...Architectural Engineering Technology Editorial Ochieng, J Archit Eng Tech 2012, 1:2 http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2168-9717.1000e106 Open Access Managing Multicultural Construction Teams in today’s Complex Global Environment Edward Ochieng* Faculty of Technology and Environment, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, L3 3AF, UK The rapid globalisation of the world’s economy has had significant impact on the way construction project managers work, bringing them frequently with clients, suppliers and peer that they never work before. In an era of globalisation, projects in the construction industry face unique challenges in coordinating among clients, financiers, developers, designers and contractors from different countries. In addition, construction project teams need to cope with the complexities of both local institutions and physical environments. Bartlett and Gosha [1] discussed the challenges facing organisations, which are intending to work effectively across borders. They identified the major challenges as being able to develop practices, which balance global competitiveness, multinational flexibility and the building of a worldwide learning capability. They maintained that achieving this balance will require organisations to develop the cultural sensitivity and ability to manage and leverage learning to build future capabilities. While offering opportunities, globalisation also poses significant challenges for construction project managers especially when...
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...To what extent does the reading of ‘A Clockwork Orange’ and ‘Lolita’ force the reader to question their own moral values? Both ‘A Clockwork Orange’ and ‘Lolita’ are written in 1st person from the perspective of the protagonists, Humbert Humbert and Alex, who are both despicable characters in different ways. The novels are settings of the novels are completely different, ‘A Clockwork Orange’ set in a dreary futuristic world and ‘Lolita’ set (mainly) in 1940s-50s America and revolve around two completely opposite, yet disgraceful people. That said both of the books somehow make the reader question the characters wrong doing. In both of the novels the reader is shielded, through manipulation of language, from the true horror of what is happening in the narrative. In ‘A Clockwork Orange’ it is (especially when first reading the novel) sometimes quite hard to fully grasp what Alex is saying in the unusual ‘Nadsat’ slang he uses. When he is wanting ‘A lashing of ultraviolence’ and describes his ‘plunging’ and ‘creeching’ the reader grasps enough to know what it going on as (including the example shown) many of the slang words used, derive from or are the similar to the words which we would use in our society. What is happening therefore, because it isn’t explicitly written, is easier for the reader to not be as shocked or offended by what they’re reading. In ‘Lolita’ Humbert uses such a beautiful language and style to express his story of (in his words) ‘Lolita, light of my life...
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...Detailed Lesson Plan in English 1 (COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES) Submitted by: ADRIAN R. CAPALAR LANCE M. RELATIVO EUGENE S. JAMIAS Submitted to: MR. ERNESTO P.CADS Detailed Lesson Plan in English I-Objectives During the period, the students are expected to: 1. Use the different forms of comparison of adjective correctly; 2. Enumerate the rules in comparing things.persons and places; 3.Participate in activities relevant to the topic. II-Subject Matter Topic: Comparison of Adjectives Reference: Better English for Philippine High School Josephine Serrano pp.149-151 Materials: Pictures, chalk,visual aids. III-Procedure Teacher's Activities Student's Activities Task 1-Routinely Activities 1.Prayer Let us start our day casting our- selves to the lord.Everybody is invited (the students stand for an opening prayer) to stand for an opening prayer. _________________,Lead the prayer. Let us pray classmate.In the name of the father and the son and of the holy Holy spirit....AMEN 2.Greetings GOOD MORNING CLASS!!! GOODMRNING SIR LANCE You...
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...humble always III. Teacher Learning Activities A. Pre-Activities 1. Unlocking of Difficulties well-off guest room househelp boastfulness humble B. Lesson Proper 1. Motivation “Picture Puzzle Game” Distribute picture puzzle in each group. 2. Presentation A. Storytelling: “Rich Richie” Guide Questions: 1. Who are the main characters in the story? 2. What kind of friends does Ara chooses? 3. Where did Richie took Ara? 4. Does Richie helps in their household chores? 5. What did Ara realize after staying at Richie’s house? 3. Discussion Degrees of comparison in descriptive words. POSITIVE | COMPARATIVE | SUPERLATIVE | good | better | best | easy | easier | easiest | POSITIVE DEGREE- is used when simply describing persons or things. COMPARATIVE DEGREE- is used when comparing two persons or things. SUPERLATIVE DEGREE- is used when comparing three or more persons or things. IV. Evaluation Direction: Identify in what degree of comparison is the underlined words in the sentence. ______________ 1. Katherine is smarter than Ana. ______________ 2. Lebron is the tallest player in their team. ______________ 3. Princess is pretty. ______________ 4. Anne is smarter than her sister. ______________ 5. Ina is rich. ______________ 6. Dennis is the happiest student in their class. V. Enrichment...
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...Simple Adverbs: Time, Place, Manner, Degree, Affirmation, Negation Time: Answers the questions WHEN & HOW OFTEN Some common ones are: • now • then • today • tomorrow • tonight • yesterday • annually • daily • fortnightly • hourly • monthly • nightly • quarterly • weekly • yearly • always • constantly • ever • frequently • generally • infrequently • never • normally • occasionally • often • rarely Place: Answer the question WHERE (Often look like prepositions) Some common ones are: about above abroad anywhere away back backwards behind below down downstairs east elsewhere far here in indoors inside near nearby off on out outside over there towards under up upstairs Manner: Answer the question HOW (Often end in “ly”) These are often what I cal;l “3rd grade adverbs.” Some common ones are: accidentally angrily anxiously awkwardly badly beautifully blindly boldly bravely brightly busily calmly carefully carelessly cautiously cheerfully clearly closely correctly courageously cruelly daringly deliberately doubtfully eagerly easily elegantly Degree: Answer how much of, or how little of. (These are the most difficult; they often modify other adjectives or adverbs and are right in front of them. Ex: She is VERY tired.) Some common ones are: almost absolutely awfully barely completely decidedly deeply enough enormously entirely extremely fairly far fully greatly...
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...Brief Lesson Plan in English V (Using 2C2IA Approach) I. Level: Grade 1 II. Objectives a. Identify the new words through its meanings b. Answer wh questions from the story listened to. c. Use the comparative and superlative degrees of objectives. d. Write examples of comparative and superlative degrees of adjectives. e. Sustain interest in giving examples of the degrees of adjectives. f. Respond to the story through the following activities: Group 1: Acting out the ways does Mariang Makiling in showing her kindness to the hunters. Group 2: Tell the revenge of Mariang Makiling. Group 3: Describe Mariang Makiling. g. Get information from the three parts of a paragraph. III. Topic: Using the comparative degrees of objectives. References: English Expressways 5, Language, Evelyn Angeles et.al, pp. 184-199 English 5, Alexes Anne F. Cruz, pp. 184-197 IV. Skill: Listening V. Materials: Flashcards, pictures, laptop, projector VI. Procedure: Pre 1. Present a puzzle and the students are going to arrange the puzzle to form picture. 2. Ask the students on “What did you see in this picture that you have formed?” 3. Ask the students on “What if you have a chance to meet a fairy, what is the thing that you would wish for?” 4. Ask the students if they know the story of Mariang Makiling. 5. Start reading the story. Post Reading The teacher ask question. ...
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...[pic] Your expectation and our responsibility will ensure you a great success. Subject: English Parts of Speech + Degree Time: 20 min Full marks: 30 Identify the correct parts of speech: 1. He is poor but honest. |(i) |Preposition |(ii) |Conjunction |(iii) |Noun |(iv) |Adjective | 2. She is a beauty. |(i) |Adjective |(ii) |Adverb |(iii) |Noun |(iv) |Pronoun | 3. I water my garden. |(i) |Adverb |(ii) |Verb |(iii) |Noun |(iv) |Adjective | 4. This is the go of the day. |(i) |Noun |(ii) |Verb |(iii) |Pronoun |(iv) |Adjective | 5. He has done bad in the exam. |(i) |Adverb |(ii) |Noun |(iii) |Adjective |(iv) |Interjection | 6. I see a homing bird. |(i) |Noun |(ii) |Adjective |(iii) |Verb |(iv) |Adverb | 7. Something bad will happen to you in future. |(i) |Noun |(ii) |Verb |(iii) |Adjective |(iv) |Adverb...
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...Lesson Plan 1 Comparative and Superlative Degrees of Adjectives High Beginning Level (Community Class) Focus: Speaking and Accuracy Time Limit: 65 minutes March 04, 2008 Background Information This week students are learning how to do shopping. They were taught some shopping vocabulary in the previous lesson and on the current lesson they will practice using these new vocabulary words when comparing two items in a store. The grammar section in the previous lesson was about giving advice, so that is why along with practicing new material, one of the practical exercises in this current lesson will let students review giving advice. Goal: To help students accurately use comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. Objectives: Terminal: Students will learn about comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and appropriately use these forms in conversation. Enabling: 1. Students will learn about comparative and superlative degrees of adjectives. 2. Students will practice creating correct comparative and superlative forms of adjectives describing items in a store. 3. Students will practice using comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and shopping vocabulary...
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...COMPARITIVE Global Definition: It means relating to the scientific or historical comparison of different phenomena, institutions, or objects, such as languages, legal systems, or anatomical structures, in an effort to understand their origins or relationships. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/comparative Operational Definition: In linguistics, the comparative is a syntactic construction that serves to express a comparison between two (or more) entities or groups of entities in quality, quantity, or degree; it is one of the degrees of comparison, alongside the positive and the superlative. BRAND Global Definition: The American Marketing Association defines a brand as “A name, term, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one seller’s good or service as distinct from those of other sellers. The legal term for brand is trademark. A brand may identify one item, a family of items, or all items of that seller. If used for the firm as a whole, the preferred term is trade name.” http://heidicohen.com/30-branding-definitions/ Operational Definition: Brand, to me, is the identity of a product or service. It’s the name, the logo, the design, or a combination of those that people use to identify, and differentiate, what they’re about to buy. A good brand should deliver a clear message, provide credibility, connect with customers emotionally, motivate the buyer, and create user loyalty. MARKETING Global Definition: Marketing is the process of communicating the value...
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...|Centro Educativo Salesianos Alameda |English Department | |“150 años al servicio de los jóvenes” | | English Guide (1st Grade) Comparative & Superlative Adjectives Name: ___________________________________________________________________ I Write the opposite of: 1. Cold 11. Weak 2. Tall 12. Poor 3. Long 13. Silly 4. Pretty 14. Late 5. Good 15. Dry 6. Fat 16. Difficult 7. Young 17. Bad 8. Fast 18. Small 9. High 19. Light 10. Large 20. Exciting II Make comparative sentences. (Short adjectives) 1. Chile – Long – Peru ___________________________________________________ 2. The winter – bad – the fall ___________________________________________________ 3. A cheetah – fast – a lion ___________________________________________________ 4. Arica – dry – Valparaíso ...
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...decisions you have to make. Generally speaking, comparing is showing the similarities, and contrasting is showing differences between two things that are related in some way. For example, you wouldn't compare/contrast reading a book to driving a car, but you would compare reading a book to reading with an e-reader. COMPARING com·pare (kəm-pâr′) v. com·pared, com·par·ing, com·pares v.tr. 1. To consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; liken: Is it right to compare the human brain to a computer? 2. To examine in order to note the similarities or differences of: We compared the two products for quality and cost. The article compares the recent recession with the one in the early 1990s. 3. Grammar To form the positive, comparative, or superlative degree of (an adjective or adverb). v.intr. 1. To be worthy...
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...stupendous, unlimited, boundless, cosmic; informalhumongous, whopping, whopping great, thumping, thumping great, dirty great; informalwhacking, whacking great, ginormous "a great expanse of water" antonyms: little, small used to reinforce another adjective of size or extent. "a great big grin" synonyms: very, extremely, exceedingly, exceptionally, especially, tremendously, immensely, extraordinarily, remarkably, really, truly; informaldirty "a great big house" used in names of animals or plants which are larger than similar kinds, e.g. great tit, greater celandine. denoting the larger or largest part of a place. adjective: Great "Great Malvern" (of a city) including adjacent urban areas. comparative adjective: Greater "Greater Manchester" 2. of ability, quality, or eminence considerably above average. "the great Italian conductor" synonyms: prominent, eminent, pre-eminent, important, distinguished, august, illustrious, noble; More celebrated, noted, notable, noteworthy, famous, famed, honoured, esteemed, revered, renowned, acclaimed, admired, well known; leading, top, high, high-ranking, chief, major, main, principal, central; gifted, talented; outstanding, foremost, remarkable, exceptional, highly rated, first-rate, incomparable, superlative, unsurpassed, unexcelled, matchless, peerless, star, arch-; informalmajor league...
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...different contexts. In your response, discuss TWO texts from TWO different eras covered in Masters in Pieces. Beowulf, composed by an unknown author between the eight and the tenth centuries AD was an epic poem from the Medieval Era. Faustus was a play written in verse by Christopher Marlowe during the Renaissance Era between 1564-1593, both reflecting the dominant ideas and values of the context. The Medieval Era was a politically unstable time predominantly influenced by Christian culture and storytelling, where heroic tales of the noble were highly valued and as a result reflect religious ideas. The Renaissance era marked a major cultural turning point for British Culture as the philosophy of humanism emerged, which engendered literature to become increasingly vibrant and free- thinking. Both canonical texts provide significant insight into both the Medieval and Renaissance era. These concepts are explored through the principals of Christianity and the prevailing conflict during each context time. The importance of religion were relevant in both contexts, Beowulf reinforcing the beliefs of the time while Faustus indicates Britain's shift to humanist values and intensified the assertion of personal independence and individual expression. Beowulf demonstrates his trust in God easily into Christian context and repeatedly acknowledges God as his protector. “The captain of evil discovered himself in a grip harder than anything he had ever encountered in any man on the...
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...current state (Flanagan, 2005). By understanding that their predicament is not natural the oppressed should then discover alternatives to what had been perceived as natural “Education empowers the oppressed to discover alternatives to situations which have been taken as natural, necessary and unchangeable” (Flanagan, 2005 p. 186). Paul Freire’s contribution to overcoming this problem was through reversing the depository position of students, encouraging the creativity of the student to be in accordance with their lived experiences, promoting freedom, the praxis of thought and action and dialogue that incorporates charity, faith and hope (Gadotti, 1994). William Brickman greatly contributed the field of comparative and international education. He is also the founder of Comparative Education Society. Through wide research, travels and participation in other cultures William Brickman encouraged the joint cooperation of scholars, exchange of documents and ideas in the acknowledgement of diversity in education. He promoted the cooperation of organizations, intervisitation of educators in a bid to improve the school systems and the inclusion of other disciplines in the interpretation of educational development from different cultural contexts. Brickman’s pursuit for academic freedom saw the establishment...
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...Use the theory of comparative advantage to explain the way in which Logitech has configured its global operations. Why does the company manufacture in China and Taiwan, undertake basic R&D in California and Switzerland, design products in Ireland, and coordinate marketing and operations from California? According to Ricardo's theory of comparative advantage, nations will invest all their resources to produce what they can produce most effectively. They should focus on the product which they can produce most effectively even if they were able to produce a certain product more effectively than other countries. This theory is applied as follows. Regarding China, it is cost effective to assemble and manufacture there. China is the most populous country, and it is important for the Chinese government to provide work environments for its people to earn their living. So a plant for high-volume manufacturing is a good way of employing many people. Even now there are a lot of semi-literature people in China. This resource can manufacture products which need semi-skilled labour most efficiently because of their low wage. Thus, Logitech uses China to manufacture mice. While Taiwan, it is giving land in their industrial parks at very nominal rates. Taiwan’s IT industry is also expanding and the quality is high level. So Taiwan had developed a strong supply base for computer parts, it has skillful people. Logitech is taking advantage of the facilities. As regards California, it is...
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