... capital and financial performance. The empirical evidence indicates that the attributes of corporate culture are significantly associated with the attributes of KM activities. @Both corporate culture and KM shed significant impacts on cognitive importance of intellectual capitals. @Firms with distinct corporate culture, placing more foci on human resource development, innovation and market competition tend ... , information technology utilization, and exchange and lash of knowledge between the members of the organization. @ Compared to firms with low innovative-bureaucratic culture,...

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... edge over the marketplace and their competitors, there are key factors in which they need to pay attention to in the Macro environment. These are: Technology, Economic, Political and social culture. These will be discussed in more detail below and how they affect business. For the sake of this research assignment, the company Woolworths will be used as an example, to ... ...

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... of shared values, conflict patterns, decision-making, rules, roles and relationships, communication styles, life cycles and shared experiences. The business dynamic consists of mission and strategy, structure and systems, organizational culture, technology and business processes. The ownership dynamic consists of shareholder value, ownership distribution, governance and board and legal and regulatory. The beautiful thing about family business is that the family ... the different categories of the three-circle model of family business can create conflicting interests. The five key areas of...

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... is a relatively new term in our eyes, it has been occurring throughout the world for the past 5000 years. In the most basic terms globalization is the homogenization of world culture, politics, and economics. I view this homogenization as having both positive and negative consequences. Although globalization is a dynamic process encompassing all aspects of our life it can be ... product of cultural globalization? Regardless, it is apparent these two processes go hand in hand. When critics of globalization are speaking of culture they"re usually referring to pop culture, most of the time ...

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... not mean the abolition of traditional cultures and values. New global media, such as the internet and electronic mail, has proven to be a powerful means of projecting traditional culture. It enables locally-based culture to develop and reach a larger international audience. For example, traditional music that was limited to a small local audience can now be played on world stage with the use ... to communicate and exchange ideas and views. We get to learn more about other people with different cultures, norms and beliefs. On the other hand, globalization has increased transmission of cu...

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... discovered agriculture and were able to survive many years. A close look at its advanced cities advanced technology specialized workers record keeping education system government system economic system religious system and culture will prove that ancient India had a very advanced civilization. Ancient India was able to be recognized as a great place from back then to today. Ancient India had a lot going for ... . They also had a complex but fascinating religious system. It was called Hinduism where they had a central universal force which they called Brahman. One more interesting aspect ...

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... company will be if the decision is made to travel overseas. If the economy begins to spiral downward, Warp Corporation will not be in a profitable position. The Chinese have a strict culture, which differs from the U.S. In business, it is important to know about the culture of the country you are considering to do business with. Time must be devoted to learn the ... culture before you make any business decisions. If you are not familiar with the culture, there will too many "I don't knows". The expenses that will be incurred if Warp chooses to go to China include the following: transpor...

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... and productivity of firms and realizing their full potential. Innovation, competitiveness, workplace change and flexibility, customer orientation and quality initiatives are identified as drivers of training and learning culture fuelled by globalization. In order to sufficiently train managers, companies need to individualize training, give managers more control over their learning process and provide ongoing, on the job ... should also be laid on program flexibility, effective group discussions, and relevance of the context to facilitate effective learning. The need of the hour is to s...

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... very nature of globalism lends itself to a unifying tone and positive can only come of this because much more can be accomplished in a communal environment. The impact of globalization on culture and the impact of culture on globalization merit discussion. The homogenizing influences of globalization that are most often condemned by the new nationalists and by the ... culture romanticists are actually positive; globalization promotes integration and the removal not only of cultural barriers but of many of the negative dimensions of culture. Globalization is a vital step toward both a mo...

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... advantage of that is to promote economics and business. These modern building are good places for international communication, which provides plentiful chances for people from other countries know well domestic culture and economic situation, absorbing foreign investment. For instance, Olympic Games can attract a number of tourists, meanwhile, tourism and business make a good progress. Earning a mount of money can do great contribution ... in other fields, including medical care and education. Finally, theaters and sports stadiums are necessary places to continually develop traditional ...

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... the community there can be some costs as well. For example some aspects of cultural identity can be lost, this is mainly if a migrant decides to set up a family, the culture of the country of origin can lost through generations. Within large communities can form segregations as well. For instance if one area is predominantly migrants then other migrants will want ... to move their, as their culture will be somewhat secure and it is easier as they can speak their own language to each other. However an education system can form where it is only one type ... ...

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Living in an Asian society, I have had the privilege to study and explore the diversity of the culture and races in Singapore. While mixing with the Chinese community here, I have learnt a great deal about their culture and homeland. Back in China, for over 30 years, the Chinese government has exercised a policy called "One Child Policy". Considering how strong and powerful the ... ...

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... cultural aspects are drowned in the process of globalization and free trade, it should be up to the discretion of the people to decide whether or not to accept Western culture. For example, the youth in India is generally excited about their updated fashions, styles of living, etc. I believe that globalization is overall a favorable activity. First of all, the permeability of ... sense of community. It brings everyone to the world market. "Globalization promotes integration and the removal not only of cultural barriers but of many of the negative dimensions of culture," as said by David...

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... . Slavery also grew in southern colonies because of social factors. Slave owners felt that they were saving the slaves by buying them and sharing their culture with the African Americans. Religion was a huge part of the culture in the southern colonies. Families who owned slaves felt like slavery was God's gift to them. It was a gift from God because the African Americans ... ...

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... and economic development, which in return would modernize the country. By adopting modern ideas such as widespread attendances in school, the development of a mass media and in return a newly developed culture will emerge. The modernization theory focuses much on the political and economic enhancement that will allow a country to grow. Developing the modernization theory could be great when a country wants to ... perfect. In addition, the modernization theory is great when the country has fully embraced it. The modernization theory when fully embraced, will allow new rights, economic fr...

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... differentiates between the two. The main point that this reader obtained from reading this article is that globalization is a necessity to survive in the world but the dominance by American culture is making it an obsession. The impact or potential impact that the necessity of globalization can have on the world today is that it will involve the implementation of free ... that the U.S. should keep in mind when arguing the point of globalization is the impact that it could have on themselves. The U.S. is a leader in economic practices due to the culture of its people. The U.S. has strugg...

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... 1820's, 1830's, and the `850's) the north began to embrace manufacturing, while the south supplied the great demand for cotton in the textile industry, which in turn caused their plantation culture to spread. There was still some agriculture in the north though. In fact the majority of the north was still agricultural, but they grew different crops such as: grass/grazing ... diversified. The south felt that since they were becoming so different from the North that secession was the only way for them to retain their economic status and protect their culture. The Civil War came about prim...

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... coast to benefit their companies. Globalisation can be a very productive thing when it introduces beneficial technology and products into under developed countries, but this can wreck havoc with the traditional culture and result in exploitation and poverty. There are even negative consequences from Globalisation that result in the Western World as places like America and Australia who have high manufacturing costs ... any form of change all aspects need to be considered; long term and short. For example, with Globalisation, a balance needs to be found or we could loose the diverseness ...

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... encounter, 'foreign' populations have been compelled to be the subjects and subalterns of Western empire, while, no less significantly, the West has come to face with the 'alien' and exotic culture of its 'Other'. Globalization, as it dissolves the barriers of distance, makes the encounter of colonial center and colonized periphery immediate and intense" (1995:108)." "The current century has seen ... a magnitude of rise and fall of political power and economical, political, social and structural changes, which without doubt have influenced any society's culture that was touched. From th...

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... to full assimilation. This could not be said of people of color, large numbers of whom have tended to remain economically, politically, and socially disenfranchised, creating a permanent underclass, trapped in a culture of poverty with few avenues of escape. Racism was implicit in the planning of these massive construction projects, slums and overcrowding were the root cause of crime. The new high ... as reasons for the proliferation of ghettos in the postwar period. Surly, the more desirable inner-city areas become, the more impacted the plight of the poor. The result has a culture of ...

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... and entertainment (Jones 1996, p.99). Improvements to the standard of living, increased public and private sector productivity, the creation of new industries and improved public services, have been fostered by a culture in favor of such forms of technology (McKern 1996, p.60). Incidentally, computer technology has generated major increases in employment downstream and reveals the most important characteristic whether it is applied ... the pattern of work and more notably, has been a contributing factor to the globalization of work (McKern 1997, p.60). The pace and extent of globalizati...

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... objectives is to promote, preserve and enhance the character and appearance of the conservation of the historic areas, and the culture within the historic cities. In the context of the objective, the informal sector have to be seen as a part of the culture of the cities. Therefore, the strategy above have to be added with the following strategy: 5. Establishment of the informal ... ...

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... world, including China. The western countries headed by U.S.A. are always not willing to only send their knowledge products to each corner of the earth, but they want to bring their culture, values, legal thought and behavior all rules to other countries. So, developed countries, such as U.S.A. and European Community, etc. argue for embodying the issue of intellectual property right into " Uruguay ... is the important achievement of implementing the policies of reform and opening to the outside world, so only if we pay attention to integrate intellectual property protection with our cou...

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... can now generate a lot of money off the ivory by selling it to its citizens for lower prices because they have achieved their cost minimization. Also, countries can spread their culture through globalization. For example, at Reading Terminal Market, many different cultural foods are represented and citizens from the US can experience the diversity of cultures that have globalized their markets ... ...

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... . I personally enjoy knowing what revolves around me which includes new cultures, social importance and politics. It all started from my father. He spends a lot of time talking about how politics, culture and social norms affect the way the people in the society behaves and what's important to them in this country. It all makes sense and interesting when I decided to pick ... ...

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