Ambiguity tolerance

These practices are: (i) decision process; (ii) tolerance; (iii) incentives; (iv) responsibilities; (v) relationships; (vi) openness; (vii) learning; (viii) culture; (ix) job satisfaction; (x) job security; and (xi) training & career (Davila, T., Epstein, M. J., & Shelton, R. D., 2012). However, the overall…

The film Osama directed by Siddiq Barmak delivers insider perspective of the challenges a woman living in Afghanistan experiences on a daily basis. Osama was entirely filmed in Afghanistan during the strict rule of the Taliban, where women are not allowed to work or be in public without a male escort. Many families are left without men to provide for the women because many of them died during the Afghan Wars, thus leaving families with only women to starve. Osama exposes an extremist culture…

Nowadays, distance learning is among the famous technologies offered in education. The relationships between computer technologies have offered a lot of promises in the field of education. Many users like using this kind of technology and continue seeing it grow. However, there will always be pros and cons due technology, administration, instructional method or students. Before we go into details, distance learning has a lot of terms in the past and the term can be described in a variety of…

you expect them to do. Once you are done with this, the very next step is that whether you are aware of the consequences of your lack of knowledge of a particular culture or not – because it rationally understandable that if you act or react in an ambiguity, your attitude would be the only culprit in a possible clash. You should always be tolerant towards anyone who holds a different point of view, especially if someone is new in your vicinity, you have to be aware of his needs according to his…

It is widely believed that China has the oldest continuous civilization. China more than 4,000 years of history can be verified (Wikipedia.com, 2015). Beijing is the capital of China, which is the focal point for the country. The official language is Chinese standard, which is derived from the Mandarin dialect. Most businessmen speak English. There are many dialects in China, however, everything is written in one language. A form of the communist government exudes China. The Chinese government…

There is a degree of ambiguity concerning what situations constitute a true emergency and physicians must sound clinical judgment and carefully document their reasoning (Glezer A, Brendel R.W. 2010). In addition, the patient has the right to be free from restraint and seclusion…

Innovation is generally recognized as an important element in a firm’s competitiveness (Galia and Legros, 2004; Tourigny and Le, 2004; Storey, 2000). It is especially so when it involves small-scale businesses, who rely on innovation to succeed. Studies have shown that small firms who adopt innovation into their business strategy have an increased productivity, survivability, and growth potential (Cefis and Marsili 2006; Heunks 1998; Geroski, Machin, and Van Reenen 1993). Innovation has also…

In a nation that is characterized by a strong survivalist orientation, all residents may be less likely to tolerate attitudes and behaviors that deviate from the societal norm. In a nation that is characterized by such notion, majority of its residents, for example Muslims in Muslim nations, tend to have views against homosexuality. Homosexuality is not viewed as a societal norm and not falling into the gender binary views. It’s the religious leaders from these nations that are more likely to…

Entrepreneurs must often make decisions in highly uncertain environments where the stakes are high, time pressures are immense, and there is considerable emotional investment (Robert D. Hisrich, Michael P. Peters, Dean A. Shepherd, 2013). The Entrepreneurs book have reflected on many different great stories on how many entrepreneurial started. Each entrepreneur explains his or her story in front of the author very straight forward. All developpe their own secret to success by hiring the right…

There are times when Goetz falls short of a convincing conclusion. In her review, Lindman criticizes Goetz’s ambiguity in defining the term ‘white,’ adding that “Goetz could have done more to examine the ways in which white privilege, as much as red and black subordination, was constructed through religion in early Virginia.” (Lindman, 1518) In addition, population…