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White-collar crime: Edwin Sutherland's definition and corporate examples

The two distinct elements of "white-collar crime," which Edwin Sutherland described as "crimes committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation," are (1) the offender's social status and (2) the occupation/mechanism "by which the offense is committed"…

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Identifying servant-leadership traits in community college employees

Broadly, servant-leadership involves the process of serving others. In the economic platform, it concerns influencing assets with an aim of acquiring worthwhile change. All entities implement the practice to transform their organizations and enhance success by inspiring people.

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How university instructors select textbooks and classroom resources

Teachers in the modern university environment have a significantly increased range of options available to them in regards to textbooks, supplementary resources, and/or alternative resources to use in classroom instruction.

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Professionalism and integrity in medical practice

Professionalism can be defined as conforming to an expected standard of performance for any given profession. It implies proper training and acquisition of requisite skills to perform a job or role well. It can also imply one's attitude and how it impacts performance.

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Research integrity policies and misconduct systems in Canada

Even though Canada has one of the best systems dealing with research integrity and disciplining of misconduct, the system just like any other, has a few disadvantages.

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Personal vision and professional development in environmental and social sustainability

Environmental and social sustainability is a relatively new field that has gained huge attention in the recent past following the increased concerns on sustainable development because of the devastating impacts of industrial processes on the environment.

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Social media solutions for Walmart's labor and productivity challenges

Walmart is the world's largest retailer, and the world's largest company by revenues. Its success over the years draws largely from its mission of providing everyday low prices to enable consumer live better.

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My personal leadership strengths, weaknesses, and development goals

It is imperative for an effective leader to have a plan in order to succeed. This takes into account a personal plan intended for growth and a professional one intended for improvement.

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Assessment of a loan between Bank of America and American Water Works

The ability of firms to borrow capital facilitates increased access to opportunities (Baye, 2007). Capital may be required for many purposes, such as expansion, investment in plant and equipment, or the purchase of real estate.

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Management accountability to stakeholders and corporate social responsibility

Management accountability to stakeholders first requires consideration of who those stakeholders are. When considering financial accountability, the primary defined stakeholders for annual reports are the shareholders or owners of the firm (Elliott and Elliott, 2013).

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