Halankar 1 Nayan S. Halankar Economies In Transition Nek Buzdar‚ Ph.D Unemployment in Ukraine Ukraine is a country of 47‚732‚079 million people with more than 21.29 million in the labor force. It is situated between Russia and Europe. Historically‚ eastern Ukraine had strong links with Russia and became part of the Russian Empire under Catherine the Great‚ while western Ukraine was part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and latterly of the Habsburg Empire. After Russia‚ the
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1. What are Hofstede’s five dimensions of cultural differences that affect work attitudes? Using these dimensions describe the United States. 1.1 Individualism vs. Collectivism‚ the individuals believe they should make their own choices and be responsible for them‚ they are concerned about losing their social frames‚ in contrast the collectivism involves the loyalty and group thinking in order to create hormonal work process. The individualism encourages individual achievements‚ as collectivism
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http://www.flashcardexchange.com/cards/csc-100-test-one-chap-1-4-992930 Apple’s suppliers in China mistreat workers‚ making them work overtime beyond legal limits‚ paying them low wages‚ and exposing them to dangerous working conditions‚ according to the report released Wednesday. The investigation of other Apple suppliers in China reveals that serious work-related injuries and worker suicides but exist throughout Apple’s supply chain. The abuse of factory workers making Apple products came under
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The Cultural Dimensions of the Vietnamese Private Entrepreneurship Vuong Quan Hoang* and Tran Tri Dung** This paper examines the influence of cultural and socioeconomic factors on the growth of enterpreneurship in Vietnam. Traditional cultural values continue to have a strong impact on the Vietnamese society‚ and to a large extent adversely affect the entrepreneurial spirit of the community. Typical constraints private entrepreneurs face may have roots in the cultural facet as legacy of the Confucian
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Cultural Differences and People Management Module Guide Hofstede‚ Hall and Trompenaars see the world as composed of national cultures with ’distinctive values‚ languages‚ management stules‚ and ways of doing business ’ (Holden‚ 2002:226). How useful do you think this approach is for today ’s interconnected and fluid business world? Word count: 1935 Introduction Nowadays‚ interacting with people from foreign cultures is part of our daily routine. In fact
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Economics Education and Research Consortium Working Paper Series ISSN 1561-2422 No 05/01 Determinants of unemployment duration in Ukraine Olga Kupets This project (No. 02-237) was supported by the Economics Education and Research Consortium All opinions expressed here are those of the author and not those of the Economics Education and Research Consortium Research dissemination by the EERC may include views on policy‚ but the EERC itself takes no institutional policy positions Research
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Kabachenko N. (Ukraine) “The Problem of Homelessness in Ukraine” The paper presents a situation with homelessness in Ukraine. Particularly‚ the following aspects are covered: the legislation‚ the institutions which serve the homeless people‚ approaches to data collection methodology‚ causes of homelessness‚ challenges with establishing of the new services for homeless people and complications with research activity in this field. The Homeless Situation The situation with
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(A) Define and discuss in SUBSTANTIVE DETAIL EACH of the five dimensions of culture as identified by Hofstede. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Hofstede’s research is based on the information of 40 countries‚ of which he identified the different dimensions on which culture differs. The five dimensions model is widely used in many domains of human social life‚ and particularly in the field of business. In international marketing it is very useful because it
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Brazil is similar to many Latin American countries when analyzing Hofstede ’s Dimensions. Brazil ’s highest Hofstede Dimension is Uncertainty Avoidance (UAI) is 76‚ indicating the society’s low level of tolerance for uncertainty. In an effort to minimize or reduce this level of uncertainty‚ strict rules‚ laws‚ policies‚ and regulations are adopted and implemented. The ultimate goal of this population is to control everything in order to eliminate or avoid the unexpected. As a result of this high
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Deep polarizations in Ukraine The political crisis in Ukraine has been lasting for more than 2 months with a lot of serious consequences. At least 90 people died and hundreds were wounded. Although Ukranian President Viktor Yanukovych was ousted and his allies in the Government were dismissed‚ protests still continue tensely and have no sign to end. There are many reasons explaining for the situation‚ and one of the most simple reasons is the polarization in the country. It is not only the contradiction
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