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Jonathan Wight's critique of modern economics through Adam Smith's moral philosophy

It is everyone's fantasy during a political debate to be able to channel a famous figure from the long-ago past and get him or her to justify your ideals. This is the premise of the 2002 book Saving Adam Smith: A tale of wealth, transformation, and virtue by Jonathan B. Wight.

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Implementing a pay-for-performance system at Utley Food Markets

A pay-for-performance system will have several implications for Utley management. The first is that management will need to define "performance." At present, there are no performance measures for the company. Employees do not know what constitutes good performance and that will have to change.

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Psychological effects of divorce on children and adolescents

The issue of divorce is complex and sensitive. This is particularly so for families with children, whose lives are dramatically altered by the eventual or sudden revelation of divorce.

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Strategies for successfully cohabiting with a romantic partner

Living with someone you love -- and not wanting to kill them afterwards! Men are from Mars; Women are from Venus. He's just not that into you.

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Biblical approaches to personal crisis intervention and counseling

There are numerous ways to define a crisis. It may occur on an individual level, a community level, a societal level, or in the worst cases in a regional or country level, even on the global level, although thankfully rare.

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Human resource management frameworks and transformational leadership

Human Resource Management (HRM) frameworks must be both agile enough to respond to the increasing pace of disruptive change while at the same time strong and hardened to sustain organizational structures to strategic initiatives and plans can be achieved (Kevin, Groves, Pat, Winny, 2008).

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Is violence socially constructed? A theoretical examination

Violence Socially Constructed? The world is certainly not a sterile place, and natural and manmade threats to individual safety abound.

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Human resources audit of the Rocks Hotel Resort

The Rocks Hotel has significant potential to be a world-class resort, yet must overcome significant process and system-related challenges from a Human Resource Management (HRM) standpoint first.

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Adapting classroom instruction for students with diverse learning abilities

Describe how the classroom can be adapted accordingly to meet the need of such students.

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Violence and misogyny in gangsta rap lyrics, 1987-2000

Gangsta Misogyny: A Content Analysis of the Portrayals of Violence Against Women in Rap Music, 1987-1993," Edward G. Armstrong explores the prevalence of misogynistic lyrics in gangsta rap, analyzing the genre through a sampling of music that is representative of the genre.

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