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The knowing-doing gap in international human resources management

According to authors of the book, The Knowing-Doing Gap, the greatest problem that modern businesses face is the gap between knowing and doing. According to the authors, this gap costs businesses billions of dollars per year.

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Self-defense and morality in Zora Neale Hurston's Sweat

Literature plays many roles in our lives; it entertains us, frightens us, and thrills us, but if written well it also teaches us and gives us a greater understanding of ourselves and human nature as a whole.

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Marxist and Freudian perspectives on class and human nature in The Grapes of Wrath

When John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath was published on March 14, 1939, it created a national sensation by focusing on the devastating effects of the Great Depression.

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Stages of change and motivational interviewing in addiction treatment

In our society physicians fill the roles of diagnostician and healer but another role equally important is that of aiding patients to understand and take ownership of their own health and guide them in making decisions and any necessary changes to improve that health.

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Understanding change and adaptation through Spencer Johnson's "Who Moved My Cheese?"

Moved My Cheese? Change is not an easy thing to do for many individuals, in life and in work. Change means moving away from your comfortable routine and accepting something new and different, a new chapter in your personal or professional life -- and that, for some people, can be scary.

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Human development across the lifespan: Erikson's stages and authentic self-expression

What does being human mean: internally, relationally and in a wider social contest? There are many different viewpoints on what it means to be human, but most boil down to the struggle between right and wrong and the role of personal responsibility.

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Globalization and the rise of multicultural workforces in business

Multiculturalism is rapidly becoming the norm in today's business climate. Globalization has forced companies to begin marketing worldwide and the result is that companies must diversify their workforce in order to successfully compete on the world stage.

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Strategic automation and competitive positioning in Cox Communications

It's a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises. The company has a very capable, reliable and high quality network of broadband delivery due to which the customer service of Cox is unmatchable in the whole industry.

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Drama-based differentiated reading instruction for ESL students

ESL literature is replete with studies focused on optimal learning environments and enhancements to student motivation (Lazaraton, 1886).

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Media violence and children's aggression: evidence and debate

Media has a powerful impact on society. Media alters our buying habits, controls our tastes, incites our feelings against or for one or the other group or country, it is a powerful weapon indeed.

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