Idioms are figurative expressions that convey meanings different from the literal interpretation of their individual words - such as "shoot yourself in the foot" or "let the cat out of the bag." They are deeply embedded in language and culture, acting as vivid communicative shortcuts that express complex ideas, emotions, or social norms. This workbook studies the origins of idioms, their cultural context, and linguistic application. However, there are thousands of idioms, and they vary from country to country. Therefore, this work was primarily designed to assist business students who use...

Ziel dieser Studie war es, die Gründe zu ermitteln, warum Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaften in Indonesien Banken als Hauptvertriebsweg für Investmentfonds nutzen. In der Studie wurden sieben Funktionen eines Vertriebskanals untersucht: Informationsbeschaffung, Kontaktaufnahme, Werbung, Abstimmung, Verhandlung, physischer Vertrieb und Risikoübernahme. Die Manager der zwölf größten Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaften in Indonesien wurden anhand eines Fragebogens befragt, der sowohl aus geschlossenen Likert-Fragen (quantitativ) als auch aus offenen Fragen zur Ausarbeitung (qualitativ)...

L'objectif de cette étude était de déterminer les raisons pour lesquelles les sociétés de gestion d'actifs en Indonésie utilisent les banques comme principaux canaux de distribution des fonds communs de placement. L'étude a examiné sept fonctions d'un canal de distribution : la collecte d'informations, la prise de contact, la promotion, l'appariement, la négociation, la distribution physique et la prise de risque. Les directeurs des douze principales sociétés de gestion d'actifs en Indonésie ont été interrogés à l'aide d'un questionnaire composé de questions fermées de type...

The purpose of this study was to determine the reasons why asset management companies in Indonesia utilize banks as their major distribution channels for mutual funds. The study examined seven functions of a distribution channel: the gathering of information, contacting, promotion, matching, negotiation, physical distribution, and risk-taking. Managers from the top twelve asset management companies in Indonesia were surveyed using a questionnaire that consisted of close-ended Likert questions (quantitative) as well as open-ended questions for elaboration (qualitative). The study found that...

Colorism is a historical and cultural phenomenon with global dimensions. It is credited, in part, for the growth and financial success of the skin-lightening industry throughout the world. In Thailand, dark skin is often associated with lower income classes, including farm labor. As a pioneering effort, this study sought to empirically identify colorism in a way that would minimize social desirability bias. Three groups in an MBA program at an international university in Bangkok - Thais with Chinese ancestry, non-Chinese Thais, and non-Thai foreigners - were asked to identify socio-economic...

La méthode d'orientation des valeurs (VOM) de Kluckhohn-Strodtbeck est un outil microdimensionnel utilisé pour déterminer les orientations culturelles au sein de groupes multiculturels et entre eux. Cette étude a examiné les cinq orientations de la VOM : la relation aux autres, la relation à la nature, le temps (axe temporel de la vie humaine), l'activité (modalité de l'activité humaine) et la nature humaine (ce qui constitue la nature humaine). L'échantillon déductif testé était composé de 215 étudiants inscrits à un programme d'enseignement de l'anglais dans une université...

Kluckhohn-Strodtbeck's value orientation method (VOM) is a micro dimensional tool utilized to determine cultural orientations within and between groups consisting of a multicultural composition. This study examined the five orientations of VOM: Relationship to Others, Relationship to Nature, Time (temporal focus of human life), Activity (modality of human activity), and Human Nature (what constitutes human nature). The inferential sample tested consisted of 215 students in an English-medium language program at an international university in Bangkok, Thailand. The variables of ethnicity...