrol cars is dominant in the automobile industry. It has become common for cars to be owned and ridden in the world today. This invention has allowed us to easily travel to one place to another and has greatly improved our system of transportation. However‚ we have failed to realize how much damage is being made to the environment by us humans. In an effort to improve the environment‚ we have now become aware of this. As a result‚ we have developed technology to reduce the
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ALLIANCE BUSINESS SCHOOL SUBJECT- GLOBAL DIMENSIONS OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ASSIGNMENT NO.-1 DATE: 02/03/11 SUBMITTED TO: Prof. M V NARASIMHAN SUBMITTED BY: Akshay Shah Answer: 1 IMPACT OF POLITICAL TURMOIL IN EGYPT ON GLOBAL BUSINESS: Political turbulence in Egypt in casting a poll on world financial markets driving up the prices of crude oil & food and creating new risks for the shaky world economy in the months ahead. Following are the impacts of political turmoil in Egypt on global
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Cultural Dimensions of Two Countries According to Geert Hofstede there five dimensions of culture. The five dimensions are Power Distance‚ Individualism or Collectivism‚ Masculinity-Femininity‚ Uncertainty Avoidance‚ and Short or Long-Term Orientation. Power Distance The dimension of Power Distance is the attitude toward the inequalities amongst individuals in a society. Power Distance is “the extent to which the less powerful members of institutions and organizations
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WINDOWS 8 Introduction: Windows 8 is an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers‚ including home and business desktops‚ laptops‚ tablets‚ and home theater PCs. Development of this operating system started before the release of its predecessor in 2009. Its existence was first announced in January 2011 at Consumer Electronics Show. During its development and test phases‚ Microsoft released three pre-release versions:
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I used to be the kind of person who thought nothing could ever hurt me‚ until a usual morning turned into a disaster‚ which made me realize that life can be taken abruptly. My event is my car accident. After waving goodbye to my parents‚ I was off to work on a beautiful evening. It was August 2‚ 2002 I worked at Burger Kind which was in Perrysburg‚ Ohio. I remember listening that day to Alanis Morisette‚ looking at the beautiful wild daisies freshly blossoming on the side of the road. Then
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LASMAIDA MIKHA THERESIA ROGATE 7B 1104913 DIMENSION OF JUSTICE IN THE PLAY OF “ANTIGONE” In this second essay entitle ‘Dimension of Justice in the Play of “Antigone”‚ I would like to compare the understanding of “justice” in Creon and Antigone’s point of view as well as the justice’s point of view according the truth. There are number of reasons why I am interested to analyze the term of justice in this second essay. One of them is that it is a challenging issue to discuss. To support the essay
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Topic 8 Very few organisations have a good understanding of the cost of their products and services. Critically evaluate this statement. Topic 8. Very few organizations have a good understanding of the cost of their products and services. Critically evaluate this statement. My overall experience in the accounting and banking industry would indicate that the above statement is very true. More often than not business owners and operators are quiet knowledgeable and skilled in their particular area
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