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The Community of Inquiry approach and student learning at Frontier

The Community of Inquiry (COI)approach used at Frontier is a useful and practical way of understanding my personal role as a student at the institution. This approach and its way of dividing its important attributes into three distinct groups somehow rings true with me and my own personal approach.

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Stakeholder conflicts of interest in business downsizing decisions

Perspective is everything in the business world. In any single business transactions there are many different stakeholders that contribute to the overall process of the interaction.

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Decision-making and succession planning at Superior Manufacturing Company

Superior Manufacturing Company explains the importance of decision making on the basis of future costs rather than the historical projections.

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Critical success factors in a failed CPOE implementation project

The clinician provider order entry (CPOE) system intended to dramatically reduce medical errors. The project was initially championed by executive management who pressured IT and the clinical teams to basically preform a miracle.

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Pros and cons of management, technology, and recruiting consulting firms

The purpose or this part of this essay deals with discussing the pros and cons of the differing types of consulting firms identified in the team analysis and accompanying matrix.

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Diversity in management teams: effects on performance and effectiveness

The following articles provide an overview of diversity in the workplace, specifically within teams and managerial groups. With respect to team effectiveness, these articles address how various conceptualizations of diversity can impact team effectiveness.

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Cannibalism and Confucianism in Lu Xun's "A Madman's Diary"

During Lu Xun's time, China was witnessing a landmark political and economic change. This was the time for the popular May Fourth Movement in 1919 following the announcement of the terms of the Versailles Treaty that concluded WWI. At this time, the Chinese society was oppressive and feudalistic.

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The California Tobacco Control Program's strategy and impact

The California Tobacco Control Program (CTCP) is one of the oldest state tobacco control programs in the Nation. Established in 1990, CTCP was the first tobacco control program to include a change of social norms in its strategy.

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British American Tobacco's foreign direct investment and integration in India

"FDI in a Developing Country: Case of British American Tobacco" examines the particularities of British American Tobacco's long, and complex, history in India.

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Smith Electric Vehicles and sustainable commercial transportation

The organization chosen for analysis is Smith Electric Vehicles who is based in the U.K. But has an operation in Kansas City, MO.

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