HOW ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE SHAPES COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES: A COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY OF TWO ECOMMERCE FIRMS IN CHINA Qiang Ye‚ Harbin Institute of Technology‚ Harbin‚ P. R. China‚ yeqiang@hit.edu.cn Qing Hu‚ Florida Atlantic University‚ Boca Raton‚ Florida‚ USA‚ qhu@fau.edu Yijun Li‚ Harbin Institute of Technology‚ Harbin‚ P. R. China‚ liyijun@hit.edu.cn Abstract Many well-established multinational firms have been attracted to China by its tremendous market size and fast growing economy. While
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Culture of Malaysia WanWen Chen (Wammi) Brief introduction of Malaysia: Ethnic groups: Malay 50.4%‚ Chinese 23.7%‚ indigenous 11%‚ Indian 7.1%‚ others 7.8% (2004 est.) Religions: Muslim (or Islam - official) 60.4%‚ Buddhist 19.2%‚ Christian 9.1%‚ Hindu 6.3%‚ Confucianism‚ Taoism‚ other traditional Chinese religions 2.6%‚ other or unknown 1.5%‚ none 0.8% (2000 census) Physical or spatial distance: Just the same as in other country‚ in Malaysia there is an intimate zone reserved for lovers‚ children
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according to culture‚ religion‚ socialisation and personal identity. They can be categorised into time‚ environment‚ society & culture and persons. The film ‘Yolngu boy’ follows the coming of age journey of three young aboriginal boys; Lorrpu‚ Botj and Milika as they experience their own rite of passage mainly influenced by environment‚ power and authority and culture. Their lives and rites of passage are very different to my own. A cultural comparison can be made between my culture and Yolngu
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THEME Culture of a nation is manifested and influenced by a number of factors. National psyche and traits being the most pronounced ones. Military culture ‚ to a certain extent ‚ is in harmony with the national culture‚ however‚ it has its own impulses and dynamics. It incorporates obedience that curtails individual freedom or at times it may be at tangent with the socio-cultural values of a society ; Military culture of British – Indian Army ‚as inherited by us is a case in point here. Philosophy
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the three largest ethnic groups being (in order of size) Malays‚ Chinese and Indians. In addition‚ there are a number of smaller indigenous peoples in the territories of Sarawak and Sabah. That this amalgam of races and ethnic diversity has been moulded together and has (post the awful riots of 1969) worked reasonably well is truly one of the great success stories of the last thirty years. As with all countries‚ culture and history very heavily influence the Malaysian approach to business. Anybody
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An Essay on Culture AN ESSAY ON CULTURE Culture is a term often used while studying society because culture and society go hand in hand‚ without proper understanding of concept of culture‚ or more precise the understanding of culture of ‘that society’‚ the study of society or any of its components becomes incomplete. So then let’s look at some definitions of culture to understand the concept better. DEFINITIONS OF CULTURE E.B. Taylor was the first to coin the term culture in the 18th
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Culture • Culture – a community’s set of shared assumptions about how the world works and what ideals are worth striving for. • Culture can greatly affect a country’s laws. • Culture influences what people value‚ so it affects people’s economic systems and efforts to invest in education. • Culture often determines the effectiveness of various HRM practices. Culture • Cultural characteristics influence the ways members of an organization behave toward one another as well as their attitudes
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National Culture National culture is the value system and pride associated with a nation. Many people deny their national culture when they move to a new location‚ and embrace the national culture of their new home. Characteristics of culture As one might expect‚ all cultures must share several characteristics if ‘’culture’’ is to be differentiated from other forms of behavior. These similarities between all cultures are surprisingly few. The ultimate goal of cultural anthropology is to determine
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BUDDY HSC Depth Study: Popular Culture Course Concepts • • • • • • • Access Ideology Socialisation Conflict Change Consumption Globalisation • • • • • • • Institutional Power Continuity Self Influence Mythology Identity Media Identifying Four Distinguishing Characteristics of Popular Culture Association with Commercial Products • Popular culture is about making money • All populr culture thrives on commercial enterprise
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TOPIC: CULTURE AND ITS DIVERSITY KEYWORDS: Culture Diversity Community Develop Environment Economic marketing Family Church Dominican Republic instille INTRODUCTION People in our world all come from an ethnic background‚ whether if the ethnicity is White American‚ African American‚ American Indian‚ Asian‚ and Hispanics our experiences and perceptions represent the values and decisions that are made in our
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