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Lay expertise and activism in Collins & Pinch's "ACTing it UP"

In "ACTing it UP: AIDS cures and lay expertise," Collins & Pinch first provide a background on the gay community in the United States. The civil rights movement offered gays the resources, wherewithal, and motivation to organize and become politically empowered.

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How sales organizations adapt to changing market environments

One of the most effective tools that are vital to the success of any organization is communication. This is because it has helped executives to reach out to their target audience, in order to sell more of their products and services.

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Corporate social responsibility and labor exploitation in China Blue

What do you think "corporate social responsibility" means? Can corporations simultaneously be socially responsible and make a profit? How so?

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IKEA's strengths and weaknesses in the furniture retail market

The SWOT analysis framework (strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities) provides a scan of a company's internal and external environments (QuickMBA, 2010).

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Benefits and cost savings of human resources outsourcing

Outsourcing basic human resource services can be the key to achieving a more powerful and strategic role for the HR function. Advantages of outsourcing include:

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The GLOBE Research Project and cross-cultural leadership development

The research and discussion conducted hereafter revolve largely on the description of the operational details, functions and research emergent from the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness Research Project (GLOBE).

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Pharmaceutical sales compensation and expense reimbursement plans

What are the differences between direct and limited reimbursement plans? Which do you think would work best in this case? Justify your response.

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U.S. leadership styles in Australia and Europe using Hofstede's cultural dimensions model

Question #1 asks: "Will the leadership style used in the United States be successful in Australia, or will the Australians respond better to another?"

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Human resources strategy and implementation at Office Depot

Office Depot is a retailer of office supplies, operating in 53 countries around the world, but with a primary focus on the American market. The company is relatively young, having been founded in 1986 in Fort Lauderdale (OfficeDepot.com, 2011).

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William Adler's analysis of worker exploitation under NAFTA

William Adler's Mollie's Job exposes the dark side of globalization: its social, economic, and political ramifications. Adler focuses specifically on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in a thorough and thought-provoking analysis.

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