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LG Corporation's strategic planning and strategy-in-action implementation

A close analysis of the strategy-in-action approach reveals that it has several loopholes that make in not a preferred choice for managers of large corporation such as LG.

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Bullying victimization by race, gender, and perceived isolation in schools

The destructive ramifications of bullying behavior in schools has become an issue of national (and even worldwide) concern for the safety of students.

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Kierkegaard's concept of the leap of faith and the suspension of the ethical

What did Kierkegaard mean when he said religion requires a "leap of faith?" Kierkegaard believed that faith is the definitive subjective act -- that is, it is irrational, a "leap" beyond all probable rationalization.

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Government responses to the Great Depression and 2008 financial crisis

For many people, the Great Depression of 1929 and the 2008 Global Economic Crisis are synonymous with: greed along with vast excesses that came to a sudden halt. As both events, would signal how the government's response to financial related calamites would shape economic growth going forward.

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Organizational change and conflict resolution at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP

At its start in 1962, the seven founding lawyers of the company Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP (MTO) had one aim in mind: to create a high-quality law practice in an environment that stimulates the creativity of its members.

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New York's vocational rehabilitation agencies: CBVH and VESID compared

The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the New York State Public Sector Vocational Rehabilitation Agenices, the Commission for the Blind and the Visually Handicapped (CBVH) and Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID).

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Why government spending, tax cuts, and currency devaluation fail to promote growth

As the American economy stands alongside many other nations struggle within the depths of the current recession, many wonder what policies will actually work.

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Prohibition's unintended consequences: organized crime and violence in 1920s America

Prohibition of spirits in the United States was based on a set of moral principles as well as a series of convictions that lowering or eliminating the use of strong alcohol would reduce criminality and, further more, prostitution.

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The Marshall Plan's role in post-World War II European economic recovery

Designing Europe in the Aftermath of World War II: The Marshall Plan and its Lasting Effects The twentieth century was a period of major change and reorganization in the international geopolitical power structure, as globalization truly got underway via the interconnections of land and marine…

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Teaching Buddhist meditation to interfaith groups

As a Buddhist chaplain I have taught meditation to groups of my own faith. I have now been placed on a mission to share the Art of Meditation to members of other faiths.

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