...April 2013 Gish Jen: “In the American Society” American Prose Project “In the American Society” is a short story wrote by Gish Jen. It was first published in 1986 in The Southern Review (Hunter,”MELUS Interview” 6). The short story “In the American Society” was the spring board for her novel Typical American. The author Gish Jen was born Lillian Jen in 1955 in New York. Her pen name Gish was her nickname in high school. Gish is a second generation Chinese American. She is one of five children. Her parents were educated in Shanghai and emigrated separately to the United States around World War Two. (TuSmith 1) Her father was a hydraulic engineer who had been invited to the United States to assist in the war effort and her mother was a young socialite who had been sent to the United States for graduate education. Neither was able to return to China following the communist takeover there. Now permanently in the United States, her father felt he was living “in no world”; he did not become a U.S. citizen for many years. (Lewis 1) Gish Jen’s work has been instrumental in introducing Asian American cultures to a reading public that, for the most part, has been casually familiar with an ethnic community that remains stereotyped in the United States. Jen’s presentations of Chinese families in the United States are so fully human, humorous, and admirable that they counteract bigoted preconceptions. (Lewis 1) When “In the American Society” was first published Gish Jen...
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...How the co-branding affect company According to Srinivasan (2007), Co-branding is the marriage between two brands with different backgrounds, which focuses on combination of the partners’ resources and best capacities. In this competitive society, hundreds of forward-looking companies are trying to expand their business scale and impact by doing brand alliance and refresh themselves by lowering prices using new technologies. According to Mckinsey & Company Statistics: the number of joint enterprises in worldwide in 1994 - including co-branding company, involving millions of dollars assets with an annual rate of 40% growth.(1994) That is because consumers become more and more dependent on brands, and become more difficult for company if they want to keep the strong competitiveness and get more profits. Co-branding provides the chance for this situation. However, the co-branding does not fit for every company and does not bring the benefit for them. There are also exist some problems not only in culture but also between in partners. So I will talk about how co-branding affects the company in positive ways and negative ways. There are several reasons why some companies would want to pursue co-branding. The first one is that co-branding can attracts a wide range of consumers. Because once company adopts the co-branding, for consumers, it means that it provides more selection and more function of products. For example: Nike and Ipod, announced a partnership, which resulted...
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...matter what the time, place or cultural background of a person it is often difficult to be fully at peace with oneself and wholly embrace all aspects of one’s background and identity. Often it is even more difficult for people of mixed cultural and national backgrounds to find a common ground on which they are comfortable planting both feet and feeling as if they have honored the two worlds which they have been exposed to. Chang-Rae Lee’s Native Speaker is an intense novel that does not only deal with issues such as self-identity but gets at the very heart of the conflict that children of immigrants feel and attacks issues of loss and the quest for self-discovery. In Native Speaker, the main character, Henry Park, suffers an identity crisis as he grows up in a Korean household versus growing up in an American world. This paper will discuss the causes and extent of Henry’s crisis. Henry Park has his feet planted in two worlds but feels as if he does not belong to either world. First, is the Korean world in which he was born and raised. Second, is the American world in which he is forced to live in and abide by. To Henry, the conflict of the two worlds is at first seemingly separate and he is able to move carelessly between the two. As a child his parents taught him the Korean way. As a man he was expected to be firm and somewhat emotionless, “I remembered how I sat with him in those restaurants, both of us eating without savor, unjoyous, and my wanting to show him that I could...
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...ZENITH International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Vol.2 Issue 3, March 2012, ISSN 2231 5780 A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF BUSINESS STRATEGIES BETWEEN KOREA AND JAPAN: A CASE OF ELECTRONICS ITEMS BETWEEN SAMSUNG AND SONY CHOONG Y. LEE * *Daniel Froes Batata, Ha Sook Kim, Gladys A. Kelce College of Business, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS 66762, U.S.A. ABSTRACT Sony, one of the world‟s most prominent companies in the electronics industry from Japan, has dominated the markets from all over the world for a long time since 1970s. Over the last decade, however, it has faced challenges to maintain its growth. Although sales levels have been relatively steady over the last decade, its profitability has gone from approximately eight to almost zero percent in 2009. Concomitantly, Samsung Electronics from Korea has successfully overcome the challenges presented in the global market. During the same period, its sales have increased over 600 percent and its profitability in 2009 was over ten percent. Additionally, the company has gained prestige in the minds of consumers and enjoys a privileged position in the electronics industry from all over the world. This paper discusses the reasons why the companies have had different performances in the markets and examines their challenges for the future. KEYWORDS: Comparative Study, Business Strategies, Electronics Industry, Korea, Japan. ______________________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION...
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...INTEGRATED CHANGE MANAGEMENT: INCREASING SUCCESS RATES THROUGH AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH By SUSAN DOUTRE Integrated Studies Final Project Essay MAIS 700 submitted to Dr. Raphael Foshay in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts – Integrated Studies Athabasca, Alberta December, 2012 CHANGE MANAGEMENT SUCCESS 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract ........................................................................................................................................... 3 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 4 Challenges and Complexity of Change........................................................................................... 6 A Business Perspective ................................................................................................................... 7 A Cultural Perspective .................................................................................................................... 9 A People Perspective .................................................................................................................... 11 Conclusion – An Integrated Perspective ....................................................................................... 14 References ...........................................................................
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...with diverse opportunities. The company has already started its operations in Japan, Korea, and China. In the European Market, Wal-Mart has started its operations in British and German market. In addition, the company is also operating in Mexico, United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico (Lohr, pp. 10). Wal-Mart has operated successfully in the United States market. The aggressive supply chain strategy of Wal-Mart i.e. ‘pile it high and sell it cheap’ has not worked successfully in all foreign markets (Cassidy, pp. 6). The differences in market conditions and consumer preferences had a significant impact on the expansion plans of Wal-Mart. The structure of European markets differs from that of North American markets. The productivity of European markets is less than that of North American markets (Freeman et al, pp 486). The differences in market-structure have influenced the success of Wal-Mart operations in different countries. German market has been characterized with an oligopolistic structure. The German market has been concentrated by key market players. In addition, the market structure of Germany does not offer profitable opportunities to retail stores. Wal-Mart failed in the German market because of its blunders including entry-by-acquisition strategy and bad publicity (Gosman and Mark, pp. 179). Wal-Mart also confronted differences in market structure in the Chinese market. The retail...
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...Braving It and Making It Insights from Successful Investors in Muslim Mindanao by Cielito F. Habito BRAVING IT AND MAKING IT Insights From Successful Investors in Muslim Mindanao By Cielito F. Habito Copyright 2012 by Cielito F. Habito. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information and retrieval system, without permission from the publishers. Inquiries should be addressed to the author, c/o Department of Economics, 4F Leong Hall, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City, 1108 . This publication was made possible through the support of AusAID. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of AusAID. BRAVING IT and MAKING IT Insights from Successful Investors in Muslim Mindanao by Cielito F. Habito A joint publication of: ARMM Regional Board of Investments ARMM Business Council Management Association of the Philippines Through the support of the Australian Agency for International Development Edited by Ma. Salve I. Duplito Table Of Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 iv La Frutera: Reaping The Fruit Case Study of La Frutera Inc., Datu Paglas, Maguindanao Background 3 The Company 5 Peculiar Challenges and “Success Secrets” 6 Synthesis 10 References 12 Agumil: The Promise of Palm Oil Case Study of Agumil...
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...engage students in the learning process. Teachers will engage in professional development to enhance education. Teachers will prepare students for success in the 21st century global and multicultural community. Vision Statement: The 21st century student will learn to his or hers fullest potential. Technology will be woven into traditional and innovative teaching methods to enhance student learning. The needs of students will be fully addressed to prepare them for lifelong learning, personal success and independence for their future achievements. Rational: In order to prepare students of the future, it is necessary to engage students with the aid of new technologies. Students of today are digital natives. They have grown up in a society filled with innovative technology. Technology is advancing in an accelerated pace. It is role of educators to keep pace with these advances and find new and innovated ways to facilitate student learning. “Traditional 20th century educational practices will no longer provide you with the skills you need to teach your students effectively how to become productive citizens in today’s high-tech, global workplace” (Shelly, Gunter & Gunter, 2012). In order to prepare students for the future core subjects will remain critical to student achievement. However, traditional methods of learning will not be enough. Teachers will have to teach students to think...
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...Wealth, Happiness, and the National Economy, Is There A Paradox? Question Does a healthy national economy increase the happiness of the nation’s citizens? Background America is still recovering from the greatest recession sense the Great Depression and many countries around the world are now struggling with bad economies, unemployment, and massive debt. But why are governments so concerned about the economy? Governments care because it is believed that a better national economy leads to a better quality of life for the nation’s citizens. So, governments spend billions of dollars as an attempt to help the nation’s economy grow, which should lead to a better life for the nation’s citizens. This seems like it has good intentions, but many governments borrow the money they use for this spending and that only creates new problems. In the United States, the total debt is greater than its total economic output, and this debt will only hinder future and long term growth. On top of all that, the idea that a better national economy will make the citizens happier overall contradicts the idea that money doesn’t buy happiness. Does this mean that money actually does buy happiness, or does it mean that the economy doesn’t have anything to do with people’s happiness? Some regions are poorer than the United States and yet are happier, an example is Latin America. Other richer countries, like the United States, Japan, and China have had great economic growth over the past few...
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...Asian Americans in the Workplace An In-Depth Analysis of Korean Americans 11/19/2007 Table of Contents Introduction 3 History of Korean Immigration to the United States 4 Values and Customs 10 Demographical Profile 16 The ‘Bamboo Ceiling’: Barriers in the Workplace 22 A Personal Interview: A Different Side to the Story 26 Conclusion 27 References 28 Introduction The term “Asian American” has a rich history in the United States. It refers to a person of Asian ancestry who also obtains American citizenship. The term was originally used by the Census Bureau to clarify and distinguish the government’s equal opportunity programs and measurements. Also, the term “Asian American” was used by anti-war activists during the 1960s instead of using the “Oriental” which was perceived as more derogatory and demeaning. This phrase was finally popularized into mainstream academic usage in the 1970s, and is now the accepted term for government and academic research (Dacin and Hitt, 1997). Although this term allows for economists, sociologists, and statisticians to breakdown the different cultural groups found within the United States, one can delve much further into the evolution of the people we categorize as “Asian American.” In the following pages, we will attempt to explain our research findings on the evolution of one innergroup of Asian Americans within the United States, the Korean Americans. The issues raised will include: 1. An extensive overview of...
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...Baptist University EDUC 5302 July 19, 2012 Abstract This study was conducted to try to determine what the overall demographics and make-up is of home-schooled students in Texas. The home-school phenomenon has proved to be a viable education option for parents who do not want to send their children to a public or private school. The reasons for wanting to home-school vary from parent-to-parent. Studies abound in comparing home-schooled student’s achievement to public school students with the general result that home-school students score higher on achievement test than public school students. Home-schooled consistently scored in the 82nd to 92nd percentile and the public school students scored in the 53rd – 71st percentile (Martin-Chang, Gould, & Meuse, 2011). However; are these studies comparing students from similar demographics such as economic status, region of residence, etc. or is there deep differences in demographics of the two populations which make the comparisons misleading? It has been studied and shown that a child’s socioeconomic status (SES) and overall demographics play a major factor in how well they score on academic achievement tests. The area that has not been looked at is what the overall demographics are of the average home-schooled child and if the ratio of lower SES to upper-middle class students are the same in comparison to the public school. This study attempts to find the answer to these questions. Keywords: Home-school; home-schooled;...
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...Leading Change Paper University of Phoenix Good Sport, Inc manufactures and sells fitness equipment such as treadmills, exercise bikes and other exercise equipment. The company was founded by an ex-basketball player Jason Poole in Coral Springs Florida. The company has created a hierarchy organizational structure which includes a span of control. “Span of control is the number of people directly reporting to the next level in the organizational hierarchy,” (McShane & Von Glinow, Chpt. 15 pg 17) which includes team members, team managers, vice presidents, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and other management officials, for Good Sport. Within the span of control there are various subsections creating a form of departmentalization. “Departmentalization specifies how employees and their activities are grouped together. It is a fundamental strategy for coordinating organizational activities because it influences organizational behavior in the following ways: (1) Departmentalization establishes the "chain of command," that is, the system of common supervision among positions and units within the organization. It establishes formal work teams (2) Departmentalization usually creates common measures of performance. (3) Members of the same work team, for example, share common goals and budgets, giving the company standards against which to compare subunit performance and (4) Departmentalization encourages coordination through informal communication among people and subunits. With common...
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...OVERSEAS CHINESE TABLE INTRODUCTION: Defining overseas Chinese 4 UNDERSTANDING OVERSEAS CHINESE A. History and cultural background 1. Southeast Asia 2. North America 3. Europe 4. Chinatowns B. The reasons for immigrating abroad 1. Political reasons 2. Economic and social reasons C. Current status 1. Population distribution 2. Southeast Asia a. The overseas Chinese’s paradox b. The Indonesian case 3. The United States 4. Europe BUSINESS WORLD OF CHINESE A. Rise of Global Chinese Companies & Huaqiao B. Regional Analysis 1. Asia 2. The United States 3. Europe C. Size of Chinese Capital Worldwide SUCCESS OF OVERSEAS CHINESE A. The Business Style B. The Downside of their Business Style THE CHANGES IN THE OVERSEAS CHINSESE SOCIETY A. Old and New Generation: How are they Different? B. The New Business of the New Generation C. The New Trend in the Chinese Immigration CONCLUSION A. Future Outlook of the Hua Qiao B. The opportunity to work with Overseas Chinese: WCEC 2005 in Seoul Introduction Defining overseas Chinese Overseas Chinese are ethnic Chinese people who live outside of China. China, in this usage, may refer to Greater China including territory currently administered by the rival governments of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China as per traditional definitions of the term prior to the Chinese civil war, or only to the People's Republic of China by some quarters. In addition, the government of the Republic of China granted residents...
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...[pic] Chinese Traditional Woman Image --- the Chinese Mother in Joy Luck Club by 陆婉霖 A thesis presented to the School of English Studies of Xi’an International Studies University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts May 18, 2011 Class: 2007-19 Advisor: 常莉 西安外国语大学 毕 业 论 文 开 题 报 告 |姓名 |陆婉霖 |性别 |女 |班级 |2007-19 |学号 |0701011921 | |论文题目： | |Chinese Traditional Woman Image --- the Chinese Mother in Joy Luck Club | |《喜福会》中中国式母亲体现出的中国传统女性形象 | |任务起止日期: 2010 年9 月1 日 至 2011 年 5 月27日 | |论文主要内容及参考文献： | |本文从跨文化交际和文学的角度对谭恩美的小说《喜福会》进行了分析。通过认知解读传统文化中的女性角色以及书中主人公的遭遇，使读者理解| |书中上一代母亲们的自我认知历程以及在此过程中所形成的价值观。文中展现了四个母亲和四个女儿的成长背景及人物性格，概述了每个人物所| |经历的不同境遇，分析了单独事件的文化原因及影响，从而呈现出典型的中国传统女性形象。文章从不同角度举出例子概括这一普遍的社会现象| |并且分析了母女冲突的原因并且从积极的角度对其结果给予了分析与展望。 | |参考文献： ...
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...37-41 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH, UK Economy and Society Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/reso20 Trotsky, Gerschenkron and the political economy of late capitalist development Ben Selwyn Available online: 25 Jul 2011 To cite this article: Ben Selwyn (2011): Trotsky, Gerschenkron and the political economy of late capitalist development, Economy and Society, 40:3, 421-450 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03085147.2011.574425 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR ARTICLE Full terms and conditions of use: http://www.tandfonline.com/page/termsand-conditions This article may be used for research, teaching and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, re-distribution, re-selling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. The publisher does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents will be complete or accurate or up to date. The accuracy of any instructions, formulae and drug doses should be independently verified with primary sources. The publisher shall not be liable for any loss, actions, claims, proceedings, demand or costs or damages whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with or arising out of the use of this material. Economy and Society Volume 40 Number 3 August 2011: 421Á 450 Downloaded...
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