I really think this course was a whole new experience for me in every sigle way. i never thought i was going to create a blog that allows me to express my oun opinions and to know other opinions.
The course of ORGANIZATIONS AND CULTURES makes me realized how important cultures are and how those cultures affect our identity and our customs, but principally how affected those cultures are by this globalization phenomenon.
I really enjoy it and i really learn a lot, specially by doing this blog.
jueves, 20 de mayo de 2010
THE BEST BOBs
for me the best and the most entertainment BOBs was the Spanish one call MALVIVIENDO, because the fact that it was a kind of reality series of a normal, typical neighborhood that actually became famous by this media was amazing!!! They have had offers to broadcast their series by TV but right now they are being loyal to Blog media.
image: http://www.lapropaladora.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/the-bobs.jpg
COLOMBIA ES PASION
“Colombia is passion” born because of the necessity of creating a strategy that allows us to change the negative image that our nation has, and that has affected our economic and social develop, towards a more positive image that shows the rest of the world the true reality that this country is facing today and that is a lot different from what it uses to be. Necessity of creating our own brand that in a future becomes a tool for showing these new changes to the world.
That’s why in august of 2005 was created the brand’s country that would represent the scent of our country while it also becomes in the advantage factor that differentiate this nation from the image created before. By research, people found that the common factor between Colombian citizens was passion for everything they do, due to the fact that, even though there were difficult times this feeling will remain the same. Its because of this that the image adopting by this organization it’s a hearth which represents that specifically feeling, passion for Colombia.
That’s why in august of 2005 was created the brand’s country that would represent the scent of our country while it also becomes in the advantage factor that differentiate this nation from the image created before. By research, people found that the common factor between Colombian citizens was passion for everything they do, due to the fact that, even though there were difficult times this feeling will remain the same. Its because of this that the image adopting by this organization it’s a hearth which represents that specifically feeling, passion for Colombia.
Country’s image is the name of the project that through the brand Colombia is passion want to show to the rest of the world a country with a stable economy, privilege geography, great natural resources, but specially its warm, friendly and passionate people.
Personally I think this kind of organizations must exists especially for a country like Colombia whom is being judge for actions and situations lived in the past and not in the amazing changes that’s facing nowadays. This organization not only highlights the best of Colombian and its citizens but also helps this country to evolve in economic and social issues. This type of organizations is the one that Colombia needs in order to get closer international relations and for future progress.
http://www.colombiaespasion.com/es/colombia-es-pasion
http://www.colombiaespasion.com/es/colombia-es-pasion
MAPUCHE TRIBE VS BENETTON
I want to use this space to talk about a conflict between an indigenous tribe call Mapuche. Located at the Argentinean-Chilean Patagonia and the Italian fashion brand Benetton.
The conflict has its roots in the XIX century, with the fight between the Argentinean Government and the Mapuche community at the Dessert War, in which thousands of Mapuches lost their lives. But in the 1980s the renaissance of the Mapuche community started in Argentina and Chile. The Mapuches had to abandon their land. When the Mapuche people tried to come back to their original land, the land had been sold to the multinational clothing company: Benetton. The occupation of the land started a judicial process in which the state gave the right on the land to the multinational and left the Mapuches without their motherland. However in the process the Mapuches and Benetton have tried to carry out an agreement in which the mapuches leaders have traveled to Italy where they have met with the Benetton executives. This agreement have not been accepted by the mapuches because Benetton is offering only a portion of the land, and this portion, as the Mapuche leader had said, is the most unproductive land of the lot. The Mapuche tribe wants his land back, because of its deep relation along history with this.
I think we keep seen discrimination in some kind of way because, for example what regards to these case, for me these lands belongs to the tribe. However they are being discriminated due to the fact that the multinational has the means and off course the money to pull their things off. Personally, I think that Benetton by giving some land wanted to appear as the good one, however their action was more pity than social concern what clearly demonstrates and highlights the growing problems regarding minorities and the minor effort for the government to support them
http://www.mapuche.info/lumaco/Benetton.html
http://www.choike.org/nuevo/informes/1782.html
http://www.mapuche.nl/english/benetton.htm
http://www.mapuche.info/lumaco/Benetton.html
http://www.choike.org/nuevo/informes/1782.html
http://www.mapuche.nl/english/benetton.htm
lunes, 17 de mayo de 2010
TRADE UNIONS
Trade unions exist because an individual worker has very little power to influence decisions that are made about his or her job. By joining together with other workers, there is more chance of having a voice and influence.
A trade union is an organisation made up of members (a membership-based organisation), mainly workers that aims to protect and advance the interests of its members in the workplace. They also campaign for laws and policies which will benefit working people.
For what I said before trade unions play very important roles in the working society, due to the fact that they give workers benefits such as: Obtaining satisfactory rates of pay. Research has shown that workers belonging to unions have better levels of wages, Protecting workers jobs, as it has been shown that union members are less likely to be dismissed, Securing adequate work facilities, Ensuring satisfactory work conditions, this can include areas such as health and safety and equal opportunities, Negotiating bonuses for achieving targets, Negotiating employment conditions and job descriptions
Trade unions may also represent their members' interests outside the workplace. For example, trade unions may actively lobby the government, public bodies, the European Union (EU) or others for policies which promote their objectives.
However, nowadays, the number of organizations regarding trade unions has decreased because the development of new technology is making every day lesser the necessity of labor. "The emphasis is shifting from a focus on knowledge acquisition to competence development.”[1]
Because of the high impact of these changes Trade unions in Europe are supporting their members through this time of change by helping them to acquire and develop important skills like: Problem solving skills, social skills, team working, adaptability, creative thinking and flexibility of response because in the future they are likely to be more valuable than factual knowledge or the ability to undertake repetitive skills.
Personally, I think both, European and Colombian trade unions play a common roll that is the protection of the labor conditions and the collective actions to achieve better benefits. In first place, European trade unions offer other things besides social dialogue and collective bargaining, such as constant update on labor issues to keep competitive on the current economic environment (innovation, added value, lifelong learning). On the other hand, the main concern of Colombian trade unions lay mainly on wage increase and social provision.
[1] http://www.andrewbibby.com/pdf/Employability%20report%20v1-en.pdf
A trade union is an organisation made up of members (a membership-based organisation), mainly workers that aims to protect and advance the interests of its members in the workplace. They also campaign for laws and policies which will benefit working people.
For what I said before trade unions play very important roles in the working society, due to the fact that they give workers benefits such as: Obtaining satisfactory rates of pay. Research has shown that workers belonging to unions have better levels of wages, Protecting workers jobs, as it has been shown that union members are less likely to be dismissed, Securing adequate work facilities, Ensuring satisfactory work conditions, this can include areas such as health and safety and equal opportunities, Negotiating bonuses for achieving targets, Negotiating employment conditions and job descriptions
Trade unions may also represent their members' interests outside the workplace. For example, trade unions may actively lobby the government, public bodies, the European Union (EU) or others for policies which promote their objectives.
However, nowadays, the number of organizations regarding trade unions has decreased because the development of new technology is making every day lesser the necessity of labor. "The emphasis is shifting from a focus on knowledge acquisition to competence development.”[1]
Because of the high impact of these changes Trade unions in Europe are supporting their members through this time of change by helping them to acquire and develop important skills like: Problem solving skills, social skills, team working, adaptability, creative thinking and flexibility of response because in the future they are likely to be more valuable than factual knowledge or the ability to undertake repetitive skills.
Personally, I think both, European and Colombian trade unions play a common roll that is the protection of the labor conditions and the collective actions to achieve better benefits. In first place, European trade unions offer other things besides social dialogue and collective bargaining, such as constant update on labor issues to keep competitive on the current economic environment (innovation, added value, lifelong learning). On the other hand, the main concern of Colombian trade unions lay mainly on wage increase and social provision.
[1] http://www.andrewbibby.com/pdf/Employability%20report%20v1-en.pdf
image:http://laborbeat.org/3/efcrall.jpg
ISLAMIC BANKING SYSTEM
Islamic banking refers to a system of banking or banking activity that is consistent with the principles of the Shari'ah (Islamic rulings) and its practical application through the development of Islamic economics[i]
The Islamic banking system compared to the one implemented in the western side varies a lot since the banking system regarding to middle east is rule by the principle of Islamism which prohibits usury, the collection and payment of interests, trading in financial risk (gambling) and investment in business that are against ethic principles. This system has wide universal appeal what made the Islamic system to innovate in order to replace such important things for other ones such as their managerial capabilities. However the future of Islamic banks will depend heavily in the development of accounting standards due to the fact that it will provide reliable information of the type that the Islamic banks would require for profit-sharing, rent-sharing or for cost-plus financing.
[i] http://www.islamic-banking.com/what_is_ibanking.aspx
The Islamic banking system compared to the one implemented in the western side varies a lot since the banking system regarding to middle east is rule by the principle of Islamism which prohibits usury, the collection and payment of interests, trading in financial risk (gambling) and investment in business that are against ethic principles. This system has wide universal appeal what made the Islamic system to innovate in order to replace such important things for other ones such as their managerial capabilities. However the future of Islamic banks will depend heavily in the development of accounting standards due to the fact that it will provide reliable information of the type that the Islamic banks would require for profit-sharing, rent-sharing or for cost-plus financing.
[i] http://www.islamic-banking.com/what_is_ibanking.aspx
image: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTNiGyMTQrCLsuhEsCPrFCIgr-znt3Dy_jm2zGsmLbBu54keqrv3NjjQujRsCobf7QYEXxzzV1XQu6qjDPAhx1EngZVTtfAQS20D_qD9MKWhK7VReis7U7o_jQnRxx1FkdKLOyDyWIZAI/s320/islamic+piggy+bank.jpg
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