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Objectivist and constructivist approaches in online MBA education

Barbas, M.P. Expanding Knowledge: From the Classroom to Hyperspace. Educational Media International. 43 (1): 65-73, 2006. Retrieved from: ttp://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal / search/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=EJ729235&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=EJ729235.

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Discover Bank's deceptive credit card add-on marketing practices

"Misleading representations and deceptive marketing practices can have serious economic consequences, especially when directed toward large audiences or when the take place over a long period of time;" and that was exactly the case that occurred with Discover Bank (Competition Bureau Canada 1).

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Sayre's model of decision making in government bureaus

Sayre's Model of Decision Making holds that a bureau leader in charge of decisions will seek to balance a number of different influences. Interactions among these different actors will be required in order to make a decision.

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Communism and democracy: liberty, repression, and social organization

When people think about autocracy, the one thing that comes to their minds is communism. This is a misleading perception because communism is not a government type, but rather a different system of political, economic, and social theories.

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Income inequality in the United States since the 1970s

In the past several decades, the United States has continued to experience periods of extraordinary economic growth. This period has been characterized by steady and robust economic growth since early 1990s, lower unemployment rates, and inflation near zero.

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Consensual relationship agreements and workplace romance management

The modern day workplace environment is subjected to various forces and factors, which force change to occur within companies. For instance, the advent of technology creates more complex working environments, in which the staff members have to continually advance their professional skills.

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Human resource management strategy for Urbanest's UAE expansion

The Urbanest company is expanding into the UAE. This is the first time that the company has entered into a Muslim country. As such, HRM plans need to be adjusted to deal with this reality. This will provide some unique challenges.

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Academic dishonesty in contemporary higher education institutions

One of the first encounters one will have when researching a paper on academic honesty is a plethora of online sites offering papers for sale regarding same (writing4students blogspot, 2009).

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The Hunger Games and The Lottery: social inequality in entertainment

Films have captivated audiences around the world with their information, cinematic, acting, and story. Many films illuminate a particular aspect of society that needs to be altered for the better, while others simply entertain with an intense story.

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Transformational leadership effectiveness in twenty-first century organizations

It is often said a manager is what one does, and a leader is who one is. Leadership theorists, experts and practitioners agree that leadership, especially the turbulent 21st century, is more driven by unanticipated change that strict, formal execution.

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