1. In what major ways did Confucian philosophy manifest itself in Chinese society during the Ming and/or Qing dynasties? It is clear from examining the philosophical thought and social trends during both the Qing and Ming dynasties that Confucian thought and ideology had a profound effect on Chinese society and moral values during that period. Confucian philosophy is an ethical and philosophical thinking system thought to have been developed from the teachings of Kong Fuzi‚ known as Confucius who
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Impact of Culture on the Ethical reasoning of an Individual Abstract The purpose of this paper is to identify‚ relate and assess the impact of culture on the ethical reasoning of an individual. This report reviews current literature on this topic and identifies the various factors involved in the same. Established theories on ethics and moral development are reviewed and a culture-based model of ethical decision making is derived. Prepositions concerning the influence of various cultural dimensions
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Chapter 03 Differences in Culture / Questions 1. (p. 88) In today’s world of global communications‚ rapid transportation and global markets‚ cultural differences have ceased to exist. Difficulty: Medium 2. (p. 88) Culture is static. Difficulty: Medium 3. (p. 89) Values are abstract ideas about what a group believes to be right‚ good and desirable. Difficulty: Easy 4. (p. 89) A society is another name for a country. Difficulty:
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to two video’s that involve doing business in foreign countries. Hofstede’s five dimensions of culture are Power Distance‚ Individualism and Collectivism‚ Uncertainty Avoidance‚ Career Success/Quality of Life (Masculinity and Femininity) and Confucian Dynamism. Hall’s four dimensions of high and low context frameworks to culture are Relationship‚ Time‚ Communication and Space. Each video is analyzed for behaviors and statements that correspond to Hall and Hofstede’s frameworks to culture. Video
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The research register for this journal is available at http://www.mcbup.com/research_registers The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at http://www.emerald-library.com/ft How important are ethics and social responsibility? A multinational study of marketing professionals Anusorn Singhapakdi and Kiran Karande College of Business and Public Administration‚ Old Dominion University‚ Virginia‚ USA How important are ethics? 133 Received September 1998 Revised
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sociology‚ credited the doctrine of vocation for the rise of the modern economy in his 1920 book The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. In Western societies‚ there is a focus on the individual individual achievement is common dynamism of the U.S. economy high level of entrepreneurship But‚ creates a lack of company loyalty and failure to gain company specific knowledge competition between individuals in a company instead of than team building less ability to develop a strong
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Hofstede’s cultural Dimensions and tourist behaviors A review and conceptual Framework Las dimensiones culturales y la conducta turística según Hofstede: análisis y marco conceptual Lalita A. Manrai1 Ajay K. Manrai Received: January 14‚ 2011 Accepted: September 18‚ 2011 Abstract This paper develops a conceptual framework for analyzing tourist behaviors and identifies three categories of behaviors based on the applications of Hofstede’s cultural dimensions and the processes underlying these
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1. High power distance: the power is not distributed equally‚ the authority is in the hand of government only. The evidence is that they control everything in the country even the communication between individuals‚ the Cuban economy suffers from the embargo of U.S since the completion of communist revolution. There is always distrust toward the state and its authority and this is particularly evident among younger generations of Cubans and always wanting to break through the government’s tight regulations
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(written by Geert Hofstede and Michael Harris Bond in 1988) Reference: Hofstede‚ G. and Bond‚ M.H. (1988). The Confucius Connection: From Cultural Roots to Economic Growth. Organizational Dynamics‚ volume 16‚ Issue 4‚ pp. 5-21. First called "Confucian Dynamism" ‚ it describes societies’ time horizon. Long term oriented societies attach more importance to the future. They foster pragmatic values oriented towards rewards‚ including persistence‚ saving and capacity for adaptation. Whereas‚ in short
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Class Discussion Compare the business culture of the UK with that of Japan. How would business negotiations between delegations from the two countries be affected‚ and how would you advise a UK team to prepare for the negotiations? “Nihonjinron”‚ literally “the Theory of the Japanese”‚ has been of fascination for both Japanese and foreigners alike‚ and the industrialised world seems acutely aware that the Japanese are very different to Westerners‚ in ideology‚ religion‚ and business strategies
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