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Supervisor coaching and employee performance enhancement strategies

As consumer needs are changing globally, countless corporations are turning towards strategies that will lend them a competitive edge over their competitors that focus and foster innovation in various spheres of their business activities.

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Patrick Lencioni's five temptations of the CEO analyzed

With the proliferation of social networks, instant celebrity from Facebook, Twitter, Facebook and other social media outlets, these temptations are for many CEOs never been stronger.

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Theoretical approaches to predicting juvenile recidivism

WHITHER GOEST? Recidivism means relapse into criminal behavior, often after receiving sanction or intervention for a previous offense or crime (OJP, 2010). Juvenile offenders are 18 years old or younger.

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Causes and manifestations of burnout in special education teachers

High levels of stress are dangerous for all professions. In the field of special education it is responsible for much of the symptoms associated with variant levels of burnout.

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Employee retention at defense contractors: corporate culture, compensation, and management support

My function as a HR manager corresponds to the requirements of my company. I consider my role as a strategic associate, an employee supporter and an adviser for change.

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HIV prevention and health disparities among African-American gay men

The population that was picked was male, African-American homosexuals. This population was picked because there is a need to understand this group of men as black gay men have the highest HIV rates of any population in the world (APLA 2010).

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How teacher perceptions of student appearance affect academic achievement

Perception is around us at all times; it was integral in our evolutionary behavior from ape to man; it allowed us to make judgments based on values, prior knowledge, and cultural norms. Perception is really two types of consciousness: phenomenal (observable) and psychological.

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Cultural values toward aging in Asian versus Western societies

The lucky among the human race share one fate: They get to enter the kingdom of the aged. This is not -- at least in the United States -- generally the consensus view of aging. Good luck? To get old? Surely not. Wrinkles and hearing aids and trifocals? Who would want those?

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Behavioral change models and treatment of adolescent depression in foster care

Behavioral change theories and designs mainly allow an individual to adapt and change a negative or damaging habit into a positive and healthier one.

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The UAE's response to domestic violence: evaluating social support centers

The United Arab Emirates' Successes and Failures in Resolving Domestic Disputes: An Evaluation of the Performance of the UAE's Social Support Centers

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