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Strategic analysis of the Sears Holdings merger with Kmart

Kmart is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corporation. It offers a portfolio of exclusive brands and labels. From January 20, 2010, the Holdings Corporation included a total of 1,327 Kmart stores in 49 American states, along with Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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American capitalists and Soviet leaders in early Soviet Russia, 1917-1930

In historical research today, it is not politically correct to focus upon single individuals.

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Market research methods for Starbucks brand equity and customer satisfaction

Determining the target market of a product or service is just one of the key stages that companies must overcome to successfully create not only preference and loyalty for the product or service, but to also strengthen its (product's or service's) brand equity.

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Life cycle analysis in environmental auditing and organizational value

The environmental impact audit is required in certain industries. However, it is becoming standard practices in industries where it is not required as well. The product life cycle has a tremendous impact on the environmental impact of the company.

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Union representation and organizational performance management

A 'Labor Organization' or a Union can be defined as an exclusive bargaining agent that represents the welfare of a group of workers who are engaged in working together and to produce and provide a joint resolve and supervision of working rules.

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The Amman-Zarqa light rail system's failed public-private partnership

Conceived during the mid to late 1990s, the Amman - Zarqa Light Rail System (LRS) proposed to present a solution to address the increasing traffic congestion between Amman, the Jordanian capital, and Zarqa, a neighboring industrial city.

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Racial prejudice and family resilience in James McBride's The color of water

Racism and discrimination have been two of the most important topics in history and especially in the history of the United States, given the fact that its culture resembles a human mixture of races, cultural backgrounds, and different personal histories.

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Theatrical techniques and social struggle in Lynn Nottage's Intimate Apparel

Lynn Nottage's play Intimate Apparel employs a series of theatrical techniques with the purpose of presenting the audience with an episode in the lives of diverse individuals residing in New York.

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Play behavior differences between indoor and outdoor settings in early childhood

Different Play Behaviors in Indoor and Outdoor Play Amongst Members of an Early Childhood Educational Group One of the major issues facing modern Western society, especially within the United States but increasingly in Europe and other industrialized nations as well, is a growing prevalence of…

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Carnival Corporation's marketing strategy and financial performance analysis

Carnival Corporation (NYS: CCL), which is formally known as Carnival Cruise Line, operates the largest cruise line in the leisure cruise industry and the world. Carnival Cruise Line was founded in 1972 by a Jewish immigrant Ted Arison and today is today managed by his son, Mickey Arison.

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