Cultures that value and reward such behaviour promote a propensity to develop and introduce radical innovation, whereas cultures that reinforce conformity, group interests, and control over the future are not likely to show risk-taking and entrepreneurial behaviour (Herbig & Miller, 1992; Herbig, 1994; Hofstede, 1980a).
APS (autoimmune polyglandular syndrome): A genetic autoimmune disease with an extraordinary array of clinical features but characterized most often by at least 2 of the following 3 findings: hypoparathyroidism -- underfunction of the parathyroid glands which control calcium, candidiasis (yeast infection), and adrenal insufficiency (underfunction of ...
As if receiving a diagnosis of lupus is not complicated and scary enough, being diagnosed with something called antiphospholipid (pronounced An-ti-fos-fo-LIP-id) syndrome (APS) can be even more confusing and scary. In APS, your body produces antiphospholipid antibodies that mistakenly attack your bodyâs own phospholipids. 2  An antibody is a protein that is produced by the plasma (blood) cells An and used by the immune system.