issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0969-6474.htm The role of culture on knowledge transfer: the case of the multinational corporation Leyland M. Lucas Department of Management and Business Administration‚ Morgan State University‚ Baltimore‚ Maryland‚ USA Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to look at the issue of culture’s role in knowledge transfer within multinational corporations (MNCs). Studies of MNCs have hinted at the importance of culture to
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Research Paper Topic: Training Student’s Name: Adeola Ajepe Institutional Affiliation: University of Maryland University College Professor: Joette Mills Date: April 4‚ 2012 Training Introduction Training consists of organization’s learning activities‚ which are capable of improving individual performance through change in knowledge‚ skills or attitudes. In a broader sense‚ it includes experience intended to meet essential job requirements‚ update
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-------------- What is a director’s role? Brenton Kenton Executive development Year: 1995 Volume: 8 Issue: 2 Page: 16-18 ISSN: 0953-3230 DOI: 10.1108/09533239510086358 This article evaluates the roles of a director and the importance of a strong sense of purpose for any organisation. The three main roles outlined in the article are policy‚ strategy and operations. External and internal monitoring by the directors is found to be essential in these roles. Originality‚ imagination and ambition
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YSTEM Interactions between the atmosphere and ocean play a fundamental role in determining the state and variability of Earth’s climate on all timescales. The atmosphere responds rapidly to regional and global changes in the energy balance‚ and transmits their influences over large distances. In this way‚ the atmosphere serves as a bridge‚ connecting different ocean basins. The ocean has a tremendous capacity to store and release heat (more than 1000 times that of the atmosphere!)‚ which has
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Explain the role of play in literacy learning and examine its position in relation to society‚ the National Curriculum‚ and cultural issues. In what ways should early playful learning encounters be built upon in the context of schooling? Within this essay‚ I shall explain the following; • a definition of play‚ • the role of culture‚ • play interactions within a classroom setting‚ • the predominant focus on speaking and listening within a play literate environment‚
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MOBILE LEARNING VIA SMS AMONG DISTANCE LEARNERS: DOES LEARNING TRANSFER OCCUR? Mobile Learning Via SMS Among Distance Learners: Does Learning Transfer Occur? doi:10.3991/ijim.v4i3.1180 Aznarahayu Ramli‚ Issham Ismail‚ and Rozhan Md. Idrus Universiti Sains Malaysia‚ Penang‚ Malaysia Abstract—The purpose of this study is to determine whether learners are willing to transfer learning in this mobile learning environment via SMS. The reason for this is to measure the effectiveness of the new
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Role Play � PAGE * MERGEFORMAT �4� "Ok Sam‚ the patient in trauma room 7 needs an x-ray". "Ok Smith‚ what’s the status of the patient"? "Sam‚ she is a 20 year old female with potential bilateral fractures to both femurs‚ a potentially pelvis fracture‚ non-ambulatory‚ and non-weight bearing". I remember this scenario so well because it was the first time I had to actually perform outside of textbook knowledge. As I think about my clinical experiences while going through school for my Associates
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persevere until meaningful change occurs (p. 90) Having this type of personality is admirable‚ but sometimes competiveness can get in the way. Organizations should learn to instill a culture of interdependency. Even among proactive people‚ each person is different with a different set of skills. We become interdependent when team members are selected to accomplish specific tasks
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Stage Manager is a man of many roles. Usually a stage manager is part of the non-acting staff and in complete charge of the bodily aspects of the production. In Thornton Wilder’s Our Town‚ the Stage Manager goes well beyond his usual function in a play and undertakes a large role as a performer. In Our Town the Stage Manager is a narrator‚ moderator‚ philosopher‚ and an actor. Through these roles the Stage Manager is able to communicate the theme of universality in the play.
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Role of the Financial Manager in Maximizing Shareholder Value The overarching goal of the financial manager in a for-profit business should be the maximization of value for shareholders. However‚ managerial goals may be different from shareholders. Management will continuously attempt to control and require adequate resources to prevent the company from going out of business. In addition‚ if left to engage in their own goals rather than those of shareholders‚ financial managers will choose
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