the first that could be quantified‚ and could be used to explain observed differences between cultures. The original theory proposed four dimensions along which cultural values could be analyzed: individualism-collectivism; uncertainty avoidance; power distance (strength of social hierarchy) and masculinity-femininity (task orientation versus person-orientation). Independent research in Hong Kong led Hofstede to add a fifth dimension‚ long-term orientation‚ to cover aspects of values not discussed
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satisfactorily perform or complete a task that one must fulfill‚ and which has a consequent penalty for failure. Responsibility is a characteristic that can make any individual successful in life. No matter what you do‚ whether at work‚ school or home‚ having responsibility and acting responsibly are key traits. Many jobs and other positions look for an individual who has responsibility. If an individual lacks this trait‚ it is easy for them to be fired or let go‚ possibly from something they may
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ideal place of a PERFECT summer vacation? In my opinion‚ The Poconos is the perfect place. So first we go on to swimming. Wouldn’t the cool refreshing water sooth you down after being in the sun all day long? I bet it would. So camping is a great way to bond with the entire family. You all can tell stories around the fireplace. Parents may be recalling memories from their childhood. Tears of joy may fall on your laps and you may say "I miss those moments." Well in a few years you will probably
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POWER AND ITS POWERS: The Supremacy of Power Frank Chodorov‚ an American writer and libertarian once said “The State acquires power and because of its insatiable lust for power it is incapable of giving up any of it. The State never abdicates.” When I was in my high school‚ I always dreamed for Utopia‚ a perfect state wherein there is no poverty and starvation. Power is delegated in every people and there’s equality‚ justice and freedom. Utopia sometime refers for World peace‚ this may sounds
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Charles Dickens ’s novel “Great Expectations”. Many characters were treated differently because of their social class in the story. Seeing the contrast between how the poor and the rich were treated will give a clearer understanding of how much social class mattered. During the nineteenth century‚ British society was dominated and ruled by a tightly woven system of class distinctions. Social relations and acceptance were based upon position. Charles Dickens utilizes “Great Expectations” as a commentary
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The Harder They Come The Harder They Come was truly a revolutionary effort. Prior to this book being published their was not a great amount of West Indian literature that touched on the realities of Jamaica presented at hand within the novel. Not only did the book bring truth to light on an island thought to only be a resort‚ but it also spread the fire of reggae across the borders. In Thelwell’s re-adaptation of the movie‚ he alludes to many background and political details in addition to
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forests‚ Tiber and other rivers‚ hills Han: Tianshan mountains‚ Yellow and Yangtze Rivers‚ loess soil‚ Pacific Ocean. Gupta: Indus and Ganges Rivers‚ Thar Desert‚ Deccan Plateau‚ Himalayas Several small states with no clearly dominant state (power vacuum) Rome and other city-states on Italian peninsula; surrounding states in Mediterranean (Greek states‚ Egypt‚ Judea‚ Syria‚ Cyprus‚ Gaul‚ Romania‚ Spain‚ Sicily‚ Sardinia‚ Carthage‚ etc.) Han: Qin broke into smaller states Gupta: regional
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sphere of Influence. (lecture 5/21) The Communist Party responded to the Rio Pact by entering into Cuba though the revolutionist leader Fidel Castro. In 1959‚ Castro led an arm expedition against Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. Fidel immediately gain power in Cuba as the new dictator. Soon after becoming the leader in Cuba‚ he made an alliance with Russia and nationalized all business and industry. (lecture 5/21) Cuba alliance with Russia made President Kennedy and the United States every worried. This
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Kingdom Come Matthew Miller 2/26/2013 Throughout history there have been many devastating and brutal dictators who have tried to create a “perfect” society‚ but none have been quite as impacting or devastating as the leader of the Nazi arm‚ Adolf Hitler. In his book Kingdom Come‚ Mark Waid is able to use a character named Magog to create an allegory to the Holocaust and Adolf Hitler. On way that Waid creates an allegory in the book Kingdom Come is by showing that people’s beliefs are malleable
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When Peter the Great came to power in the 1700s‚ the era of darkness that had shadowed Russia since Ivan the Terrible left it in shambles lifted. Under Peter‚ a new Russia emerged‚ propulsed by his modern policies and western ideologies. Although Peter the Great was famous for his excessive cruelty‚ ultimately the drastically reformed society and its institutions to strengthen Russia’s position in Europe. He established Russia as a military force‚ westernized the sciences‚ arts‚ and culture‚ and
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