and therefore culture separates groups of people (Geert Hofstede). This applies to all kind of groups‚ such as national‚ but also organizational. In this assignment I will investigate to what extent the results of my personal cultural profile match the profile of my domestic culture (Dutch) using the 5 dimensions model (Hofstede‚ Hofstede and Minkov‚ 2010). Next to that I will discuss if the results of my cultural profile present me well‚ according to my opinion. After graduating‚ I would like to
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well as their Chinese counterparts to appreciate and understand each other’s cultural differences/ similarities. Although Singapore culture appears to be one based predominately on Chinese culture‚ there remain differences between the two‚ which‚ if not properly understood‚ can lead to ineffectiveness and misunderstandings. Using the four dimensions of a national culture established by Hofstede‚ this exploratory study examines what constitute Singapore culture and Chinese culture. Through a survey
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Ethical dimensions of sustainable development and their relevance to Organisations: A case study of Coltan Mining Industry Author Institution Course title Instructor Date Introduction Sustainability and its use in enhancement of a sustainable development has become a major concern in the world economy. Many international documents including Agenda 21 on ethics highlights how governments and corporate bodies may achieve sustainable development. One of the strategies suggested by the document
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What is CSR? To what extent is there a business case for CSR? In recent years‚ increasing number of customers and businessmen start to concern about the ethical issues in businesses. Although the main purpose of business is to make profits‚ the social influence of it also appears to be focused by a large proportion of customers and businessmen. Corporate social responsibility (CSR)‚ which is closely connected with this concentration‚ was put forward in 1953 with the meaning of interacting social
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[pic]Be Powerful‚ Be Pretty‚ Be Glamorous Establishing a Business: Marketing [pic] Student Name: Briana Brathwaite Registration Number: Name of School: Territory: Year: Table of Contents Description of the Business………………………………………………………3 Organization of Marketing Department………………………………………….4 Marketing………………………………………………………………………...4 Market Research(target population)…….…………………………………...4 Price…………..……………………………………………………………...5 Competitors…………………………………………………………………
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What is CSR? To what extent is there a business case for CSR? In the late 1960s and early 1970s‚ the phrase ‘Corporate social responsibility’ (CSR) came into public view. This essay will describe that what CSR is and how much profits will be taken in business for CSR. Nowadays‚ companies not only sell their products but also give back to the society such as being active in the charity drive‚ solving environment problems‚ spending money to making infrastructure and helping other people achieve
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Outline three problems to Plato’s Theory of the Forms Aristotle thought that Plato’s theory of forms with its two separate realms failed to explain what it was meant to. That is‚ it failed to explain how there could be permanence and order in this world and how we could have objective knowledge of this world. By separating the realm of forms so radically from the material realm‚ Plato made it impossible to explain how the realm of forms made objectivity and permanence possible in the material
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about new technologies. One Renaissance philosopher and author during this period‚ Marsilio Ficino‚ wrote The Three Books on Life to illustrate the effects of the stars on one’s health‚ expanding the Christian way of thinking‚ as well as detailing the constellations and quintessential stars that would eventually lead to the development of advanced technologies in navigation. Each of the three books contained in the text‚ On a Healthy Life‚ Scales of Life‚ and On Obtaining Life from the Heavens details
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What are the three common causes of Car Accidents? Car accidents can happen to drivers anytime anywhere. Every day in the United States about 115 people die in car accidents. The number of car accidents that occurs on a daily basis in massive because of many reasons. Impairment in this case is the main reason for car accidents but drivers distraction and traffic conditions are also influenced. The first reason for car accidents is impairment which causes accidents
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1-28). These are examples of situations where group communication failed. Group communication involves a shared identity among three or more people‚ a considerable amount of interaction among these people‚ and a high level of interdependence between everyone involved (Trenholm 196-97). It is essential to understand group dynamics for a variety of reasons. Everyone participates in groups throughout the course of a lifetime‚ and these groups are often very goal-oriented. The business community‚ non-profit
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