1. As an administrator of Blue Ridge Community Hospital‚ I would expect to see an overall increase in the various types of community outreach programs being offered by the hospital. With the primary focus being on diet and exercise; this project would be developed and overseen by various staff members within the hospital. One example of a new outreach program that could be offered is healthy cooking and or making healthy eating choices. These types of programs could be developed for various demographics
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would you define culture? Culture is the coordination of knowledge shared by a relatively large group of people. Culture is the behaviours‚ philosophies‚ beliefs‚ morals‚ ethics and symbols that a group of people accept‚ generally without thinking about them. Culture is also passed along from generation to generation through communication and social learning. 2. Briefly explain the difference between high and low context cultures? High Context Cultures: In high context cultures the message is
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1) Profitability Analysis: Blue Ridge Large Medium Small Total Sales $308‚762.00 $183‚744.00 $318‚024.00 $810‚530.00 Manufacturing Costs $112‚552.70 $72‚164.09 $162‚864.09 $347‚580.88 Sales and Administration Costs $78‚303.47 $50‚790.54 $156‚805.99 $285‚900.00 Total Costs $190‚856.16 $122‚954.63 $319‚670.08 $633‚480.88 Cost as % Sales 61.81% 66.92% 100.52% 78.16% Profit $117‚905.84 $60‚789.37 ($1‚646.08) $177‚049.12 Profit Margin 38.19% 33.08% -0.52% 21.84% Note: For detailed calculations
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The Blue Ridge Mountains are not to be forgotten. Sometimes folks from the other side of the Mississippi tend to overlook one of the most beautiful mountain ranges in the country. Yes‚ I agree that there is plenty to keep you busy out west‚ but there is so much more than the Rocky Mountains -and that’s saying something. Spring is in full bloom here at Humpback Hollow‚ and there’s even more to come before the summer months are in full swing. Spring showers are doing their part as the perennial
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3 Blue Ridge Mountain Biking Trails Every year the Ridge springs into life with complete strangers‚ and not just tourists. As suspected during ’the season’ our community becomes the mecca for wide eyed nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts from all over. Yesterday morning a party bus full of mountain bikers arrived from Waynesboro. They had gathered from all parts of the country to train on the trails in the area around Humpback Hollow. The terrain for mountain biking is perfect and more
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Abstract I chose to profile Spain and their business culture in this paper. In 1986 Spain joined the European Union which significantly increased their economy. If you are going to do business with the people of Spain it is important to understand their work relationships and business practices. Business Culture in Spain Spain is a country in southwest Europe with about 46 million people. The national language is Spanish‚ or Castilian Spanish. In the interior the summers are clear and hot
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have different cultures. When the company wants to co-operate with international companies‚ one important point is‚ the company must understand the characteristics of the cultural differences. Cultural issues are key factors of company success and failure. Culture differences can have important effects on companies operating in another country. (Deresky‚ 2006) from this report will choice China‚ U.S. and Britain. Hofstede’s culture dimensions are basic framework to analyse the culture differences between
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In 1998‚ management consultants Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner published their “Seven Dimensions of Culture” model to help explain national cultural differences in organisations and to show how managing these differences in a heterogeneous business environment is a major challenge for international managers. Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner gathered data over ten years using a method that relied on giving respondents dilemmas or contrasting tendencies. Each dilemma consisted of two alternatives
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In this paper‚ we assess Thai culture and its influence on Thai people by using Trompenaar’s cross cultural dimension as guidance. Universalism v/s Particularism; The belief of universal application of ideas and practices against the belief of adapting ideas and practices in accordance to the circumstances and situation. Thai culture can be categorize in Particularism because most Thai people place high regard on personal friendship rather than contractual on the paper. Some agreements can even
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Contemporary Management “Dimensions of National Culture (Hofstede)” Assignment no. 1 Dimensions of National Culture We know we are living in a global age. Technology has brought the world much closer together. This means that people of different cultures find themselves working together and communicating more and more. Building connections with people from around the world is just one dimension of cultural diversity. You also have issues like motivating people‚ structuring projects
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