A Socio-Semiotic Perspective on a Unit of Work in an Indonesian Textbook

Abstract This study investigates affective meanings expressed in facial expressions and bodily gestures from a semiotic perspective. Particularly, the study focuses on disentangling relations of affective meanings and exploring the meaning potential of facial expressions and bodily gestures. Based on the analysis of over three hundred screenshots from two films (one animation and one live-action film), this study proposes a system of visual affect, as well as a system of visual resources involved in the expression of visual affect. The system of visual affect makes a further step in the investigation of affective meanings afforded by facial expressions and bodily gestures, and can provide methodological insights into the examination of affective meanings expressed visually. The system of visual resources provides a more meaning-motivated framework for systematic tracking of the visual resources, which may be applied to the analysis of other visual media apart from films.

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If only cultural chameleons could fly too

International Journal of Cross Cultural Management ◽

10.1177/1470595812439872 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 229-245 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Maribel Blasco ◽

Liv Egholm Feldt ◽

Michael Jakobsen

Keyword(s):

Intercultural Competence ◽

Cultural Intelligence ◽

Learning Processes ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Cultural Learning ◽

Cultural Dimension ◽

Short Term ◽

Semiotic Perspective ◽

Human Attributes

The article offers a critique of the concept of cultural intelligence (CQ) from a semiotic perspective. It addresses three assumptions that underpin the CQ concept: that CQ exists, that conflict and misunderstandings are antithetical to CQ and that metacognition involves a cultural dimension. The analysis focuses in particular on the dimension of cultural metacognition which has recently been claimed to be the CQ concept’s main contribution compared to earlier concepts such as cross-cultural or intercultural competence, a claim which is found to be overstated. The article uses the example of CQ training to illustrate the need for greater attention to context and motivation when CQ is deployed for business purposes, as well as to the role of experience in cultural learning processes. At a broader level, the article urges caution in assuming that all human attributes can be trained for business purposes, especially through short-term interventions.

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A Unit of Work with Foods

Childhood Education ◽

10.1080/00094056.1930.10723590 ◽

1930 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 119-123

Author(s):

Ruth G. Strickland

Keyword(s):

Unit Of Work

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Analysis and Reduction of the Waste in the Work Process Using Time Study Analysis: A Case Study

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.660.971 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 660 ◽

pp. 971-975 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Mohd Norzaim bin Che Ani ◽

Siti Aisyah Binti Abdul Hamid

Keyword(s):

Cycle Time ◽

Lean Manufacturing ◽

Value Added ◽

Time Study ◽

Study Approach ◽

Root Cause ◽

Wide Range ◽

Unit Of Work ◽

Time Required ◽

The Impact

Time study is the process of observation which concerned with the determination of the amount of time required to perform a unit of work involves of internal, external and machine time elements. Originally, time study was first starting to be used in Europe since 1760s in manufacturing fields. It is the flexible technique in lean manufacturing and suitable for a wide range of situations. Time study approach that enable of reducing or minimizing ‘non-value added activities’ in the process cycle time which contribute to bottleneck time. The impact on improving process cycle time for organization that it was increasing the productivity and reduce cost. This project paper focusing on time study at selected processes with bottleneck time and identify the possible root cause which was contribute to high time required to perform a unit of work.

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