...in the Features of Telephone and Face-to-Face Conferences Dorothea Halbe University of Trier A significant part of the work in business settings, especially in multinational projects, is done through talking over the phone in conference calls. The differences in the setting in comparison with face-to-face meetings create a new dynamic of talk and turn taking because of the lack of body language. This article analyzes a number of the differences between these two types of meetings, using a corpus of (International) Business English, in which the multinational participants discuss an information technology research project. English is used as a lingua franca among participants from different companies and different nationalities (e.g., Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish). Features studied include self-identification, the number of turns, interruptions, overlaps, back-channeling behavior, pauses, side comments, small talk, breaks, distribution of talk, meeting structure, and length of conferences. The findings show that because of the lack of body language signals, there are differences in most of these features, for example, fewer interruptions, overlaps, and pauses in concalls than in face-to-face meetings. Small talk is restricted to the end or beginning of calls if it happens at all, side comments do not happen among the participants but may occur with people outside the conference. Back channels occur more frequently in conference calls, as they constitute the only means of...
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...Online Communication Objectives 1. To draw attention to different types of diabetes. 2. Bring forth the knowledge to the public health on the importance of diabetes treatment. 3. Identify the correct audience to build the foundation for the new program. 4. Obtain knowledge of causes diabetes 5. Establish the right direction patients need to take for treatment 6. Provide active research for 7. Address the cost and benefits for those in need. 8. Use effective methods of communication such as the channels of social media. 9. Plan a survey to should the statics on the growth and education Target Audiences 1. The target audience for the new diabetes are different generations 2. The generation X, persons who are born between 1965-1982 would be the first audience targeted. This audience would embrace the information and understand with all the analysis. 3. The baby Boomers who are born between 1946-1964. The elderly audience are more face to face, but this audience will be more detailed. 4. The Generation Y, known as Millennials, get most of the information base for the generations before them. This audience in very technologic influenced. 5. Different cultures. African Americans are more susceptible in have diabetes. Hispanics, American Indians and Alaska Natives are also likely to have diabetes than non-Hispanic whites. 6. Different associations the supports the cause of...
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...world.In this moment a new powers (Western allies and Soviet Union) established new spheres of influence. 11 February 1945 – Yalta Peace Conference – a meeting between the tree big countries (United States, Soviet Union and United Kingdom) speaking about the future of Europe. The main concerns were: Polish questions, future of Germany and the condition of the entry of Soviet Union into war with Japan. Each president decide to arrive to Yalta for different reasons: Roosevelt decide to create United Nations, Churchill feared the growing of power of the Soviet Union in Europe and Stalin was intent on protecting Soviet Union against another German invasions. Roosevelt attained his goal and in addition Stalin accepted the American proposal on the use of the veto in the Security Council. All men agreed to move the Polish boundary western to the 1919 Curzon Line and to restore Western Byelorussia and the Western Ukraine to the Soviet Union. 2 August 1945 - Postdam Peace Conference - Trumann, Stalin and Churchill met to reach a new accord on postwar Germany and the Pacific war. They confirmed a decision to divide Germany into British, American, French and Russian occupation. Its policies were dictated by the “five Ds” decided upon at Yalta: demilitarization, denazification, democratization, decentralization, and deindustrialization. The conference was regarded also about the surrender of Japan, about the annexation of former Polish territory...
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... it is. Food and Beverage Stepping out for a meal? There’s a lot that might have you change your mind at The Square Meal ™ / Red Salt (All Day Dining) A great mix of cuisine choices for the early risers, day-trippers and late-tuckers. And just in case, you’re too tired to pick yourself out of bed, there’s In-Room Dining available at all our hotels. * We’re open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and in-betweens. Stay Smart Facilities and Services Your convenience and comfort top our to-do list. So, make the most of all our facilities during your stay: * The Square Meal™: Multi-Cuisine restaurant – Breakfast, lunch or dinner, no longer a chore. * Net Zone: Zap around cyberspace with high speed internet connectivity * Conference Room (easy-fit for 80-100 guests) or Meeting Room (Comfortable for 8-10 people) * Laundry facility: Hit us by 9.30am with your washables, and have them back crisp, end-of-day. * Gymnasium: Treadmill, exercycle and weights, air power bike, dumbbells, dual action poles with stepper, wrist curler, doorway chinning bar, punching bag, and yoga mat. Get down to it! * Secure Parking: 24x7...
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...global community and large multi-national conference centres have to cater to all nationalities. Having this in focus, Suntec Singapore has implemented Digital Congress Network in their conference halls, where a team of interpreters sits in an adjacent room or sound-proof booth, listen to what the presenter is saying, through headphones, and translate everything into fourteen other languages. Their voice is then picked up by a microphone that transmits the sound signals to Infra-Red translation receivers, via infrared panels placed around the conference room. They use invisible light waves to distribute the signal throughout the hall. As the convention centre has several conference halls, using infra-red receivers rather than FM receivers ensures that the sound signals do not leak into adjoining halls as infra-red signals will only work if the receiver is pointed at the panel. Since there conference hall doesn’t have any obstacles or columns, there is no recognizable drawback of using infra-red receivers. For a conference centre, it is important to have the right seating system. Suntec, therefore, has employed portable seating system, which is easy to set up and retrieve. Not much is described about the ergonomics of the seating system, but in light of the recent developments, it should be easily adjustable and comfortable, so that each person can personalize it to their own comfort. Good comfortable seating for meeting and conferences ensures more participation and less bickering...
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...MERC Global’s International Journal of Management (MERC Global’s IJM) is an international peer-reviewed quarterly journal of management science, being brought out with a view to facilitating effective dissemination of the latest thinking and research with respect to various management issues and problem solving methodology relevant for practicing executives as well as for academicians and researchers working in the field of management around the globe. MERC Global’s International Journal of Management is a quarterly journal published in the month of January, April, July and October each year. Volume 1, Issue 1 is available at: http://www.mercglobal.org/ijm-vol1-issue1-july2013.html Volume 1, Issue 1 is available at: http://www.mercglobal.org/ijm-vol1-issue2-oct2013.html CALL FOR PAPERS Authors are invited to submit articles, research papers, abstract of doctoral dissertations, book reviews, case studies, short communications & bibliographies for MERC Global's International Journal of Management, which is an international peer-reviewed quarterly journal of management science, being brought out with a view to facilitating effective dissemination of the latest thinking and research with regard to various management issues and problem solving methodology relevant for practicing executives as well as for academicians and researchers working in the field of management around the globe. The author(s) can submit the soft copy of manuscript in MS Word format after preparing...
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...earlier moment in the week had been really tense. The previous Monday, 09:00 PST: an intense brainstorming teleconference between the offshore team in Bangalore, and Todd. The client, a media and entertainment giant in the US, has had a sudden change in requirement. Prasad, the delivery manager, points out, “Todd, given the new emphasis for an open architecture, we will have to replace the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) module with one based on XML standards.” Todd queries, “That sounds tricky. Can we start on a new module at this stage and still meet the deadline?” “Yes, but we will need our teams of EDI and XML experts working on it simultaneously both from India and the US,” says Prasad. After a week of late night and early morning conference calls, the Infosys team has conceptualized and developed a simple and effective solution. The client thanks Todd, “Your solution delivers just the interoperable architecture we wanted.” Todd conveys the good news to Prasad and then heads out to celebrate with his team. A short while later, he drives home battling the dense LA traffic. After a tense yet fulfilling week, he is really looking forward to whale watching during his weekend sail! It is Friday, and the Infosys Southern California team is celebrating the week’s achievements. Todd MacCallum addresses the gathering, “Folks, yet another notch in our belt! The client is thrilled with our quick and innovative development of the XML module. They realize that we are a responsive solution...
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...The American Experience Since 1945 HIS The Vietnam War The Vietnam War was a Cold War military conflict started in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. The war was from November 1, 1955 to the fall of Saigon on the 30th April 1975. Right after the Vietnam War the first Indochina War was fought between North Vietnam was support by it communist allies and the South Vietnam, was support by the United States.("The Cold Warrior", April 9,2010, p. 1) Student unrest draws a lot attention when the war started; during Vietnam War the draft took place for the first time since 1942. There were two viewpoints in 1960 that evolve. One group felt Vietnam was for a purpose and we should stay until the job was done. The other side felt it was such a burden both socially and economically that United States needed to get out of Vietnam.(Ryan, 2008, para. 1) The Baby Boomers both men and women were eligible to be sent off to fight in a war that was a conflict begin question for the American involvement. Students that could afford going to college went after college they would then be eligible to be sent off to Vietnam. To protest the war large demonstrations took place on college campuses. This was an incentive to protest the war and tried to put a stop to it before they could be drafted. The young men who could not afford collage were outnumbered by the upper class and middle class. The war was long a drug out war as the resentment grew so did the financial cost. With the...
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...Two Day Training Session (task List) Tyrell Frater CMGT 410 Two Day Training Session MEMORANDUM Date: 8/28/14 Subject: Two Day Training Session To: RMD(Riordan Manufacturing Inventive Department) From: Management INTRODUCTION On behalf of our staff we would like to take the time to say thank you to Riordan Manufacturing for making this all possible and taking the time to learn our new Human Resources system. This system is more in depth and elaborate than out last ventures we had, and we will need to bring our users up to a level of functionality to where they feel comfortable in operating within our system. Each step of the training session, including the preparation, is detailed and explained. This memo will properly explain each step along the way. Also with our efforts hopefully we can change the outlook of the way company intricacies function. Preparation The initial planning of the meeting will take some expenditure of time and preparation. We will spend some time gathering all the necessary information on the staff that will be training in order to adequately train properly within the coming two days of training. The list will be provided by our human resource management team, which might I add is one of the best in the country. Also in anticipation for the function, we will need to look at locations for a suitable facility to hold this in, for our extensive company that we have. We will have to be quick to narrow it down to one facility...
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...implement Pam's retirement party and the amount of time it will take to accomplish these tasks for my team and I. There are five important tasks that will need to be completed: 1. Determine the date and location of the party 1.1 Call proper department to reserve one of the conference rooms for the party Time needed: 2 hours 1.2 Contact coworkers and boss to make sure time and date works for all Time needed: 1 day 2. Advertise party so coworkers and bosses are present. 2.1 Contact boss and inform him of the party. Time needed: 1 hour 2.2 Send out mass work email to notify all coworkers of date, time, and location of the party. Time needed: 2 hours 3. Plan agenda for the party 3.1 Contact Pam's coworkers to see if anyone would be willing to speak during the party Time needed: 3 days 3.2 Put together a slideshow together including all of Pam's achievements. 4. Decide on food and refreshments for the party. 4.1 Order and have made a cake that says "Happy Retirement Pam" Time needed: 3 days 4.2 Schedule catering for the date and time of the party to provide food and drinks. Time needed: 2 days 5. Set up the day of the party 5.1 Decorate conference room with retirement and congratulations decorations. Time needed: 1 hour 5.2 Pick up cake on morning of the party. Time needed: 1 hour While working with a team can be very beneficial to work in a team at times conflicts can arise. You can solve and avoid these conflicts...
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...Before the United States became militarily involved in defending the sovereignty of South Vietnam, it had to, as one historian recently put it, "invent" the country and the political issues at stake there. The Vietnam War was in many ways a wild and terrible work of fiction written by some dangerous and frightening story tellers. First the United States decided what constituted good and evil, right and wrong, civilized and uncivilized, freedom and oppression for Vietnam, according to American standards; then it traveled the long physical distance to Vietnam and attempted to make its own notions about these things clear to the Vietnamese people—ultimately by brute, technological force. For the U.S. military and government, the Vietnam that they had in effect invented became fact. For the soldiers that the government then sent there, however, the facts that their government had created about who was the enemy, what were the issues, and how the war was to be won were quickly overshadowed by a world of uncertainty. Ultimately, trying to stay alive long enough to return home in one piece was the only thing that made any sense to them. As David Halberstam puts it in his novel, One Very Hot Day, the only fact of which an American soldier in Vietnam could be certain was that "yes was no longer yes, no was no longer no, maybe was more certainly maybe." Almost all of the literature on the war, both fictional and nonfictional, makes clear that the only certain thing during the Vietnam War...
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...information with one another. Most of these programs can be integrated with the Office 365 suites, where others are based off their own servers. Skype is a easy to use collaborative software which offers an array of different tools to get connected. One of Skype’s main features is its VOIP and video chatting capabilities. Skype for business is a great tool to have handy for those who want to organize conference calls from the comfort of their home or office. Being a VOIP program means we can make phone calls using Skype over the internet. Not only is Skype great for conference calls it can also be used to Instant message, video call, screen share, and transfer files. Having an arsenal of tools at the fingertips of a business can make collaborative work a cinch. Lastly, Skype for Business is able to be integrated in with Office 365. This makes appointment setting available to any contact found within Outlook. Scheduling has never been so easy. Next we will talk about Webex. Webex is a program of its own and similar to Skype. Webex offers VOIP and video messaging making conference calls easy to do. One thing that sets Webex apart from its competitors is the way it handles it’s collaborative functions. Webex has special features that allow its participants the capabilities to share screens side by side, and even take turns back and forth. This unique experience can make projects flow smoothly. Being backed by Cisco guarantees file sharing will remain secure on said dedicated Webex...
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...• The Facilities are available on a “first-come, first-served” basis, up to three months in advance. To check on availability, please call the Marketing Center at 713-407-8760 or e-mail mktgcenter@fouroaks.com • Once availability is been confirmed, a courtesy hold will be granted, if requested in writing, but it is not confirmed until the completed attached Meeting Checklist is provided. • The Meeting Checklist must be received at least 3 days/36 hours prior to your event/meeting, otherwise, the Facility will be released without notice. • The Facilities are to be used by Four Oaks Place Tenants for their company business related functions only. • Tenants are expected to provide their own phone for conference calls. The phone must be an analog phone. Digital phones will not work. Please check your equipment in the room you have scheduled prior to your event. • Extension cords, phones, projectors, computer cables or accessories are not provided. Please bring your own. • The Facilities will be available during normal business hours, at no charge, from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. For events after hours or on a weekend, air conditioning will be provided, upon request, at the customary charge. After-hours usage is also subject to cleaning charges and prior approval. • Tenants are expected to exercise care when using the Facilities. If Tenant’s use results in the need for extraordinary cleaning or unexpected repair, Tenant may be subject...
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...at the Potsdam Conference in 1945. 4 marks One decision made at the Potsdam conference was that Germany would be divided into four zones which would be occupied by one of the four allies. Berlin would be divided up in the same way. They agreed to give the USSR a quarter of their industrial equipment because the Soviet zone was less developed industrially. However, the soviet zone had to provide the other three zones with raw materials. Explain the importance of three of the following conferences. 15 marks * The Teheran Conference 1943 * The Yalta Conference 1945 * The Potsdam Conference 1945 * The development of the atomic bomb The Teheran Conference was important because it shows strains in the relationship of the Big Three and the lack of trust between them. It took pace in 1943; this is significant because it meant that the allies were bought closer as they had a common enemy. The allies had agreed to create a UN organisation after the war ended. This is important because it would maintain peace between European countries and prevent a Third World War. However, there were also some disagreement during the conference. However, the allies had delayed opening the second front in Poland. Stalin believed that the west was waiting for the USSR army to be badly injured. This is important because it shows the suspicion between the allies. The Yalta Conference was important because it was the last meeting of the Big Three. During the conference, Roosevelt has...
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...$0.00. This is the life of a college football player. College football players put in countless hours of hard work everyday for their universities and receive very minimal benefits. These kids can severely mess up the rest of their lives with one hit and nothing is guaranteed in this business. If something happens to a player where he cannot play football anymore, that school can pull the scholarship right out from under his feet, leaving him with nothing, most unable to pay tuition on their own. In 2010 the Southeastern Conference (SEC) made over a billion...
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