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Stakeholder management challenges during mergers and acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions became central features of organizational life in the last part of the 20th century, particularly as organizations seek to establish and maintain competitiveness in an increasingly globalized economy (Nevaer & Deck, 1996).

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David Rusk's inside game and outside game urban revitalization strategies

David Rusk's book, Inside Game / Outside Game: Winning Strategies for Saving Urban America is an insightful and well-researched addition to the current understanding of urban management and public administration.

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Leadership decision-making styles and the Platinum Rule model

Leadership is the position of authority in which it is possible to provide guidance or direction through making decisions that will affect other people. There are many methods of decision making, and each individual person has a unique decision making style.

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Distinguishing spirituality, religion, and faith in Catholic theology

The words spirituality, religion, and faith, are often used interchangeably. When they are used to connote or denote a specific form of theistic phenomenon, more often than not, the term 'spirituality' is usually used to suggest the more individualistic aspects of God-focused thoughts and actions,…

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American patriotism following Pearl Harbor and September 11 attacks

Franklin Delano Roosevelt and George W. Bush used similar policies to combat further attacks and unite the nation

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Kennedy's rhetorical strategy in the 1962 Rice Stadium moon speech

John F. Kennedy Moon Speech - Rice Stadium, rhetorical analysis of John F. Kennedy's September 12, 1962, Moon Speech - Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas

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Developing effective training programs through need identification and evaluation

Training and development of the employees is a broader strategic objective of the human resource department.

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Schumpeter and Keynes on the current economic crisis

A justification of the economic crisis can be precisely explained by shedding light on the perspectives of famous economists. The information gained through this method will not only be informative but will also motivate further research.

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Plato and Socrates on the dual nature of the human soul

There are a number of philosophical tenets that have been the subject of intense scrutiny since humans coalesced into formal societies. Who are we as a species? Where do we fit in with the universe? What is morality? Do the ends justify the means?

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Robert Art's four functions of force in international relations

The article "The Four Functions of Force" by Robert Art details exactly that: the main purposes for using force in a given situation. Those purposes are as follows: defense, deterrence, compellence and swagger.

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