exploring how Peruvian companies use TQM practices and the differences in this use considering industrial sector and company size. Three hundred and sixty-three MBA students‚ middle managers of private companies operating in Arequipa‚ Cajamarca‚ Chiclayo‚ Cusco‚ Lima‚ Piura‚ or Trujillo‚ answered a questionnaire‚ developed by the author‚ about the use of TQM practices in their companies. The findings indicate significant differences between manufacturing and service companies in two practices‚ information
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Baroque Art and Architecture I INTRODUCTION Baroque Art and Architecture‚ the style dominating the art and architecture of Europe and certain European colonies in the Americas throughout the 1600s‚ and in some places‚ until 1750. A number of its characteristics continue in the art and architecture of the first half of the 18th century‚ although this period is generally termed rococo (see Rococo Style) and corresponds roughly with King Louis XV of France. Manifestations of baroque art appear
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Final Exam Study Guide Identifications 1. Analects- book of Confucius’ sayings and ideas; written during the Warring States period by his disciples (475-221 BC) and achieved its final form during the mid-Han dynasty; one of the central texts of Confucianism 2. Lao-Tzu- a philosopher of ancient China‚ best known as the author of the Tao Te Ching. His association with the Tào Té Chīng has led him to be traditionally considered the founder of philosophical Taoism. He is also revered as a
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SOUTHERN AMERICA AND ITS COUNTRIES Guyana‚ officially called the Cooperative Republic of Guyana‚ is a country located on the northern coast of South America. It was previously known as British Guiana and it is a former colony of the Dutch and British. Guyana is the third smallest country on South America and it is one of eight nations that is non-Spanish speaking as English is its official language. In addition‚ Guyana is considered a part of the Anglophone Caribbean - the independent English-speaking
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Political Map of the World‚ January 2011 AUSTRALIA Bermuda Sicily / AZORES Independent state Dependency or area of special sovereignty Island / island group Capital 150 120 90 Alert 60 30 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 ARCTIC OCEAN QUEEN ELIZABETH Ellesmere Island Qaanaaq (Thule) ARCTIC OCEAN Longyearbyen FRANZ JOSEF LAND SEVERNAYA ZEMLYA ARCTIC OCEAN NEW SIBERIAN ISLANDS Scale 1:35‚000‚000 Robinson Projection standard parallels 38°N and 38°S
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References: Batir Mirbabayev & Malika Shagazatova‚ The Economic & Social Impact of Tourism Christopher Anderson‚ 2008‚ The Effect of Tourism on the Cusco Region of Peru‚ Journal of Undergraduate Research XI Daniel J. Stynes‚ Economic Impact of Tourism Ekrem Tatoğlu and Friends‚ Resident Perceptions of the Impact of Tourism In a Turkish Resort Town Gleen Kreag‚ The Impact of Tourism‚ Sea Grant Minnesota
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Incan Silver and Spanish Exploitation The exploitation of the Incas under Spanish colonial institutions is a widely acknowledged abuse. Bartolome Arzans de Orsua y Vela in his book Tales of Potosi brings to light another dimension of this mistreatment: the Spaniards enabling of the abuse of coca by the exploited Indians as a means to increase productivity‚ which is an aspect that has been overlooked by many theorists up to this point. Abuse of coca expanded the wealth of the Spanish Crown
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The Taj Mahal "crown of buildings"‚ pronounced "the Taj" is a mausoleum located in Agra‚ India. It is one of the most recognizable structures in the world.[citation needed] It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife‚ Mumtaz Mahal. It is widely considered as one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and stands as a symbol of eternal love. Taj Mahal is the finest example of Mughal architecture‚ a style that combines elements from Persian‚ Islamic and Indian architectural
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Myth is from the Greek word mythos‚ or story. Yet it’s not just any story‚ for it is a special or sacred story‚ as in how the world was created‚ who the gods are‚ why a grove is sacred‚ why a trickster gets the last laugh‚ or why a hero triumphed with volition and divine assistance. “Myth is about the unknown; it is about that for which initially we have no words. Myth therefore looks into the heart of the great silence‚” wrote Karen Armstrong (2005‚ p. 4). In the modern world‚ myth lives and‚ in
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CIVIL‚ ENVIRONMENTAL AND GEOMATIC ENGINEERING Systems‚ Society and Sustainability The global challenge of sustainable development requires solutions and mindsets that bridge traditional divisions between nature and culture‚ and the technical and social sciences. Sustainable development requires that engineers and other professionals are able to include social and ecological considerations alongside technical and economic requirements in managing projects and infrastructure. This course outlines
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