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    Case: Women!s Tennis Association* Case: The !Women"s Tennis Association" comes to China # But who? ______________________________ The Women!s Tennis Association (WTA) board has committed to opening an Asian regional office in Beijing before the opening games of the 2013 Summer Olympics‚ and Michael Shoemaker has a lot on his mind. As the "chief operating officer! (COO) of the WTA‚ he is charged with deciding how to staff the local office. Should the managing director be a local or an expatriate

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    what is a distinctive idea explored in Witness? Explain how this idea is developed throughout the text? “Distinctive ideas are at heart of every play or film”. The notion of distinctive ideas being at the heart of every play or film is certainly evident in the film Witness‚ composed by Peter Weir. Weir successfully conveys many themes and issues throughout his film. His film comprises several ideas‚ each highly significant. One idea explored in Witness is the “clash of two cultures”: the insular

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    represents the concept of "individual struggle" in witness? Good morning/afternoon teachers and classmates‚ I am here today to talk to you about how Weir represents the concept of "individual struggle" in witness. Individual struggle is ones challenge which can decide if they are strong‚ or weak it determines their strengths and weaknesses and almost every individual will walk a path in their lives whereby they will face individual struggles. In witness the concept of "individual struggle" is represented

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    Individualism vs. Collectivism Within Christianity‚ I believe that Christian’s in the United States use collectivism more so then other cultures. Because I live in the United States‚ I’m not as aware of what others around the world do when it comes to the use of collectivism within Christianity. This effected my decision and may change a little after I look at this situation from another prospective after our trip in Guatemala. Around the United States we have a large number of denominations

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    near totality. While another author named Jon Krakauer believed in the individual and nature but with a rather practical view of nature. Henry David Thoreau was focused nearly entirely focused on nature rather than individualism. Much like Krakauer Donovan was focuses on individualism rather than nature. This form of philosophy was most popular during early american history. Ralph Waldo Emerson was a leading transcendentalist during the mid-19th century. Waldo believed in both core parts of transcendentalism

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    According to Hofstede’s study of national cultures‚ Bangladesh has an index score of 20 on individualism aspect. (The global mean is 48) This empirically shows that Bangladesh is a collectivist country. This means that community goals and interests supersede personal goals. Here are a few examples to back up this claim. Career selection: Family plays a huge part in selecting the career path of their children. Most parents force their children to choose a career that they think are ideal (usually

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    One of the biggest debates in the respects of sociology and psychology is the debate between individualism and nationalism. Many believe that the human capacity‚ or ability to be great‚ is best shown by the individuality of a person‚ and that a person can serve as an individual to the rest of the society. The other side of the coin is that being human is not anything significant as an individual and that any kind of development is dependent upon nationalism. But‚ does being in a collective group

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    influenced by Romanticism. Romanticism means a movement in the arts and literature that originated in the late 18th century‚ emphasizing inspiration‚ subjectivity‚ and the primacy of the individual. Transcendentalist believed in self-reliance‚ individualism‚ and nature. They would’ve been considered the square pegs in the round hole. They shaped some of the nineteenth century. The wilderness for Thoreau and Krakauer was that they were free of evil spirts of modern society‚ they could live by their

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    the other hand‚ allows not only for an individual to not have a religion‚ but also for an individual to believe whatever he/she pleases. A secular government paves the way for a more productive country by allowing for technological advancements‚ individualism for women and other minorities‚ and an inclined scientific perception by increased education on the world by not relying on a state religion. Secularism is commonly described as the separation between church and state. This means that when it

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    support a return to traditional “family values” that rate commitment as more important than individualism. They urge parents to spend more time with their children. 2. Liberal and conservatives disagree on the ideal traditional family‚ because liberal feel the traditional family trap women into abusive relationships‚ while conservative’s beliefs the traditional family values is more important then individualism. While both the liberals and the conservatives agree to the general good of the family‚ the

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