University of Nigeria‚ Nigeria Ezeibe Chukwuebuka Christian University of Nigeria‚ Nigeria Regional Integration in West Africa: Exploring the Option of Leveraging Workforce Diversity in the Academia and University System ABSTRACT Since its establishment in 1975‚ the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has faced the task of regional integration and cooperation in West Africa mainly through economic policies and treaties‚ and has substantially failed to achieve the desired goals. The
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Burzotta‚ L.‚ & Noble‚ H. (2011). The dimensions of interprofessional practice. British Journal of Nursing‚ 20(5)‚ 310-315. [Ebook library version]. Retrieved from http://www.eblib.com.au/. This article is about a prime role which the author experienced as a nurse while undertaking patient-centered care - interprofessional approach in clinical practice and using Gibb’s reflective cycle as a guideline in the process. The author went through the whole process while looking after a palliative female
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FUN TRAVEL DEALS (FTD) Bharathan Swamynathan Radhika Pati Rahul Katta Rakesh Chinnakkan Waaris Savage 1 introduction FTD is a tourism based enterprise in India established in 2007. Fun Travel Deals introduced an innovative app designed for tourism industry called “FTD” in 2012. Fun Travel Deals feature’s overview‚ fast fact‚ history‚ culture‚ maps‚ travel within the tourist spot 2 About the App FTD covers more than 300 tourist destinations and over 75 activities
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and Engineering Rufei He & Jianchao Liu (2010) Barriers of Cross Cultural Communication in Multinational Firms --- A Case Study of Swedish Company and its Subsidiary in China Abstract In times of rapid growth‚ both in terms of economic development and globalization‚ an increasing number of firms extend their businesses abroad. A subsequent challenge of this development is the managerial implications of cross-cultural management. This study employs a qualitative approach in a single case
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In The Journey to the West‚ Pilgrim and the woodcutter seem to be similar where they both feel that they have a purpose in life. However‚ their situations are different from one another. For instance‚ Pilgrim tries to better himself by seeking the immortals‚ as well as‚ gaining eternal youth. He is full of passion‚ desire‚ and excitement‚ which has lead him to have no worrisome thoughts. He has nothing holding him back from the tasks that he wishes to accomplish. Unlike the Pilgrim‚ the woodcutter
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Songhai‚ Africa The Songhai Empire‚ also known as the Songhay Empire‚ was a state located in western Africa. From the early 15th to the late 16th century‚ Songhai was one of the largest Islamic empires in history. This empire bore the same name as its leading ethnic group‚ the Songhai. Its capital was the city of Gao‚ where a Songhai state had existed since the 11th century. Its base of power was on the bend of the Niger River in present day Niger and Burkina Faso. The Songhai state has existed
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Mary C Negron Professor Murphy HCA-410 October 30‚ 2011 1. What were the strategic reasons behind West Florida Regional Medical Center’s (WFRMC’S) decision to invest heavily in TQM? When looking at the decision to invest heavily into total quality management (TQM)‚ was the intense competition between WFRMC and the other two hospitals within the area of Pensacola in 1992‚ Sacred Heart and Baptist Hospitals. The 130 doctors practicing at the Medical Center Clinic and its satellite clinics admitted
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across national and cultural boundaries‚ which is critical to the success (Browaeys and Price‚ 2011)‚ lies in the understanding the different means of in various cultures (Trompenaars‚ 1993). Hence‚ basic cultural analysis should be conducted to better plan the new manufacturing business unit in Brazil where there are many differences from the Swedish culture. The famous analytic models from Hofstede (1980) and Trompenaars (1993) are applied to identify the key distinct dimensions of the two national
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understand Mexico’s culture‚ a brief overview of Geert Hofstede’s study of different cultures would be useful. Hofstede’s cultural taxonomy helps in the understanding of cultural differences. Hofstede proposed that people carry mental programs that are developed during their childhood and are reinforced by their culture (Lustig‚ Koester‚ 2006‚ p.114). Through these programs‚ the ideas of a culture are expressed through its principal values. Hofstede conducted a study of over 100‚000 IBM employees
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Revista Europea de Estudios Latinoamericanos y del Caribe 79‚ octubre de 2005 | 125 Identity and Erasure: Finding the Elusive Caribbean Anton Allahar – Caribbean Autobiography: cultural identity and self-representation‚ by Sandra Pouchet Paquet. Madison‚ WI: The University of Wisconsin Press‚ 2002. – Decolonising the Caribbean: Dutch policies in a comparative perspective‚ by Gert Oostindie and Inge Klinkers. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press‚ 2003. – Ah Come Back Home: Perspectives
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