...Associate Program Material Racial Diversity: Historical Worksheet Answer the following questions in 100 to 250 words each. Provide citations for all the sources you use. • Throughout most of U.S. history, in most locations, what race has been in the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group? • “Germans are the largest ancestral group in the United States; the 2008 census showed that about 17 percent of Americans saying they had at least some German ancestry. Although most German Americans are assimilated, it is possible to see the ethnic tradition in some areas. In Milwaukee, they have a population that is 48 percent German ancestry” (University of Phoenix, 2011, p. 117). The text also goes on to say that Germany is just one of 20 European nations from which at least 1 million people claim to have ancestry in the United States. There are also more than 36 million Irish Americans, and the Republic of Ireland had a population of 4 million in 2008. From the staggering facts on the populations of certain immigrants that made up the majority of the population for many years. Race is socially constructed, as we learned in Chapter 1. Sometimes we come to define our race by the majority even when of a mixed race. People who are the children of an African American and Mexican American are biracial or “mixed,” They come to be seen by others by whatever has been socially constructed to their best interest. In today’s society, what...
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...German Accounting Introduction We are on the precipice of a fundamental globalisation step. The important and continued globalisation of investment has led to the development of internationally applicable standards and codes of practice. The international demand for standardised regulatory systems and processes has many benefits; however countries have been largely unwilling to adopt the international standards and codes for various reasons. (Mansfield, 2004) This report will focus on Germany and its current rate of adoption of the international accounting practices, whilst observing their history and cultural influences that have impacted on their current practices today. We have chosen Volkswagen to demonstrate Germany’s current standards and practice. A history of German accounting The Franciscan monk Luca Pacioli (1445 - 1514) published the first book on double entry bookkeeping (DEB) in 1494. (Derks, 2008, p. 205). German economic historian Werner Sombart (1863 - 1941) said that DEB was ‘one of the most beautiful discoveries of the human spirit’ (Funnell, 2001, p. 55). German accounting has been dominated by a series of competing theories of accounting. (Kupper, 2005, p. 346) The French Ordonnance de Commerce of 1673 and the 1807 Code de Commerce can be regarded as the roots of accounting principles and regulations in Germany. The first General German Commercial Code, enacted in 1861, has much in common in terms of accounting with its French counterpart. The...
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...the first fourteen years of the 20th century, Germany's political system went through radical modernisation, adopting many features that are commonly associated with parliamentary democracies. The Encyclopaedia Britannica definition of a parliamentary democracy is a form of government in which the party (or a coalition of parties) with the greatest representation in the parliament (legislature) forms the government, its leader becoming the prime minister or chancellor. Executive functions are exercised by members of the parliament appointed by the prime minister to the cabinet. The parties in minority serve in opposition to the majority and have the duty to challenge it regularly. The prime minister may be removed from power whenever he loses the confidence of a majority of the ruling party or of the parliament. This form of governance originated in Britain and spread across the globe. Parliamentary democracy is different to direct democracy in that the former is a system in which citizens vote for representatives (politicians) to make decisions on their behalf, whereas in a direct democracy policy initiatives and laws would be decided on via votes/referendums involving eligible and willing to vote. Arguably the most notable condition present in the German political system in 1914 that supports the notion of Germany being a democracy was universal male suffrage, which had been upheld since Otto Von Bismark introduced it in 1871. Through this system of voting, all males over...
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...1. In this dispute, which country’s law would apply, that of the United States or of Germany? When international commercial disputes must be settled under the laws of one of the countries concerned, jurisdiction is generally determined in one of three ways: (1) On the basis of jurisdictional clauses included in contracts (2) On the basis of where a contract was entered into (3) On the basis of where the provisions of the contract were performed. 2. If the case were tried in U.S. courts, who do you think would win? In German courts? Why? You would most likely want to assume that the U.S. business would win in the U.S. court and vice versa, however, I would like to think that courts and more importantly judges, would be non biased and look at the facts. If the German business could prove that they did indeed lose income over the purchase compared to other goods they may have grounds for suit. Mediation and arbitration are usually best in these scenarios where they would meet in the middle at $500 and settle the dispute. 3. Draw up a brief agreement that would have eliminated the following problems before they could occur: a. Whose law applies. The most clear-cut decision can be made when the contracts or legal documents supporting a business transaction include a jurisdictional clause. A clause similar to the following establishes jurisdiction in the event of disagreements: “That the parties hereby agree that the agreement is made in Ohio, USA...
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...Appendix E Part I Define the following terms: Term | Definition | Racial formation | an analytical tool in sociology that was developed by Michael Omi and Howard Winant | Segregation | The physical and social separation of categories of people. | De jure segregation | Law stated to enforce physical and social separation of categories of people. | Pluralism | A state in which people of all racial and ethnic categories have about the same overall social standing. | Assimilation | The process by which minorities gradually adopt cultural patterns from the dominant majority population. | Part II Answer the following questions in 150 to 350 words each: * Throughout most of U.S. history in most locations, what race has been the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group? The Caucasian race has been the majority. Before the “Great Immigration”, the majority of immigrants were from Western and Northern European nations. They were mostly English but also included Germans, Irish, Swedish, Swiss, Italian, Polish, Scottish, Scandinavian, and Russian. The Irish and Germans came in second and third as the most populated immigrants during the Great Immigration due to famine in their crops. Chinese migrated as well but were categorized as a lower class or race of people. Most of the immigrants from Europe were either Protestant or Roman Catholic. The common religions brought them together to build communities and local governing...
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...common one in the United States and also in Germany, emphasizes productivity. The “growing” orientation emphasizes spiritual growth. This orientation is not really widespread, merely in some Asian cultures. The third solution emphasizes “being” and stresses on who you are. In my opinion, this is an important part of German culture as well. Germans are stereotypically hard-working, productive and efficient. Germany is well known for its car companies like Mercedes, BMW and Volkswagen. The first picture shows people working on an assembly line in a Porsche plant. Porsche is part of the Volkswagen group, as well as Audi, MAN, Bentley, Bugatti, Ducati, Lamborghini, Seat and Škoda. In 2012, it produced the third-largest number of motor vehicles of any company in the world, behind General Motors and Toyota. This picture is from an article of the German newspaper “Die Welt”. According to that article the German employees are indeed more efficient than their colleagues in France and Italy. The labor productivity and the unit labor costs are above-average in comparison to the other European countries. Germany is obviously “doing” oriented, but in contrast to that stands the German gemütlichkeit. This is the...
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...The Nuremberg Laws: A Giant Step Backward Josh Portnoy The West and the World Period 7 5/10/13 In 1935, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party’s anti-Semitic ideas were gaining strength in many parts of Germany. Many restaurants and department stores displayed signs that forbade Jews from entering, and some areas of Germany banned Jews from using public transportation or public parks. Thousands of Jewish teachers and civil servants had been laid off, national boycotts enforced by paramilitary forces regularly barred Germans from buying from Jewish businesses, and citizens were discouraged from visiting Jewish doctors and lawyers. These actions were intended to cause a mass emigration of Jews from Germany. During the annual Nazi Party Rally held in Nuremberg in September 1935, Adolf Hitler passed two new laws, the Reich Citizenship Law and the Law for the Protection of German Blood and Honor. These laws—to be know as the “Nuremberg Laws”-- deprived Jews of German citizenship and many civil rights. Unresolved in the initial Nuremberg Laws were the actual definition of Jews. The first of thirteen supplementary decrees, all designating the biological composition of Jewish blood, was published on November 14, l935, and defined Jews in terms of their lineage. These laws enforced a new morality on Germans that made it acceptable to ostracize, discriminate, and expel Jews from society. According to Hitler, the...
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...feelings and opinions of the German people during this time. The study of primary sources written by the German people who lived through the event; give vital information on the German population and their feelings toward Hitler’s radical ideology. This paper will illustrate the history of the Holocaust from the perspective of secondary sources or the macro view, then using Ruth Klueger’s memoir, Still Alive add additional information the other books fail to include. In order to fully understand the history of the Holocaust you must study both primary and secondary sources. The Holocaust begins with the architect Adolf Hitler. In 1933 when Hitler became Chancellor of Germany the popularity he gained had little to nothing to do with and Anti-Semitism beliefs the party had, because ‘depriving the Jews of making a living would hurt the economic recovery”. (Gellately 4) Hitler at first openly attacked the communist party in order to save Germany from “the Marxist Attack” and would eliminate any political rivals. On March 23, 1933 Hitler was able to successfully pass the Enabling Act stating the need for “the moral purification of the body politic”. (Gellately 13) The Reichstag Fire Decree reveals that Hitler’s political and social agenda is more than dealing with Communism and unemployment, but also evolves the purification of Germany. Hitler’s quest for racial purity would eventually lead to the 1935 Nuremburg Rally, where he would announce his laws against the Jews and any...
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...To what extent can the bombing of Dresden (1945) be perceived as a war crime according to international law today? The analysis that is set out hereafter presents the case that there is a strong argument that the Dresden bombing CAN be perceived as a war crime. There have always been elements of controversy attached to it for a few important reasons with the main issue of concern being why this city was chosen as a target after five years of war. Some of the reasons proffered are as follows: a) The city was part of Nazi Germany and therefore could be legitimately attacked in the ordinary scheme of things. The Allied forces were after all at war with Nazi Germany b) There was the belief that the city was being used under the cover of...
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...Culture Impact on German Negotiation Style Chen Shuqi SEIB Abstract As the increasing frequency of international trades, international negotiation skills draw a lot of attention. Regarded as a major barrier for cross-cultural communication, understanding culture difference is of signification . This essay will firstly introduce the study history and relevant definitions of international negotiation and how culture factors impact on negotiation style. Considering the gradual closed trade relationship between Germany and China and the commonly acknowledged differences of national cultures between them, this essay would firstly analyzes images of Germans for the general Chinese in a book, Die Langnasen . Further, it clarifies German negotiation style basing on analysis from Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory. We find out that some of German business behaviors from the theory don’t fit with our general impression as the book concludes. After discussion about the deficiency of the theory or possible stereotype of the book, we try to present a modification of the prevalent impression about German negotiation style, and give some suggestion about how to carry out a better international business negotiation with Germans. It may be possible to provide us a better understanding in successful negotiation process with Germans. Key words: International negotiation, German culture, German negotiation style 德国文化对其谈判风格的影响 陈舒祺 国际商务英语学院 2011级国际商务管理 摘 要: 随着跨国贸易的频率迅速增长,国际商务谈判技巧尤为重要。...
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix E Part I Define the following terms: |Term |Definition | |Racial formation |The forced race plays socially. | |Segregation |The detachment from others from a main body or group; to impose the separation of (a race or class)| | |from the rest of society. | |De jure segregation |Segregation that is imposed by law. | |Pluralism |Distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups are present and tolerated within society. | |Assimilation |People of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family. | Part II Answer the following questions in 150 to 350 words each: • Throughout most of U.S. history in most locations, what race has been the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group? Throughout most of United States history in most locations the race that has been the majority I think is the European race (whites). Both the American Hispanics which has the largest amount of the inhabitants in the Middle Western side...
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix E Part I Define the following terms: |Term |Definition | |Racial formation |A method of looking at race as a socially constructed identity where the content and importance of | | |racial categories is determined by social, economical and political forces. | |Segregation |The physical and social separation of categories of people. | |De jure segregation |Segregation that is imposed and mandated by law. Children are assigned to schools specifically to | | |maintain racially separated schools. | |Pluralism |A state in which people of all racial and ethnic categories have the same overall social standing. | |Assimilation |The process by which minorities gradually adopt cultural patterns from the dominant majority | | |population. | Part II Answer the following questions in 150 to 350 words each: • Throughout most of U.S. history in most locations, what race has been the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most...
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...The Holocaust, also referred to as the “Shoah”; was a genocide in which about six million Jews were killed because of Adolf Hitler. Some historians use a definition of the Holocaust that includes the additional five million non-Jewish victims of Nazi murders, bringing the total to around eleven million. Killings took place throughout Nazi Germany and places Nazi-German took. From 1941 to 1945, Jews were murdered in a genocide. Every arm of Germany's authority was involved in the carrying out of the genocide. Other victims of Nazi crimes included Romanis, communists, homosexuals, the mentally and physically ill. In total, around 11 million people were killed, including about one million Jewish children. Of the nine million Jews who lived in Europe before the Holocaust, about 6 million were killed. A network of about 42 thousand facilities in Germany and German-occupied territories were used to control, and kill Jews and...
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...Two hemispheres. Two continents. Two races. One ubiquitous word. Racism. According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, racism is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and those racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race Merriam Webster Dictionary definition of racism. Julius Lester, a former professor at the University of Michigan, concurs in one of his papers, stating that racism is a race’s idealization of itself Find the paper written by Julius Lester. This statement portrays what racism is all about. Racism appears to be a race’s perception of themselves as superior due to a certain factor that does not truly represent superiority. The idea of racism is the attribution of a factor or characteristic as a symbol of supremacy. In George Mosse’s Toward the Final Solution: A History of European Racism, racists consider their beauty,...
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...A parliamentary democracy is a system in which the government is decided by the electorate who vote for who they want to represent them and their interest. With this definition in mind, Germany, arguable, had the features of a parliamentary democracy due to suffrage for all males over the age of 25, as well as a large and active trade union movement when compared to that of other European countries at the time. Additionally, the constitution did grant powers (although limited) to the legislative body of the Reichstag and Bundesrat which satisfies the basic expectations of a parliamentary democracy. However, although the constitution of the day had democratic elements, Bismarck was cautious in preserving the power of the elite. As a result, the constitutional powers of the Kaiser meant that he maintained sovereignty and in fact, Germany could arguably have been an entrenched autocracy during the years of 1900-1914. Without doubt, the system of universal suffrage is significant support for parliamentary democracy in Germany during these years. The access to voting for all men over 25 regardless of their social class was a big development and certainly democratic when compared to the limited suffrage of other nations at the time. Evidently, political parties were encouraged to appeal to wider groups in society rather than just the wealthy; The Social Democratic Party, who represented the working class, was able to win majority seats in the Reichstag in the 1912 election. This shows...
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