Cultural differences are a nuisance at best and often a disaster." - Dr. Geert Hofstede (Beyond your Borders). The movie Gung Ho (a Chinese expression for "work together")‚ demonstrates a cross-cultural relationship between the Americans and the Japanese working together towards achieving the goal of reviving an American car manufacturing plant (Assan Motors) (Definition of Gung Ho). However‚ conflict arises due to the tremendously different cultures and work ethics of the two groups. In the beginning
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Executive Summary Gung-Ho was a comedy movie released by Parliament Pictures in 1986. The title of the movie is actually a Chinese expression for "work together". The main story portrayed the takeover of an American automobile plant by a Japanese automobile manufacture- Assan Motors Company. As the Japanese executives began to work with their American colleagues‚ its successful experience and advanced business concepts and ethics are brought to the United States. In the meanwhile‚ the cross-cultural
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Ho Ching Leadership September 16‚ 2014 LDR 300 Mr. GPower‚ in the reading‚ described as the capacity to cause change and influence. Ho Ching’s has been recognized and ranked at 18 in Asia’s most powerful people. According to the reading and further research‚ Ching is an influential leader because she brought a company from failing. In this basis‚ the company is successful not only with the CEO but the workers he or she employ. In receiving awards‚ she must have influenced someone to receive recognition
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Country Life Better Than City Life In my opinion I think country life is better than city life. The city is very busy and crazy! The crowds and traffic generates stress that challenges the human being. Perhaps that is why the city people act like an angry‚ stressed and unfriendly person. The country is so calm and peaceful‚ makes the city people want to go down there for vacations. Life in the city is very challenging. The public transportation reduces the demand for your own vehicles and the
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Degree and Study Plan College: Department: Cohort: Degree: Major: Agricultural & Marine Sciences Food Science and Nutrition 2010 - 2012 Bachelor of Science Human Nutrition Summary of Credits: University Requirements (UR) Arabic Contemporary Omani Society Oman & Islamic Civilization or Islamic Culture University Electives (UE) See List A College Requirements (CR) See list B College Electives (CE) See list C Departmental Requirements (DR) See list D Departmental Electives (DE) See list E Major Requirements
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HOCHIMINH CITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ------o0o------ CHAPTER 14: CHI-SQUARE TESTING STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS TAs: Vo Vuong Van Anh‚ Le Phuoc Thien Thanh‚ and Le Nhat Ho December 21‚ 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS • PART I: CHI-SQUARE TESTING FOR GOODNESS-OF-FIT. • PART II: CHI-SQUARE TESTING FOR NORMAL DISTRIBUTION. • PART III: CHI-SQUARE TESTING FOR INDEPENDENCE. December 2013 Powered by Vo Vuong Van Anh 2 1 12/21/2013 Hypothesis Testing Procedure for Chi-Square
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Gung Ho! By Ken Blanchard Gung Ho was a story about a small town factory that was underperforming‚ and a new manager and seasoned employee who used the below principals to turn the plant into a world-class process. The Spirit of the Squirrel Ï Worthwhile work X Important X Leading to shared goals X Value-driven Ï I try to ensure the work I do is driving value for the firm‚ and find ways to reduce unnecessary tasks that create additional administrative burden on others. For example
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employees and Japanese managers.The movie shows us the results of a very disturbing‚ but comical cultural conflict between The United States and Japan and makes it easy to see the differences between cultures and how they can impact a business. Guns Ho illustrates and personify in the movie some factors that are related to The Dimensions of Hofstede’s theories by showing some of the complications of the cultural differences in management and human resources in an understandable and entertaining way
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My Journey into Tai Chi For the past month and a half‚ once a week I go to my Tai Chi session. I took Tai Chi is a way for me to lightly exercise during my first year in college. In the beginning I found Tai Chi to be a little difficult and at times I was unsure what exactly I was supposed to do. Prior to my weekly sessions‚ I had no knowledge of martial arts. I’ve never even heard of Tai Chi. Attending all my Tai Chi classes‚ reading Master C.K Chu’s book Why Tai Chi? Questions & Answers‚ and my
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the woman on tour. Whiting not only takes the time to define groupie‚ but analyzes a few women who lived that groupie lifestyle. She first analyzed rock n roll groupies. Pamela Des Barres‚ a rock groupie from back in the late 80’s‚ who explained the life of a rock groupie in her book I’m With a Band: Confessions of a Groupie. Des Barres mentions the “drug abuse‚ depression‚ sex‚ and her naïve disappointment with feckless rock stars” but also describes that in her era‚ that the “knee bending and head
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