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Pacific Brands' sustainability strategy as competitive differentiation

Pacific Brands is famous for its iconic labels such as its Berlei, Bonds, Clarks, Dunlop, Everlast, Grosby, Hard Yakka, Holeproof, Hush Puppies, King Gee, Mossimo, Razzamatazz, Sheridan, Slazenger, Tontine, and Volley brand names (Our brands, 2013, Pacific Brands).

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Environmental sustainability planning for Glasgow's 2014 Commonwealth Games

The expectations are high and so are the costs involved with hosting the 2014 British Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Environmental scanning frameworks and strategic organizational decision-making

I don't know about organizational thinking -- individuals think; an organization has no brain. I do know, however, that strategy is set within organizations on the basis of all manner of internal and external variables.

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Selecting and vetting academic journals for scholarly publication

Publishing opportunities in academic writing are usually going to be in journals. There are a couple of different approaches to this. The first is to get together a list of journals that either cover or might cover your topic.

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Waste Management, Inc.: strategic analysis and competitive positioning

Moreover, there is also a growing recognition that the cost-effective landfilling practices of the 1980s are no longer a viable alternative for many municipalities.

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Renewable energy sources and global energy demand by 2050

Energy is a very important part of our lives and the world that we live in today.

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Electromagnetic induction in hybrid electric vehicles

The interest in electric cars is certainly not new, but rather dates back to the early 19th century when inventors were actively searching for ways to build cars that would run on battery power only.

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Evaluating whether globalization's benefits outweigh its costs

Globalization has brought tremendous benefits to human society, in terms of quality of life, but as with anything, it comes with costs.

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John Luther Adams's integration of ecology and public engagement in music

John Luther Adams approach the idea of engaging the public in his works? Engaging the public is central to most, if not all, of John Luther Adams's work. For example, in Inuksuit, the idea is to assemble a large number of percussionists outside for a performance.

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BP's external environment, stakeholders, and corporate strategy

British Petroleum (BP) describes itself as "one of the world's leading integrated oil and gas companies." The company employs around 80,000 people worldwide. A truly multinational, BP has operations in most parts of the world, either in extraction, refining or retailing (BP Annual Report, 2013).

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