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Intercultural communication in diverse workplaces: managing Asian and American employees

"Globalization is not trivial, it requires fundamental changes in companies; hence both managers and academicians in business related fields are increasingly realizing the need to explore the thinking and behavior of people in different parts of the world.

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Hobbes and Locke on human nature and government

One of the main things that Thomas Hobbes and John Locke seemed to agree upon was the notion that all men are created equal. However, Hobbes sees mankind as inherently evil, needing the control of a strong government, whereas Locke views the blank slate of human beings as positive and empowering.

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Guilt and shame in The Scarlet Letter: feminist, psychological, and historical perspectives

Of all the various themes that can be extracted from Nathanial Hawthorne's classic novel the Scarlet Letter, the themes of guilt and shame appear the most prevalent. They also lend themselves well to the feminist, psychological and historical critical perspectives that follow.

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Foreshadowing through character description in Joseph Roth's "The Honors Student"

Joseph Roth's short story the Honors Student is about a person named Anton Wanzl. Roth has a specific and extended description of the main character of his story; this description foreshadows the way the story will end.

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Tradition and modernity in Tayeb Salih's "The Doum Tree of Wad Hamid"

Many Muslims are proud to think that their religion, Islamism, was the least endangered by the passing of the centuries. The clash between tradition and modernity, the changing of society structures and the industrial revolution, all these factors have led to religious reforms.

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Plot and character differences between Wilde's play and Parker's film adaptation

While there are some major differences between the film and stage versions of "The Importance of Being Earnest," the similarities in plot and how it plays out in the versions are certainly more apparent and graphic.

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Talent management strategies and organizational effectiveness at Continental Airlines

Continental prides itself on a company culture that treats employees with dignity and respect and rewards employees when the airline achieves its goals. -- OC facts, 2010,

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Native American approaches to environmental and climate crises

The world faces a crisis of unprecedented proportions, one which threatens not only our future economic, social, and political well-being, but the very life force of the planet itself.

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Toxic workplace culture and leadership failures in a psychiatric clinic

The attitude of most of the staff is utterly toxic. They act out of self-interest, are defensive of their own little fiefdoms and have no concept of teamwork. The different team members distrust one another, they distrust management and they distrust me as the coordinator.

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Scientific approaches versus pseudoscience in learning and behavior

Scientific approaches to learning, behavior, and brain function are part of a tradition of methodology that is based on a set of standards, empirical knowledge, and experimentation. Cures, brain improvement technologies, etc.

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