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Rick Atkinson's "An Army at Dawn" and Allied North Africa strategy

It is rare and encouraging that war blunders and lessons learned throughout the course of history are uncovered in such a well-researched and compelling manner. The book "An Army at Dawn" engages its readers due to its novel like narrative.

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Tata Group's acquisition strategy and global expansion challenges

Since its inception Tata Group had evolved to become one of the largest business enterprises in India because of its growth alongside the country's economy and transforming portfolio of its constituent companies.

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Manager strategies for improving employee motivation and performance

Employees' enthusiasm is important for the success of every organization. For employees to be enthusiastic about their jobs, the basic goals of employees must be satisfied. These include equity, achievements, and camaraderie Sirota & Meltzer, 2005.

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The nexus between Afghan opium production and terrorism financing

Narco-terrorism refers to the role that the narcotics trade plays in promoting and contributing to terrorism. Afghanistan is not only one of the largest sources of international terrorist, but also the world's leading supplier of opium.

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Psychological and cognitive theories in organizational business ethics

The article What can psychology tell us about business ethics (Messick, 2009), was very interesting. It was fascinating to read about people make decisions based upon ideas and notions that they are not even aware that they have.

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Managing cultural, ethnic and gender differences in organizations

Because all organizations are comprised of people, it is vitally important for managers and professionals in business settings to understand the salient cultural, ethnic, and gender differences that affect organizational performance.

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Coca-Cola's organizational structure, systems, and culture

The current company structure of Coca-Cola is centralized though the company is slowly trying to shift to a more decentralized structure. The major decisions in the company come from their Atlanta headquarters which the branch offices making some of the minor decisions.

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Organizational frameworks in volunteer food assistance programs

One of the volunteers explains that usually the government helps out, but they need additional resources. People are good, they want to help. He and his cohort of volunteers are relying on voluntary donations.

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The USS Maddox attack as turning point in Vietnam War escalation

American indirect involvement in the Vietnam affairs began under the Administration of Harry Truman.

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Organizing a clothing drive response to the Japanese tsunami

According to the United States Geological Survey, in the earthquake and subsequent tsunami, "at least 15,703 people were killed, 4,647 missing, 5,314 injured, 130,927 displaced and at least 332,395 buildings, 2,126 roads, 56 bridges and 26 railways destroyed or damaged." (USGS) Being of Asian…

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