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The problem of evil and arguments for God's existence

God Exist? The debate as to whether God exists or not has gone on for centuries. Those convinced that there is no God turn to human misery, violence against innocents, natural disasters and other horrific events and argue that if there was a God, He wouldn't allow such cruel events to happen.

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Alan Mulally's leadership strategy and effectiveness at Ford Motors

Does the leadership style that Mulally has adopted match the situation confronting the organization? Yes, the task-oriented leadership of Mulally matched the situation confronting the Ford company at the time that he took over.

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Ethical implications of pharmaceutical companies training physicians as drug speakers

Physicians have an ethical obligation to prescribe the most suitable treatment for a patient, based upon their medical knowledge, not upon persuasive techniques used by salespersons.

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The importance of cultural competence in nursing practice

Why is delivering culturally competent nursing care important? Culturally competent nursing care is important for two specific reasons. First, contemporary American society is now more culturally and ethnically diverse than it has ever been.

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Cultural dimensions and business etiquette in Middle Eastern commerce

Because of the wealth and oil concentrated in the region, the Middle East is becoming one of the most critical areas of the world involved in modern commerce.

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Corporate citizenship, organizational trust, and work engagement theory

The article by Chieh-Peng Lin (Modeling Corporate Citizenship, Organizational Trust, and Work Engagement Based on Attachment Theory) is published in the Journal of Business Ethics (2010). This article delves into corporate citizenship and how to develop trust within an organizational environment.

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Organizational culture and innovation at Apple, Best Buy, Google, and Whole Foods

Thinking outside of the best practices box: Companies with a vision of organizational change Best practices involve setting benchmarks for achieving core company objectives. These standards might include understanding customer needs, and, ideally, anticipating those needs.

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Invisibility and resistance in Ralph Ellison's Battle Royal

Ralph Ellison's Battle Royal (1952) is a story about mid-20th century racism and the initiation of his protagonist whose experiences in connection with his involvement in the dehumanizing spectacle called the "Battle Royale" prompts his eventual acceptance of the fact that realization that he is…

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Voice verification technology to prevent Medicaid fraud in Florida

The focus of this article is the prevention of Medicaid program abuse through the use of voice identification technology. There is no shortage of abuse throughout the federal and state medical assistance programs in the United States.

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Crisis leadership competence and organizational hiring decisions

It is often said that the only true test of leadership is the need to confront a crisis. No organization can assume that a crisis will not occur during a leader's watch.

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