Walter Benjamin puts it. During the American period, the first English translation, An Eagle Flight, based on the first French translation in 1899, was published in 1900. The second English translation, entitled Friars and Filipinos, appeared in 1902, and it was made by Frank Ernest Gannett, then secretary to Jacob Schurman, chair of the First Philippine Commission. Politics intruded in the translations; the omissions and additions recreated a novel suited to the American reader who wanted to gain information
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a very challenging and valuable perspective to my research; Dr. Lee, for her deep knowledge and expertise in the field of physical education; and Dr. Harrison, for his mentoring and expertise on issues of race and physical activity. Dr. Harrison, I have greatly appreciated, valued, and enjoyed all of our conversations (and in four years there were many) and sharing experiences on this topic. I want to thank my minor professor, Dr. MunroHendry, for guiding me to understand the complex world of the
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some strategic places in the world economy. Pioneer researchers in this area define global cities as basing points of capital in a world economy (Friedmann, 1986: 71); production centres of specialized information services such as financial services, media services, educational and health services, and centres of tourism (Hall, 1998: 24); and centres for servicing and financing international trade, investment and headquarters operations (Sassen, 2004: 171). Summarizing those perspectives and recognizing
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and supply chain efficiency all have propelled China to the forefront of business expansion. As a growing mobile phones manufacturer, we are seeking to extend our business to China in order to successfully compete in what has become a “global economy”. Our primary objective is to identify a suitable area to stage a domestic assembly operation and regional headquarters from which other subsequent Asian operations will be managed. Once the location and plan of action have been determined, we will need
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Heike Slingerland Photos: Evans Mathias Kautipe Printed by Ipskamp Drukkers, Enschede ISSN 2211-8284 ISBN 978-90-5448-108-9 © University of Groningen / Mzumbe University, 2011 To all those who believe that African countries, organisations and people have a contribution to make in the meaningful adaptation and application of Eurocentric concepts, theories, assumptions, principles, techniques and practices and in anticipation that such contributions will liberate African managers from mismanagement and
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their credit card bills or bank statements, shake their heads over the complexity of new self-service equipment, m u t ter about p o o r value, and sigh as they are forced to wait in line almost everywhere they go. Suppliers of services often seem to have a very different set of concerns than the consumer. Many suppliers complain about h o w difficult it is to make a profit, how hard it is to find skilled and motivated employees, or h o w difficult it has b e c o m e to please customers. Some firms
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animal Books by Elliot Aronson Theories of Cognitive Consistency (with R. Abelson et al.), 1968 Voices of Modern Psychology, 1969 The Social Animal, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2004; (with J. Aronson), 2008 Readings About the Social Animal, 1973, 1977, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2004; (with J. Aronson), 2008 Social Psychology (with R. Helmreich), 1973 Research Methods in Social Psychology (with J. M. Carlsmith & P. Ellsworth), 1976 The Jigsaw Classroom (with C. Stephan
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