a Dutch expert in cultural studies [GHW]. Hofstede (1980) surveyed 88‚000 IBM employees working in 66 countries and then ranked the countries on different cultural dimensions. His research resulted in four dimensions (power distance; individualism versus collectivism; uncertainty avoidance; and masculinity and femininity). In the beginning‚ China was not included in this study but later Bond and Hofstede looked at Chinese values. From this research they included a fifth cultural value dimension called:
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The Political‚ Economic and Social Aspects the Enlightenment The Enlightenment‚ also known as Age of Reason‚ was a cultural movement that spread through England‚ France‚ Germany‚ and other parts of Europe. The Enlightenment mainly focused on mathematics‚ science‚ art‚ philosophy‚ politics and literature in the 1700s. This movement took away the fear of the world and the medieval views that were placed upon the people for so many years‚ and it also opened their eyes to new ideas and reason. Old
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Economic Factor Affecting Automobile Sector. 1. Excess Capacity. According to CSM Worldwide‚ an automotive research firm‚ in 2004 the estimated automotive industry global production capacity for light vehicles (about 74 million units) significantly exceeded global production of cars and trucks (about 60 million units). In North America and Europe‚ the two regions where the majority of revenue and profits are earned in the industry‚ excess capacity was an estimated 17% and 13%‚ respectively
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Analyse the impact of Globalisation on an economy other than Australia. Chosen Economy- China Globalisation is the growing interdependence of the world’s people and world trade. It involves shrinking space and time and breaking down borders in order to allow people access to new technology‚ markets‚ tools and organisations such as the WTO. Globalisation impacts positively on China’s economy by increasing trade and GDP‚ encouraging foreign investment from Transnational Corporations (TNC’s)
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Between 1000BCE and 600CE the technological achievements of the Han and Roman Empires greatly excelled creating an outlook of the concepts we have today. Han China as well as Rome both had great construction‚ where new roads were being built and advanced in the production of newly arrived iron used for tools and weaponry; however‚ while Han China used iron to open more land clearing the forest as well as to conquer new territories‚ Rome used their less impressively made iron tools and weapons to
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“What were the political‚ economic‚ technological and social impacts of the Moon landing?” Throughout human existence there have been many achievements that immediately and overwhelmingly changed the course of history. Other events are considered to have shaped the world over the longer-term using historical perspective. The Apollo missions and the moon landing in July 1969 changed and shaped the world excessively. The impact was significant and the iconic image of Armstrong’s first steps is sustained
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CHAPTER l INTRODUCTION Agape is a Koine Greek word translated into English as love‚ one which became particularly appropriated in Christian theology as the love of God or Christ for humankind. In the New Testament‚ it refers to the covenant love of God for humans‚ as well as the human reciprocal love for God; the term necessarily extends to the love of one’s fellow man. On the 1st chapter of Corinthians verse 8‚ it denotes Agape as "Christian" love or "charity". In Derek Prince Ministries(1975)
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households (or consumers)‚ the private sector (or producers)‚ and the public sector (or the government) depending on their involvement in a terrorist attack‚ economic agents may suffer from (i) direct impacts through losses in physical and human capital‚ and (ii) indirect impacts that emerge as consequence of the distortion of the economy. First-hand economic damages of terrorist activities have attained recent dimensions in consideration of the unprecedented magnitude of 9/11. Therefore‚ it is not surprising
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Orientation for Cultural Cooperation Between China and Europe Europe-China Cultural Compass EUNIC (European Union National Institutes for Culture) En Orientation for Cultural Cooperation Between China and Europe Europe-China Cultural Compass EUNIC (European Union National Institutes for Culture) En PREFACE ................................................................................................... 8 Foreword by the Project Partners of EUNIC in China .............
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC FEATURES OF KIDNAPPING IN NIGERIA: AN ANALYTICAL STUDY Abstract This study analyzed and reviewed the Nigerian print media coverage of kidnapping cases between 2005 and 2011. The focus of the study was to determine socio-economic and demographic features of kidnapping in Nigeria. Content analysis was adopted for the study as well as use of frequency tables for analysis of data. Anomie theory of crime based on Robert K. Merton’s analysis of Durkheim’s theory provided
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