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Samuel Damon's choice between military service and business success in Once an Eagle

Myrer, Anton. Once an Eagle. New York: Harper Collins, 2001. Anton Myrer's Once an Eagle tells the tale of Samuel Damon, a young man from Nebraska who joins the U.S. army in 1916 on the cusp of America's entry into World War I.

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Purina's delayed response to the 2007 pet food contamination crisis

In 2007, Purina was among many pet food companies hit with a major scandal. The company had used a supplier, Menu Pet Foods to produce its some of its lines. In turn, Menu had received tainted supplies of wheat gluten from a Chinese supplier.

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Sony's financial recovery strategy and competitive positioning during economic downturn

Confronting the realities of the economic downturn and its own poor financial performance, Sony is working to reduce costs throughout the Sony Group by more than 300 billion yen in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010, compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009. (Form 20F, Year Ended Mar.

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MBA preparation for retail business growth and government policy roles

Why the candidate is specifically interested in the MBA program. ==> I currently own a retail store which I have co-owned for five years and am a government employee. I am interested in the MBA program to advance my career in both of these areas.

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Business proposal for improving spa revenue and operations management

The purpose of this business proposal is to maximize revenue for the spa by increasing sales, generating additional business from the surrounding community, reduce staff turnover, and eliminate waste in the form of excessive use of hair care and other beauty products.

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Technical writing training and competitive advantage in automotive management

In today's business world too many managers view training as a luxury, and not a competitive and strategic necessity. Training is not just a matter of survival; it's what separates high performance organizations from those that are eventually declared dead.

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Matthew Crawford's critique of college as corporate preparation in Shop Class as Soulcraft

In Shop Class as Soulcraft, his philosophical look at modern society, author Matthew Crawford uses a fair amount of space to draw a connection between the changing way in which college "prepares" students for professional life and the concept of the "corporate culture" to which most will -- or at…

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Economic incentives and post-tenure review policy erosion

The concept of tenure is to an extent unique of the educational profession. The protections which tenure implies, our studies have demonstrated, are not afforded to a great many other professionals.

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Nebuchadnezzar II and the Enuma Elish in Neo-Babylonian culture

The Neo-Babylonian period marked in the history of Babylonia through the reign of its Babylonian kings/leaders, from Nabopolassar to Nebuchanezzar, ending with King Cyrus' reign. The Neo-Babylonian Empire flourished from 626 BC to 539 BC.

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At-will employment policies and their impact on talent acquisition and retention

Talent and the 'At Will' Employee Talent Acquisition: The concept of hiring Employees on an 'at will' status carries with it certain dubious undertones where potential employees are concerned. And where talent acquisition is concerned, this can be a serious problem.

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