it more freedom‚ especially in the bass line. This resulted in what is known as ``stomp’’ piano. Charles "Cow-Cow" Davenport‚ who pioneered the Boogie-Woogie style‚ was trained in ragtime but recorded many blues pieces. James P. Johnson was instrumental in moving ragtime toward jazz and blues‚ creating Stride Piano. Other developments led to the ``trumpet-piano’’ style of Earl Hines and Teddy Weatherford and to the swing style of Duke Ellington. Some Historians consider ragtime to be the very first
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(A) Define and discuss in SUBSTANTIVE DETAIL EACH of the five dimensions of culture as identified by Hofstede. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Hofstede’s research is based on the information of 40 countries‚ of which he identified the different dimensions on which culture differs. The five dimensions model is widely used in many domains of human social life‚ and particularly in the field of business. In international marketing it is very useful because it
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ENGINEERING DIMENSIONS AND UNITS Fundamental dimension A unique quantity that describes a basic characteristic‚ such as force (F) mass (M) length (L) time (t) Systems of units SI system Systeme International d’ Unites Based on meter for length‚ second for time‚ kilogram for mass and Kelvin for temperature. Force is expressed in Newtons. English (now American) system Feet‚ pounds (mass)‚ seconds‚ pounds (force) cgs system Density The density of a substance is defined
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Spain! Such a beautiful place to visit. However‚ many people are unfamiliar with the ancient ruins it consists of. Romans invested in and helped build many structures in Spain. Many of them are still standing today. Spain is a wonderful country to visit in order to see many ancient ruins because it has many ancient structures in many different places‚ many different influences of longstanding cultures‚ and the national monument that has been standing for more than 1‚100 years. “When you take the
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with seven of my friends who I got to know due to all the things we experienced together. A not so cool boy’s night out journal is what this is. My seven friends and I decided to visit the most notorious place to party‚ Ibiza. It is located in Spain. Our craving to experience youth to the fullest led us to this place. This place known to us threw YouTube‚ where you see the most scandalous women dancing in clubs all night long and rumours and comments from people who visited previously. Quotes
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greed. Three very successful countires were France‚ Spain‚ and Portugul. When the rush to the New World began these countries cemented themselves in the thick of the New World and its seemingly endless bounties. Each county had its own setbacks and eventual downfalls when faced with natives‚ enviroments‚ and rebellions. Even after the downfall and departure‚ these nations left lasting marks on the places they inhabited‚ and the world as a whole. Spain became the richest and most powerful county in the
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Power distance and Hofstede’s dimensions Introduction This paper will be about the relation between the cultural dimension ‘power distance’ and three management principles we chose and will also be about the applicability of these management principles. This is quite interesting because even though we know that the cultural dimensions‚ by Geert Hofstede‚ and the management principles‚ by Fayol‚ have something to do with each other‚ the more the cultural dimensions differ‚ the more the ranking
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The artwork by James Gleeson is stunning. A piece of his that stood out the most to me was “Spain”. Painted in 1951 with oil on a w470 x h670 canvas. The painting has ten figures in the scene‚ with colors ranging from different spectrums of reds‚ oranges‚ blues‚ and blacks. I chose this painting‚ because as soon as I saw it‚ I felt eerie‚ and some type of heaviness. The very first thing I saw was a woman floating above the blood red ground‚ and she looks to be made of stones. I look further into
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Magellan set out from Spain in 1519 on the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe with five ships and a complement of 264 crew. Three years later in 1522‚ only the one ship‚ the Victoria‚ returned to Spain with 18 men. The Philippines were the death of Magellan. The expedition sighted the island of Samar on March 16‚ 1521. Magellan was welcomed by two Rajas‚ Kolambu and Siagu. He named the islands the Archipelago of San Lazaro‚ erected a cross and claimed the lands for Spain. The friendly Rajas
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CASE STUDY: ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE TRANSACT INSURANCE LTD TOTAL NUMBER OF WORDS: 4‚621‚ 17 PAGES. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 3 2. ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE AND CHANGE 3 2.1 Background and Definition 3 2.2 Characteristics of Culture 5 2.2.1 Observed behavioural regularities 5 2.2.2 Norms 5 2.2.3 Dominant values 5 2.2.4 Philosophy 5 2.2.5 Rules 6 2.2.6 Organisational climate 6 2.3 Dimensions of Culture 6 2.3.1 Power dimension: 6 2
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