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Transformative leadership and President Obama's 2008 campaign

Even President' Obama's harshest critics admit that his 2008 campaign for the White House mobilized a new generation of young people to become involved in politics. It also encouraged many jaded older Americans to participate in an electoral process they felt had excluded them.

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1,545 words

Organizational dysfunction at Saudi Arabian Airlines: merit versus connections

The airline seems to be riddled with problems most of which the writers of the article attribute to the HR department, but it seems to me the problems are reducible to certain factors that figure throughout the industry.

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Transformational leadership and the evolution of managerial roles

There are many fundamental differences between leaders and managers, with the most significant being in how each attempts to attain complex, often challenging objectives that require the coordination of limited resources.

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Observing Jupiter's Great Red Spot: causes and atmospheric conditions

The sights in the night sky are particularly refreshing as you can see the movement of many of the stellar bodies. The one that was of the greatest interest to me as I examined the sky was the view of three starry actions. The first was the interaction of Mars and the Beehive cluster.

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Zurich as a center for internal corporate meetings

The acronym MICE refers to "meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions" and the city of Zurich is interested in promoting itself more aggressively as a center for MICE events in Europe.

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Group behavior and role conflict in hospital organizations

There are so many different companies that have embraced executive coaching and mentoring as their principal way to support development creativities in hospital settings. However in today's corporate world these do not talk to the real-world, group dynamics that managers have to deal with.

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The evolution of HR from reactive service to strategic business function

In most companies today, the HR function provides vital services to such stakeholders as job applicants, workers, supervisors, middle managers, and executives.

~8 min read

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Team implementation and organizational restructuring at General Motors

The American automobile industry has historically been one of the largest employers of the country. During the recent years however, the industry has suffered massive demises and was forced to downsize its staffs.

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Scale and scope in convention and visitors bureau destination marketing

Explain what matters of scale and scope have to do with the marketing of tourism sites and places - according to a or the contributors of Jamal and Robinson (destination marketing organization: Convention and visitors Bureaus: Robert C. Ford and William C. Peeper)

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Dockers' failed attempt to enter the luxury apparel market

Dockers is a Levi Strauss brand that was initially launched in 1986. Throughout the 1990s Dockers rode a wave of success as business casual gained acceptance in the workplace, and khakis became the pants of choice in mens casual wear.

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