assessed according to two related dimensions - Degree of collectivism vs. individualism - Degree of democracy vs. totalitarianism Systems that place a high value on individualism tend to be democratic Systems that emphasize collectivism tend toward totalitarian Collectivism Stresses the primacy of collective goals over individual goals Needs of society are viewed as more important than individual freedoms In the modern times‚ collectivism has been accepted by socialists 4 Individualism
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Peron just a myth? To what extent was Eva Peron a public figure‚ rather than a true Argentinian politician? Specific Questions: 1. Who was Eva of Peron Duarte? 2. Who was Juan Domingo Peron? 3. What was the economic status of Argentina in 1949? 4. What was Eva Peron’s social status while living with her parents? 5. What was her job as a teenager? 6. What event made her famous in the public eye? 7. What was the “Fundacion Eva”‚ and what was their job? 8. What
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RUGM_C05.QXD 8/18/08 4:16 PM Page 129 Chapter 5 I NTERNATIONAL CULTURE Contents Objectives of the chapter Introduction 131 Places and people differ. The Japanese tend to be very polite‚ the Australians characteristically blunt. Red means “danger” or “stop” to the British‚ but in Turkey it signifies death and in China‚ good fortune. In France getting into a grande école tends to guarantee good job prospects whereas in Saudi Arabia the wealth and status of your family
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ISAPS International Survey on Aesthetic/Cosmetic Procedures Performed in 2013 Methodology: Survey participants completed a two-page questionnaire that focused on the number of surgical and non-surgical procedures they performed in 2013. The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ISAPS) issued an invitation to participate in the study to approximately 35‚000 Plastic Surgeons whose contact information is housed in its proprietary database. In addition‚ a request was made that all
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Results of the Falklands War 1. Consequences for Argentina * As a result of the Argentinean defeat‚ Galtieri was removed from power within three days of the surrender. Soon after this the military rule was over. The army no longer had authority over the Argentinean government. In 1995 10 members of the Junta‚ including Galtieri‚ were put on trial for crimes committed during the rule of the junta – they were sentenced to long term imprisonment. * The government‚ under pressure from rising
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An analysis of American – Chinese movie ‘Saving face” by using Face Negotiation Theory Table of contents Face Negotiation Theory 2 An application of face-negotiation theory in the movie “Saving face” (2004) 3 Advantages and disadvantages of face theory 6 Conclusion 7 References 8 The term “face-negotiation theory” was first introduced by Stella Ting-Toomey‚ a Professor of Human Communication Studies at California State University‚ in 1988 based on amazing works of Goffman in 1955
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Trompenaars vs. Hofstede 1. 2. Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 2 Cultural Dimensions of Hofstede and Trompenaars ................................................... 3 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Analogies or identities of the cultural dimensions ...................................................... 5 Differences of the dimensions ...................................................................
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representative organizations (Higgins‚ 1968: 15; Frazer‚ 1995: 54)‚ and this collectivism permeated all aspects of the system. Awards‚ as a set of rules of the employment relationship‚ were not only deeply collectivist in themselves‚ but also served to encourage collectivism in other rule-making processes; in other words‚ awards in the traditional system were both instruments of collectivism and instruments for collectivism. While it was always possible for the enforcement of award provisions to
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Abstract Cultural leadership is a diverse subject to touch upon. This aspect of leadership is constantly growing and changing. People should not look into cultural leadership with biased opinions. Dividing cultural leadership into sub groups just gives people an opinion on how to look at people differently. Cultural leadership should be looked at as a whole‚ as we are one‚ working together‚ with the same goal - to be successful. Cultural leadership profiles are used to classify what followers expect
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The 4th South China University of Technology Model United Nations Conference Background Guide Committee: Union of South American Nations Topic: Free Trade and Regional Security Welcome Letter from the Dais Distinguished Delegates: Welcome to South China University of Technology Model United Nations Conference of 2013! We are the dais of Union of South American Nations‚ sincerely hoping to witness your active participation and constructive solutions to crisis with your comprehensive
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