British Journal of Management‚ Vol. 13‚ 31–49 (2002) The Unintended Consequences of Culture Interventions: A Study of Unexpected Outcomes* L. C. Harris and E. Ogbonna Cardiff Business School‚ Cardiff University‚ Colum Drive‚ Cardiff CF10 3EU‚ UK email: HarrisLC1@Cardiff.ac.uk The topic of managing culture has been central to organizational culture research for the last two decades. Although critical theorists argue that culture management efforts are prone to unintended consequences‚ few empirical
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1995) associative stage of skill acquisition‚ errors or obstacles become an important index of the learning process. However‚ learning obstacles have not been widely researched in the field of language learning strategies. This study explores the difficulties or barriers confronted by the EFL (English as a Foreign Language) learners while acquiring listening comprehension strategies during a training program. The findings indicate that the obstacles confronted by the learners are multifaceted. Each
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According to Layton (2013)‚ “…the best way to increase the chances of overcoming a hoarding problem is to catch it in its early stages” (para. 19). It is ideal for a loved one of a hoarder to detect the problem. In worse situations‚ it may be a landlord finding the problem. There are many ways for hoarders to get help. Therapy is one option. Frost and Steketee (2010)‚ both professors of psychology‚ did a therapy outcome study for hoarders. After only twelve of their therapy sessions‚ hoarders significantly
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Overcoming a Personal Challenge When someone has a personal challenge‚ it makes it difficult at times to achieve success. It is not always easy for me to achieve success in life because I have a mild form of autism known as Asperger’s Syndrome. Asperger’s Syndrome affects many areas of my life. First‚ it affects my ability to learn‚ making success in school a struggle. Next‚ Asperger’s interferes with the ability to understand social situations‚ making success at work difficult. In addition
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Overcoming Marital Conflict Marriages are made‚ not in heaven‚ but by wonderfully fallible human beings who hope for the best‚ but who often do precious little to make this most challenging and complicated relationship work. From the very first couple and their differing view point over the apple to modern times‚ men and women have always disagreed. Both sexes are born with inherently different personality traits. Although mankind knows they will never see eye to eye with the opposite; they
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Overcoming Barriers in Communication Communication is a key part in everyone’s life. Communicating is a skill that requires constant learning. As easy as communicating may seem to be‚ communication is a rather complex skill for all people to master. Multiple barriers exist for communication. For the purpose of this paper there will be three specific communication barriers discussed‚ which consist of: differences in people’s cultures‚ language interpretations‚ and a person’s ability to listen properly
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and Air-Conditioning Engineers‚ Inc. (www.ashrae.org). Reprinted by permission from ASHRAE Journal‚ (Vol. 47‚ No. 9‚ September 2005). This article may not be copied nor distributed in either paper or digital form without ASHRAE’s permission. Overcoming Barriers to Efficiency By Thomas M. Lawrence‚ Member ASHRAE‚ Jeffrey D. Mullen‚ Douglas S. Noonan‚ and Jay Enck‚ Member ASHRAE C ommercial and residential buildings consumed approximately 39% of the total energy used in the United States in
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As stated by Robinson (Foreman‚ P. 2008)‚ Difficulties with Literacy and Numeracy affect and influence all aspects of school achievement. It is the largest disability in the community. Literacy and Numeracy problems are not always visible. Intervention is needed earlier to ensure the learning gap is not enhanced. Children with learning difficulties need to be identified in the foundation years to enable early intervention. Learning difficulties in Literacy and Numeracy leads to a downward learning
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A goal or challenge in my past that required perseverance and determination to accomplish would have to be my high school basketball career. My basketball career did not start out as one would have dreamt of growing up in a small town in the basketball rich state of Indiana. In Indiana‚ basketball is like a second religion. I grew up idolizing my uncle‚ whom played for the high school that I would eventually attend. I would run around my grandmothers house acting out my fantasies of winning
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There are many disadvantages and obstacles that can occur through all people. Though they may be a major set back‚ many people don’t realize that these obstacles can be used to their advantage. Most people encounter an obstacle or disadvantage and give up not knowing it could be turned into something positive. When we are faced with an obstacle‚ we can all roll up our sleeves and find a way to turn the situation good. For example‚ the founder of TOMS‚ Blake Mycoskie turned the obstacle of poverty
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