Activity 2.1.1 Table of Values (Scores of these 4 countries according to Hofstede’s cultural dimensions) Parameter Power Distance Masculinity Long Term Orientation UK 35 66 51 USA 40 62 26 Germany 35 66 83 Japan 54 95 88 Power Distance Affecting Collaboration Parameter Power Distance (PD) Low UK‚ USA‚ Germany High Japan LPD = Low Power Distance HPD = High Power Distance Organisations with LPD tend to have a flatter organisation structure that adopts a more democratic style of leadership that are
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chapters of the informative book‚ Modern-day Vikings: A Practical Guide to Interacting with the Swedes‚ Christina Johansson Robinowitz and Lisa Werner Carr provide readers with an overview of Sweden’s history and relate it back to present day Sweden. Modern day Sweden is most notably known for their welfare state. They are reputed for the countries conscious efforts towards equality‚ fairness‚ and high values. However‚ the Swedes also have a barbarous Vikings past that contradicts the welfare state they
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Social issue: Human trafficking… In this report I will be writing about human trafficking in Wales‚ Europe and other parts of the world. Human trafficking is an illegal activity. This involves selling‚ buying and trading of people. They are transported away from their families and communities and are forced to work against their own will. People are trafficked both between countries and within the borders of a state. It is also known as modern slavery and a form of sexual exploitation; where women’s
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Cultural diversity is what defines humanity. This diversity is directly correlated to the geographic site of the civilization: for example‚ Sweden. The Swedish are located in the upper latitudes of the northern hemisphere‚ a climate zone known for its harsh winters‚ short growing seasons and the Viking heritage. Due to this geography‚ the people of Sweden‚ who originated from nomadic tribes migrating from Germany‚ developed in a similar manner to the other civilizations of Europe‚ inclusive of pagan
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The Malaysian Government supports the concept by promoting the idea of how CSR helps and contributes to the growth of the country. Prime Minister’s CSR Award and ACCA Malaysia Sustainability Reporting Awards are just a few examples of awards given for good CSR practices. According to CSR WeltWeit‚ the CSR activities in Malaysia focus on education‚ health and environment. Most of Malaysian companies as well as foreign companies offer scholarships and low-interest-rate loans for students to pursue
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market but also structure itself in a certain way so that it can provide a safety net for the country’s citizens if the country goes through hard economic times. This is where the welfare system enters into the equation. This paper will argue that Sweden is an ideal present day welfare regime it has the equality among all welfare states. It has decommodified
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Dr. John Andraos‚ http://www.careerchem.com/NAMED/Elements-Discoverers.pdf 1 NAMES OF SCIENTISTS ASSOCIATED WITH DISCOVERIES OF ELEMENTS OF PERIODIC TABLE © Dr. John Andraos 2002 - 2005 Department of Chemistry‚ York University 4700 Keele Street‚ Toronto‚ ONTARIO M3J 1P3‚ CANADA For suggestions‚ corrections‚ additional information‚ and comments please send e-mails to jandraos@yorku.ca http://www.chem.yorku.ca/NAMED/ Z‚ Element Symbol Discoverer Dates Nationality Place
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Australia Australia is a democratic legislature. The Australian Parliament is bicameral‚ consisting of the Queen of Australia‚ a 76-member Senate and a 150-member House of Representatives.The Constitution provides for the Commonwealth Government’s legislative powers and gives certain powers and responsibilities to the Commonwealth government. All remaining responsibilities are retained by the six States which were previously separate colonies. Each State has its own constitution‚ so that Australia
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comes together to celebrate the feast day of Saint Bridget of Sweden. Saint Bridget is one of my great grandmothers from generations ago. She was a brave‚ resilient‚ loyal‚ and caring woman who left her rich lifestyle to live as a poor nun. Every year on the anniversary of St. Bridget’s death and the celebrated feast day of St. Bridget of Sweden‚ my mother tells the story of Bridget’s life. On June 14‚ 1303 Bridget was born in Sweden. She began to have visions of Jesus at the age of ten. It is recorded
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to loyal members. In contrast to individualist societies where tasks are treasured than relationships‚ collective societies treasure relationship among members than tasks. China’s IND score is 20‚ while that of Sweden is 71. This is a clear indication that Sweden is a more individualistic society than China. IKEA‚ while operating in both countries‚ has taken into consideration these cultural differences. According to Chaletanone and Cheancharadpong (2008)‚ IKEA’s success in China is
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