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Bureaucracy, democracy, and social entrepreneurship in organization theory

The purpose of the present paper is to analyze the bureaucracy phenomenon in the broader context of the organization theory field.

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Gilded Age corruption and violence in Frank Norris's McTeague

Naturalist writer, Norris uses his central anti-hero, McTeague to decry the dehumanizing effects of ownership and greed that are founding characteristics of the Gilded Age of America.

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CPT coding and documentation requirements for domiciliatory care

CPT code for domiciliatory care facilities involves three key components: a problem focused hisotyr, exminiation, and medical decision making where complexity is low or moderate. The nature of the problem also requires counseling or coordination of care with other providers.

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Measurement scales in evaluating e-learning versus traditional learning

The role of scales when it comes to evaluating e-learning vs. traditional learning is very important. Without scales, there is no way to measure the efficacy of each one -- as well as their measurement in relation to one another. There must be a way to confront the research objective.

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Myelin and talent development in Daniel Coyle's The Talent Code

Talent Code by Daniel Coyle is the culmination of extensive work by the author to unearth the basis of the phenomenon of talent. In order to do this, Mr. Coyle visited "talent hubs" across the world to determine any common characteristics among those who display particular talent.

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Apple's competitive strategy using Porter's five forces model

Apple Inc. (AAPL) is one of the most financially successful high technology companies globally today due to their exceptional management of the five forces Dr. Porter describes (Porter, 81, 82) in his Five Forces Model, which is shown in Figure 1.

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Enhancing word processing applications through role-based taxonomy and semantic indexing

A common perception of word processing programs is that only the majority of people relying on these personal productivity applications use a minority of the features. This figure would certainly increase if word processing applications were more agile and responsive in meeting the needs of users.

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Setting and disappointment in Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums"

John Steinbeck's story "The Chrysanthemums" is set in the Salinas valley in December, and the setting is very significant to the story. As Steinbeck describes it, the setting is indicative of the anticipation and sense of coming energy that Elisa, the protagonist of the story, also experiences.

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BMI percentiles and obesity prevention in Head Start programs

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Overcoming fear and pursuing potential at homecoming

Every one of us has our spoken and unspoken fears and hopes, our dreams for the future and our trepidations about it too. Yet what is the galvanizing force that lifts some to heights of achievement yet crushes others as they go through the vicissitudes of life?

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