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Corporate decision-making biases during natural disasters

Insurance is traditionally akin to gambling. Customers bet that they will experience a tragic event, and therefore pay monthly payments that pale in comparison to the reimbursement that will follow a disaster of some sort.

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Marketing TerraLogos green home energy services to certified home inspectors

TerraLogos Green Home Energy Services, Inc. is a service-based company located in Baltimore, Maryland. It provides advice to home owners and prospective home owners as to how to make a home healthier, more environmentally friendly, and energy efficient.

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Unethical behavior in Enron's financial reporting and accounting practices

Companies that do not behave in the ethical manner that society expects will eventually suffer in terms of profit. The temporary gain in profit that companies see because of their unethical behavior is erased one hundred fold if the deception is discovered.

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John H. Westerhoff's spiritual life foundation for preaching and teaching

Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 1994. In his book Spiritual Life: The Foundation for Preaching and Teaching the Episcopal priest, theologian, teacher and author John H. Westerhoff stresses that having a full spiritual life is essential for both preachers and teachers of the gospel.

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Ethical and regulatory concerns surrounding genetically modified food

Biotechnology is still developing and requires rigorous evaluation and regulation before it can be safely accepted.

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Linda's speech and the tragedy of Willy Loman's American dream

Act 1. Discuss the scene between Linda and her sons, giving the most attention to Linda's speech. How does Linda's description of Willy contribute to your understanding of him? Can you argue why this play has been called a modern tragedy?

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Lynn Brewer's whistleblowing and Enron's rank-and-yank system

Lynn Brewer was employed in risk management in energy operations, the e-commerce initiative for Enron's water subsidiary, and competitive intelligence for Enron broadband services, when she began seeing the ugly writing on the wall.

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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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