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READING Dollarization in Latin America Senior Latin American finance officials this weekend poured cold water on the idea that adopting the U.S. dollar as their official currency could help solve emerging economies' problems. ''While dollarization may be useful to some countries, it certainly doesn't present a shortcut to virtue for most countries,'' Arminio Fraga, head of the Brazilian central...

READING Aztec Creation Myth This story is about the gods that the Aztecs believe in. In the beginning of time, the earth crumbled into ashes and all the living people were devoured by the jaguars. And after all the people were devoured, and gone forever, the horrible destruction ended with ferocious earthquakes, as the earth was dying, the sun was dying with it! One thousand years later, the go...

READING Just-In-Time and Kanban In recent years, great attention has been paid to just-in-time (JIT) inventory techniques. JIT has been credited with contributing to much of the success of Japanese manufacturing companies. Greatly reduced production lead times and reduced inventory are just two of the benefits JIT is supposed to deliver. Exactly what is JIT, and is it truly a remedy for high ...

READING Giving a Dynamite Presentation Introduction All presentations have a common objective, to communicate: • to inform • to train • to persuade • to sell A successful presentation is one of the most effective ways of communicating your message. Nowadays English is widely used in international business. Therefore a working knowledge of the vocabulary and techniques used in an English languag...

crownpatria, corona READING Christopher Columbus: Myths and Facts MYTHFACT MYTHcrown jewelsFACTassuredenterprisebackingtreasu ry MYTHFACTcomprisedseasoned sailorsquarrel MYTHFACTmaiden voyage MYTHFACTfriarslandfall MYTHjourneyFACTwideshipwreckedfortresspr ior to MYTHdescentFACTcontroversyJewseaport MYTHFACTsailors MYTHpauperFACTchains MYTHburiedFACTremainsbonesashes MYTHsoilmainlandFACTanchorenc...

READING Comparing Management Differences: México with Canada & the United States Myths It’s been said that: 1. "What works here ought to work in Mexico." Not so. You cannot transplant Canadian or US techniques, methods and management styles without adapting them and expect them to work successfully. 2. "What is new and modern is the most effective." What is new and effective in one environment,...

READING Comparing Management Differences: México with Canada & the United States Myths It’s been said that: 1. "What works here ought to work in Mexico." Not so. You cannot transplant Canadian or US techniques, methods and management styles without adapting them and expect them to work successfully. 2. "What is new and modern is the most effective." What is new and effective in one environment,...

READING Comparing Management Differences: México with Canada & the United States Myths It’s been said that: 1. "What works here ought to work in Mexico." Not so. You cannot transplant Canadian or US techniques, methods and management styles without adapting them and expect them to work successfully. 2. "What is new and modern is the most effective." What is new and effective in one environment,...

READING Managing Staff As an administrator, you need to manage your workers and motivate them to work to the best of their ability for you and your business. It is up to you to manage them. Below are some steps to help you build a positive working relationship with your employees: • • • Be decisive when you lead your staff and show them direction. Tell your employees from the start what is expe...