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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

Project One was concerned with specific minimum requirements of a state for security personnel. What state did you provide information on and what were these minimum requirements? My focus study was directed at Washington State and its minimal requirements for security personnel.

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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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Corporate accounting scandals and profession reform in early 2000s

Between December 2001 and July 2002, four major U.S. corporations -- Enron, Global Crossing, Adelphia and WorldCom filed for bankruptcy, constituting the most serious outbreak of corporate bankruptcies in U.S. history.

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Operational plan for refurbishing Lake House restaurant in Daylesford

Just a few years ago, hotel restaurants were generally nothing to brag about, but things have changed in substantive ways in recent years.

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Whirlpool's public relations strategy for Mexican offshore operations

Whirlpool's current decision to leave their strategic positioning within the United States for Mexico implies an implicit effect upon their Whirlpool marketing function.

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