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In this article we demonstrate, through the case of Egypt, how the emphasis on one specific learning mode from primary … through to secondary school, and to a lesser extent, culture, impact learning abilities. We describe how Egyptian students are …
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Seriously engaging with the needs, hardships, and aspirations of future generations is an emotional experience as much as an intellectual endeavor. In this essay we describe a guided visualization exercise used to overcome the emotional barriers that often prevent us from dealing effectively...
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The aim of this paper is to describe and to reflect on the experience of the authors in setting up a new model of learning environment in management education in a University in Brazil, which was initially called Management Practice Laboratory (MPL). The MPL environment was conceived as a...
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The goal of this paper is to show how culture – shared norms and values – is challenged and used to facilitate … employed. Results indicate that a keen understanding of Filipino culture and values is essential if FFS is to be successful and …
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existence of cultural differences at an ethnic level, culture does not appear to have a significant impact on the employee … generally used by managers towards these two different groups. This paper examines the impact of sub-culture on preferences of … managerial motives. Finally, the study also provides further evidence that validates a scale used for the measurement of culture. …
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In Egypt, as one of the emerging markets, mandatory disclosure of financial information on annual reports has attracted …, nature of the capital market, prevailing culture, and accounting practices. Our analysis suggests that secretive culture is … the major reason behind the low disclosure practices found in Egypt overcoming the efforts exerted by regulators …
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The purpose of this paper is to examine how users of company annual reports in the emerging market of Egypt view those … important source of company information. The results further indicate that the ranking reported by users in Egypt is notably … must make to ensure that they do not conflict with the local socioeconomic culture. …
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The causality between energy consumption and real income in developed countries has been a very vital research topic in recent years. Raising concerns about climate change and global warming increase the pressure on policy makers to take action against energy depletion. Unfortunately these...
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This article reviews beer production, consumption and the industrial organization of breweries throughout history. Monasteries were the centers of the beer economy in the early Middle Ages. Innovation and increased demand later induced the growth of commercial breweries. Globalization and...
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This report is a comparative study of worldwide transfer costs to nine countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa, and specifically at costs for immigrants to send money from major sending countries including from the United States. It also compares these international trends with costs and trends of...
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