loyalty to Britain and the Empire. However‚ for Australia‚ war brought the distinct possibility of breaking such formalities between countries‚ and in the Pacific no battle would test Australia’s relationship with Britain more than Singapore. The Allied defeat at Singapore in 1942 changed the relations between Australia and Britain to a substantial extent‚ in an era when Britain’s imperialistic rule of Australia was still present. The repercussions of the result of this battle signified an historic
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Journal of 2007 Vol 7(1): 101–119 Cross Cultural Management Chinese Conflict Management Styles and Negotiation Behaviours An Empirical Test Zhenzhong Ma University of Windsor‚ Canada ABSTRACT China has been one of the most important markets for western firms‚ but negotiating with the Chinese is quite a challenging task. Researchers have been investigating the distinctness in Chinese negotiation and conflict management styles‚ but have yet to provide solid evidence for it. An attempt
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Tourism in Singapore is a major industry and attracts millions of tourists each year.[1] Its cultural attraction can be attributed to its cultural diversity that reflects its colonial history and Chinese‚ Malay‚ Indian and Arab ethnicities. It is also environmentally friendly‚ and maintains natural and heritage conservation programs. As English is the dominant one of its four official languages‚ it is generally easier for tourists to understand when speaking to the local population of the country
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Management and Leadership Styles Write an account of my understanding of different styles of leadership and management and then compare different styles of leadership and management Leadership and Management styles are very important to the success of any business but I don’t think managers can afford to take a ‘one size fits all’ approach to the style they adopt. Different businesses require differing approaches in as much as individual employees may require me to adapt both my leadership and
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humans provide each other with the many resources they need from food to clothing to entertainment. Singapore‚ as a state-city with over 5 million residents is one such example. Globalization’s powerful effect has affected the country in many ways‚ both good and bad‚ and has transformed the once small isolated island into an economic powerhouse. The way that globalization has most affected Singapore is through the development of free trade. By connecting the world together‚ globalization created
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1.0 Introduction The presence and use of borrowed words and discourse particles in Colloquial Singapore English (CSE) have been widely studied by linguists (e.g. Lim‚ 2007; & Deterding‚ 2007). It is also widely accepted‚ both amongst scholarly literature and within the general population‚ that CSE (its lexicon/syntax/etc.) is predominantly Chinese- or Malay-based and that Tamil has only had minimal influences (Leimgruber‚ 2009). However‚ little thought has been given‚ by the general population
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Analyzing Personal Conflict Management Style Robert Jeans COM/330 January 23‚ 2012 David Bonilla Analyzing Personal Conflict Management Style Conflict management is the detriment of many teams or groups in accomplishing its goals. This is because most people do not understand the different conflict styles and how to apply the rules and principles associated with the style you may be dealing with. In this paper I will analyze three of the five management styles discussed in the textbook Communication
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Hi‚ my name is Jayvin and I’m from Malaysia. As a foreigner‚ I think that Singapore‚ an island country which made up of 63 islands is a clean and quiet place to visit. Although Singapore is a small country but there’s a lot of fun and interesting places such as Universal Studio Singapore‚ Garden by the Bay‚ Night Safari‚ Singapore Flyer and so on that we can pay a visit to. Well‚ I’ll talk about the 150-year old Singapore Botanic Gardens which is well known as a star visitor attraction for the sophisticated
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Strategy in the Market Place: Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has announced their new business plan for year 2012‚ aiming to restore their profitability on the premium sector‚ as to become the preferred premium carrier. (Business Plan‚ Our Way Forward‚ December 2011‚ page7) By achieving the vision as to become the preferred premium carrier‚ they will be launching a new regional premium airline. In the first half of 2012‚ they will launch new short-haul brand‚ flying an entirely new Boeing 737-800 fleet
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our biodiversity continues to provide us with in modern society. Throughout this analysis‚ relevant examples are drawn from published studies‚ as well as practices of organizations / individuals from other countries. Today‚ the primary forests in Singapore are confined to areas such as the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and the Central Catchment Nature Reserve. These places provide one of the few remaining locations in the country where people can enjoy a moment away from the hustle and bustle of civilization
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