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Occupational socialization and organizational culture in criminal justice

Since the inception of business practice, issues such as occupational socialization, power and political behavior, and organizational conflict have had their influences upon the functions of businesses in their environment, as well as upon the individuals within the businesses.

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Total quality management in manufacturing and service industries

Customer service and delivery of quality products is essential to the survival of any organization, including a manufacturing organization (John, 2003).

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Human resource management in America's correctional institutions

America's correctional institutions are clearly at the pinnacle of a transition, as criminal and prison populations grow and mandates frequently create systems where discretion for incarceration is removed from traditional roles the need for police officers, in and outside of leadership roles, as…

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Emotional intelligence and workplace performance in Goleman's theory

Working with Emotional Intelligence, author Daniel Goleman expands on his groundbreaking work on what it means to be smart published in Emotional Intelligence.

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Individual performance and team performance in organizational teamwork

Teamwork has become in recent years one of the major strategies implemented by organizations. One of the important implications raised by teamwork is the relationship between individual performance and team performance.

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Presidential legislative effectiveness: FDR and LBJ during national crises

One important way to test the political skills of a U.S. president is to research - through history - that president's legislative record during difficult times. How well did that president handle the challenges of working with Congress to create laws that solved problems?

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Political pressures and superintendent accountability in No Child Left Behind

The American public education system has been subject to increased political scrutiny in recent years.

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Mentoring as a tool for career development and organizational succession planning

Therefore, mentoring has been considered a way of transferring experience. The employee at his turn learns from the mentor through observation, discussion, and by listening to his advice (Winkler, 2002, p. 275).

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Evolution of management theory from classical to contemporary approaches

Over America's history, views on what business management should entail have changed continuously along with the advancement of technology. In this paper, management is defined as those individuals who ensure that the strategy of the company is carried out.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower's transformation into a world leader

Dwight D. Eisenhower transformed himself from "a good officer, but not a great one" into the Supreme Allied Commander during the Second World War, the first Supreme Commander of NATO, and a two-term President of the United States (Miller Center of Public Affairs).

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