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The nature and forms of the counseling relationship

Counseling is a psychological or educational intervention geared toward helping a client maintain or improve their quality of well-being (Smyer & Intrieri, 1990). Dilley (1967) describes the goal of counseling as facilitating solid decision making skills in the client.

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Cost control systems for Guillermo Furniture Store's strategic options

The Guillermo Furniture Store, owned and managed by Guillermo Navallez, is facing a drastic change in his business due to outside pressures from foreign competitors, as well as internal tensions from rising labor costs brought on by expansion in the region's population and economy.

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Carl Rogers' core conditions in the therapeutic relationship

The concept of core conditions in the therapeutic relationship originated from Carl Rogers in his person centered approach. Rogers identified the necessary elements of genuineness, empathy, and acceptance as being imperative for building a working relationship with a client (Watts, 1996).

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Longstaff's critique of perfect economic models and market imperfections

The Longstaff article is an exploration of how the most basic and idealistic economic concepts differ from the real world markets.

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British folklore about informing plants of household deaths

I had always noticed that my neighbor, a middle-aged widow, spent a great deal of time working in her garden. Given her age and preoccupation, she seemed a good source for a discussion on this subject. When I approached her, she was most excited to share her knowledge and beliefs.

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Capital budgeting process: strategic and administrative dimensions

The capital budgeting process is extremely complex as it involves virtually all organizational dimensions, from specific departments to specific tasks and projects. At an overall level, the processes can be divided into two major categories -- strategic and administrative and functional.

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Ethical regulation and whistleblower protection in Australian institutions

There is a rush of rules and regulations in the corporate and government institutions that administer the ethical behavior. Because of the growing numbers of rules and regulations and the strong dearth of progressive investigation and supportive development has created a vacuum in the market.

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Set theory: definitions, operations, and probability applications

A set can be defined as a collection of distinct objects. A subset is a smaller set that lies at least partially within the larger set. Thus if Set a = { 1, 2, 3 } then a subset would be { 2, 3 }.

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Psychoanalytic, behavioral, and cognitive approaches to Lamanda's depression

From a psychoanalytic perspective, Lamanda is suffering from ego identity confusion (Erikson, 1968) that is manifesting itself in symptoms of depression, marked by a lack of interest, anxiety and social isolation.

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Economic rationality in health choices, dating, and workplace decisions

In the Logic of Life, author Tim Harford uncovered the economics behind some of the most popular issues in people's everyday lives, issues that the general public think are irrational or too complex to understand.

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