HLT 418V Grand Canyon University January 17‚ 2013 Cultural competency‚ what exactly is it? Does it have importance in society today and who has the capability to influence change if needed? Researching cultural competence you may find several definitions or interpretations’ depending on where the information is being gathered. Cultural competence refers to a combination of awareness‚ attitudes‚ skills and behaviors related to health care providers ’ ability to care for diverse groups of patient
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develop strategies to gain a competitive advantage. One way an organization establishes competitive advantage is through the use and development of core competencies. Core competencies are the value created activities that allows a company to achieve efficiency‚ quality‚ innovation‚ or customer responsiveness (Jones‚ 2010). Two specific core competencies that give an organization a competitive advantage are functional and organizational resources. Functional resources are simply the skills possessed
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A distinctive voice is one in which challenges society’s values and or beliefs within a given context. In the text the life and crimes of harry lavender; Marele day has formed an incredibly distinctive voice in crime fiction. By subverting the elements of the hardboiled detective genre. Day has startled her audience with the distinctive voice of Claudia valentine‚ a 1980’s female private investigator in Sydney. The composer has used a range of techniques including first person narration and idioms
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The Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender Claudia Valentine Androgynous/masculine – “good looking blonde in there too” Erudite – Reference to Archimedes when in the bath Flippant – “One of the former and 2 of the latter.” Referring to husband and kids when asked about them Judgemental – “Piss-stained pants” "I woke up feeling like death." "I didn’t recall issuing the invitation but I must have." "Terminal Illness." "My legs are my best weapon." "...the smell was there‚ the smell of intrusion
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the core of communication. The various forms and function of language generates new awareness and also develops the new understanding of the perception of the world through the written‚ spoken and visual language in all different kind of texts. Distinctive Voices relate to the use of language affects interpretation and shape meaning within texts‚ depending on the textual medium. This can relate to register‚ tone‚ diction‚ dialogue‚ idiom‚ expression‚ context and the role played by silence. In Marele
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Case Study Report IKEA in Russia Emily Kane - 491340 Eleanor Jones - 491338 Silvia Blanco - 490319 Luis Felipe Hernandez - 490819 4th March 2011 Executive Summary IKEA began as a small company in Sweden selling small household items but in 1945 began selling furniture. IKEA has expanded to other European countries‚ Canada and Australia. Currently‚ IKEA is the market leader in the distribution of furniture and home decorative items. IKEA entered the Russian market in 1991 but did
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IKEA “To create a better everyday life for the many people.” IKEA Case Study ‘The Democratization of Style’ IKEA Executive Summary Business model based on: Affordability due to buying power‚ global design and resulting economies of scale Stylish and diverse products‚ not localized Past success: Costumers ‘buy in’ to the IKEA philosophy New challenges: Increased presence in traditional markets is continuing to shift IKEA’s image from ‘affordable’ to ‘cheap’ Simultaneously:
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Examples of Competencies A competency is a quality that a company believes is desirable for its employees to have. Competencies can be global or specific. Global competencies are broad in nature‚ and are qualities that all employees within an organization should have. Specific competencies are qualities that are exclusive to a position or field within the organization. Competency Skills Most job-seekers wish they could unlock the secret formula to winning the hearts and minds of employers. What
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Ikea Company Structure IKEA company structure is based on a series of groups and partnerships that devise amongst themselves the running of IKEA. Since 1984 IKEA GROUP is owned by a not-for-profit foundation based on the Netherlands called ‘Stichting INGKA Foundation’ founded by Ingvar Kamprad in 1982. This foundation is also owner of ‘INGKA Holding B.V’ which is a parent company for the IKEA GROUP. This company runs most of the operations for IKEA Group such as management of the majority of its
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Introduction IKEA is a Swedish company which was founded in 1943 with its headquarter in Denmark. IKEA succeeded on its low cost strategy which is able to offer a wide range of stylish home furniture with good design and functional at competitive pricing. It carries a range of nearly 10‚000 products and is well known across the world. IKEA is also recognized as a socially responsible and environmental friendly company. Currently‚ there are 287 IKEA stores in 26 countries. In year 2011‚ IKEA has gained
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