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Ongoing leadership development as organizational competitive advantage

Leadership development needs to be agile enough to meet the changing needs of an organization, yet stable enough to be consistent with the best practices and proven frameworks.

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Comparing the New Deal and Reaganomics' economic effectiveness

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Illegal immigration: economic, security, and policy solutions for the U.S. border

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Intelligence community reform following the September 11 attacks

Since the 911 terrorist attacks, most people assumed the U.S. intelligence community was undergoing a series of different reforms, to help gather and more effectively utilize intelligence. Part of the reason for this, is because of a series of blown opportunities the U.S.

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Southern women writers' critique of regional attitudes in Porter, O'Connor, and Walker

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The Clear Skies Initiative: environmental regulation and corporate responsibility

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Origin and effectiveness of the situational leadership model

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Commercial marketing strategies for the Thanksgiving holiday season

It is as if all the frustrations of slow sales in our local grocery stores and shops have found a release in Thanksgiving and the upcoming holiday season.

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Impact of migration to Los Angeles on Middle-Eastern adult identity

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San Francisco's toy ban and policy solutions to childhood obesity

At a time in the United States when obesity is an epidemic and the healthcare system is in crisis, it makes sense to consider the effect that one may have on the other.

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