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    MY REACTIONS TO THE MUSLIM CULTURE My Reactions to the Muslim Culture Savannah State University MSWK June 25‚ 2008 In the United States‚ Americans die every day; however‚ the dying process and funeral rituals are different from culture to culture. As professional workers we must be aware and have knowledge of a variety of culture behaviors when it comes to death. Before doing this assignment I had little knowledge about other cultures rituals and arrangements on

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    Shiraev and Levy (2017) defined culture as “a set of attitudes‚ behaviors‚ and symbols shared by a group of people and usually passed down from one generation to the next (p.4)‚ which extended my own understanding of culture beyond that of a familial background. I simply thought that‚ culturally wise‚ I was just a German/American; my mom was a first generation from German and my father was a many generation from who knows where. I have fondness for both the German flag‚ as well as the American flag

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    “Organisational culture comprises the deep‚ basic assumptions and beliefs‚ as well as the shared values that define organisational membership‚ as well as the members’ habitual ways of making decisions….” Schein’s Model Organisational culture is a set of values‚ beliefs and norms that influence the organisation members’ interaction and glue the organisation together. According to Schein’s (1992) model of culture; there are three levels of culture: artefacts‚ espoused values and basic underlying assumptions

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    After WWII‚ Vietnam was placed under the trusteeship of the French‚ and the Vietnamese people were greatly mistreated. Ho Chi Minh retaliated and began his fight for Vietnamese Independence. Post World War II‚ the United States had sided with Stalin and Chiang Kai-Shek‚ agreeing that Indochina was to be placed under a trusteeship. Although it was clear to the Americans that independence was Minh’s primary concern‚ they fought against him. The British were unhappy with the decision‚ but soon enough

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    Psychology‚ Philosophy‚ Economics and Foreign Affairs Web Sites</a></center> <br> <br>Culture is a hot topic. Scholars (Fukoyama‚ Huntington‚ to mention but two) disagree about whether this is the end of history or the beginning of a particularly nasty chapter of it. <br> <br>What makes cultures tick and why some of them tick discernibly better than others – is the main bone of contention. <br> <br>We can view cultures through the prism of their attitude towards their constituents : the individuals

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    Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969): Major Events in the Life of a Revolutionary Leader 1890 On May 19‚ HO Chi Minh was born the second son to a family of farmers living in Kim Lien‚ a small village in Annam (Central Vietnam). He was born NGUYEN Sinh Cung but later adopted the name Ho Chi Minh (“He who enlightens”). When Ho Chi Minh was born in 1890‚ Vietnam was under French control. The French had split what is known today as Vietnam into three separate states — Cochin

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    experienced many differences between American culture and Italian culture. When I first arrived‚ I was so excited and everything was so new that I did not immediately notice these differences. Everything was a blur! We had orientations and tours during the first week and each instructor mentioned specific aspects of Italian culture that we needed to be aware of. But‚ since I had only been here for two days‚ I had not witnessed these differences. In “Culture Shock and the Cross-Cultural Learning Experience”

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    The Unique Aesthetics of Allan Poe’s Horror Tales Abstract: My study is aiming at an approach to Poe’s horror tales dealing with his unique aesthetics. The paper is devoted to give a detailed analysis of some of Poe’s most famous horror tales in three aspects: Gothic Writing Style‚ Vivid Psychological Description‚ and Death of Beauty. Keyword: Aesthetics‚ Gothicism‚ Psychology‚ Death of Beauty Chapter One Introduction of Poe’s Aesthetics Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) has been held among the greatest

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    ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE Each person has more or less lasting and fixed traits that help predict their attitudes and behaviors. Organizations also have personalities‚ which are referred to as “cultures.” Organizational cultures govern how that organization’s members behave. Organizational Culture is defined as a system of shared meaning held by members that distinguishes the organization from other organizations. There are seven primary characteristics that capture the essence of an organization’s

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    AB1601 Organizational Behavior & Design Semester 2‚ AY 2013/14 COVER PAGE Full Name: HO HUI YUE ANGELA Matriculation Number: U1310753J Seminar Group Number: SEM 03 Seminar Group Instructor: KOH CHENG BOON Assignment: CRITICAL THINKING ASSIGNMENT Date: 14 MARCH 2013 Word Count: 1000 Summary In the context of Singapore’s ageing population‚ the literature reviewed highlighted the importance of achieving lifelong employability for mature workers in the 21st Century via career transition (CT). Shifts

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