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Ambiguity tolerance and career promotion in ethnically diverse organizations

Tolerance of Ambiguity and Corporate Success in Global and Ethically-Diverse Organizations: An Initial Study Frenkel-Brunswick (as cited in Kruglanski, 2004) first defined the trait ambiguity tolerance (AT) as a personalty variable that is primarily influential in the formation of social…

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Professional doctorates: distinctions from PhDs and career applications

Whilst also conferring the title 'Dr.' On an individual, the professional doctorate is different than a PhD in that it focuses on a profession rather than academia and is therefore not for those intending to teach.

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Ahimsa in Buddhism: mental and physical non-violence

Though the Buddhist concept of ahimsa may often be misinterpreted as being purely concerned with physical pacification, in reality the ideal encompasses both a peaceful attitude towards others as well as an attention to one's own positive and non-violent mental state.

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Minority dissent and creativity in group decision making

Groups Make Decisions? Decision making by an individual is a straightforward process due to the unilateral source thereof. But when it comes to group decision making, the matter has several complications particular when there are disparate opinions and several issues that needed addressed.

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Religious accommodation and diversity in the workplace

Borstorff, P., Arlington, K. (2010). The Perils of Religious Accommodation: Employees' Perceptions. Proceedings of the Academy of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues, 14 (1), 1-6.

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Food security threats in emerging BRICS nations and global market volatility

Food Security as defined by the World Food Summit is "when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life" (1). Food security and preservation is a very contentious issue among many nations.

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Gender equality and promotion opportunities at Walmart

division have a procedure, process or practice specifically designed to encourage female members to participate in the promotional process?

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Cultural relativism and the definition of abnormal behavior

Human culture varies tremendously from society to society and establishes what behaviors are considered normal within each given community (Henslin, 2008 p. 130).

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Galileo's challenge to authority in the advancement of science

"In question of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual" (GALILEO).

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Science can help us distinguish between right and wrong

Many people argue that moral concepts allowing us to distinguish between right and wrong come from religion, humanities, philosophy, law, and ethics -- but not science. Science, they argue, does not deal with morality because it does not make any value judgment.

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