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Whistleblowing in corporate culture: Kim Emigh and WorldCom

Whistle blowing refers to denunciation of fraud or wrongdoing in a company by the company's employee.

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Stalin's Great Purges and the question of dictatorial control

The ghost of Stalin will circle the earth for a long time to come… Almost everyone has renounced his legacy, but many still draw their strength from him. -- Milovan Djilas

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The big questions of public management and research

Behn, R. (1995). The Big Questions of Public Management. Public Administration Review, 55 (4), 313. Students and professionals in public management should be continually asking three main questions: How to reduce excessive micromanagement that hampers progress?

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John Wesley's religious challenges and family influences

No one will disagree that John Wesley transformed Christianity in a way that made it a tangible force in people's lives. Wesley's doctrines are the foundation for modern Christianity, particularly those of the United Methodist Church, as we know it today.

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Ethnic conflict and the dissolution of Yugoslavia

Nations formed through the combination of multiple ethnic cultures are often plagued by occasional disruptions due to differences between the cultures. The nation of Yugoslavia, however, formed through the combination of four major ethnic groups, Serbian, Croatians, Slovaks and Montenegro.

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Organizational decline and "programitis" in a healthcare corporation

Employees are tardy, little motivated, and aggressive. To elaborate on the latter, all departments (lab, pharmacy, medical records, insurance, provides, nurses) are more competitive than collaborative, so a relaxed, under-motivated environment has swept through the entire corporation.

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Interpersonal dynamics in produce department shrinkage management

Real World Interpersonal Issues in Places of Business: A Produce Product Shrinkage Case Study There is a variety of interpersonal issues that can come into play in any given employment situation.

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NCATE accreditation: standards, mission, and implementation process

Accreditation for colleges and universities that prepare teachers and other professional specialists for careers in elementary and secondary schools are primarily handled by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

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Middle Eastern civilization before and during the rise of Islam

The era before the rise of Islam, the first six centuries of the Common Era, were set forth due to the development of major events. One of the biggest and important of these events is the establishment and rise of Christianity.

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Civilization and progress in William Golding's The Inheritors

Inheritors: "The log has gone away!" The opening scene of William Golding's brilliant and thought-provoking novel, the Inheritors, depicts the reaction of Lok's tribe to the disappearance of one of the mainstays of its existence, the log at the edge of the river and the swamp.

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