HBR.ORG For the exclusive use of Y. HE September 2011 reprint R1109X HBR Case Study Culture Clash in The Boardroom Should a German-Chinese joint venture follow the ethical rules of the parent company or the country of operation? by Katherine Xin and Wang Haijie This document is authorized for use only by yucheng he in ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR ONLINE (SUMMER 2013) taught by Randall Dunham from June 2013 to August 2013. For the exclusive use of Y. HE For article reprints call
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Born as Richard O’Barry on October 14th‚ 1939 (age 76)‚ Ric O’Barry is an American activist known for capturing and training dolphins in the 60’s TV series‚ Flipper. However‚ when the dolphin that played Flipper most of the time‚ Kathy‚ died in his arms; O’Barry realized that his work was wrong. He soon transitioned to activism‚ advocating against industries that keep dolphins in captivity. On the first Earth Day in 1970‚ he founded a campaign against the “multi-billion dollar dolphin captivity industry”
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Jamie Oliver’s style of speech is very different to many of his contemporaries: he uses his distinctive style to present himself as a down to earth‚ friendly TV chef. Oliver is the only person talking in his transcripts because he is cooking and explaining his actions for the TV show. The fact that he is cooking while talking means that there are numerous pauses and fillers in the transcript‚ for example “you wanna coat the bottom ... of the pan.” The pause indicates that he is demonstrating this
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Case Study: "Power Play for Howard" Derek W. Griffin MGT/445 November 1‚ 2012 Juan Mobley Case Study: "Power Play for Howard" The need for a championship is a powerful force in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Anytime a star player becomes a free agent the negotiations begin. So was the case for Juwan Howard. Coming off all an All-Star year with the Washington Bullets and All-Rookie honors the year before‚ Juwan Howard was a free agent who was desperately sought out by the Miami
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It’s easy to see that people think and learn differently‚ but Howard Gardner of Harvard University has gone deeper and farther with that idea than any have before. According to his Multiple Intelligences Theory‚ there are nine different intelligences. These intelligences describe how people think and learn‚ and everyone is a unique blend of all nine learning styles. You may lean towards one or two‚ but you still use all of them‚ often at the same time. These intelligences are Verbal-Linguistic‚ Logical-Mathematical
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The story begins with John Howard Griffin‚ a white male from Texas‚ who explains his concern of not being able to understand the prejudice and struggles that blacks face. He wonders what it would be like to face discrimination based on a factor that he can’t control‚ the color of his skin‚ and comes up with an idea to experience discrimination firsthand. He leaves his white family in order to undergo a skin darkening process‚ which will allow him to disguise himself and be able to fit in with the
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Howard Thurman ’s Impact on Postmodern Liberation Theology "Community cannot for long feed on itself; it can only flourish with the coming of others from beyond‚ their unknown and undiscovered brothers." Howard Thurman‚ African American educator‚ theologian‚ Search For Common Ground‚ 1971. Using Jeremiah 17‚ Howard Thurman urges his listeners to find their security in God‚ not in the opinion of others. As Fluker and Tumber note‚ the denunciation of social elitism was
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Airlines know that the name Howard Hughes is synonymous with TWA. Some might even go as far as to call the defunct company “Howard Hughes” airline. Hughes‚ a man who at one time owned 78% of TWA’s stock is said to not only own TWA‚ but love the company more than any of his other possessions. This brings one to wonder how a man who was so obsessed by this particular company end up going to court against that company. This paper will inform you of the background of the infamous Howard Hughes‚ his involvement
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on the Veitnam war. Platoon was written as an anti-war film‚ showing a lot of the negitive aspects of the war. Platoon was a special film because of the 360 degree filming style that shows all angles of the war. The film was written and directed by Oliver Stone‚ who fought in Vietnam. He had a dream to make a movie about the war that is not fictional but how he actual remembered the movie. This movie has a sumwhat hard to fallow plot trying to emulate the confusion and disorentation of the actual soldiers
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overlooked several internal control concepts that could have prevented Betty’s embezzlement from the company. • Segregation of duties: Betty had responsibilities in too many areas. She maintained the cash‚ the cash receipts‚ and the sales records for Howard Street Jewelers. This not only provided Betty with plenty of opportunity‚ but also gave her the means to conceal the theft. • Authorization of transactions: Betty was able to put items on layaway without authorization from management. • Physical
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