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General Motors' restructuring and recovery after bankruptcy

As a result of an agreement that resulted in its accruing over $19.4 billion in federal loans and another $30 billion in loans by the end of 2009, General Motors chairman Rick Wagoner agreed to step down from his leadership position and the company entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy, only to emerge…

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Google's competitive advantages and threats in the 2008 economic downturn

Google is the global leader in terms of innovation and creativity on the IT market and has been so for the past couple of years. With important financial and human resources, Google has managed to develop a search engine that ensures its leadership on this market.

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Self-assessment and application of the DISC personality model

This paper provides an overview of the DISC personality profile, the author's personal analysis of her own DISC scores, and a more general examination of how DISC can enhance leadership and teamwork in the workplace. Concludes with reflections on the use of personality assessment in the workplace.

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Religion and resistance in colonial and revolutionary Mexico

Mexico is a nation which has throughout its history suffered violence, instability and a rapid-fire change of leadership that even to present day leaves it in a deeply afflicted state.

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Treacy and Wieresma's value disciplines and Porter's generic strategies

Treacy and Wieresma characterize corporate strategy along one of three lines that they term "value disciplines." These are operational excellence, product leadership, and customer intimacy. Operational excellence refers to superb operations and excellence.

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How subcultures unified ancient Rome into a governing state

The dynamics of early civilizations that in their totality form the society that subordinates itself to the state, or leadership, and perhaps in very early civilizations means the stronger forces within the society.

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Racial disparities in federal drug sentencing guidelines and reform

The objective of this work is to discuss the disparities in the sentencing guidelines of whites compared to minorities as a result of those in leadership positions who held or have the power to overhaul the current system.

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The role of training and education in enhancing organizational competitiveness and employee retention

In most firms, people are considered to be one of the most important assets. Key people provide leadership, innovation and the raw talent to move the company forward and guide it towards its objectives.

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Martin Luther King's philosophy applied to hospitality industry diversity

Martin Luther King is not remembered as a great hospitality manager, but instead as a Civil Rights leader, but his leadership style can be applied to the hospitality industry when it comes to facing the challenges that diversity brings to the industry.

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Women's labor force participation in Turkey and Iran after modernization reforms

The Republic of Turkey occupies today an area of 780, 580 sq km with a total population of almost 72 mi. people (CIA the World Fact Book). The Republic of turkey was founded under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal, later called Ataturk (father of Turkey), in 1923.

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