...Case Study 2.1 SK Telecom goes egalitarian in a hierarchical society. Facts of the Case Korea is one of the most homogeneous countries in the world, racially and linguistically. It has its own culture, language, dress and cuisine, separate and distinct from its neighboring countries. Hard work, filial piety and modesty are characteristics esteemed by Koreans. They are proud of their traditional culture and their modern economic success. This paper documents a company which has a hierarchical culture and is attempting to adapt and practice a more egalitarian values. Problem 1) SK Telecom is attempting to distance itself from which South Korean cultural value? What indicators of this value are identified in this case study? What other artifacts of this cultural value would you notice while visiting a South Korean company that upheld this national culture? 2) In your opinion, why is this hierarchical value so strong in South Korea? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this value in societies? 3) Do you think SK Telecom will be successful in integrating a more egalitarian culture, even though it contrasts with South Korea's culture? What are some of the issues that may complicate or support this transition Discussion In this paper, SK Telecom is attempting to distance itself from strong hierarchical culture in their company and want to support a more egalitarian values. Such culture may be identified by the extent of how low-hierarchy employees are empowered. Employee...
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...) Is the Global theme park industry is an interesting industry to be in? Yes. The five forces analysis supports as below. | |Strength of |Explanation | | |Force | | |Rivalry between |Medium |High industry concentration | |established competitors| |Competitors are more specialized than diversified | | | |Significant brand identities and product differences | | | |Industry is growing rapidly but no excess capacity | | | |High exit barriers | | | |Fixed costs are relatively low | | | |Low switching costs for customers | |Threat of entry |High |Strict capital requirement with large-scale initial investment and high upgrading | | | |cost ...
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...Korean Grammar Guide Welcome Korean Alphabets Sentence Order Particles - 는, 가 Particles - 도, 를, 에 Pronouns- This, It, That Nouns - Present, Past Nouns - Nominalizing Verbs Nouns - Numbers and Counting Adjectives - Present, Past Adjectives - Polite [Present, Past] Adjectives - Descriptive Adjectives - Connective Verbs - Present, Past Verbs - Polite [Present, Past] Verbs - Future [Will] Verbs - Continuous Verbs - Connective Verbs - Can Verbs - Have Verbs - Want Verbs - Descriptive I Verbs - Descriptive II Verbs - Speech Adverbs - 부사 Particles - 께/에게/한테 Particles - 으로/로 Particles - 에서, 까지 Particles - 만 [only] Possessive - 의 Conjunctions - And Conjunctions - But Conjunctions - But [는데/은데] Conjunctions - Because, So Conjunctions - Because [때문에] Conjunctions - If Conjunctions - When Conjunctions - While 5W1H Advanced Grammar Comparatives & Superlatives Imperatives - 해, 하지마 Have to - 해야 한다 Allowed to - 해도 된다 I like doing - 하는게 좋다, 하는걸 좋아한다 I think - ~고 생각해 (Opinion) I think - 하는 거 같애 (General) Special Expressions Are you doing? - ~는 거야? [Informal] Are you doing? - ~시는 거예요? [Polite] Are we doing? - 하는 거야 / 거예요? To do something - ~기 위해 Try doing - 해 보다 Of course, I've done it before - 해봤죠 Give the favour of doing - 해 주다 Would you like to go? - 갈래요? Shall we do something? - 우리 뭐 할까? It's cold, isn't it? - 춥지요? Let's do it - 하자 Easy to do / Difficult to do - ~기 쉽다 / ~기 어렵다 I know how - 어떻게 하는지 알아 I'm in the habit of - ~되면 ~게 돼요 Miscellaneous Addressing people Welcome: The...
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...BEGINNING KOREAN: A GRAMMAR GUIDE DAVID J. SILVA THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS AND TESOL DRAFT: AUGUST 2004 DO NOT CITE. Beginning Korean: A Grammar Guide Getting Started in Korean Note: This material is optional; ask your instructor / tutor if s/he would like to review these basic phrases during the first week of class. Listen carefully as your instructor teaches you the following greetings and classroom instructions. Don’t worry about grammar. Rather, listen to how each of these phrases sounds, and associate the sounds with what they mean and then learn how you should respond in each case. Basic Greetings 안녕 하세요? annyeong haseyo? Hello. / Greetings. (lit: Are you at peace?) - Yes. Hello / Greetings. Goodbye! Go well. (said to one leaving) Goodbye! Stay well. (said to one staying) - 네. 안녕하세요? ne. annyeonghaseyo? 안녕히 가세요. annyeonghi gaseyo. 안녕히 계세요. annyeonghi gyeseyo. Classroom Instructions 들으세요. deureuseyo. Listen(, please). Listen carefully(, please). Repeat (after me). Answer(, please). Speak up(, please). Speak louder(, please). 잘 들으세요. jal deureuseyo. 따라 하세요. ttara haseyo. 대답하세요. taedaphaseyo. 크게 말하세요. keuge malhaseyo. 더 크게 말하세요. deo keuge malhaseyo. ii Autumn 2004 D.J. Silva 일어나세요. ireonaseyo. Stand up(, please). Sit down(, please). Read(, please). Write (it down, please). Write it on the chalkboard(, please). Look at me(, please). Look at the chalkboard(,...
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...Dubai to Open World's Tallest Building BBC news (2010) < http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8439618.stm > [1/4/2010] This fascinating article relates specifically to material covered in Chapter 7: North Africa and Southwest Asia. Page 259 in the textbook talks about countries like the United Arab Emirate (UAE) that Dubai is a part of “…deriving substantial revenues from oil.” The article also says the same thing. The article also discusses how foreign workers built the Burj Dubai building. Page 259 talked about the important role of foreign workers. The textbook (259) also says Dubai is symbolized by, “…ultramodern architecture, engineering feats.” Students should read this article because it does an outstanding job describing the dimensions of the world’s newest tallest building. Articles which relate to material in Posting Group 2 Kelly Ann Victor-Burke Oil spill threatens 'ecological disaster' in Italy http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/24/AR2010022401555.html This article discusses an ecological event that relates to material covered in Chapter 1: Europe. On page 62 it says “Whereas Rome remains Italy’s capital and cultural focus, the functional core area of Italy has shifted northward into Lombardy in the Po River Basin…” in the article they state that the Po valley is the most important agricultural region in Italy. The article also discusses the concerns of damaged vegetation since the river is used extensively for...
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...From the end of the Korean war North Korea has been a thorn in the side of America’s Foreign affairs. North Korea is one of the few countries in the global community that openly displays very strong Anti-american rhetoric. Now with the capabilities of possessing a nuclear missile that can strike the Continental United States it has become quite apparent that North Korea is major threat. I believe there is a way to help solve this “North Korea” problem that will both stabilize the korean peninsula and maintain the power balance in the asia-pacific region. The whole “North Korea” problem started back in 1945 when after the unconditional surrender of Japan. The Soviet Union and the United States occupied the north and south of korea divided at the 38th parallel respectively. In 1948 after failed unification talks, two new governments were formed. South Korea having a Federal Presidential Republic (Democracy) and North Korea having an Unitary one-party Juche state (Communist). At this point the tension between the two koreas grew to the point of war. On June 25, 1950 North Korea invaded South Korea sparking what would be a war lasting more than three years. During this time period the Americans and the UN were the allies of South Korea and the Soviet and China were allies of North Korea. After three...
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...1 BAM! Korean - Hangul - 한글 Hangul Stroke order [1] Letter placement within a block: Blocks are always written in phonetic order, initial-medial-final [2] 가 고 과 간 곤 관 갆 곦 괂 ㄱ +ㅏ ㄱ+ㅗ ㄱ + ㅗ +ㅏ ㄱ +ㅏ+ㄴ ㄱ+ ㅗ+ㄴ ㄱ+ ㅗ+ㅏ+ㄴ ㄱ +ㅏ+ㄴ+ㅎ ㄱ+ ㅗ+ㄴ+ㅎ ㄱ+ ㅗ+ㅏ+ㄴ+ㅎ 2 BAM! Korean - Hangul - 한글 Consonant Font 1 Vowel Font 5 가 Font 6 가 Font 8 가 Font 9 Font 1 가 Font 3 가 Font 5 아 Font 6 아 Font 8 아 Font 9 아 Font 3 아 가 나 나 나 나 나 나 야 야 야 야 야 야 다 다 다 다 다 다 어 어 어 어 어 어 라 라 라 라 라 라 여 여 여 여 여 여 마 마 마 마 마 마 오 오 오 오 오 오 바 바 바 바 바 바 요 요 요 요 요 요 사 사 사 사 사 사 우 우 우 우 우 우 아 아 아 아 아 아 유 유 유 유 유 유 자 자 자 자 자 자 으 으 으 으 으 으 차 차 차 차 차 차 이 이 이 이 이 이 카 카 카 카 카 카 애 애 애 애 애 애 타 타 타 타 타 타 얘 얘 얘 얘 얘 얘 파 파 파 파 파 파 에 에 에 에 에 에 하 하 하 하 하 하 예 예 예 예 예 예 까 까 까 까 까 까 외 외 외 외 외 외 따 따 따 따 따 따 왜 왜 왜 왜 왜 왜 빠 빠 빠 빠 빠 빠 와 와 와 와 와 와 싸 싸 싸 싸 싸 ...
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...in North Korea – Another Country, “The Author of most of its own troubles”. The country is close to entirely isolated from the rest of the world maintaining only small contact with certain nations. Since the ceasefire of the Korean War, North Korea has become increasingly detached from the majority of the world; however what factors have led to this increased isolation? The heavy bombing of the North during the war, the continued existence of missiles aimed at the North, the fall of the Soviet Union, the Carter and Clinton governments steps on reconciliation with North Korea and the Bush Governments seemingly polaric policy re-opening tension with the nation, have all played a role in North Korea’s isolation but to what extent? The Korean War was, as the Cold War of the same era, an ideological clash between the two main systems, Communism and Democracy. The North, as a communist country, was an enemy of the United States in this Ideological Clash however the Korean War was, as stated by Bruce Cummings in his 2004 novel, North Korea – Another Country, “A War fought by Koreans for Korean goals”. Bruce Cummings is the most prominent western historian to write about North Korea and several of his books are on required reading lists for subjects at the Korean University in Seoul. Cummings presents a sympathetic view to North Korea’s scenario as a “hermit kingdom” and with a large exposure to the country and despite his obvious bias towards the left, his works are extensively researched...
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...УДК 811.11136(075.8) ББК 81.2Англ-2я73 И89 Все права защищены. Никакая часть данной книги не может переиздаваться или распространяться в любой форме и любыми средствами, электронными или механическими, включая фотокопирование, звукозапись, любые запоминающие устройства и системы поиска информации, без письменного разрешения правообладателя. Серийное оформление А. М. Драгового Истомина, Е. А. И 89 Английская грамматика = English Grammar / Е. А. Истомина, А. С. Саакян. — 5-е изд., испр. и доп. — М.: Айрис-пресс, 2007. — 272 с. — (Высшее образование). ISBN 978-5-8112-2292-6 Пособие содержит базовый теоретический и практический курс грамматики современного английского языка для студентов первого и второго курсов факультетов иностранных языков. Данное учебное пособие является составной частью комплекта учебников «Практический курс английского языка» под редакцией профессора В. Д. Аракина. ББК81.2Англ-2я73 УДК811.Ш'36(075.8) ISBN978-5-8112-2292-6 © Истомина Е. А., Саакян А. С, 1980 © Айрис-пресс, 2007 СОДЕРЖАНИЕ Предисловие ....................................................................................................................... 7 Part I THEORY SYNTAX .............................................................................................................................. 8 I. Types of Sentences according to the Aim of Communication............................................ II. Types of Sentences according to Their Structure...
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...connect every home in the country to the Internet at one gigabit per second. That would be a tenfold increase from the already blazing national standard and more than 200 times as fast as the average household setup in the United States. The US, on the other hand, has a "closed network" system—it doesn't require ISPs to share their pipes, making it harder for other companies to enter the market. South Korea's network is more open, allowing for more competition, which drives speeds up and prices down. The country also has a super dense population, with some 1,200 people per square mile. Today, more than 80 percent of South Koreans are wired, and Seoul's been called the "bandwidth capital of the world." When we talk about Korea, we must first understand how the country began and the particulars of its culture. The family is the most important part of Korean life. In Confucian tradition, the father is the head of the family and it is his responsibility to provide food, clothing and shelter, and to approve of all of the marriages that occur within the family unit. The eldest son has special duties: his first duty is to his parents, followed by duty to his brothers, from older to younger, then to his sons, then to his wife, and lastly to his daughters. Family welfare is much more important than the needs of the individual. Members of the family are tied to each other because the actions of one family member reflect on the rest of the family. In many cases the family register can...
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...PESTLE analysis PESTLE ANALYSIS Summary South Korea has been politically stable since becoming a democratic state. However, its relationship with North Korea continues to present a strong challenge. South Korea fell into a brief financial crisis in 1997 due to structural weakness in the banking sector, however strong economic and financial reforms quickly countered the downturn and put the country back on a growth path by the following year. With the opening up of markets after the financial crisis in 1997, the country became one of the largest technology markets in the world. As far as social issues are concerned, the country has low population growth and fertility rates, leading to an ageing population. Furthermore, the country has a highly qualified labor force, which makes it possible to both produce and commercialize advanced technologies. The country is also well equipped with extensive broadband network and telecommunication facilities. Legal procedures in the country are time consuming and complex, which makes it very difficult for foreign investors. The environmental scenario of the country is characterized by the breach of emission standards, which is reaching unreasonable limits in spite of its relatively small area and population in comparison to other countries. Republic of Korea: Country Analysis Report – In-depth PESTLE Insights © Datamonitor. This brief is a licensed product and is not to be photocopied Published 06/2008 Page 11 PESTLE...
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...PESTLE analysis PESTLE ANALYSIS Summary South Korea has been politically stable since becoming a democratic state. However, its relationship with North Korea continues to present a strong challenge. South Korea fell into a brief financial crisis in 1997 due to structural weakness in the banking sector, however strong economic and financial reforms quickly countered the downturn and put the country back on a growth path by the following year. With the opening up of markets after the financial crisis in 1997, the country became one of the largest technology markets in the world. As far as social issues are concerned, the country has low population growth and fertility rates, leading to an ageing population. Furthermore, the country has a highly qualified labor force, which makes it possible to both produce and commercialize advanced technologies. The country is also well equipped with extensive broadband network and telecommunication facilities. Legal procedures in the country are time consuming and complex, which makes it very difficult for foreign investors. The environmental scenario of the country is characterized by the breach of emission standards, which is reaching unreasonable limits in spite of its relatively small area and population in comparison to other countries. Republic of Korea: Country Analysis Report – In-depth PESTLE Insights © Datamonitor. This brief is a licensed product and is not to be photocopied Published 06/2008 Page 11 PESTLE analysis ...
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...system of South Korea has undergone a huge transformation to become a democratic country in 1987. South Korea became a stable democracy with strong political and economic support from the US The political landscape of the country include centralization of power which the implementation of economic reforms became faster and effective so that the country was fully focused on economic development and friendly to foreign investments, especially strengthening foreign relationships with emphasis on EU. According to economic forecast, South Korea is to become the seventh largest economy in the world within next ten years. Though the fact the relationship with North Korea remain tense and uneasy, the government aims to solve this situation in better way. Since crisis in 1997, the government opened the South Korean market to foreign investors by identifying Foreign direct investment (FDI) and abolished the harmful regulations on foreigner shareholdings in domestic companies. The taxation system and particularly corporate tax in South Korea was simplified encouraged foreign investments. |Current strengths: |Current challenge |Future prospects | |Centralized power of attorney |Military violence still |Confidence building measures with North Korea | |Political body willing for economic |existing with North Korea|Strengthening relations with the EU Future risks ...
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...BA (Hons) International Business Management, Oxford Brookes University U51037 International Bussiness Name: Wu Nga Yan Student Number: 54056142 Word count: 1. Executive summary 2. Company overview Strength of Disneyland‘s Weakness of Disneyland‘s 1.1 Disneyland‘s Strength -It is among the popular names in the world -It has well established divisions Walt Disney Studio -Entertainment, Disney-ABC Television Group, Disney Interactive -Increasing trends in overall revenues and profits -Disney holds US $ 62.497 billion of assets -Popular characters -High brand awareness among people -The Walt Disney logo is famous -Walt Disney was ranked 8th in Top 100 Global Brands 2.2 Disneyland’s Weakness - High operating cost -Frequent change in top management -The $1.8 Billion Park has only 16 attractions -Poor working conditions in factories that produce their merchandise -Large investment’s with high risk involved -Limited range of target audience mainly children, and mothers. 3.PESTEL analysis of South Korea Political Opportunity With the Government Policy of Foreign Investment, it encourages overseas firms to invest in South Korea. For example the Foreign Investment Promotion Act such as the political include “If any foreign investment over US$ 20 million is made in such tourism businesses as tourist hotels, floating hotels and international convention facility”. Also, the area can be designated as a Foreign Investment...
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...The essay I chose to summarize is Facing Poverty with a Rich Girl’s Habits by Suki Kim. Suki Kim describes how life was different when she moved from Korea to America. She also pointed out how the differently American culture was from her own. Such as when she was in school in Korea they bowed at the teacher every chance they got, but not in America. Based on her Korean culture she felt that it was disrespectful the way America ran their schools with no respect for the teacher. Suki describes how when she was in ESOL, and sadly none of the fellow Korean students had anything in common with her. It did not take long for Suki to discover that most of the Koreans that lived in New York with a decent amount of wealth lived in West Chester or Manhattan. Obviously she didn’t get along with the lower class Koreans because that was not how she grew up in her country. I believe the purpose of this paper was to make other cultures aware of how things are different in every country. Also I believe this was healing and closure for the pain she felt from being rich, then unexpectedly poor and moving to a new country. The audience behind this story was the general public I felt because she wanted to make others aware of how quick life can change. We live in a country where we are used to things being a certain way, but this story can teach so many life lessons. Businesses can be successful and producing great revenue, but tomorrow can go bankrupt we have seen this in with our economy...
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