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Herding behavior and the neurological basis of bank panics

The work of Devenow and Welch (1996) states that the most basic of human instincts is likely to be that of "…imitation and mimicry" which are the primary characteristics in what is known as 'herding' which often specifically occurs related to such as "fashion and fads…" (Devenow and Welch, 1996,…

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Strategic hiring practices and organizational culture alignment

Unfortunately, however, many companies do not have an effective hiring system in place.

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Al-Qaeda's use of media and the misrepresentation of Islamic terrorism

The Al-Qaeda group is probably the most popular terrorist group known this century for their very high-profile attacks; their most bold move was the destruction of the World Trade Center, now known today as 911, or September 11th.

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Sentiment analysis techniques and applications across diverse fields

There are as many sentiment analysis techniques as there are reasons for conducting sentiment analysis.

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Rhythmic entrainment as a method to promote team flow and shared leadership

Facilitate Shared Leadership and Team Flow? Management literature is rife with advice on how to engage teams of workers in their tasks, how to get teams to cooperate, and how to build cultural identity as a company.

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Departmentalized versus self-contained elementary classrooms and student achievement

Typically, a school is organized with either a departmentalized or a self-contained structure. (Self-contained classrooms will be discussed in the next section). A departmentalized class structure allows the student to learn from subject area experts who have specific knowledge in one subject area.

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Herzberg's two-factor theory and workplace hygiene factors

Everybody has to work and most people identify significantly with their work. It is no secret that occupation is one of the singularly most important factors in most lives.

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Ethical challenges in Dr. Paul Farmer's medical calling

Author Tracy Kidder writes, "The world is full of miserable places…" His tongue-in-cheek quote then continues, "One way of living comfortably is not to think about them or, when you do, to send money." Kidder then proceeds to write Mountains Beyond Mountains (2003) and the Robert Frost "road not…

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Generational differences in consumer travel purchasing behavior

This review is a focus of the literature regarding consumer behavior as related to all aspects of travel.

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Withdrawn job offer: legal obligation versus ethical responsibility

Scenario 1: You have withdrawn an offer at the last minute (due to poor references) to an ICU nurse manager candidate who has moved across the country to accept the job. The only way you will avoid a lawsuit is if she is hired somewhere else soon.

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