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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IDEALIST VS MATERIALIST ’S CONCEPT OF CULTURE Culture is complex and can be defined in various ways. The difficulty in defining the term ‘culture’ can be seen from the problem and the interest of sociology of culture (Williams‚ 1981). Culture can be said as problematic as the term ‘culture’ cannot be used to define everything that the society do. The difficulty. Despite the complexity of the term‚ it can be most usefully seen from two positions; the idealist and materialist‚ which are the results
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Turmeric ‚the Golden Spice with a lot of medicinal properties has been held sacred from time immemorial. In India ‚many other country’s and some far-eastern Asian nations‚ turmeric forms a part of Hindu religious customs and practices. It is associated with the worship of Hindu deities : `Kaali’ (Mother Goddess) and `Naaga’ (Serpent deity). In Kerala‚ dried turmeric powder‚ rice powder and a few other plant derived powders are used in colouring materials in making and decorating the huge `Kalams’
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School of Business semester 2 the role of culture Student : Mariam Chitiashvili 29.03.13 Cultural values‚ beliefs‚ and traditions significantly affect family life. Cultures are more than language‚ dress‚ and food customs. Cultural groups may share race‚ ethnicity‚ or nationality
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Organizational Culture Outline Organizational Culture Dominant culture vs. Subcultures Strong vs. Weak Cultures Functions and Dysfunctions Changing Culture Member resistance Organization Development (OD) Organizational Culture A common perception held by the organization’s members Distinguishes the organization from other organizations Something implicit A system of shared meaning Not something that is written Set of key characteristics that the people in the organization value
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Djibouti is a country located between Eritrea and Somalia‚ in eastern Africa‚ that borders the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea. The capital is Djibouti‚ and the official languages are French and Arabic. Other languages include Somali and Afar. Djibouti‚ then known as French Somaliland‚ was given status of overseas territory with the French Union‚ like all the other French Colonies. Then‚ in 1958‚ it was given the option to stay in the French Community‚ as it was then known‚ or leave it. The colony
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Justin Wickett 5/25/2004 Chinese Culture and World Outlook Vs. European Culture and World Outlook During the 1400s to the 1700s‚ both the Chinese and the Europeans viewed themselves as superior cultures. Both the Chinese and the Europeans thought that they were the center of the world. The Europeans spread their culture and world outlooks outwards‚ but the Chinese decided to close their nation off from the outside world and tried to concentrate on themselves only. Although both the Chinese and
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Contrast- Rough Draft March 22‚ 2011 Maasai Culture v. American Culture In the tribal villages of eastern Africa the Maasai marriages are arranged by the elders without ever first consulting the bride or the mother of the bride to be. Unlike‚ that of my own culture in the United States of America‚ where I am free as a citizen to choose whomever I may choose to marry and when and if I may marry. Polygyny is that of which is practiced in the Maasai culture‚ as an ideal that is achieved only by that
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GLOBAL CULTURE Culture is the characterized morals‚ belief‚ laws‚ customs‚ capabilities‚ behaviors and habits exhibited by a group of people or organization through continuous interaction. With the constant interchange of ideas‚ meanings and values across the world globe by people with diverse culture through the use of rapid global communication‚ it stands to reason that will be a merging of ideas and values thereby giving room for a globalize culture. Evidences of an emerging global culture in the
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A variety of transformations were developed and transferred to and from the New and Old Worlds. Biological changes such as animals‚ plants‚ and diseases were relocated during this time‚ making a prodigious impact on modern day’s society. Horses‚ cows‚ pigs‚ sheep‚ and chickens were among the animals introduced to the new land. Llamas and turkeys are animals that were brought back to Europe and other powerful nations. Today‚ these animals are used for food and recreation for the human populace. Plants
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