Essays on Another Country

Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Takeover of SABMiller

The global beer industry, which has been growing steadily for almost a century now, is filled with variety. There are many types of beer that vary in flavor, production technique, ingredients, color, alcohol levels, and geographic origin. Also, the many brands vary greatly as well. Some brands dominate global beer markets, while other brands are very local - and everything in between. Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller were two of the largest global dominating beermaker companies in existence. Together, they produced around 30% of all beer sold world-wide. The idea of Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller merging was simply astonishing. When ...

Introduction

Migration is a situation where people move from one place to another for varied reasons. It can occur from a region to another, from one country to the next or even from one continent to the next. In International Migration, people move from one country to another or others. The movement can be an individual, a family, clan, and other groups with a common interest. The reason for this displacement can be wage driven, capital, risks, or labor demand. Many theories explain the reasons why people migrate; in this paper, we will discuss two of them; neoclassical economic theory ...

Cambodia had passed through the most difficult time in its history on Khmer Rouge years. It was the time while the people had no basic rights. It was the most violent years in the history of Cambodia that brought great impact on the life of every Cambodians. They had been away from the culture, art as well as the normal lifestyle because of the brutal attitude of leaders on the Khmer Rouge years. There had many branches that were banned during that years. It includes religion, professionalism, banking, education, family relationships as well as remembering the past of the ...

It is well-known that in socially advantaged European countries migrants make native citizens leave their neighborhoods as they gradually become ghettos. Such areas are dangerous through increasing levels of crimes and xenophobic outbursts against Europeans, as migrants set their own rules there. Also, it gets more and more problematic to get a job among the immigrant competitors as they accept low salaries and no social guarantees. Maybe, such problems occur as the majority of migrants do not integrate into another country’s society. They live as though in a closed system, "in the country inside another country", because many ...

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Throughout its history as an independent nation, the America has adopted both interventionist and isolationist policies. From its early years, America has largely stayed away from “Old World conflicts” (Office of the Historian par. 1). However, Woodrow Wilson argued for the US intervening in the First World War by mentioning that it would be in the best interest of the country if it became involved in the war since it will help in “maintaining a peaceful world order” (Office of the Historian par. 1). Nevertheless, the negative experiences of the First World War caused many ...

Abstract

The Vietnamese are unusual and even unique people. Despite the fact that this nationality was influenced by three world religions - Confucianism, Hinduism and Buddhism, and each religion had a significant impact on the historic course and development of the Vietnamese society. Culture of the Vietnamese people is unique and distinctive, and the process of its development has been lasting for the third millennium. The Vietnamese have many interesting and unusual traditions that they are likely to follow in order to keep their identity among the representatives of another culture. Language and cultural barriers are two main reasons why ...

Introduction

According to Jones and Libicki (2013), Border and Transport Security is an important component of a nation’s security effort, which forms a critical component of the protection of citizens from terrorists and other forms of destruction. Massey (2012) holds the same opinion with the only difference being the introduction of a systems approach perspective. This way, Massey (2012) suggests that Border and Transportation Security (BTS) appears as a “series of concentric circles that from a shell-like structure in which the outer shell is comprised of all the preventive efforts operating beyond the country’s borders” (p.6). Therefore, BTS ...

International Marketing

International Marketing Marketing is simply a legit communication between sellers and buyers with an objective of transaction whereby, a seller sells goods or services to the buyers. There are so many things that sellers can sell to the buyers, but food seems to be the most common good that sellers sell worldwide, simply because food is a basic commodity in the lives of people. Different countries have different tastes and preferences to various foods, meaning that what one country produces and sells is not what another country produces and sells. Therefore, there is a need for international marketing that ...

One of the most beneficial experiences that immensely affects the whole life of a person is an opportunity to study abroad. Training and education abroad refer to the acquisition of knowledge as well as mastery of a foreign language. A growing number of students is dreaming about a chance to be admitted to an educational institution oversees. However, it is worth noting that studying abroad has both advantages and disadvantages. Presumably, a key advantage of studying in a foreign country is closely related to language. As a rule, students whose native language is not English prefer to spend a ...

Executive Summary

International growth of a company is strictly defined by the expertise of its managers in training and developing human resources abroad that can work with the organizational structure of the parent company. But training employees abroad is considerably a demanding task. This is especially because of the cross-cultural differences that will hinder most of the usual training and incentive programs that are based out of the ethics of parent corporation. It is essential that the parent corporation understand the cultural practices as well as sensitivities of the target country before venturing into business with it. This is where the ...

The terms “outsourcing” and “offshoring” have similar, but slightly different meanings. Both terms refer to the corporate practice of sending work to third-party contractors external to the company, rather than assigning it to in-house employees. However, whereas outsourcing can take place entirely within a single country, offshoring is the process of sending it off to another country’s shores. In other words, when a company sends work to a contractor within its own country, it outsources the work, but if the contractor is foreign-based, it offshores the work. The chapter on offshoring further expands the definition of offshoring to ...

Discuss ‘Another Country’ as a Realistic Novel

Another Country is definitely the innovative and fresh novel of the time as it not only represents the tabooed topics and reveals carefully hidden truths but also gives the new lease of life to the genre of a realistic novel. This particular statement seems to be evident because James Baldwin made his book embody realistic novel’s main features, which are the reality, fidelity, docudrama, human psychology, complex characters, plot structure and narrative style (Shivaji University, 3).

Reality and Fidelity

Even the name of a realistic novel speaks on its behalf; therefore, it is obvious that the proper reflection of the reality ...

#1 Opening Case – Burberry Burberry’s target customer base are the “well-heeled, younger, hipper, fashion-conscious set”. One thinks that Burberry’s target market is quite extensive as it can range from the young adults ranging from 20 to 30 to a more mature market with age ranging from those above 30 to 65 years. It is observed that Burberry is also trying to target the fashion-conscious millennials as the company is moving towards digital marketing. Ahrendts’ strategy to control the design of their offerings in some of their partner countries would be viewed by Theodore Levitt as a company ...

Decolonization can be defined as the act of a nation gaining independence from another country that had established authority over it. Decolonization was not in any way a new phenomenon following the Second World War; countries were progressively gaining independence from their colonial masters. However, it was the Second World War that created the greatest drive towards decolonization, which significantly altered global history. The mass drive for decolonization was aided by several primary factors among them changes in the international distribution of power and growing calls for national self-determination. There was certainly no common decolonization process; it took various ...

How the Congress Declares War

Introduction The constitution of the United States of America vests the power of declaring war over another country in the congress. This means that not even the president is supposed to declare war over another country if the same has not been approved by senate. Well, this is theoretical. There are several occasions where sitting American presidents have violated this protocol and declared war on other countries. From the Bush administration to the Obama administration, presidents have often acted in complete disregard of this requirement. Over the history of the US, congressional influence and activism on foreign policy has ...

ANALYZE THE TROPE OF VIOLENCE IN ‘ANOTHER COUNTRY’

The story of an unsuccessful musician and his death is a knowingly violent one. The features of violence shape the general image of “Another Country”, revealing the deepest secrets of its characters and leading the plot to unexpected fields. The trope of violence, present in “Another Country” starts before Rufus’s death and is directly connected to him. As the story develops, violence starts to come out in other characters’ relationships. The violence, which takes place in Rufus’s life, is mainly focused around his affair with Leona and Eric. In fact, the origins of heterosexual relations are rooted ...

There are many manners in which to be a hero; not all of them include donning a cape and fighting evildoers. Some heroes are more intellectual in nature, and all they need to change society’s wrongs is words, be it through pen and paper or by talking. The latter kind is usually not as well-known as the former, yet they have also influenced history in very important ways. One way of bringing society’s ills to light is through satire, of which there have been many master’s throughout the years. This genre ridicules the subject, using irony, ...

Why is this topic significant:

The number of foreign students going to America to pursue their studies keep increasing every year. Knowledge and information about these issues will help them prepare for what to expect.

The cases of injustice among members of ethnic minority groups appear to be escalating despite wide media attention.

Racial stereotyping, discrimination, and prejudice are serious problems that have major effects on the education and life of foreign students in America. The most recent case of Ahmed Mohamed, a 14-year old Muslim student who was arrested for bringing to school a digital clock he made using a pencil case, which the teacher misconstrued as a hoax bomb, represents the situation that members of ethnic minority groups studying in ...

The report is a research proposal to my friend, Abdul, who wants to have a one-month vacation. I offer Abdul to spend these thirty days in Vancouver. This paper describes the main decisions to be taken (accommodation, for instance), give supporting arguments to convince Abdul that Vancouver is a good tourists’ destination, and introduce the chief features such as costs and timing. Vancouver is one of the most developed cities in Canada, which is also a popular travelers’ destination point. This city contains the features of a serene location for a calm revitalizing vacation as well as opportunities to ...

Summarize the factors affecting economic growth, macroeconomic trade-offs, and identify a major macroeconomic viewpoint. Pick another country to discuss: what is the magic of sustained growth? In order to achieve long-term growth of economy and create the effective strategy of development it is important to formulate the main factors affecting economic growth, macroeconomic trade-offs. Then we should identify the benefits caused by achievement of sustainable development on the example of another country. For this end we have chosen sustainable economy of Japan.

Direct factors are elements that make economic growth physically possible. This group includes: the quantity and quality ...

International trade is defined from various sources as the exchange of goods and services between countries. International trade allows countries to expand their markets for both goods and services that may not otherwise be found domestically. In international trade, the goods and services are called imports and exports and it mainly involves foreign exchange. International trade is either visible (exchange of goods) or invisible (for exchange of services like tourism and electricity).

Imports: these are commodities ...

Communication is conveying of the message that carries meaning. In an effective communication setup, there must be a sender and the receiver. When the receiver of the message acts as the sender intended then, the process is effective. The receiver of the message is required to send feedback to show that the message was well conveyed. The cost of communication should be low enough. However, the noises that arise in most of the communication setup usually make most of the communication ineffective and in most cases costly.

Managers of all organizations have a responsibility to communicate effectively to the employees ...

Introduction

The term macroeconomic is described as a branch of economics, which deals with the relationship among aggregates components of the economy such as the gross domestic product, inflation, and the unemployment level, among others. This paper will inspect the present state of the United States macroeconomics elements and its implication to the international trade. In essence, the speech centers on macroeconomic components and mainly focuses on international trade and foreign exchange rates.

A surplus of imports into the United States has both the positive and negative implications. The group that benefits from such an import surplus is mainly the consumers ...

MNCs or Multinational Corporations is a company that operates under a corporate structure in more than once country. This term is general, and is used to encompass a wide array of companies, from small corporations that operate in two or a few countries, to giant companies like Apple that operate in over a hundred different countries. People within countries are governed by laws created by whatever government system corresponds with that country. One issue with Multinational Corporations is that because they operate across borders is that they are held accountable to different legal systems, which an at times be drastically different. Since no single ...

Migrating from the home country to another country is often a stressful process for many individuals, but if seen with a positive attitude, immigration plays a major role to invest the skills and talents of an individual in the right place. One of the main reasons for immigration is poverty, which is common in the third world countries such as the African and a few Asian countries . People are forced to leave home in search of good job opportunities that pay higher wages so that the economic condition of the families is improved. I want to migrate to one of the most economically strong ...

In Yo-Yo Ma’s talk, which he gave in Davos, Switzerland, in January 2008, the famous cellist gives his opinion on globalisation (19).

One passage in particular made me think about what globalization means for the culture of different people around the world. As a musician, Yo-Yo Ma has had many opportunities to travel the world and listen to and play all kinds of music from all kinds of cultures. He explains that this helps him, and all the other international musicians he plays with, to learn about the culture and the music of another country, and so they stop ...

It depends on what the business is trying to accomplish that decides which strategy to use. The businesses have to think about what their customer wants or needs and how their competitors are reacting to the situation. Timing is another important factor. Whatever strategy – all need creativity. An ability to design a practical strategy is crucial to reaching the business goals due to the competition that now exists. Therefore the manager must understand and use well the assets the company has as resources. Strategy means setting up the process that will best reach the goals effectively and efficiently; clearly ...

The law of comparative advantage has, for a long time, been used as the basis of international trade. The law is one of the main potential explanations for income growth rates and higher incomes of open economies. International trade currently accounts for about 25% of the worlds GDP, thanks to the liberalization of trade and the increase in foreign direct investment. Countries and companies trade with each other because of the gains or benefits that accrue from the exchange of goods and services to the trading countries. According to the law of comparative advantage, countries should produce the goods in ...

What leadership considerations must an organization weigh in selecting another country to open a location such as a manufacturing plant?

While choosing to open a new location in another country, the most important leadership consideration is having strong sense of knowledge as well as experience of the leader in being able to handle employees in a cross cultural environment. The leader must be able to manage the organization in a way to form a balance between the home culture and the host cultural environment. Some of the issues that the leader must be able to handle strongly include sensitivity of the cultural differences, the difference between the laws and regulations of both countries, the difference between the business ethics and practices etc. The leader ...

The main mission of Trinity Community Hospital and all of the members that make up the entire organization is to be able to provide the highest possible quality of medical and health care services to its patients. The hospital aims to do this by employing some of the best management team and medical and health care team members in the field. The hospital believes that hiring the best people in the field is one of the surest ways how it can return the favor to its main partners, the patients. The hospital also invests heavily in key infrastructure improvements ...

Immigration

Immigration

Introduction

Immigration is the process of people moving from their native country to another country for the purpose of establishing residence in that other country. There are two different types of immigration: legal immigration; and illegal immigration. This paper will discuss the process of legally immigrating to the United States; and the process of people immigrating to the United States illegally. The research will provide data to support that legal immigration is an accepted form of moving to the United States from another country. Evidence will also be presented to show that illegal immigration is an unacceptable means of ...

Introduction

The Iguana Tree is a story that is set amid the perilous intricacies of illegal border crossings. The book narrates the suspenseful story of Lilia and Hector a couple who separately journey from the home in Mexico in search of employment and a safe home for their young daughter in the United States of America. This harrowing novel by Michael Stone meticulously reviews the obstacles that each of the characters endures in the pursuit of a new life (Stone 12).These obstacles include abominable acts like rape and murder in addition to manipulation at the perilous start of the border crossing. Further into ...

Introduction

The story is the story of the grandfather of David, one of my best friend. I knew that his family was migrated from Mexico, so I asked my friend to arrange my meeting with his grandfather. His name is George and now 90 years old. He told that they were six brothers, and he was the youngest one. He was graduated at that time.

He told us that the economic condition and job opportunities in his country always fluctuated. So, after his graduation he was very worried about his career, what to do as he could not find a reasonable ...

The Libya civil war took place in the year 2011 and is usually referred to as the Libyan Revolution. The armed conflict was fought between the forces of loyal of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and people who were seeking him out of the government. The first war was preceded by protests in Zawiya in 2009 and later ignited by the protests, which occurred in Benghazi in February 15, 2011. The protests led to clashes between the people and the security forces. The security forces ended up firing into the crowds to disperse them. The National Transitional council was created as ...

Thesis

Every American value everything from their freedom of the press to the right to defend their home and interesting enough, there was never a problem that America or Americans could not solve on their own. There are a lot of things worth sacrificing, a person’s life to save another life if the situation called for it, time with the family if you are a doctor and you are needed to help another person out. However, when safety on a grand scale is practically threatened then people feel that it is their right to give up whatever it takes for them to be safe ...

Abstract

Foreign investment is becoming more and more common. Millions of investors directly or indirectly invest in foreign markets these days. However, the process of investing in an asset in a foreign market is more complex than that of investing in the domestic market. That is why a stepwise screening process is important to select the potential markets and sites. The standard steps recommended by most of the investment manager investing in foreign markets include the identification of basic appeal, assessment of the business environment, measurement of the potential of the market and selection of site based on financial analysis.

Introduction

Flows of ...

International (Free) Trade

International (Free) Trade Free trade or international free trade is one of the most effective ways of making economies stronger. It is in a view that when the governments lift the barriers from the trade, the circulation of funds in the market increases and gives benefit to the citizens. Free trade creates jobs in many different ways and its impact on the domestic job creation policies. For example, a few decades back there were no labor force in the Middle East countries such as UAE and Saudi Arabia. The free trade policy from the governments of these countries creates a lot ...

Introduction

The term globalization is no longer restricted to economic journals and text books. The definition of globalization has taken a wider sphere. Globalization has taken the world in its embrace since the turn of the last century. By globalization today we mean the greater integration of the world in terms of economic cooperation, financial interactions, cultural interchange, as well as enhanced political interrelationships. Thus globalization has not only increased the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the culture, values, ethics and socio-political strife of the other nations of the globe, it has also increased the interdependence of the globalized nations. Initially, ...

Immigration policy during this quarter

Give me an overview of the progress between the Congress and the President concerning immigration policy during this quarter. Explain how Democrats and Republicans reached their policies based on the philosophies of the two parties (what are the main positions within each party and do these positions match the traditional philosophy of that party)? Explain how the party positions were impacted by interest groups in support of each policy (name and describe one interest group on each side of the issue) and voters in support of each policy (in other words, do both parties think they can gain ...

Apple rebuts complaints of bending iPhones.

Shortly it was launched, the iPhone 6 has received complaints that the product bends when sat on in the pants pocket. Apple has to address the issue to avoid any drop in sales. Apple has been enjoying brisk sales of iPhone 6 since after its launching. However, a problem arose with regard to iPhone 6’s quality: It bends when people sat on them when it is left inside the pants pockets. Videos of bent phones and demonstrations of people bending phones have circulated and have gone viral. The problem is one in a series of problems confronting the company. ...

Early in the morning as we had breakfast with my family, I thought of what to do during the Christmas period. The weather was not favorable, and I could not imagine spending a whole month walking around the house with heavy clothing and gloves all day long. It was long since we had breakfast together with my father as he was always busy with his career. He works as a contractor in one of the biggest firms in U.S. I wanted to spend the holy month in a different environment. I was looking for a way to approach my father. I was twenty-five ...

Today, the average student from any part of the world is given the possibility to study outside of his country. Everyone knows about this fact, but only the most active and ambitious students take their chance. I always had a dream to study abroad, but it always seemed to me very complicated to start the process and define my goals and directions to follow. But one day, I woke up and decided I could do better and achieve more. I felt strong and smart enough to make my dream come true. Why do I need this at all? Well, this ...

Democracy is, indeed, killing America as a democracy does not necessarily provide liberty or any other sort of freedom. It only provides control for a group of people that are elite in contrast to the general population and rather than elections or other electoral platforms are held to fulfil government selections for the people, my opinion is that such platforms are held to select government goals instead and these goals, like any other, hold interests of the elite, not the general public. My opinion is that the liberty is needed for democracy, but democracy is never needed for liberty. Democracy ...

Background

Offshoring is a mode of outsourcing that means that some of the operations of the firm are carried out in a foreign country. Outsourcing is done to reduce the cost of production and get the best talent in another country. Many companies from the United States are offshoring their services because they want to prevent certain activities in the country or to overcome government regulations. However, the main reason for offshoring is to reduce labor expenses. Feasibility study is hence carried out to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of this type of outsourcing because manufacturing firms or companies have however realized that the ...

Introduction

Sociology is useful for travel planning or migrating to other countries outside the United States because applying sociological concepts will help acquaint an individual with the social behavior and way of life of people in a particular destination or country (Korgen, 228). When traveling or migrating to another country, an individual is expected to make adjustments because of cultural and social features in these countries or destinations. Hence, applying sociological concepts to study behavior and way of life in a particular country will help an individual know what to expect and anticipate changes or adjustments that he or she would need ...

Business Global Market Place

What cultural factors must U.S. sports franchises overcome to increase popularity abroad? Why? United States has a whole different culture of sports and it has been a part of the country since the dawn of the day. Expanding a certain sport to other countries is difficult, because every country has their own culture and it takes time for them to accept a completely new sport in their lives. Baseball is widely played in America and people follow it religiously; while in Asian countries, baseball is not that popular and is not thought of an important game. It is not part of their ...

Introduction

In these modern times, businesses are poised to go global and international as competition becomes fiercer in the market. Regardless of the industry one is engaged in, the likelihood of having the rival company already planning and actually opening their own satellite offices in another location is present. If a company does not even consider it as an option, then the company already loses its opportunity for growth, expansion, and marketability. Usually, companies recognize that the domestic or local market is too small considering that the audience and users for products and services is limited. This very fact is what ...

In most businesses, outsourcing is highly regarded as every organization’s ultimate goal is to achieve greater revenues. Outsourcing refers to using of contracts when a business organization is entering into a deal with another organization. Business people have decided to go regional or international depending on how viable the outsourcing could be promising. However, over the years, businesses are being discouraged to outsource to other countries since there are more risks associated with it as compared to outsourcing within the country (Gitman, L., & McDaniel, C., 2009). It involves the entails the existence of the third parties. For some reasons, outsourcing ...

Globalization has led to firms becoming multinationals since additional international markets are opening up and, therefore, economies are becoming integrated. With the increase in trade, migration and finance there are expected to be a rise in the level of global domestic Product. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) was established to stimulate trade between countries and also ensure that there is economic progress. OECD has thirty-four member states currently including the U.S, France, and U.K among others (OECD, 2005). These are some of the best economies in the world hence OECD hence this business plays a major role in ...

Thesis statement

Immigration is the movement of people to another country which they are not natives. People immigrate for several reasons that are not limited to search for employment, free from war in their own countries, natural disasters and family reunification. In the current century, there has been considerable high level of immigration by natives from low developed nations to developed nations. This social behavior has been characterized by both legal and illegal immigrants. Illegal immigrants lack identification documents to verify their area of origin which is a contravention of the host country. Therefore it would be detrimental for the country to ...

There is a common maxim which states that “Travel broadens the mind”and no one on this earth has travelled as much as the Jews. Shaul Kellner’s book, ‘The Homeland’ is a shining example of how travel affected the mind and attitude of Jews as they had to go through diaspora several times. Kellner in his book introduces tourism to us not just as an idle journey but rather as a political issue. When more and more people travel to foreign lands leaving their homelands behind to learn about the foreign culture and to settle there, a lot of movement takes ...

Cultural anthropology, as a practice, notes the fundamental and subtle differences between cultures in an increasingly globalized world. As the world gets increasingly smaller, cultural anthropology will become more complex, especially when it comes to economic systems and how they interrelate. Globalization has led to increased access to foreign goods; various economic and cultural theories will be used to explain the effects that the melding of different cultures and markets are having on the way nations and peoples interact economically. A shift towards democratic autonomy is suggested as a potential solution for the complexities of melding different economic systems in a globalized ...

POL 300 Internal Problems

Truman doctrines The presidential doctrines were introduced during the Cold War. The doctrines explained what the presidents stood for during this time of the war. President Harry Truman defined the United States foreign policy and how it applied to it being a super power. The content of the speech of the president to the congress is believed to have been the major cause of the Cold War. His speech is believed by historians to have led to the U.S being able to contain the war. The president was quoted as saying that he believed that it was the U.S ...

Queen Elizabeth was a woman who was truly beyond her own century. She was “not afraid of anything” (Kapur). She seemed to operate with so much more common-sense, intelligence and wisdom than her sobbing, religious sister who passed away in the beginning of the film. Despite the intangible suite of armor that kept her strong, there were some conflicts and challenges that she had to overcome in order to continue reigning for the 40 golden years that blessed her people. First, she had to deal with religious conflicts. Secondly, she had to handle political pressures against a room full of men who ...

International trade refers to the exchange of goods and services and capital beyond international territories or borders. It is based on a country’s level of specialization. Comparative advantage is a concept that exists in a situation where a country produces a product at a lower cost compared to other locally produced goods, than another country. International trade is said to occur using comparative advantage if a country at a lower opportunity cost, efficiently specializes in production goods it trade with its partners. Some of the pros and cons of conducting trade applying the theory of comparative advantage are listed below.

Pros

- It leads to economic growth ...

Article Review: Another Country: queer anti-urbanism

The article,’ Another Country: queer anti-urbanism’ by Scott herring talks about the queer culture of gays and lesbianism in most urban centers and cities of the united states with a case study of new York city. He argues that the practice shoots back to the twentieth century with the emergence of urbanized lesbian and gay group identities (Herring, 4). The writer starts by saying he hates New York. His hatred however is not related to its weather condition, lack of water or its high cost of living and house affordability, but based on the easiness and calmness that the modern ...

I was born on the 31of May 1993 in a big and cultural city under the zodiac sign of Gemini. I believe that stars influence our fate and character as you see I am Gemini. I am creative and dynamic, also enthusiastic, energetic and show initiative. Partially it is true. Actually I am persistent. It’s rather different I think. People say that I am cheerful and quite easy-going person. However, when I am in a bad mood I can be a bit reckless, selfish and moody. It’s terrible, that is why I do my best to be more reserved. Every ...

Unknown country, unknown people, unknown customs. That is what people like about journeys, everything new excites them. Traveling is very popular nowadays when there are a lot of opportunities to explore world and broaden one’s mind. People travel for different reasons – some are looking for a better life, some are having a rest on a vacation, some go abroad for studying and some just want to get a job with high salary. When one thinks about another country the picture in his head is full of bright colors, inspiration and excitement. But no one ever thinks about the culture shock. For me ...

Abstract

Globalization has reduced distances among the countries but there are still some obstacles that hinder the countries to freely do business with each other. The top among these factors is the cross-cultural differences. Despite these differences, the companies are up to an aim of globalizing their businesses. Management teams of the foreign companies have learnt several ways how to reorient themselves in host countries but still it is one among the most important factors that needs to be focused when globalizing the business. This study is aimed at exploring the elements of culture that affect business practices of the ...

National Geographic Xpeditions define human migration as the movement of people from one place to another having the very purpose of finding a permanent residency or a semipermanent residency across a political boundary. These people are either given (i.e. voluntary migration) or not given a chance to relocate (i.e. forced migration). Historical accounts of migration have been well-documented. Adam and Eve moved away from the Garden of Eden in the book of Genesis, and the first human groups originating in East Africa to their current place in the world are among the many examples to cite. Migration may be classified in terms of ...