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Jim Collins' "Good to Great" and organizational transformation

Collins' study of effective organizational management presents case studies and quantitative data to illustrate why and how some companies succeed, becoming the best in their field. Greatness comes from a combination of factors, according to Collins.

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Amy Bridges's argument on class and machine politics origins

Arguments: Which do the book make? Are they successful? Author Amy Bridges makes several strong arguments in her book, and she makes them believable.

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Freud's libido theory and group psychology dynamics

Sigmund Freud's work on collective psychology, "Group Psychology and the Analysis of the Ego" is a masterpiece on group psychology. It is an examination of psychoanalysis focused on how the individual performs within the group.

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Amazon.com's cross-sell and up-sell strategy for profitability

Having grown through a series of partnerships and the incremental development of new online merchandising stores they own and have alliances with other companies to promote, Amazon.com today is faced with the following key factors that define their strategic position.

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Resistance to intellectual ambition in Coalwood's mining town culture

Are you boys planning something nefarious?" (80) Mr. Turner's reaction to Homer and Quentin's experiments with rocketry is not approving, but suspicious. In Coalwood, anything and anyone who is different is dangerous.

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Subtle racial division in my local Florida community

Racism in America today is much different from racism in the traditional sense. The intensity of anti-racism and political correct dialogue lobbyists within the past decade has made it taboo to be or even appear racist.

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Historical origins and contemporary disputes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

From the beginning, the situation in the Middle East was contentious, with historic actions creating divisive issues between Palestinians and Israelis. In 63 B.C., Rome conquered Judea, the ancient Jewish homeland, and renamed it Palestine.

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The Christian Right's political influence and reinterpretation of American history

Challenges to the collective consciousness of the United States often revolve around concepts of conflicting religious belief. Within the past century a movement that many believe is fundamentalist has frequently challenged ebbs and flows in the religious ideals of the nation.

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George Washington as the indispensable leader of American independence

George Washington the "Indespensable Man"? It is clear as daylight that the American Revolutionary War was one of the most important events in the entire history of the United States.

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Cultural competence standards for social work practice

The world in general and the United States in specific are becoming increasingly global, with a demographic change that will completely alter the population makeup in within the next half of a century. Already in the U.S.

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