WorldCom was born in 1983 with the name LDDS (Long-Distance Discount Service) in Clinton‚ Mississippi. In 1985 Early investor Bernard Ebbers becomes chief executive officers (CEO) of LDDS. The company became public in August 1983 with the acquisition of Advantage Companies Inc. In 1993 LDDS acquired long distance providers Resurgens Communications Group and Metromedia Communications in a three-way stock and cash transaction that created the fourth-largest long distance network in the United States
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II. COMPETENCE 2.1 “Ethical Standards for Mediators” and “General Ethical Code” Competence of mediator is one of the important concepts in the Ethical Standards for Mediators (1996) (“the Ethical Standards”) by the Law Council of Australia and the General Ethical Code (2010) (“the Ethical Code”) by the Hong Kong Mediation Council. It is noted that the definition of competence is provided in more details in the former. According to the Ethical Standards‚ a mediator must not mediate unless
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Coaching for Competence Introduction The field of nursing is both a science and an art. New nurses graduate with‚ at least‚ acceptable basic competence. They are expected to have the ability to effectively communicate and make decisions in a complex environment with multiple demands on their practical comprehension. However‚ they usually lack the experience to apply this learned theory. This limited knowledge results in anxiety and difficulty in transitioning from the role of student to leader
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DIVING DEEP TO IDENTIFY CORE COMPETENCES A key question we often raise with our Strategy Explorer clients when they are thinking about their strategy is: what should that strategy be built on ? Should it be built on market opportunity or the strategic capabilities of the organization ? In Exploring Corporate Strategy‚ we show how the identification of competences can be linked to an analysis of the competitive position of an organization. Separately‚ there is a white paper on competitor
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Cultural competence is defined as possessing the skills and knowledge necessary to appreciate‚ respect‚ and work with individuals from different cultures. It is a concept that requires self-awareness‚ awareness and understanding of cultural differences‚ and the ability to adapt to clinical skills and practices as needed. For instance‚ before my grandmother had passed‚ my family wanted to do a traditional prayer ceremony for her in the hospital. It is where we have a monk in the same room‚ doing the
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Communication Competence 1 Abstract Communication competence is something that affects people everyday. It is very broad and is‚ in fact‚ too broad to discuss every aspect. Therefore‚ this work will be focused specifically on communication competence in family communication and how parents affect the child during the developmental stages. Communication competence can be linked to Mead’s symbolic interactionism theory. Throughout our paper‚ the concepts of symbolic interactionism are
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Communicative Competence What is Communicative Competence? Hymes The ability to interpret messages and negotiate meaning within specific contexts. Savignon An interpersonal construct examined by means of overt performance of two or more people in the process of communication. James Cummins (1980) CALP Cognitive/Academic Language Proficiency Context Reduced * Surface features of language * Focus on form * Used for classroom exercises * Communicative capacity of language
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Europe and Africa. Sayings such as “Afro-centred” and “Euro-centred”‚ are often show the perceived in Jamaican cultural values and traditions. It’s the third largest island in the Caribbean. Cultural competence is one of the top things you should understand and have an a workplace. Cultural competence is very important in the workplace. It involves understanding and appropriately responding to the unique of cultural variables. First you have to have an understanding of your own culture. When it says
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International human rights: an unattainable concept “Can international human rights ever be effectively protected and enforced? Explain why or why not; and how (by what means).” The codification of many international treaties into human rights law is an especially gray area. While there does exist half a dozen or more of these treaties establishing basic human rights‚ they are often an overlapping and confusing mess that is difficult to decode. International actors have agreed upon basic
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Intercultural competence Definition: Intercultural competence is the ability to communicate successfully with people of other cultures. We say that a person is intercultural competent‚ if he/she understands the culture-specific concepts of perception‚ thinking‚ feeling and acting.. Intercultural competence it is also called cross-cultural competence. Why and what for Intercultural Competence: Intercultural competence is needed as the basic ability for any interaction! It is not only necessary
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