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This thesis examines covers of Elle fashion magazine, that comes out in different countries in the world, using chosen theories of cultural differences. The aim of this thesis is to answer a question whether fashion industry reflects cultural specifics of each country or if its a unifying type of (sub)culture itself. Theoretical part shows an overview of approaches to cultural differences and discusses how could these diffe-rences show themselves in fasion industry. Practical part - on samples of Elle fashion magazine covers - analyzes aspects chosen based on literature review.

The goal of this master thesis is the evaluation of differences in motivation and leadership of employees in chosen companies in the Czech Republic and India. The following methods of research were used: studying of literature, studying of the companies' documents, interviews, questionnaire and data from my own observation. The differences in motivation and leadership are described and I have also suggested the methods for improving the atmosphere in the involved departments.

Syftet med uppsatsen är att presentera internationella studenters perspektiv och tolkningar på hur hierarki och auktoritet kan utrycka sig inom det svenska universitet. För att synligöra detta kontrasteras den svenska kontexten med informanternas tidigare erfarenheter utomlands. Faktorer som informanterna anser påverkar de sociala strukturerna inom universitetet är studiebakgrund, finansieringsutformning och samhällets symboliska syn på högre utbildning. Några skillnader som kontrasteras av informanterna återfinns inom områdena tid, organisation, värdering, ansvar och tävlingsmentalitet. Andra skillnader som uppkom är hur man tilltalar och hälsar på varandra, rollfördelning och skillnaderna mellan personlig och professionell interaktion. Summerat beskriver generellt informanterna den svenska kontexten som mer jämlik, mindre auktoritär och att de sociala relationerna mellan student och lektor kan tolkas som vänskapliga. / The purpose of this paper is to present international students' perspectives and interpretations of how the hierarchy and authority will be expressed in the Swedish university. To make the structures visible will the Swedish context be compared to the informants' previous experiences abroad, to visualise the contrasters. Factors that the informants thinks may will affect the social structures within the university can be found in areas of educational background, financing, responsibility and the society approach to higher education. Some differences that are contrasted by the informants can also be found in the areas of time, organisation, evaluation, accountability and competitive mentality. Other social differences that arose is greetings, academic roles and the differences between personal and professional interaction. In summary the informants overall describes the Swedish context as more equal, less authoritarian and the social relations between the student and the lecturer can be interpreted as amicable.

This paper examines the relationship between national culture differences and five-day cumulative abnormal returns of acquirers around cross-border merger announcements. The sample consists of 1,200 cross-border deals by frequent acquirers from emerging countries for the period of January 1, 1985 to June 30, 2008. The main objective is to analyze the relation between the difference in Hofstede (1984)’s four cultural dimensions --- power distance, individualism, masculinity, and uncertainty avoidance and the merger performance. The results imply the compatibility of some cultural dimensions, individualism in particular, that result in gains in merger. The results also show that the cultural effects vary with the firm size. In addition, the evidence provides support for the hubris hypothesis by Roll (1986).

<p>Aim: The study's aim and run-up are to investigate how journalists frame texts, during impact of those standards and values that they have, combined with the organization and in the nation where they work.</p><p>Method/Material: The study looks on how the authors of articles at the Swedish newspaper "Dagens Nyheter" and the Norwegian newspaper "Dagbladet", uses the concept al-Qaida, in their news rapport, during the period 19:th of mars – 24:th of august 2003. Two hundred articles were collected and divided into two groups, 1) the explicit group, there the text actu ally treated al-Qaida, 2) the implicit group, there the text e.g. linked to the name al-Qaida and the article itself treated another subject. Is it possible to see differences or resemblances, in the way that journa lists frame their texts? The main theoretical run-up is framing accor- ding to R. Entman (1993). The study works with an overall hypothesis: that it advises differences between these two countries and newspapers framing of al-Qaida.</p><p>Main results: Among the explicit articles, the newspaper "Dagbladet" distinguihes themselves most, both in the number of articles and how many times they used the concept al-Qaida. Among the implicit articles, it is the newspaper "Dagens Nyheter" that have the largest amount of articles, but it is the "Dagbladet" that mentions the concept al-Qaida more times. I therefore draw the conclusion that "Dagbladet" "refers/ mentions" al-Qaida considerable more times in their articles than "Dagens Nyheter". The reason to this is probably the cultural, indivi dual, organizational and national differences that are between the countries. And probably that Norway were a part of the Iraq coalition force's 2003.</p>

Aim: The study's aim and run-up are to investigate how journalists frame texts, during impact of those standards and values that they have, combined with the organization and in the nation where they work. Method/Material: The study looks on how the authors of articles at the Swedish newspaper "Dagens Nyheter" and the Norwegian newspaper "Dagbladet", uses the concept al-Qaida, in their news rapport, during the period 19:th of mars – 24:th of august 2003. Two hundred articles were collected and divided into two groups, 1) the explicit group, there the text actu ally treated al-Qaida, 2) the implicit group, there the text e.g. linked to the name al-Qaida and the article itself treated another subject. Is it possible to see differences or resemblances, in the way that journa lists frame their texts? The main theoretical run-up is framing accor- ding to R. Entman (1993). The study works with an overall hypothesis: that it advises differences between these two countries and newspapers framing of al-Qaida. Main results: Among the explicit articles, the newspaper "Dagbladet" distinguihes themselves most, both in the number of articles and how many times they used the concept al-Qaida. Among the implicit articles, it is the newspaper "Dagens Nyheter" that have the largest amount of articles, but it is the "Dagbladet" that mentions the concept al-Qaida more times. I therefore draw the conclusion that "Dagbladet" "refers/ mentions" al-Qaida considerable more times in their articles than "Dagens Nyheter". The reason to this is probably the cultural, indivi dual, organizational and national differences that are between the countries. And probably that Norway were a part of the Iraq coalition force's 2003.

Submitted by Noeme Timbo (noeme.timbo@metodista.br) on 2016-09-22T18:26:55Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Claudia Cezar COMPLETA.pdf: 2607164 bytes, checksum: 3cdf179e95cc2aeb1abd6c28382641fe (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-09-22T18:26:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Claudia Cezar COMPLETA.pdf: 2607164 bytes, checksum: 3cdf179e95cc2aeb1abd6c28382641fe (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-04-14 / This dissertation results from an autobiographical reflection, based on the researcher ´s recovery of memories and experiences during the life-work journey while managing the Center for Art and Culture (NAC) of the Methodist University of São Paulo (UMESP ), since its inception in 2005. Understanding the process of creation, formation and inclusion of NAC at UMESP, as well as the exercise of cultural management in this university space were goals of this research, which highlights the dialogue between education and culture, mediated by art, from the insertion of artistic and cultural activities focused on respect for differences and appreciation of human and cultural diversity. What is the role of the cultural action within a university? How these actions can add to the process of educational training? What were the challenges involved the construction and establishment of the Center for Art and Culture at UMESP? These were generating issues for the development of this work, which used an (auto) biographical methodology. In the narrative, the researcher sought to revisit and reframe, with a view to producing knowledge, memories and stories that contributed to the construction of her own identity and that boosted her integration in the management of culture at UMESP, legitimizing and firming the Center for Art and Culture´s action, over its 10 years of existence. In reflecting on this practice, it became clear that working with the subjectivities is the great challenge of managing culture, as well as the construction of collaborative processes, in the perspective of "cause" and not "doing for" is the way to strengthening and deepening the actions. / Essa dissertação resulta de um processo de reflexão autobiográfica, com base no resgate de memórias e vivências do percurso de vida-trabalho da pesquisadora, a partir da experiência na gestão do Núcleo de Arte e Cultura (NAC) da Universidade Metodista de São Paulo (UMESP), desde a sua criação, em 2005. Compreender o processo de criação, constituição e inserção do NAC na UMESP, como também o exercício da gestão cultural nesse espaço universitário, foram objetivos dessa pesquisa, que destaca o diálogo entre Educação e Cultura, mediado pela Arte, a partir da inserção de ações artístico-culturais focadas no respeito às diferenças e na valorização da diversidade humana e cultural. Qual o papel da ação cultural dentro de uma universidade? Como essas ações podem somar com o processo de formação educacional? Que desafios envolveram a construção e constituição do Núcleo de Arte e Cultura da UMESP? Essas são questões geradoras do desenvolvimento desse trabalho, no qual é utilizada a abordagem (auto)biográfica como metodologia de pesquisa. Na narrativa propiciada por essa abordagem, a pesquisadora procurou revisitar e ressignificar, numa perspectiva de produção de conhecimento, memórias e histórias que contribuíram para a construção da sua própria identidade e que alavancaram sua inserção na gestão da Cultura na UMESP, legitimando e firmando a atuação do Núcleo de Arte e Cultura, ao longo dos seus 10 anos de existência. Ao refletir sobre essa práxis, evidenciou-se que trabalhar com as subjetividades é o grande desafio da gestão da Cultura, como também a construção de processos colaborativos, na perspectiva do “fazer com” e não do “fazer para” é o caminho para o fortalecimento e enraizamento das ações.

In the first chapter basic information about Vietnam such as natural determinats, population, history and economic situation is described. Next chapter contains detailed description of political, economic and cultural Czech-Vietnamese relations. The conception of export support for years 2006-2010 is clarified in chapter three. The next chapter analyses Vietnamese enterprise environment and atmosphere for foreign direct investment. Last chapter describes Vietnamese culture and bussines negotioations between Czech and Vietnamese partners.

Organizational politics (OP) is describe by many researchers as actions which affect activities, behaviors, and most importantly decision making through the use of power. Guided by Hofstede's cultural dimension theory and Mallol's, Holtom's and Lee's job embeddedness theory, the aim of this study was to examine employees' reactions toward OP regarding the substantially different cultures of the U.S. and Lebanon. These specific two countries were selected due to a gap in published research on culture and value differences. Research questions examined the extent to which cultural values differed and how employees respond differently facing OP. A survey-based research design included 352 participants, 176 from each country, was used to assess the perception and cognitive levels of employees in regards of political behavior and practices within their organizations. Key variables of cultural values, political behavior, and employee responses were measured by a structured survey questionnaire. Using SPSS version 23 a correlation matrix, T-test, and descriptive statistics were used to analyse the data. Findings indicated that Lebanese employees experience more power distance and gender role differentiation thus resulting in higher job related stress and anxieties and lower motivation levels than The U.S. employees. Outcomes of this research are beneficial for the organizations and society to cope with the problematic aspects of OP. Potential implications for positive social change are in the form of significantly reducing employee inequity, unfairness, and injustice practices and most importantly reducing employee stress.