Analysis of Cultural Dimensions in Movie “Yamada: The Samurai of Ayothaya” Cross Cultural Management (MGT513) Prepared by: Andreas Sorgel Anis Houari Aswin Wiryawan Charnnarong Limlertvatee Irawati Kurniawan Jason Lee Marielle Pouilly Marion Chevalier Michelle Lam Papawee Mahasirimongkol Patcharaporn Preechamanomai Suparas Viboothanakul Summary of The Movie Yamada Nagamasa‚ the young Samurai of Edo period‚ came to be a soldier in the Japanese volunteer regiment in Ayothaya (Thai
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Purpose of the report The vacation industry in British Virgin Island (BVI) is developed into a profitable‚ but highly competitive market. One of the major players is the West Indies Yacht Club Resort (WIYCR)‚ operates successfully since its inception in late 1980s. However‚ recently some problems became alarming‚ seriously affect the operating performance of the resort. Investigation is needed. I‚ Patrick Dowd‚ am honor to be the investigator. The purpose of this report is to discuss the problems
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West Indies Yacht Club Resort: When Cultures Collide Introduction The West Indies Yacht Club Resort (WIYCR)‚ located in the British Virgin Islands (BVIs)‚ has been successfully operated from 1980. However‚ WIYCR has been experiencing operational difficulties in high competitive market during the recent years. Some problems become alarming‚ seriously influence on the operating performance of the resort. In this report‚ it will identify the critical issue in WIYCR‚ and analyze what reasons cause
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MGMT Case Study West Indies Yacht Club Resort: When Cultures Collide Task 1 Problem | Causes | Remedial Measures | High expatriate turnover | * Cultural shock: poor communication with the local staff; money not as the motivator for the local * High workload low job satisfaction‚ e.g. writing memo instead of demonstration in the US * Government’s regulation: not fire the local staff‚ restricted no. of work permits for expatriate | * Better communication * Personality fit (high
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A brief Destruction of the Indies Bartolome’ De Las Casas stated that "those who have traveled to this part of the world pretending to be Christians have uprooted these pitiful peoples and wiped them from the face of the earth (Las Casas‚ 12). After reading the horrific accounts of what has occurred to those long suffering‚ undeserving people of the Indies that "are with out without malice or guile‚ and are utterly faithful and obedient both to their own native lords and to the Spainards in whose
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population‚ language‚ location and religious values‚ and also key factors that will help to understand the cultural habits of the country. The republic of Colombia or‚ “Republica de Colombia” is located in the northwest of South America. The country is bordered by 5 countries and 2 oceans. Among them are Venezuela‚ Peru‚ Ecuador‚ Panama‚ and Brazil. The oceans are the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Colombia is situated just above the Ecuador line making it a country
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Upon reading the devastation of the Indies‚ it is apparent that many ailments of prejudice existed in those times of newly discovered lands and territories unchartered to the Europeans. Those of racism towards an unfamiliar people‚ a sense of Heathenism assumed upon the Native American civilization‚ and the brutal savagery demonstrated against the peaceful Native American Indians of this "new world." In the brief account from a sympathetic eyewitness‚ we see these horrible prejudices manifested
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investigate to what extent the results of my personal cultural profile match the profile of my domestic culture (Dutch) using the 5 dimensions model (Hofstede‚ Hofstede and Minkov‚ 2010). Next to that I will discuss if the results of my cultural profile present me well‚ according to my opinion. After graduating‚ I would like to work in Spain‚ for a Spanish company‚ therefore I will also be using this assignment to investigate how my cultural profile matches the Spanish one. Characterizations of organizations
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Content Page INTRODUCTION 3 HOFSTEDE’S DIMENSIONS 4 Power distance Uncertainty avoidance Individualism/ Collectivism Feminine/ Masculine Low context cultures/ high context culture TROMPENAARS DIMENSIONS 4 Universalism/ particularism Individualism/ collectivism Achievement/ ascription Neutral/ affective Specific/ diffuse Internal/
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http://www.flashcardexchange.com/cards/csc-100-test-one-chap-1-4-992930 Apple’s suppliers in China mistreat workers‚ making them work overtime beyond legal limits‚ paying them low wages‚ and exposing them to dangerous working conditions‚ according to the report released Wednesday. The investigation of other Apple suppliers in China reveals that serious work-related injuries and worker suicides but exist throughout Apple’s supply chain. The abuse of factory workers making Apple products came under
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