RELC Journal http://rel.sagepub.com/content/31/2/45 The online version of this article can be found at: DOI: 10.1177/003368820003100203 RELC Journal 2000 31: 45 Ayisha H. Mohamed and Majzoub R. Omer Texts Texture and Culture: Cohesion as a Marker of Rhetorical Organisation in Arabic and English Narrative Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com Additional services and information for RELC Journal can be found at: Email Alerts: http://rel.sagepub.com/cgi/alerts Subscriptions: http://rel
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opportunity is a primary reason why individuals emigrate to other countries (de Castro et al. 2006). While employment in a host country has benefits, immigrants often face considerable challenges as they learn and adjust to the norms and values of the host culture. In particular, immigrant workers may face the ‘‘double jeopardy’’ of dealing with stressors related to both working in a new country as well as to living in a new society (de Castro, Gilbert & Takeuchi 2008). Like other European countries, Australia
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1 ) Consumer ethnocentrism and attitudes toward domestic and foreign products Literature review : The country of origin effect and consumer ethnocentrism The country of origin effect, also known as the ``made in'' concept, has been broadly defined as the positive or negative influence that a product's country of manufacture may have on consumers' decision processes or subsequent behaviour (Elliott and Cameron, 1994). Within the realm of consumer decision making, country of origin has been defined
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questions and problems on the international level; it becomes a part of everyday people life including education sphere. Our team has received results of survey that is carried out among students of Germany, Uzbekistan and Albania. This survey about how culture affects the requirements for teaching offers. Respondents were offered to answer 26 questions according to education aspects and personal questions. In addition we had list of statistical data that should be collected about every country. For us
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Cultural Forum Corporate Cultures in Global Interaction Bertelsmann Foundation Gutersloh 2003 A Cultural Forum Corporate Cultures in Global Interaction Global Business Culture – an International Workshop, held in November 2002 in Gutersloh Content 04 05 Content 6 Foreword Liz Mohn Part I: Cultural Diversity as a Challenge for the Management of Globally Acting Companies: Forming Process of Interaction and Acculturation Global Corporate Cultures: Management between Cultural
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requires a good understanding of different cultures. What works in one country might not work well in another, and could even be interpreted as an insult! Therefore, understanding cultural differences is crucial for the success of an organization venturing in foreign countries. This assignment aims at trying to explain the different aspects of Culture by using the “Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner's Seven Dimensions” Model; to elaborate on the importance of Culture in a business environment; and how an
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AEROSPACE MBA Syllabus & Curriculum 2015-2016 Contact: Phone: +33 5 61 29 48 64 Fax: +33 5 61 29 48 07 E-mail: aerospace.mba@tbs-education.fr TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome to the Toulouse Business School Aerospace MBA program 3 The pedagogical philosophy 4 The general structure of the Aerospace MBA 4 Assessment guidelines 7 Team Building Seminar and Leadership Development 10 Core Management 14 Process Workshops 23 Electives 34 Corporate mission
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AEROSPACE MBA Syllabus & Curriculum 2015-2016 Contact: Phone: +33 5 61 29 48 64 Fax: +33 5 61 29 48 07 E-mail: aerospace.mba@tbs-education.fr TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome to the Toulouse Business School Aerospace MBA program 3 The pedagogical philosophy 4 The general structure of the Aerospace MBA 4 Assessment guidelines 7 Team Building Seminar and Leadership Development 10 Core Management 14 Process Workshops 23 Electives 34 Corporate mission
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suggest that whilst IKEA operates a standardized concept, degrees of adaptation can be observed in customer facing elements, and in the supporting ‘back office’ processes which support these elements. These adaptations arise from differences in consumer cultures and the length of
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Global Marketing Level 6 44-6979-00L-A Module handbook 2014 to 2015 Module leader: Giovanna Battiston g.battiston@shu.ac.uk Stoddart 7241 0114 225 5260 Contents 1. | Welcome to global marketing | Page 3 | 2. | Code of conduct | Page 4 | 3. | About your module | Page 5 | 4. | Teaching and learning strategy | Page 6 | 5. | Resources for reading and research | Page 7 | 6. | Assessment | Page 8 | 7. | Lecture and seminar programme | Page 11 | 8. | Module
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