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The grapevine in organizational communication: benefits and drawbacks

Treece and Kleen (as cited in Ferreira, Erasmus, and Groenewald, 2010) define the grapevine as a "person-to-person method of spreading rumors, gossip and information, by informal or unofficial conversation, letter writing, or the like" (p. 100).

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The Salvation Army's strategy for modernizing revenue generation and social media presence

The Salvation Army has essentially operated with the same strategic plan for the past 140 years, but it is never too late to become an innovative learning organization. The Army has an established brand, an international presence and a loyal volunteer base.

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Understanding and preventing violence directed against teachers in schools

Violence in schools has been at the forefront of media attention for some time now. One of the main reasons for this is the apparently increasing incidents of violence against and among children.

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Employee suggestion systems: factors contributing to program failure

The employee suggestion system is described as a wide range of efforts organizations undertake to seek for and use input from their employees in order to achieve cost savings.

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Mining decline and powerlessness in Central Appalachia

It is significant that from 1945 to 1965, labor force engagement and labor productivity steadily declined in this region. Subsequently, poverty definitely increased during this period as there were fewer men employed in what had traditionally been the most established industry in this region.

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British counterinsurgency strategy and tactics during the Malayan Emergency

Malayan Emergency in the context of the post-WWII major power experience. What was different in the ways that the major powers chose to employ force and how was this different from the high-intensity conflict of WWII?

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A review of "Leading with Data" by Goldring and Berends

School administrators and educators are increasingly responsible for basing practice on empirical evidence and quantifiable data.

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Christopher Browning's analysis of Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution

Christopher R. Browning is a history professor at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. His work on holocaust historiography has allowed Browning to contribute to the world's most important compendium of holocaust history at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem.

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Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle's influence on Western philosophy

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle are the most famous of the ancient Greek philosophers. All three of them have left a deep impact on the Western philosophy. In this paper we will look at the main points of their philosophies and the impact they left on us.

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Gender roles in Inca and Spanish societies compared

This paper presents a detailed description and comparison of the Inca and Spanish ideas regarding the roles of females and males. The writer uses examples of similarities and differences to illustrate the point.

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