acknowledges the six dimensions of Hofstede’s theory of cultural dimensions‚ and defines five of them for a comparison between the United States and India. This article shows for the most part‚ the definitions of Hofstede’s cultural dimensions are correct‚ but the article did identify some ambiguities while making the comparisons. Finally‚ future areas of possible research were identified that would assist in the removal of the ambiguities. Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions US vs. India Geert Hofstede’s
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agricultural products‚ the banana is the fourth most important food product within the least developed countries‚ being the staple food for some 400 million people (1). Of all the fruits‚ it holds first place by production volume and is amongst the five most consumed fruits on the planet (2). Some 1‚000 varieties of banana trees have been identified in more than 150 countries‚ producing around 105 to 120 million tonnes (Mt) of fruit a year. There are two main families: the sweet banana or “fruit”‚ essentially
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Group presentations about Hofstede’s cultural dimension 1. A brief presentation of Geert Hofstede and his background Geert Hofstede was born 2 October 1928 in Haarlem. He is a Dutch social psychologist that did a pioneering study of cultures across modern nations. Geert has made these models that classified culture along four different dimensions – Power Distance Index‚ Individualism versus Collectivism‚ Masculinity versus Femininity‚ Uncertainty Avoidance Index‚ Long Term Orientation versus Short
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Donivino 1/8/13 Can Animals Think? Adorable‚ what comes to mind when you think of this word? Some might think of puppies‚ dogs‚ rabbits‚ cats‚ dolphins‚ or maybe even monkeys. But have you ever considered intelligence as a characteristic of these animals? Few have‚ even though the animal shows evidence of intelligence every day. Of course animals aren’t as intelligent as humans but we both share common
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for Blood Bananas What do you think were root causes for Chiquita’s actions in Columbia? 1. First of all‚ they don’t want to do business in unstable environment. The terrorism groups need that money to do violence‚ so Chiquita can do business in peace. It is a business to exchange peace by money. 2. The local government and its army cannot protect the company’s land and employees. These reasons cause Chiquita to pay money to the terrorism groups. Do you think Chiquita or its managers
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The Pursue of Happiness "Dimensions" by Alice Munro is a tragic story that talks about self discovery and the courage to start all over again. Doree is a woman who has been broken in every way‚ but refuses to give her right to continue to live. The story describes Doree’s psychological and emotional metamorphosis from an innocent young girl who has to face many difficulties to become a woman. All the circumstances that she goes through helps her mature‚ think more critically‚ and find the strength
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Instructions: Based on the following information‚ assess where and when cryptography is needed within a typical IT infrastructure to be in compliance with policies and laws. Data and information are important assets of Richman Investments. These assets must be protected from loss of integrity‚ confidentiality‚ or availability and must be in compliance with Richman’s policies and state and federal laws. Data classification: Confidential. This refers to highly sensitive data‚ such as client
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Lukes’ third dimension of power is controversial because it entails the use of the concept of ‘false consciousness.’ Using examples of your own‚ defend and/or critique theLukes’ third dimension of power is controversial because it entails the use of the concept of ‘false consciousness.’ Using examples of your own‚ defend and/or critique the hypothesis that there is such thing as ‘false consciousness’. hypothesis that there is such thingLukes’ third dimLukes’ third dimension of power is controversial
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Outline Case Name: Chiquita Brands International SECTION 2 Industry Analysis: Tools for assessing opportunities and threats in the industry (task) environment. Porter’s 5 Forces Driving Industry Competition: 1. Threat of New Entrants It has proved to be difficult for new companies to enter the banana industry. Therefore‚ there is no strong threat of new entrants into the market. This is due to several factors and entry barriers that exist. These include: a. Banana industry is very concentrated
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Banana in a nutshell Cultural reading Rosanne Liang’s 2005 film Banana in a nutshell is a documentary which explores an intimate portrait of a Chinese-European couple in New Zealand‚ and their journey to get a blessing for marriage from traditional Chinese parents. This film represents the boundaries created by the Chinese culture with regards to a chinese woman falling in love and marrying a New Zealander. In this essay the cultural ‘ reading’ of the film is examined. At the beginning of the
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