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Ernestine Friedl's anthropological study of community and social structure in Vasilika

Ernestine Friedl's 1962 text Vasilika: a Village in Modern Greece discusses an anthropological case study which showcases how one city in Greece was evolved from its ancient origin and compares to other modern cities in the country.

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The United States Army's diversity as a source of organizational strength

The United States Army has fought very hard to overcome its segregated past and become a premiere model of inclusiveness and diversity. Today, the Army is a capable, high performing, results-oriented unit -- and as richly diverse as America itself.

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The Boer War's role in Canadian military independence and sovereignty

The Boer War was not a Canadian war. Rather, it was a war started and perpetuated British influence and Canada's participation was mandated by British dominion. As a result of their colonization, Canada had little influence over strategies or direction of the war.

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SWOT analysis of Global Fighter Jets' F35 market entry into Israel

Global Fighter Jets, as a producer of military equipment, benefits from the SWOT analysis of the countries it wishes to sell its product. Global's F35 is planned to be sold and manufactured within the nation of Israel.

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Self-directed work teams and organizational change management

The authors define what it means to be a team, how teams are expected to carry the load effectively, and break it down into kinds of teams. The team that is the most appealing to a person who really likes to get work done cooperatively is the "self-directed work team" (p. 3).

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Video editing's impact on team-building activity completion and engagement

What detracted or hindered participants from successfully completing the activity? The video switched from one dance-related scene to the next. There was never a particular clip within the video that allowed the viewer to see the completed dance routine.

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Norton Lilly's growth strategy using the Balanced Scorecard approach

Norton Lilly: "Do not push for more top-line growth through sales but push growth by providing high quality service at a fair price, winning business slowly and sustainably."

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William Tecumseh Sherman's total war strategy and the Confederacy's collapse

The Civil War ended quickly after Lee's surrender at Appomattox: Why? One reason for the swift demise of the Confederacy after Lee's surrender at Appomattox was the strategy of William Tecumseh Sherman called 'total war.' Sherman had depleted the Confederacy economically as well as military, and…

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Work engagement contagion through coworker organizational citizenship behaviors

This current research developed and tested a model of work engagement contagion in which the organizational citizenship behaviors (OCBs) and competitive behaviors of coworkers influence employees' engagement with their jobs.

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George de Hevesy and the development of isotope tracing methods

Nobel Prize winner was born on today's date? What was his field? And what was his political belief system or affiliation?

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