the languages would be blended or creolized. The vocabulary of Gullah contains words found in the following languages‚ all of which are spoken in the above-mentioned areas: Wolof‚ Malinke‚ Mandinka‚ Bambara‚ Fula‚ Mende‚ Vai‚ Twi‚ Fante‚ Ga‚ Ewe‚ Fon‚ Yoruba‚ Bini‚ Hausa‚ Ibo‚ Ibibio‚ Efik‚ Kongo‚ Umbundu‚ Kimbundu‚ and a few others (Dow-Turner‚ 2). Gullah had been believed to be pidgin or broken English; until Lorenzo Dow-Turner’s extensive linguistic investigation into the origin of the Gullah
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.......................................................................................... 3 Power Distance Index (PDI): Geert Hofstede ................................................................................. 4 Hierarchy and Equality: Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner ........................................................ 4 PDI and Educational level .............................................................................................................. 5 Conclusion ................
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R EPORT IN TO THE CULTURAL A S PECTS OF BUSINESS IN ITALY http://www.italiansworldwidenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/itaestero1.jpg Comparative Business Culture 2012 James Dyce 391375 Darren Cheung 335654 Italy’s Business: A Cultural Analysis! 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS I." " ! Introduction " ! " ! I.i. " I.ii.! What is Business Culture? Impact of Business Culture II." ! Country Profile: Italy ! ! II.i. ! Business culture in Italy III." " ! ! ! ! !
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behavior in general. In § 3.2‚ a short exposition on the definition of national culture is provided‚ including the general understanding of what is meant by national cultures based on the studies of Hofstede (1980‚ 2001)‚ Schwartz (1992‚ 1999)‚ Trompenaars (1997)‚ and House et al. (2004). § 3.3 discussed the cultural dimensions defined by House et al. (2004‚ Project GLOBE) in more detail. Levels (e.g.‚ values‚ beliefs‚ and behaviors)‚ layers (e.g.‚ individual‚ organizational‚ and occupational cultures)
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adapt its marketing strategy depending on the countries’ trade market it is trying to enter in. By studying different concepts of culture and cultural studies (for example such works as by G.Hofstede‚‚ Hall (1983)‚ Kroeber & Kluckhohn (1952)‚ Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner (1997) I will try to define the notion of culture. In the relation to the prior terms I will study the theory of marketing and marketing strategy (J.Hunt‚ J.K.Johansson‚ M.F.Akkaya). The aim of this research is to point out the
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in Germany“ MGT460 - Business Plan Development‚ Kim Davis King Lisa Wäsch 1712 Grand Avenue 92109 Pacific Beach‚ San Diego California Red-ID: 817366362 Fon: 6197575973 Mail: lisa.waesch@gmx.de During the last decades‚ obesity is rising abruptly all over the world and specially in Germany is currently reaching it’s maximum. Therefore‚ more and more consumers are looking for
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If we focus on the 7 Dimensions of Culture from Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner‚ individualism and collectivism are interesting at Approach People Recruitment SA. At first sight‚ we might think that collectivism is the goal of Approach People Recruitment SA‚ because there are team rewards‚ strong value for the group‚ a great team environment leading to Approach People Recruitment SA’s benefits. However‚ in reality‚ managers tend to encourage own responsibilities and benefits‚ creating positive competition
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linked under Osei Tutu after 1650. • Osei Tutu (1675-1717): Member of Oyoko clan of Akan peoples in Gold Coast region of Africa; responsible for creating unified Asante Empire in 1701; utilized Western firearms. • Dahomey: Kingdom developed among Fon or Aja peoples in 17th century; under King Agaja expanded to control coastline and port of Whydah by 1727; accepted Western firearms and goods in return for African Slaves. • Great Trek: Movement of Boer settlers in Cape Colony of southern Africa to
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Degree of identification with your organization McNeil’s Version of Hofstede (McNeill‚ 2007) Process vs. Results Employee vs. Job Parochial vs. Professional Open vs. Closed System Loose vs. Tight Control Normative vs. Pragmatic Trompenaars/Hampden-Turner’s Seven Orientations (Mind Tools) Universalism vs. Particularism Individualism vs. Communitarianism Specific vs. Diffuse Neutral vs. Emotional Achievement vs. Ascription Sequential vs. Synchronous Time Internal vs. Outer
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References: Hofstede‚ G. (1991) Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind. McGraw-Hill‚ Maidenhead‚ Berks. Trompenaars‚ F and Hampden-Turner‚ C. (1997) Riding the Waves of Culture. Nicholas Brealey Publishing‚ London.
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