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Western perceptions of women's roles in Islamic society

The Western perception of Islam is of a religion that is especially restrictive of women. Christianity has had its own more restrictive policies toward women in the past, but the West believes it has evolved to a more equitable view of the rights of women and of equality of the sexes.

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Organizational behavior and decision-making in criminal justice

What is organizational behavior? It is a social science discipline much like cultural anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, and sociology. That means that it uses the scientific method to establish truth and to validate its theories.

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Leadership competencies and theoretical frameworks in management

A leader is an individual who has a vision and is therefore a visionary. The ten core competencies, according to William S.

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Ethical standards and dilemmas in private investigation practice

Occupations in the field of criminal justice have long been of interest to many. The field of criminal justice is composed of many different occupations including lawyers, police officers and probation officers. For the purposes of this discussion we will focus on private detectives/investigators.

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The rise and fall of Enron Corporation

Enron began as an intestate pipeline company from a merger of Houston Natural Gas and InterNorth of Omaha (Canadian Broadcasting Company 2006). The former chief executive officer of Houston Natural Gas, Kenneth Lay, became the merger's CEO and later its chairman of the board.

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Hedge fund investment and financing in the Hollywood entertainment industry

The work of Paul Grassi entitled: "The State of Hedge Funds" published in American Venture Magazine states that: "On the New York Stock Exchange, hedge funds account for more than half of its daily volume and have an equal affect on the global financial market.

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Minimum requirements and post-9/11 changes in Washington private security

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Leadership and conflict management in diverse workplace teams

One of the basic functions of management is leading. A good leader knows how to handle diverse members working in the organization. In fact, a good leader would always prefer diversity rather than homogeneity and take utmost advantage of the diverse workforce.

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Principles and practices of Islamic finance and banking

What is Islamic Finance? The Sharia or 'Islamic Law' unlike conventional Western Banking prohibits making money from money, like charging interest known as Riba which is usury.

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J.E. Rischard on global challenges and world community cooperation

J.E. Rischard, the World-Bank's vice president for Europe, the next twenty years will be the most important for the world's survival. Two major issues concern everyone -- the precipitous population growth and the new economy.

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