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General Electric's diversity policy and workplace equality initiatives

GE commits itself to active achievement of diversity for enhancing the firm's performance through recognition and utilization of the diverse talents and skills of its directors, managers, and staff members.

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Melbourne's ParkIT system: in-ground sensors and digital technology

Citizens of Melbourne, Australia have recognized for years that parking in a crowded lot or garage is constantly a pain and often consist of driving around in circles for an hour irritating in finding that one open spot that will make their day.

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Cross-cultural management skills for hotel management in Central America

The impact of technology and the increase of international travel and exploration, the global environment has provided a landscape that depends on the knowledge of other culture.

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Evolution of risk management in finance from World War II to derivatives

The historical development of risk management grew out of the need for investors to insure their investments and to hedge against overexposure/risk.

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Corruption and public planning in the Florida Department of Children and Families

The Florida DCF (Department of Children and Families) provides social services for families, children, refugees, adults, human trafficking victims, elderly people, disabled and homeless community.

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Corporate social responsibility and organizational long-term sustainability

Social responsibility refers to the usage of a balanced organizational approach in addressing corporate aspects of social, environmental, and economic issues in a manner that endeavors to benefit not only the organization, but also individuals, populations, and the whole of society (SECO, 2004).

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Government intervention and the limits of negative liberty

The role of government in regulating the behaviors and activities of certain people and/or in certain situations is not generally questioned by most people. On the same note, the right of people to generally live their lives and be left alone is also presumed to be true in many to most cases.

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California's employment-at-will doctrine and its statutory exceptions

A lot of controversy surrounds the question of whether California is still an at-will state given all the exceptions it has made to the doctrine over the last few decades.

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Ethical dimensions of the 2008 financial crisis and corporate culture

The 2008 financial meltdown has been rated as the worst global economic crisis after the Great Depression of 1930. It shook the financial fabric of all the nations regardless of their economic status. It also led to the closure of most of the world's renowned banks and other financial institutions.

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Corporate culture messaging at BP, Chevron, and ExxonMobil

I decided to look at the corporate culture at BP, Chevron and ExxonMobil. The corporate culture at BP has come under fire for emphasizing cost-cutting over things like safety and the environment (Hays, 2013), so the company has had to take a look at how it defines its corporate culture.

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