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Motivation and succession management in police officer advancement

Using a practical level of studying and explaining motivation, assistant business professor and journalist Steven a. Murphy explains why all organizations should - and most good ones do - seek the next generation of leaders from individuals who are truly motivated in the right direction.

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Designing an effective organizational risk management program

First, we need a basic definition of what we are about to describe. BusinessDictionary.com defines risk management as, "Policies, procedures, and practices involved in the identification, analysis, assessment, control and avoidance, minimization, or elimination of unacceptable risks." Most other…

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Offender profiling in law enforcement: balancing investigative necessity and civil rights

This work will serve as an in-depth view of offender profiling, a technique often used by law enforcement and other security professionals to develop ideas and potential leads about the who, what, when and where of crime.

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Child abuse's effects on Erik Erikson's developmental stages

Child abuse is a pressing problem that knows no race, color, ethnicity or religion. It transcends geographic lines and cuts across socio-economic brackets.

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Leadership and motivation in the Cornwall County School District

Cornwall County School District is in trouble. Their schools are in desperate need of proper maintenance. The following case analysis presents an overview of the problems associated with the school system. The section will be divided into three succinct sections.

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Web-based learning and Java applets for special education mathematics

Effects and Impact of Technology in Learning of Elementary School Special Education Students The use of technologies to assist in the teaching of special education elementary school children presents unique challenges and illustrates how the creative use of Web-based learning systems can accelerate…

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Comparing Theory X, Theory Y, and Theory Z leadership models

The most successful managers today strive to understand human nature and what truly motivates employees to be productive.

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Knowledge management strategies for preventing workforce knowledge loss

The aging of workforces globally and specifically in the United States has amplified the need for companies to automate, manage and publish their content and knowledge more effectively than ever before.

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Lev Vygotsky's theory of sociocultural cognitive development

Lev Vygotsky's theory of sociocultural development holds that social factors are the main determining factor in human cognitive development. This perspective also influences his ideas of language and speech development, as well as learning.

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The emergence of possible self during adolescence to adulthood transition

The transition between adolescence and adulthood is often marked with turmoil. Suddenly faced with the looming realities of the real world such as needing to make ends meet, the teen named Jean surveys her prospects and realizes with a sharp blow that living for free at home will no longer be…

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