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Cultural differences and business interaction : an analysis of conflicts between Chinese and American ways of life

Creator:: Chen, Yuejian, 1958-
Abstract:: This study uses an anthropological perspective to discuss the cultural differences between Chinese and Americans in business contexts. Through an analysis of case studies related by businesspersons involved in Sino-US trade, and by an analysis of literature on the subject, it describes how cultural differences contribute to the problems and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and get it wrong, it can make things worse. Methodology According to Edward B. Tylor, culture is

Pan, techo y libertad : women, gender and development in the Afro-Ecuadorian highlands

Creator:: Guerron-Montero, Carla Maria
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: sector fall heavily into their hands. As Mosse (1994) points out, "women...are paying the price of the

Cooperation and small to medium sized enterprises in Oregon's forest product industry

Creator:: Brown, Nicole A.
Abstract:: This thesis examines perceptions of cooperation among small to medium sized enterprises (SME) in western Oregon's forest products industry. Recent changes in the industry, such as corporate consolidation, global marketing, and government regulations have created an environment in which many SMEs find it difficult to stay competitive. Cooperation among SMEs...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: production and services, guaranteed quality, and intense competition on price as just a few of the demands

Slippery paths : connections and divergences between historic preservation and tourism in Micronesia

Creator:: Krause, Elizabeth L.
Abstract:: Micronesians are in the process of becoming independent nation-states after nearly a century of colonial rule, including four decades of U.S. administration as the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Pressures to attain self-sufficiency have led many of these island nations to embrace tourism as an economic development strategy. Meanwhile,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Understandings of sustainability and the contributions of non-governmental organizations : a case study of Toledo, Belize

Creator:: Rosien, Jessica
Abstract:: This thesis reviews theoretical and local understandings of sustainability and examines the contributions which the NGO, the Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE), makes to achieving sustainability in the district of Toledo in Belize, Central America. The study focuses mainly on the Port Honduras Marine Reserve, which TIDE manages...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: before this date. George Price is the central figure in Belizean politics surrounding independence. His

Ecotourism, community development, and local autonomy : the experience of Shan-Mei aboriginal community in Taiwan

Creator:: Lee, Pei-Yao
Abstract:: Shan-Mei, a Tsou aboriginal village in Taiwan, is widely known as a legend of environmental conservation, where ecotourism has been successfully combined with integrated community development. Indigenous knowledge containing "ecological wisdom" and decision-making based on consensus are perceived to be the greatest contributors to this achievement. I conducted three months...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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The Va : Traditional Culture and Modernization of a Minority Nationality in China

Creator:: Chiang, Hung-i and Jiang, Hongyi
Abstract:: The Va nationality, despite its small population compared to other nationalities in China, has preserved most of its traditions largely due to limits placed by historical circumstances and geographical isolation. To non-Chinese anthropologists, the Va people still remain unknown, as there is little or no information about them in English...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Countering the subjugation of Indian women : strategies for adaptation and change

Creator:: Moyer, Dawn J.
Abstract:: This thesis outlines dominant ideologies and practices that affect women's authority in the urban social milieu of north India. Theories that consider the causes of social stratification by gender as well as social movement patterns are useful for understanding the durability of gender roles. The utility of these theories for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Independent Volunteer Travelers in Nepal

Creator:: Douglas, Heather F.
Abstract:: The objective of this research is to shed light on the phenomenon of independent volunteer traveling. It represents a form of tourism in which travelers independently organize their own volunteer efforts and typically provide assistance to local people in return for room and board. Travelers operate outside the confines of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: NEPALI TAXI DRIVER NEGOTIATES A PRICE FOR A RIDE 26 F6 INTRICATE WOOD-CARVED DOORWAY 27 F7 BUDDHIST

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Cultural differences and business interaction : an analysis of conflicts between Chinese and American ways of life

Pan, techo y libertad : women, gender and development in the Afro-Ecuadorian highlands

Cooperation and small to medium sized enterprises in Oregon's forest product industry

Slippery paths : connections and divergences between historic preservation and tourism in Micronesia

Understandings of sustainability and the contributions of non-governmental organizations : a case study of Toledo, Belize

Ecotourism, community development, and local autonomy : the experience of Shan-Mei aboriginal community in Taiwan

The Va : Traditional Culture and Modernization of a Minority Nationality in China

Countering the subjugation of Indian women : strategies for adaptation and change

Independent Volunteer Travelers in Nepal

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