particularly in Vietnam‚ were underpaying and mistreating workers. The outcry turned into a public relations disaster for NIKE‚ one from which it still has not fully recovered. Human rights groups‚ not reporters‚ were the first to uncover the abuse in Vietnam. Yet reporters and NIKE itself should have seen trouble coming. The case is a textbook example of how one country’s history and culture helped create a hostile environment for a company like NIKE. When NIKE arrived in Vietnam in 1995‚ the country
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C U LT U R E Vietnam is a mainly Mahayana GEOGRAPHY Buddhist country‚ although other TRAVE L IN VIE TNAM religions are among Confucianism and Taoism. The official and sole language of Vietnam is Vietnamese. Curabitur leo Culture of Vietnam is based on harmony‚ family‚ and humanity. the Maecenas food is a blend of Chinese and Thai and is considered one of the healthiest foods in the world because of it’s fresh ingredients. Vietnamese money is called dong‚ and soccer is one of the most popular
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Culture Continuation and Change (compare and contrast US and Egypt) Continuity in American Culture Religion‚ language and cuisine are perhaps the most enduring aspects of the culture of the United States. Take religion to begin with. Under the auspices of the First Amendment‚ the US Constitution does not recognize the superiority of any religious establishment neither does it unduly prejudice against any religion. That notwithstanding‚ religion is a continuous aspect of American culture due to
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the major location for European explorers‚ mainly Portuguese. For centuries‚ Europeans traded gold and spices‚ but during the fifteen century‚ one of the most important change occurred; a new type of trade began; influenced by the Portuguese and starting the most shameful period of history. It quickly expanded‚ and with the time more countries joined. This new type of trade was‚ what we today recall‚ as slavery which had major impacts on developments of the countries involved: Spain‚ Portugal‚ and
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Factsheet briefing on gender issues in migration and urbanisation as they relate to poverty Produced by UN Women as a supplementary briefing for the Consultative Group meeting 6 December 2011 Hanoi GENDER AND MIGRATION International context and standards: Michelle Bachelet‚ Executive Director of UN Women: “The absence of legal and social protections in many countries – and failure to implement and monitor gender-sensitive labour and migration laws where they exist – makes care workers vulnerable
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CONGRUENCY BETWEEN THE PROJECTED AND PERCEIVED TOURISM DESTINATION IMAGE OF VIETNAM Bui‚ Thi Lan Huong‚ CFVG. Journal of International Business Research‚ suppl. Special Issue10. 2 (2011): 1-13. Turn on hit highlighting for speaking browsers Hide highlighting Abstract (summary) Translate Abstract Since the last decade‚ the tourism industry has given great opportunities to emerging markets like Vietnam to grow remarkably. Vietnam has been still an attractive tourism destination for Chinese‚ Japanese
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The principle of anticipation and continuity are two of the sustainment essential to maintaining combat power‚ enabling strategic and operational reach‚ and providing Army forces with endurance. By applying the principle of anticipation‚ a sustainment network can extend operational reach in greater flexibility to maintain tempo‚ moderate risk‚ or develop opportunities. Anticipation is the skill to forecast operational requirements and begin actions that satisfies a reply without any written documentation
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that from birth to death‚ people change along several parallel pathways‚ including movement‚ cognition‚ and social skills and emotion. But how exactly do these changes take place? Are they sudden and abrupt or gradual? This article explains how developmental psychologists explore differences between people of certain ages based on how gradually or abruptly those differences seem to emerge. The Continuity Approach If you have spent any significant amounts of time with young children‚ there are some
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Business Continuity Planning‚ Backup‚ and Recovery An important strategy for organizations is to be prepared for any eventuality. A critical element in any security system is a business continuity plan‚ also known as a disaster recovery plan. Business continuity is the chain of events linking planning to protection and recovery. The purpose of the business continuity plan is to keep the business operating after a disaster occurs. The plan prepares for‚ reacts to‚ and recovers from events that
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interrupts the normal flow of business. Disaster recovery and business continuity planning are two key processes that allow organizations to continue normal business functions in the event of an interruption. When business is disrupted‚ it can cost an organization a lot of money. Potential lost revenues‚ in addition to extra expenses‚ means a reduction in profits. Even though insurance is
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