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Chinese politics has been heavily dependent on ideology and the prevailing ideology is clearly manifested in the political leadership and subsequently in the economic and social policies implemented by the government.

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Group development stages and facilitator responsibilities

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Machiavelli's concept of virtue in The Prince

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Hobbes's social contract theory and the concentration of power

A cursory definition of power might quickly pose the argument that such is founded upon the strength of leadership.

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Government corruption and the media: the Watergate scandal

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The factors for success in new product development range from large-scale macroeconomic considerations to specific organizational values and even individual leadership capabilities.

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Organizational leaders produce results through emotional intelligence

Organizational Development deals with various aspects of workforce management including motivation theories, leadership, hire and fire, and employee training.

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Catherine Wallace's theory of women's spiritual growth at midlife

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Personal philosophy of participatory management in organizations

After the recent death of Steve Jobs, many people lionized Job's highly controlling but visionary leadership. Steve Jobs, they say, 'was' Apple and his aesthetic and technological style was infused throughout the company and in the design of all of its products.

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Repression and regional uprising: the Arab Spring in Tunisia and Egypt

The revolutions that took place in Arab countries in the spring of 2011 have shaken the leadership, the laws, and the politics of several states, including Tunisia, Egypt and Libya.

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