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The most important resource that companies can exploit is represented by the human resources. The necessities of managing human resources are translated in the fact that the legislation in the field must be careful in…

Ben Jonson is a writer who was deeply influenced by earlier novels in both themes and structures. In the opening of the Prologue to Volpone, the play of interest in this paper, Jonson invokes Horace and Aristotle,…

One view sees marriage as essentially a government administrative task. As such, the arguments one way or another will not subside until a political compromise is reached. Others see biological factors associated with reproduction as being a religious perspective that even biased judges and weak cultures cannot change. A case is made for each but the fact is that changes in the acceptance of sexual identity in the military is making it harder to argue that biology beats administration of rights.

The way training is delivered in a corporate environment has a tremendous effect on results. This study investigates the role of culture in the learning styles of adult French and American students enrolled in online training programs at an international university. Using Kolb's learning style inventory, the learning style preferences of respondents in both cultural groups will be classified as divergers, convergers, accommodators, and assimilators, reflecting their general tendencies toward learning environments as conceptualized by Kolb (1985). The assumption is that Americans prefer to learn from action-oriented methods and are more comfortable learning from activities that are not job related, such as role plays and games, than do their French counterparts who prefer to learn from job-related activities based on solid research. These preferences will then be examined in light of learners' responses to Hofstede's Culture in the Workplace questionnaire, which examines cultural tendencies towards collectivism/individualism, power orientation, uncertainty avoidance, masculinity, and long/short term orientation (Hofstede, 1980). The sample population will be composed of 150 American and 150 French trainees. They are all employed in multinationals and hold jobs that require them to attend corporate training and travel around the world. Conclusions will be drawn which compare French and American cultural differences in learning style preferences and the extent to which these preferences are mediated by cultural orientations as conceptualized by Hofstede (1980). Results will assist multinational corporations in understanding the role of culture in their training scenarios as they seek to provide more effective training for their increasingly cultural diverse learner populations which can provide some proof that they will be successful in using the new skills.

A new addictive model or paradigm of social addiction and how addicts frame the world around them. Like a Wikipedia site, it can be said that we define the terms and understandings of daily living and then let others refine those understandings as we grow. In an addictive society, we then learn to think addictively and act accordingly. The implications are discussed.

Abstract In this text, I will address the question on whether the U.S. should move towards a command economy or a pure market economy. Further, I will recommend steps that china should undertake so as to address the issues that have been occasioned by its transition towards a market economy. The text will also concern itself with price controls and their adverse consequences.

Firms operating internationally can find themselves dealing with additional regulatory risks that must be taken into consideration when making investments. Starbucks notes in its 2011 Annual Report (p.12) that there are…

The purpose of the report was to evaluate the quality of the Woolaroc website and formulate suggestions and recommendations concerning how the site can be improved. To this end, the report presents a review of the relevant peer-reviewed and scholarly literature concerning online tourism marketing and applies these concepts to the evaluation of the Woolaroc website. Finally, the report provides a summary of the research together with suggestions and recommendations for improving the Woolaroc website in the conclusion.

At the core of becoming an activist educator

Today, there are numerous ethical and legal dilemmas inherent in the issue of licensed counselors and drug abuse. The ACA or the American Counseling Association Code of Ethics requires counselors to follow the…