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A German deserter's critique of World War One combat

Although it may not be the first such narrative, "A German Deserter's War Experience" is one of the few that detail personal experiences with early 20th century warfare and combat.

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Robert Fantz's study of form perception in infant primates

Robert L. Fantz's article in Scientific American (1961) delves into the subject of how to study the progress an infant makes in terms of its cognitive development -- specially, what the child perceives when it perceives things -- and why does it perceive what it perceives.

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Ethical implications of psychological assessment across clinical, legal, and educational settings

Psychological assessments are often used to give a quick, thumbnail sketch of an individual's psyche in a variety of settings. In a therapeutic or clinical setting they are often used to create a DSM diagnosis for insurance purposes.

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Ethnocentrism, stereotyping, and prejudice as barriers to intercultural communication

In what way do ethnocentrism, stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination act as barriers to effective intercultural communication?

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Post-tenure review processes and effects on student satisfaction

To assess the ability of the post-tenure review process to enhance student learning, a quantitative study could compare students' satisfaction levels with professors at institutions that used post-tenure review with students' levels of satisfaction at institutions that did not utilize the…

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Comparing Lewin's, Bridges', and Bennis's models of organizational change

Innovation and change are threads that run through all organization in spite of industry, size, and age. With today's globalization, organizational change is inevitable.

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Freud's Oedipus complex theory and empirical limitations

Oedipus Complex rests at the very center of psychoanalytic work of Sigmund Freud and has been extensively discussed ever since the theory first came out.

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Meg Whitman's transactional, authentic, and transformational leadership at eBay

Meg Whitman is one of the greatest leaders America has ever conferred and her tremendous work at eBay stands as relevant evidence in this direction. The chief executive officer is a complex manager, one in which several types of leadership interconnect to furnish the final CEO.

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TV crime watching frequency and perceived seriousness of crime

Distinguishing between Fiction and Reality: Perceived Social Images of Crime from Watching TV Crime Genre and the 'Problem of Crime'

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Traits and skills required of twenty-first century leaders

The modern day leader is generally different from the leaders of the past century, generally due to the fact that he needs to run the organization in a means that responds to the emergent challenges from the micro and macro environments -- and these challenges are numerous.

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