Culture is defined as “the beliefs‚ customs‚ arts‚ etc.‚ of a particular society‚ group‚ place‚ or time”‚ according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary (2016). Venezuela’s culture consists of the combination of three different cultures; The European (in specific the Spanish‚ Italian‚ and Portuguese)‚ the indigenous tribes of South America‚ and the African culture. The official language of Venezuela is Spanish as well of some indigenous dialects; that makes a total of about 30 different languages and
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Aiza Daud Lucinda Channon English 1301 5 September 2011 Interest Initiates Learning In Gerald Graff’s essay‚ Hidden Intellectualism‚ one is exposed to the author’s view of different means of intellectualism. Graff gives the reader an uncommon perception of what it means to be an intellectual. He expresses his views by stating that a person can be an intellectual in fields that have nothing to do with academia‚ such as street smarts or particular interests. He also states that if you incorporate
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dogs are commonly identified as American food. Every state in United States has a unique history‚ traditions and culture. Sports‚ music‚ movies and fast-food are the categories USA is widely known for. National Basketball league is known and watched around the globe. American Football is not a sport that is played in many countries‚ however in the United States it is a part of the culture. There are many museums and historic places in USA however Statue of liberty‚ Grand Canyon‚ Niagara falls and Times
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Hidden Talents Everyone is talented at something. It may be sports‚ drawing‚ playing a musical instrument‚ or writing. Some people discover this almost instantly‚ while others do not realize it at all. Either way‚ everyone is talented at something. But what’s worse than finding out you are talented at something‚ even if at a late time in your life? However big or small it may be‚ the saddest thing in life is wasted talent. I discovered my talent‚ unintentionally‚ I suppose‚ when I was 12 years
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Excuse for Behavior Alcohol The consumption of alcohol is a key component of hookup culture which was prevalent throughout the literature (Allison & Risman 2013; Armstrong et al.‚ 2012; Hamilton & Armstrong 2009; Hess et al.‚ 2015; Kelly 20012; Paul McManus & Hayes 2000; Reid et al.‚ 2011; Ronen 2012; Ven & Beck 2009). Majority of the literature stated that the presence of alcohol and being intoxicated is a norm for parties among college students‚ and goes hand in hand with sexual activities (Kelly
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could be associated with an extreme situation‚ while "breakfast" simply suggests a mundane activity. By injecting a sudden twist in the plot‚ Fondation was able to create an extraordinary situation out of an ordinary day at the restaurant. However‚ what intrigued me the most was not just the plot twist but the narrator. After reading the last line "There was no way I could run this place alone" (215)‚ I immediately sensed an shrouded connection between him and Javier’s arrest. The restaurant scene
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Introduction Customer Oriented Bureaucracy (COB) is an amalgamation of the two conflicting images of service work these being new service management (NSM) which suggests a win:win:win relationship between customers‚ employees and employers against the more negative aspect of service work brought forward by Ritzer which suggests that service work has become McDonaldised and is fake‚ demeaning and highly routinised. The original ideas were seen by Korczynski as being half right yet had their downfalls
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Managing Indigenous Knowledge And Traditional Cultural Expressions: Is Technology The Solution? Amber Burtis ABSTRACT This paper discusses current issues surrounding the management of indigenous knowledge (IK) and traditional cultural expressions (TCEs) in libraries‚ archives and other cultural institutions. It addresses the need for: (1) ethical policies for the management of these knowledge systems‚ (2) critical approaches to the dominant library paradigm of information management‚ (3) recent
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Bureaucracy is supposedly unsuitable to quickly changing and highly demanding features of contemporary organizations as this type of management is synonymous to red tape and it represents dozens of negative effects such as rigidity‚ alienation‚ and low commitment (Adler‚ 1999‚ pp.37). However‚ with core characteristics of the bureaucratic form (e.g. formalization‚ hierarchy and specialization) (Adler & Borys‚ 1996‚ p.1) as well as evidence of ongoing existence of this management method‚ bureaucracy
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Michel Crozier once said‚ "Bureaucracies embody vicious circles of decreasing efficiency and effectiveness." As a leader‚ it is necessary to organize your people efficiently‚ so that the most work can be accomplished. The three key concepts I will concentrate on are authority‚ bureaucratization‚ and the dysfunctions of bureaucracy. Finally‚ I will address the organization principle of delegation‚ touching on my own experiences. All of these concepts are methods of organization; however‚ as a leader
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