is the word merely a description of the long-known fact that the American population is made up of people from many countries‚ many races‚ and many cultural backgrounds. All that was well known long before the word "diversity" became an insistent part of our vocabulary‚ an invocation‚ an imperative‚ or a bludgeon in ideological conflicts. The very motto of the country-- E Pluribus Unum-- recognizes the diversity of the American people. For generations‚ this diversity has been celebrated‚ whether
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Shichi-go-san (Japanese culture) Maybe you’ve already heard of it‚ but let me introduce this interesting and adorable celebration to you. November 15 is Shichi-go-san‚ a day of prayer for the healthy growth of young children. Shichi-go-san literally means seven‚ five‚ three; in most regions around the country‚ boys and girls aged three‚ boys aged five‚ and girls aged seven visit a Shinto shrine with their parents. At the Shinto shrine‚ there‚ they pray to Ujigami (氏神)‚ the Shinto guardian god
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Need for supportive work culture – Gaming Industry Ravi Shankar Jayaman Today we have so many video games releasing every week. Most of the video games today bring in as much revenue as a Hollywood movie (reference needed). What was once considered a niche industry‚ thanks to various technological advancements‚ is no longer a niche industry. We have video games releasing for different age groups. Like movies‚ we have different flavours of games. We have dance games‚ party games‚ racing games
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Work Culture Preferences SeeSea MGT/521 Jan 06‚2011 Work Culture Preferences Career Plan Building Activities like identify competencies and work culture preferences help me to uncover: 1. Identify the strength and weaknesses‚ 2. Instrumental to conduct SWOT analysis‚ and 3.Plan and build strategy based on the work culture How to develop strategic and operational plans by knowing work culture It is integral part of any individual‚ and organization. It describes shared value of an organization
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Although Googlers share common goals and visions for the company‚ we hail from all walks of life and speak dozens of languages‚ reflecting the global audience that we serve. And when not at work‚ Googlers pursue interests ranging from cycling to beekeeping‚ from frisbee to foxtrot. We strive to maintain the open culture often associated with startups‚ in which everyone is a hands-on contributor and feels comfortable sharing ideas and opinions. In our weekly all-hands (“TGIF”) meetings—not to mention
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Answer the following questions‚ in at least 350 words‚ about your work culture preference and the resources in Phoenix Career Services: Were you surprised by your results? I was not surprised by the results of the survey. It shows that I am someone who prefers a secure‚ stable environment where the staff is friendly and supportive and the management is considerate and caring. I seek a place that is comfortable and has plenty of opportunity for advancement. All of the items listed seem like criteria
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Corporate & Work Culture When analyzing an organization’s leadership and teamwork skills‚ it is useful to first analyze the organization’s work culture and how this culture is maintained. The work culture of McDonald’s seems highly dependent upon the particular line manager in charge at any given point in time. One would imagine that the manager would almost always use position power and would use a telling style of leadership since the typical employee is young or inexperienced. Indeed‚ some
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Explain the idea of myth and show how it is helpful to explain any American cultural form. Culture shapes the way we think. It is the society’s system of shared‚ learned values and norms; these are the society’s design for living. It has an influence on the way we look‚ our habits‚ our tastes and the way we relate to others. Values are an abstract of ideas which are about the good‚ the right and the desirable. Norms are the social rules and guidelines. The definition of myth is a “popular belief
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Ho chi minh ¨Ho Chi Minh was born Nguyen Tat Tanh in Vietnam in 1890. His father‚ Nguyen Sinh Huy was a teacher employed by the French. ¨He had a reputation for being extremely intelligent but his unwillingness to learn the French language resulted in the loss of his job. To survive‚ Nguyen Sinh Huy was forced to travel throughout Vietnam‚ offering his services to the peasants. This usually involved writing letters and providing medical care. ¨As a nationalist‚ Nguyen taught his children to resist
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Work Culture Preferences Milo Montes BCOM/275 August 12‚ 2011 Charles P. Matson Work Culture Preferences After completing the Work Culture Preferences my results reflected that I am high powered‚ supportive‚ and well resourced. The results indicate that I enjoy high paying demanding jobs with rapid career advancement as well as chances to learn new skills and try different jobs. I agree with this assessment because it aligns almost exactly with the work culture in my current organization
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