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Transformational leadership effectiveness in twenty-first century organizations

It is often said a manager is what one does, and a leader is who one is. Leadership theorists, experts and practitioners agree that leadership, especially the turbulent 21st century, is more driven by unanticipated change that strict, formal execution.

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Negotiating pledge recovery at Midwestern Contemporary Art museum

The principal problem MCA made was the decision to put down pledges as incomes instead of actually waiting for the money to materialize. It was Keith's radical ambitious plans that resulted to this move and ideally led to the museum almost becoming bankruptcy.

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Developing an institutional action plan to reduce academic dishonesty in colleges

Sociologist William Bowers interviewed students on nearly one hundred college campuses while doing his dissertation in the 1960s. He learned that half admitted to cheating (Hamilton, 2003).

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Baumrind's four parenting styles and child development

Parents play a big role in their children upbringing. The way a child is brought up normally has a direct impact on his/her behavior in the adult life. Most behaviors are impacted in a child during the tender years because he/she will be looking up to the parent for guidance and role-modeling.

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Applying VARK learning styles to improve student engagement and comprehension

There are various means and ways through which learners acquire knowledge and the acquisition of knowledge depends much on the methods or the learning styles that the learners are subjected to or trained through.

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Social institutions and the shaping of gender roles and norms

This report discusses the role played by social institutions such as schools, workplaces and policy making institutions in the shaping of gender roles and norms in society. These institutions hold control over desired resources such as information, wealth and social progress.

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How selective perception and imagery shape unconscious judgment

We are prone to making impressions, yet as the study in this essay shows it may be images that subconsciously form our impressions and direct judgment to be made about them accordingly.

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Joe Salatino's employee motivation and customer perception strategies

Joe salatino's business has been around for many years and his ability to positively motivate his employees is what has contributed to the success of his business.

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Self-service technology's effects on customer satisfaction and loyalty

The essay reviews six articles, the results of their SST research, and talks about what the findings mean for companies and their relationships with consumers.

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The inevitability of war between Athens and Sparta

Athens and Sparta -- Was War Inevitable? Between 500 and 350 BC the area now known as Greece was but a collection of separate and unallied city-states.

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