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Global shifts in management philosophy from ontological to epistemological approaches

The transition of global economies from being inwardly focused on production efficiencies at the expense of concentrating on how the more fundamental and far more critical market-based forces were impacting their organizations has reached a breaking point.

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Fraud and bankruptcy at WorldCom: corporate greed and deception

The age of the internet - the age of the multinational corporations - the age of record high profits and bankruptcies The modern global context is filled with examples of greed, deceit and manipulation.

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Objections and arguments for ethical relativism with subjectivist orientation

What do you consider the strongest objections to your position and why? What weaknesses and inconsistencies do you see in this position? What do you consider to be the strongest arguments?

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Biotechnology's promise and peril for human society

Biotechnology's influence on human life is growing exponentially, and has already made significant advances in the areas of agriculture with Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) (Johnson, et.al.), gene splicing therapy including DNA mapping and the practice in certain countries of trying to…

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De Beers' value chain analysis and transition to market-driven strategy

Conduct a value chain analysis for De Beers, including the new activities of jewelry making and retailing through its joint venture with LVMH.

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Compass Group's financial crisis and strategic challenges, 2001-2005

The time period of 2001 through 2005 was a turbulent one for Compass Group. Besides battling a global recession, the company was also implicated in ethically questionable activity including accusations of bribery at the United Nations to promote its Eurest Support Services (ESS) and win contracts…

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Douglas C. North and institutional economics in historical perspective

Economics is a broad subject and economists have applied several methods to arrive at conclusions relating to the economy. Economics has to consider various factors like society and the culture which molded the subject.

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Organizational structure and communication problems at Airstar, Inc.

Having been in the industry for more than 20 years, Airstar's history is solid, and a large amount of its strength lies in the fact that it is well-known in the market.

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High performance teams in outsourcing company environments

The group theory being used in this paper is "high performance teams" and the work environment chosen is an outsourcing company.

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Shaw Industries' growth from regional carpet manufacturer to global conglomerate

The existence of Shaw Industries, the largest broadloom tufted carpet producer in the world, is due to the visionary and innovative ideas of its founder, Julius Clarence Shaw. The company was founded in 1946 in Dalton, Georgia.

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