...Sullivan University | Roaring Dragon Hotel: Intercultural Communication | Bader Ali | | | 10/25/2015 | This is a proposal for the Roaring Dragon Hotel case study. It Includes an Executive Summary for the whole paper starting from introduction down to the conclusion. This will also include out-sourced researches to help clarify the dilemma of lack of communication along with the ignorance of Guanxi. | Executive Summary: In this proposal, you will read briefly about the history of the Roaring Dragon Hotel and where does it stand in its industry. There will be emphasis on how relationships, Guanxi, were a major source of income and interest. This proposal will focus on the setback of internal cultural communication in the hotel and how it affected the hotel’s evolution. The hotel decided to grow, from a 3 star to a 5 star hotel. A foreigner team of specialists were requested for the change procedure. The team was not made aware of the culture they are stepping foot in; add to that, they did not speak the language. The Management excused themselves from explaining to the foreigners what inner value does their employees hold; Guanxi. The employees were not told about the change and its phases. The employees did not understand the language of the outsiders nor their unfairly perceived actions. The evolution team should have invested some time in researching the culture of China, the culture of the hotel, and its business routine. The management members must...
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...no way qualified to give a diagnosis for the people mentioned within this document as it is a document written to demonstrate an understanding of educational material as it relates to the field of psychology. Any information mentioned with regard to the mental condition of the people in this document does not imply that they have any of the conditions mentioned nor have they consented to any kind of psychological treatment. Background Information Among Hollywood’s trailblazing women in film was Joan Crawford who represented not only well-earned stardom but who also took the lead in paving her way during the transformation of women’s roles after the turn of the century including the Roaring Twenties and Prohibition. Joan Crawford acted in musical revues, was a flapper during the Roaring Twenties, acted in silent films, was among the first actresses in the first ‘talkie’ films, and climbed her way to the top of the cinema ranks becoming one of the most famous movie stars of all time (“American Legends,” 2013, loc.30). However, Crawford’s rags-to-riches course encompassed a post-war era pathology in which women attempted to breakthrough former expectations of gender roles in American society. In examining Joan’s life, there are many aspects that may have contributed to her personality and the complexities of behaviors that were both well known and those that are left to speculation including...
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...RESEARCH QUESTION: How far was the Wall Street Crash the main cause for the Great Depression? A. Plan of the Investigation 1 B. Summary of Evidence 1 C. Evaluation of Sources 3 D. Analysis 5 E. Conclusion 7 F. Bibliography 8 A. Plan of the investigation The investigation considers the extent to which the Wall Street Crash was the main cause for the Great Depression that hit the Unites States throughout the 1930s, whose effects were spread worldwide. For this purpose the investigation assesses the significance of the crash in the stock market in relation to other factors that were also relevant. Through the selection and summary of relevant written sources, the investigation examines the 1920’s the domestic and international problems during the “prosperous” years that triggered the crisis. In order to reach a conclusion two of the sources: The Great Depression by Lionel Robbins and The Great Depression and The New Deal by Robert F. Himmelberg are evaluated for their origin, purpose, values and limitations. Word count: 120 B. Summary of evidence By the time the United States entered the First World War in 1917, the USA was the world’s biggest economic power[1]. Its role in providing extra equipment and a supply of fresh soldiers was instrumental in the final Allied victory[2]. The artificial prosperity of the war years was followed by an inevitable collapse[3]...
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...Brennen O’Reilly 5 Fitzgerald´s Imagery According to Coolin Powell ”There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure”(BrainyQuote). Scott Fitzgerald paints a vivid picture of life during the roaring 20s in his novel, The Great Gatsby. From Fitzgerald's novel readers gain an understanding of the setting and life during the 1920s. Along with the history of that time period, Fitzgerald also develops a magnificent story with great literary devices. The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald is an excellent novel developed with superb characterization, beautiful imagery, vivid figurative language, and great themes. First, Fitzgerald´s characterization is fascinating. Characterization is the author´s...
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...CQR ISSUE 5 | August 2012 GLOBAL VALUE: BUILDING TRADING MODELS WITH THE 10-YEAR CAPE ABSTRACT Over seventy years ago Benjamin Graham and David Dodd proposed valuing securities with earnings smoothed across multiple years. Robert Shiller popularized this method with his version of the cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings ratio (CAPE) in the late 1990s, and issued a timely warning of poor stock returns to follow in the coming years. We apply this valuation metric across more than thirty foreign markets and find it both practical and useful. Indeed, we witness even greater examples of bubbles and busts abroad than in the United States. We then create a trading system to build global stock portfolios based on valuation, and find significant outperformance by selecting markets based on relative and absolute valuation. Mebane T. Faber The Ivy Portfolio 2321 Rosecrans Avenue Suite 3225 El Segundo, CA 90245 Phone: 310.683.5500 Fax: 310.683.5505 info@cambriainvestments.com www.cambriainvestments.com CQR ISSUE 5 | August 2012 INTRODUCTION – THE FUTILITY OF FORECASTING Investors spend an inordinate amount of time and effort forecasting stock market direction, often with very little success. The conventional efficient market theory is that markets are not predictable and cannot be forecasted. Value has no place in the efficient market ivory tower, but does it seem reasonable for an investor, or perhaps a retiree, to have allocated the same amount of a portfolio to...
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...The Dirty Thirties and the Emergence Of Canadian Social Assistance Grade 10 Academic-CHC2D Dec. 12, 2011 By: Kate Raatzs, Archana Selvaragan and Jennifer Joseph Table of Contents Task Page Design Plan Statement 1 Course Outline 2-5 Unit Overview 6 Unit Calendar 7-8 Enduring Understandings/Essential Questions 9-10 Lesson Summaries: a) Causes of Economic Troubles 11 b) Population Changes and Immigration 12-14 c) Technology of the 1930s 15 d) Life in the 1930s 16 e) On-To-Ottawa and Social Unrest 17 f) Social Assistance Programs 18 g) Then and Now Review Lesson 19-21 h) Then and Now Round Table Assignment 22-23 Appendix A: Round Table Discussion Handout 24 Rubric for Round Table Discussion and other Assessment ideas 25-28 Topic Organizer 29-31 Speech Planner 32 Design Process Statement Our group initially decided to work together because each of us was specifically interested in developing lessons for Grade 10 Canadian History – Academic. Some of us wanted to develop our understanding of the curriculum itself, while others wanted to focus on working with students of this age. After reviewing the curriculum...
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...A Report from the TechCast Project While many people simply want to get from A to B, transportation options (and especially automobiles) have to meet a variety of consumer demands: They must be clean, affordable, safe, and increasingly intelligent. Here is an overview of the choices and challenges for carmakers and consumers over the next 10 to 15 years. Imagine being able to sit back during your morning commute while your car does the driving. Would you move closer to the country? Take up the oboe? Finally read 'War and. Peace? And just imagine the freedom it would bring to those who are disabled. Take, for instance, the legally blind man who earlier in 2012 took a spin in Google's self-driving car to go to Taco Bell and then pick up his dry cleaning. Following Nevada's recent legalization of driverless cars on the road, Florida has passed a bill allowing tests of self-driving cars. And legislation has also been introduced to make self-driving cars street legal in California. Self-driving cars may take some getting used to, but we are only at the dawn of a new age in automotive automation. Ever since the 1939 World's Fair, the idea of autonomous vehicles has captured the public's imagination. Today, intelligent, green vehicles are driving the future of transportation. The looming energy and environmental MegaCrisis has carmakers scrambling to raise fuel economy and develop commercially viable vehicles that limit pollutants. Enabling technologies such as advanced...
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...By Jane Yolen • Brown Bear, Brown Bear, by Bill Martin Jr. • The Shape of Me & Other Stuff, by Dr. Seuss • The Wind Blew, by Pat Hutchins 5) NON-FICTION • Black? White? Day? Night! A Book of Opposites, by Laura Vaccaro Seeger • Apples Here! By Will Hubbell • Clothing Around the World, by Kelly Doundra • We Are All Alike, We Are All Different, by the Cheltenham Elementary school Kindergarteners • Little Bear Brushes His Teeth, by Jetta Langreuter SONG & DANCE LITERACY THEMES [pic] Title: A House for Hermit Crab Author: Eric Carle Illustrator: Eric Carle Publisher: Simon and Schuster children’s books Age Level: 4 – 6 Summary – A hermit crab wanders the ocean floor looking for the perfect home. Extension Activity – “The Hermit Crab Cha, Cha, Cha”. Objective – Story recall, large motor development and music appreciation. Materials needed – Singing...
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...Government Regulations Introduce three governmental regulations that have assisted in the checks and balances of government trading. A. Introduce the three government regulations covering the Securities Acts of 1933 and 1934, The Foreign Corrupt Practices of Act of 1977 and finally Sarbanes-Oxley Act. B. Origin of Securities Acts of 1933 and 1933 (Beatty, Samuelson & Bredeson, 2013) C. Genesis of the enactment of The Foreign Corrupt Practices of 1977. D. Origin of Sarbanes-Oxley Act and its enactment (retrieving information from: https: www.soxlaw.com/introduction.htm) 11. Securities Acts of 1933 and 1934 A. Registration requirement includes the statement and prospectus B. Annual, Quarterly reports and Form 8-k C. Inside Trading D. Private Offerings E. Blue Sky Laws F. Antitrust (The Sherman Act, The Clayton Act, and The Robinson-Patman Act) 111. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) of 1977 makes it illegal for an American businessperson to give anything of value to any foreign official in order to influence an official decision. A. Applicability of the Act B. Prohibitions under the Act C. Penalties for Violations of the Act 1. Criminal 2. Civil 3. others D. Defense under FCPA 1. Lawful payment 2. Bona fide expenditures E. Fraud/Scandal of the FCPA of 1977 1. Detection method 2. Importance of Early Detection 3. Big problems for small corporations/organizations 4. Types of fraud and who is involved 1V. Sarbanes Oxley Act A. The effects of...
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...differ from logical reasoning. Our government’s “War on Drugs” is being fought against her citizens, an effort to eliminate both drug distribution and usage. The government’s policies to eradicate drugs have failed only leaving a trail of political chaos and social unrest. Although the policy’s intentions are pure, it is causing undesirable effects that are rampant through society from the policies of prohibition: murder, corruption, assault, racial and economic marginalization, just a few examples of the effects fueled by the cold and inhuman policies of prohibition. The idea of prohibition is an old one and it is not practical to apply in our democratic government that is based on individual rights. The prohibition of alcohol during the roaring 20’s is the perfect example that proves prohibition is a failed policy that cost many people their lives. The legalization of all illegal drugs, will minimize if not eliminate violence related to drugs, will ensure safe regulation through the standards of pharmaceutical companies, and will save money in so many ways. Violence related to both the sale and use of drugs will minimize if not diminish if they are legalized. How are drugs and violence related? Drugs and violence are related because drugs are in high demand and are expensive due to their illegality. Combine the high demand and price tag to drugs and expect violence to ensue. At one point in time the U.S. government actually practiced the same policy it is doing today and that...
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...1 CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction Laziness is a mental state of an individual when it lacks energy and/or the desire to perform tasks, which can have several causes (Steve, 2010). A lazy person is one who is not aware of their thoughts, emotions and actions. One who is aware of their thoughts as they occur, the feelings that pass through them and the actions they take, are the ones who are not lazy. So, one can be very active and still be very lazy, or one can be not active at all, but be very diligent. It is simply about being mindful and finely tuned in to the present moment (Mehta, 2007). The lazy man does not stand in the way of progress. When he sees progress roaring down upon him he steps nimbly out of the way. The lazy man doesn't pass the buck. He lets the buck pass him. We have always secretly envied our lazy friends (Morley, 1920).Well, every one of us knows this feeling: we have a lot of work to do but a momentary feeling of laziness, or even a habitual state of pure laziness prevents us from getting motivated to perform our tasks. We do not feel energized and just don´t want to do particular activities, either because we lack the inspiration or are not encouraged enough to start working. there are types of lazy people: those who are thrill seekers who wait until the last minute so that they get into a euphoric rush when they finish the work at the very last possible minute, those who avoid work simply because they are too scared to fail. Doing...
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...Asia Pacific Management Review (2003) 8(1), 27-42 The Practice of Corporate Downsizing during Economic Downturn among Selected Companies in Malaysia Junaidah Hashim* and Anizah Abu Bakar** （received September 2002;revision received November 2002 ;accepted January 2003） This paper examines the organizational strategies and the effects of corporate downsizing in Malaysia. It reports the results of a survey of 30 Malaysian companies that engaged in downsizing during the economic downturn. Three research questions are probed: 1) What are the general strategies used by companies to downsize, 2) What are the difficulties faced by companies during downsizing implementation, and 3) What are the impacts of downsizing on organizations. The findings show two main strategies are used for downsizing: work reduction and work redesign. The most serious impact of downsizing is organizational ineffectiveness. Keywords: Corporate Downsizing; Malaysia; Economic Downturn 1. Introduction The Asian economy downturn occurred recently is probably deeper and broader than many previous economic downturns. As a result, big organizations began actively trimming corporate staff, slashing management layers in addition to widespread cutbacks and lowering cost to give value to the customers. The assumption underlying organizational performance and effectiveness in the last decades were bigger organizations are better organizations, unending growth is a natural and desirable work process, organizational adaptability...
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...August 25, 2013 August 25, 2013 Research Paper on Smartphone Selection: Most Influencing factors to the End-Customer Research Paper on Smartphone Selection: Most Influencing factors to the End-Customer Submitted To Samy Ahmed, Senior Lecturer, School of Business North South University Submitted By Rafiul Ali 091 0695 530 Md. Yasin Rubel 091 0349 039 Md. Fakhrul Hasan 091 1024 530 Md. Nur-Ur-Rahman 101 0923 030 Kazi Naqui Ismail 082 437 030 Submitted To Samy Ahmed, Senior Lecturer, School of Business North South University Submitted By Rafiul Ali 091 0695 530 Md. Yasin Rubel 091 0349 039 Md. Fakhrul Hasan 091 1024 530 Md. Nur-Ur-Rahman 101 0923 030 Kazi Naqui Ismail 082 437 030 Content Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Origin of the Report 2 1.2 Background of the Research 2 1.3 Objective of the Research: 2 1.4 Approach to the Problem: 3 1.4.1 Theoretical Framework: 3 1.4.2 Analytical Model: 3 1.4.3 Research Question: 3 1.5 Methodology of the Report: 3 Chapter 2: Literatur Review 2.1 Smartphone: 5 2.2 Brand Image: 5 2.3 Perceived Price: 5 2.4 Operating System: 6 2.5 Screen Size: 6 2.6 Battery Life: 6 Chapter 3: Research Design & Methodology 3.1 Problem Definition: 8 3.1.1 Core problem: 8 3.1.2 Marketing research problem: 8 3.2 Model Development: 8 3.3 Questioner Design: 9 3.4 Research Methodology: 9 Chapter 4: Research Question & Hypothesis Development 4.1 Research Questions: 11 4...
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...Baseball Live Strategic Plan Jesse Rendon Bus/475 8/26/2013 Petra Yurchich Baseball at its finest Baseball is known as America’s Pastime. The sport that brings families to the game has been around for over a hundred years. There are memorable stories and priceless memories that people talk about when discussing the game with their kids and or grandchildren. As young kids one dreams about being in the World Series and hitting the game winning home run with the crowd roaring behind them. All of these dreams can come true at Baseball Live. Baseball live is a virtual sports complex that has all the entertainment any baseball fanatic can think of. Not only does it have entertainment but it is a facility that teaches young athletes what it takes to make dreams a real life experience. It is not your everyday business; Baseball Live builds it philosophy around making dreams come true. Baseball live is the first academy that enables athletes to understand their flaws in a matter of a swing of the bat or it give the customer the analysis of gun slinging throw. So, as I discuss the business at a high level, take everything into perspective and realize that this is the future of our children who can benefit from everything Baseball live has to offer. Baseball Live Mission Statement Baseball live is an interactive athletic center that allows young athletes to showcase their athleticism without being scrutinized or demoralized. The academy motivates the customer by giving data back...
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