Business: Factors influencing culture and cultural differences within an organisation Definitions * Culture: ‘Way we do things’ * Sub-culture: Group of people within culture which have something which differentiates them from the rest of the culture. * Mission: Statement of business’ fundamental purposes * Core Values: Essential guiding principles of a business * Vision Statement: Picture of organisation in the future. * Paradigm: Assumptions held in common and taken for
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Masculinity/femininity Singaporean construction firms have increasingly invested in China in recent years. It is‚ therefore‚ important for Singaporean construction firms as well as their Chinese counterparts to appreciate and understand each other’s cultural differences/ similarities. Although Singapore culture appears to be one based predominately on Chinese culture‚ there remain differences between the two‚ which‚ if not properly understood‚ can lead to ineffectiveness and misunderstandings. Using
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capabilities of the instrument. The number before the "x" represents the magnification power‚ while the number after the letter represents the aperture (or diameter) of the objective lens in millimeters. So a 8x35 binocular‚ for example‚ features a 35 mm lens and can make objects appear eight times closer to you. A 10x50 lens brings things 10 times closer. Dividing the second number by the first produces the value of the exit pupil‚ or the diameter of the light beam which reaches the eye in millimeters
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Report on the cultural differences between Australia and the Netherlands Assignment 1: Cross-Cultural Dimensions Describe the effect of the cross-cultural dimensions of both Hofstede and Trompenaars on two subjects for both your home country as the country of your internship
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TOOLBOX TALK Location: Date: Conducted by: JESS IBON (Safety Officer) SAFE WORKING DAY = ACCIDENT-FREE DAY! EVERYONE GOES HOME SAFELY! EYE PROTECTION Objective: To let the workers fully understand that loss of eyesight or damage to the eyes can lead to irreversible negative effect to their families and loved ones. To give some safety tips or first aid procedure in the event of eye-related incidents or accidents. (Note to discussion leader: Bring some kind of eye protective
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Using a Compound Light Microscope Purpose: The purpose of this lab is to 1. Learn the parts of a compound light microscope. 2. The functions of those parts. 3. Proper use and care of the microscope. 4. Learn the technique of preparing wet-mount slides. Materials: * Compound light microscope * Soft cloth * Microscope slide * Cover slip * Dropper * Scissors * Newspaper Procedures: Part A. Care of the Compound Light Microscope. Step 1: Always carry
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object such as virus Objective lens and eyepiece magnifying image Types: light microscope‚ electron microscope (Magnifying glass) [pic] Limited magnifying power-10 to 15 times Use to see small objects Magnifying glass is convex lens (Telescope) [pic] Viewing distant object: stars‚ moon‚ planet Consists of two convex lens- objective and eyepiece lens The image produced by the objective lens magnified by the eyepiece lens (Binoculars)
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Experiment 9: THE TANGENT GALVANOMETER; PURPOSE: In this experiment we will measure the magnitude of the horizontal component of the Earth’s Magnetic field by the use of an instrument called a tangent galvanometer. INTRODUCTION: A tangent galvanometer consists of a number of turns of copper wire wound on a hoop. At the center of the hoop a compass is mounted. When a direct current flows through the wires‚ a magnetic field is induced in the space surrounding the loops of
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his telescope as a concave telescope‚ because it has a lens with inward curving surfaces. Till 1611 Johannes Kepler switched the concave eyepiece to a convex eyepiece. This allowed the telescope to gain a much larger range of distance. (http://www.antiquetelescopes.org/history.html)It also allowed the projection of images on to a flat white screen. The only problem was that the images were upside down‚ Johannes Kepler added a third convex lens to make the images the right side way. Even though
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Cultural competency is defined as a person having enough knowledge of cultural groups that are different from themselves to be able to interact with diverse groups and make them feel respected and understood (Harkreader‚ 2007). Nurses need to exhibit an attitude that values differences‚ and understand their own beliefs‚ before they can care and accept other cultures (Harkreader‚ 2007). Developing a plan to help meet the health care needs of transgender individuals could most likely be implemented
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