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The importance of being fluent in another language for success in foreign business has been well documented and highlighted in academic literature. However, so has being fluent in another culture, as far back as the 1950s. What is the current response of organizations operating in the UK to such...
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South Korea has emerged as one of the most prosperous markets on the globe. Its high economic growth rate and rising household consumption indicate that many sectors of the economy are ready to absorb foreign investment. Describes some key aspects of Korean culture and how to conduct business...
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In this age of the global economy, negotiating across cultures is an inevitable part of doing business for firms desiring to compete internationally. What problems could cultural differences cause? Can firms from some countries or cultures do better than firms from other countries? What problems...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review – from the perspective of nascent academic practitioners – the promise and challenges of service‐learning as an instructional methodology. The paper is contextualized in terms of preparing students of business and management with the...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare two radically different approaches of experiential learning, enabling four usually missing dimensions in experiential learning to be revealed. Design/methodology/approach – The data in this paper are drawn from a five‐year action research...
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Purpose – Managers’ willingness to proceed with right action can be diminished by the need for approval and feeling the … learning activity designed to help managers develop sustained moral performance. Design/methodology/approach – Using their past … experiences for reflective learning, managers engage in BEI to understand what promotes and curtails their ability to respond to …
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notably large skills gap is in the not‐for‐profit sector, compounded by a reluctance among many managers in the sector to … managers in that sector. Design/methodology/approach – An action learning approach was used. Findings – It has proved feasible … implications – Many managers are unable to participate in formal management education, but are hard to reach. Their needs are not …
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