------------------------------------------------- “SEA is a region without an identity”. Discuss this statement with reference to at least 3 examples. The term “Southeast Asia” has been debatable to be an imaginary “Unicorn” or true “Rose” as suggested by Ronald K. Emmerson in 1984. Over the years‚ “Southeast Asia” remains as a name given to this particular region‚ seemingly for convenience sake‚ to address the countries within this region collectively. “I began by picturing Southeast Asia as a cross
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Since it first began‚ Indian Ocean commerce has been a linking force in the surrounding region. However‚ it has not all remained the same. Between 650 CE and 1450 CE‚ Indian Ocean trade routes and dominating groups changed significantly‚ while the goods they traded remained largely the same. Trade routes used by Indian Ocean mariners were important to the region’s commerce. They needed to find faster‚ easier routes to the destination. At first‚ many merchants would have to sail to far away
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landform region‚ (actually much larger because it underlies most other regions). -Spreads across 6 provinces‚ 2 territories‚ and the U.S. Formation: -about 600 million years old‚ thus “Precambrian”. -Igneous and metamorphic rock. Topography: -a peneplain‚ almost a plain 600 metres. -has a lakescape‚ many lakes. Human Activities:-an all season vacation land. -Also called “Mineral Storehouse”: many metamorphic rocks: minerals such as gold‚ copper‚ nickel‚ lead‚ zinc and iron found in Region. -Forestry
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In the Asia-Pacific region‚ there is a vast range of cultural‚ economic and physical diversity. The culture in China differs to Fijian culture which also differs to the Australian culture‚ the variety of cultures in easily noticed. In the Asia-Pacific region we have the county with the 2nd largest economy in the world‚ China; nevertheless we also have countries with struggling economies. As the Asia-Pacific region occupies such an enormous area it is obvious that it would contain a great variety
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Compare and contrast the relative hofstede’s cultural dimensions of USA‚ CHINA‚ GERMANY AND INDIA Submitted by Mohammed Mohsin.K 211103 Section “E” 2nd year PGDM SJCBA Geert Hofstede is an influential Dutch researcher in the fields of organizational studies and more concretely organizational culture‚ also cultural economics and management. He is a well-known pioneer in his research of cross-cultural groups and organizations and played a major role in developing a systematic framework for
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Is Dubai a Good Business Model for the Arab Region? Thesis/Theme Dubai is a city in the Middle East on the Persian Gulf. This location is a critical factor for its economic success in transportation and tourism. These two industries along with finance and real estate have put Dubai on the map. The city is known for its glitz and glamour but underneath this is a city that took on a massive debt in order to finance all its construction projects. This debt load however is what brought people
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Changes and continuities in commerce in the Indian ocean region from 650 to 1750 C.E. In the period between 650 C.E. and 1750 C.E.‚ the Indian Ocean region endured both change and continuity. One continuity is simply trade‚ for this 1‚100 years the Indian ocean was an important trading zone. One change in Indian ocean trade over those years was which country dominated trade their. Over those years the Indian ocean was controlled by the Indians‚ the Arabs‚ the Chinese‚ and last but not least the
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Spanning five major universities in Vietnam‚ data were collected from multiple sources‚ including focus groups‚ interviews‚ classroom observation‚ and questionnaires. Results show a shift in teaching and learning practices‚ challenges to managing system changes‚ and perceptions of staffing and resource shortages‚ including financing. The researchers and workshop participants will explore the implications of this study in light of MOET‘s Education Plan to accelerate and improve the teaching and learning of
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KIMBERLY-CLARK ANDEAN REGION: CREATING A WINNING CULTURE The culture is innocent. It is really difficult when you are a grown-up to be a kid again. —Sandra Benavides‚ Peru The new generations have different expectations‚ they have been exposed to new information and trends; they are more inclined to think in terms of people than the generation we grew up in. —Sergio Nacach‚ Head of Kimberly-Clark‚ Andean Region Sergio not only has done a terrific job in his own region‚ he became the evangelist
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Native American architecture varies greatly from region to region throughout North America‚ and was influenced by factors such as climate‚ kind of community‚ and the natural environment. Whereas some buildings were designed and constructed for specified functions‚ others‚ such as Anasazi great houses‚ were massive multi-purpose structures. Because great houses from Chaco Canyon are so well preserved‚ it is possible to have a decent understanding of the structure of Anasazi architecture for analysis
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