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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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Gang definitions, origins, and law enforcement trends in the United States

The problems that gangs cause to communities is enormous. And the resources that police departments and other law enforcements are required to use to monitor gangs is costly.

~6 min read

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Three intentional approaches to future community development effectiveness

Historically, early civilization and communities desired to increase the welfare of its people through collective efforts. More recently, community development trends seek to capitalize on integrative intentional factors to enrich the lives of its residents.

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Industrialization, immigration, and social change in late nineteenth-century America

African-Americans were strictly segregated and subjected to institutional racism by the state and local governments in the South and by cultural sentiments, and Native Americans continued to be pushed into ever-smaller reservations and subjected to a host of other injustices, as well.

~11 min read

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Adler's framework for understanding Hispanic culture in management contexts

From the 1960's researchers studying management have demonstrated increased interest in the concept of culture because of the belief that culture has influential ability on managerial performance and behavior (Sekaran, 1983).

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Global implications of the TAP/IAG airline merger analysis

In order for any merger to be successful achieved and the two venture to remain profitable in the future, careful consideration of environmental and industry factors as well as certain internal features of both companies involved in the merger must be undertaken.

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Social cleavage voting and economic inequality in the 2012 elections

With a stumbling economy and torrents of debt, voters go to the polls in 11 months with a decision to make on the trajectory of the country, however; will voters be presented with candidates representing the fundamental changes that are required?

~3 min read

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Strategic planning and management functions in a tertiary cardiology department

The provision of high-quality healthcare services in a tertiary health institution is a challenging enterprise that requires careful alignment of organizational resources with departmental goals.

~7 min read

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Comparative analysis of Qantas, Virgin Blue, and Air Australia Airways

This paper provides a comparative study of the goals, management style, and labor relations policies of three Australian airlines: Qantas, Virgin Blue, and Air Australia Airways.

~9 min read

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Chomsky's critique of American hypocrisy in the war on terror

Ethical morality has graced the U.S. landscape in many issues surrounding humanity. However, its principles are applied in a rather bias manner in which society accepts the official stance of the government regarding political issues.

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