West Side Story transfers Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet to present-day New York. The love story of Romeo and Juliet becomes that of Maria and Tony. The feud between the houses of the Capulets and the Montagues is re-created in one involving two teen-age gangs‚ the Jets and the Sharks. The famous balcony scene of the Shakespeare drama transpires on a fire-escape of an ugly New York tenement. The curtain rises on a bleak scene representing a warehouse. For the next five minutes not a word is spoken
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economic and social formation of the West‚ it was also essential to the West’s formation of both its own sense of itself – a ‘western’ identity – and of western forms of knowledge’ (Stuart Hall‚ ‘The West and the Rest: discourse and power’‚ in Formations of modernity‚ Stuart Hall and Bram Gieben (eds)‚ 1992‚ p. 138). Discuss with reference to the history of anthropology. The idea of ‘the west’ or ‘western’ culture is vague and has been for centuries. ‘The west’ is a very complex idea taking factors
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A socio cultural environment is a sum of practices‚ customs‚ attitudes‚ beliefs and behaviors that occur within population. It is influenced by cultural norms‚ demographic information and religious information. International organizations often do an inspection of a socio cultural environment before entering target market‚ because it helps the company to modify products and services appropriately. There are a lot of details that are important to understand‚ in order to do business in Venezuela and
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The fall of the Songhay Empire starts chapter thirteen. The height of power was under Askiya Muhammad Ture‚ during the 16th century. Towards the late 16th century the royal power weakened‚ because of short reigns and dynastic disputes. This caused growth of rivals‚ which drew off trade from Songhay domination‚ gold from Akan forest to go to Europeans coast‚ and no external threat visible. The Moroccan invasion also contributed to the fall of Songhay. The Moroccan motive was to control and revive
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concept both for students of business and managers in work organisations’? Abstract: The aim of this essay explains my knowledge and understanding about the term ’national culture’ and introduces the differences mentioned by the theorists such as‚ Hofstede‚ Trompenaars in the study as well as analyses a content that both business students and organisational managers in work should consider culture as a main notion which was argued by French‚ R. (2010). Illustrating from the book‚ websites and my own
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balance out the pragmatic and aesthetics of an occupation. They value work as a sign of prestige along with the Germans‚ who are much more highly work oriented. 2) What are the implications for motivation of Hofstede’s research findings on the dimensions of power distance‚ uncertainty avoidance‚ individualism‚ and masculinity? High-power distance suggest motivators in the relationships between subordinates and their boss‚ whereas low power distance implies that people would be more motivated by
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Drug abuse in Africa Sections ABSTRACT Introduction Historical background Current drug abuse situation in Africa Effects of drug abuse in Africa Control mechanisms Future trends Details Author: T. ASUNI ‚ A. O PELA Pages: 55 to 64 Creation Date: 1986/01/01 Drug abuse in Africa T. ASUNI Department of Psychiatry‚ College of Medicine‚ University of Lagos‚ Lagos‚ Nigeria A. O PELA Clinical Pharmacy Unit‚ Faculty of Pharmacy‚ University of Benin‚ Benin‚ Nigeria ABSTRACT Apart
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CROSS-CULTURAL NEGOTIATIONS Course: Negotiation & Diplomacy in International Business By Minhaz Ahmed MBA in International Business University of Dhaka November 2010 Table of Content Title | Page No. | Introduction | 1 | Definition: Negotiation & Business Negotiation | 2 | Concept of Cross-cultural Negotiation | 3-4 | Influence of Culture on Cross-cultural Negotiation | 5 | 1. Cultural Influence on Negotiation Outcome | 6 | 2. Cultural Influence
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China Visit MGP2278 – Cross Cultural Management & Communication Unit Lecturer: Dr Chan Cheah Assignment Due Date: 18/04/2013 Table of Contents Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………...Pg03 Problem Identification…………………………………………………………………Pg03 Case Story…………………………………………………………………………………... Pg03 Case Reference…………………………………………………………………………… Pg04 Questions…………………………………………………………………………………… Pg06 Problem Analysis………………………………………………………………………… Pg08 Hofstede Theory…………………………………………………………………………
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Comparative Management Practices in China and the West It is true to say that globalisation is a two-way street. As international business and trade continue to grow‚ models of organisations and approaches to management are beginning to merge; nevertheless it remains imperative for firms to understand and govern across the myriad of cultural differences which still exist. These differences seem most apparent in China‚ where managerial values are deeply rooted in archaic and powerful culture. Some
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