The Value profile of Bulgarians according to Hall and Hofstede When we talk about intercultural communication‚ we consider culture as a set of beliefs‚ ethics and values that determine the behavior of nations. Edward T. Hall divided cultures according to their ways of communicating‚ into high-context and low-context cultures. Low-context cultures are cultures‚ which need explicit verbal words and information‚ in order to fully understand the message. On the other
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the economy as a whole‚ the industrial sector in Ghana has been the subject of much inquiry (in chronological order‚ see Birmingham et al.‚ 1966/7; Steel‚ 1977; Page‚ 1980; Andrea‚ 1981; Ewusi‚ 1986; Meier and Steel‚ 1989; Steel and Webster‚ 1990; Mosley‚ Harrigan and Toye‚ 1991; Sowa et al.‚ 1991 and Rothchild‚ 1991). As mentioned already‚ industrial output as a whole has been growing since the adoption of the Structural Adjustment Programmes in Ghana. Within the industrial sector‚ it is small and
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Why is Ghana still an LEDC? Peilin Cheng 9A Although Ghana is rich in raw materials and precious metals‚ it is still a Less Economically Developed Country (LEDC). There are many different reasons ranging from the environment and climate to their debt problem. Ghana is in the tropics of Africa near the equator which means the temperature is very hot‚ there is also a hot dry North East wind called the harmattan which blows between December and March. Ghana’s climate and ecosystems are split into
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TAX BRIEF IN THE MINING SECTOR OF GHANA 1.0 Introduction The mining sector is one of the major extractive industries in Ghana. It is estimated that the sector contributes about 41% of total export earnings and 5% of Ghana’s GDP. The sector is dominant with Foreign Direct Investment (“FDI”) with little local participation. 1.1 Legal Framework The Fiscal Regimes that regulate the sector in Ghana are: The Minerals and Mining Act‚ 2006 (Act 703) as amended The Internal Revenue Service Act‚2000
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MILLICOM GHANA LIMITED OPERATORS OF TIGO TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK Millicom International Cellular S.A. ("MIC") portfolio of assets currently comprises 17 cellular operations and licenses in 16 countries in Asia‚ Latin America and Africa‚ covering a population under license of approximately 392 million people. Millicom Ghana Limited‚ operators of Tigo cellular network is one (1) of six (6) mobile voice services providers licensed to operate in Ghana. It was the first mobile cellular network branded
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huge debt repayments are making it hard for these countries to develop. Ghana is one of these poor countries. Ghana is in debt because the British used to be in charge. They came to mine gold but eventually Ghana just turned into a place for slave trade. In 1957 Ghana broke free of the British and became a free country. But because it had no factories‚ few services and few people with skills it went quickly down hill. Ghana wanted to develop and it wanted to do it fast. It got money from richer
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The empires of Ghana‚ Mali‚ and Songhai all thrived in western Africa. They were in a fertile area of Africa‚ south of the Sahara Desert‚ near the Niger River. Ghana existed from around 300 A.D. until around 1100 A.D by 800 A.D.‚ controlled much of the trading in West Africa gold and salt were the two most important goods traded by Ghana attacks by the Almoravids in 1076 led to the decline of the Ghana Empire Mali gained control of the West Africa trade routes after the fall of Ghana was in power
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development of the their political structure. The government systems in ancient Africa varied or completely changed based on the region. In west Africa two of the most significant African empires were born the Ghana empire and the Mali empire each with similar political structures. The Ghana empire ruled over a noticeable area portion of the sub-Saharan located in west Africa and would also impose authority on neighboring civilizations. The empire was divided into a number of provinces ruled partially
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as a great lack of corruption alongside an abundance of generosity‚ and were also advanced in the way of knowledge‚ even valuing it above other resources. Africa had quite advanced trade routes and systems‚ especially present in the kingdom of Ghana. Ghana became the trade center for trans-saharan trade. (Doc 2) In document two‚ an Arab Scholar‚ Ali-Bakri describes the lavishly decorated court of appeal and its gold-laden inhabitants‚ even the dogs‚ whom are draped with collars of gold and silver
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decade‚ the developments of new technologies all over the world and growing globalization of countries economies have produced the fastest changes ever. The fashion industry in Ghana‚ especially‚ the clothing sub sector (which is the focus of this study) has not been without the effect of economic‚ political‚ social‚ cultural and legal pressures brought to bear on all organizations. In recent years‚ protectionism has given way to globalization. With that change‚ Ghanaian clothing sector of the fashion
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