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Douglas McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y in practice

The work of Douglas McGregor, the renowned social psychologist at MIT's Sloan School of Management who studied the theoretical foundations of human motivation in the 1960's, was premised on a binary conception of managerial perception known as Theory X and Theory Y According to McGregor, managers…

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Stakeholder conflicts of interest in business downsizing decisions

Perspective is everything in the business world. In any single business transactions there are many different stakeholders that contribute to the overall process of the interaction.

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Decision-making and succession planning at Superior Manufacturing Company

Superior Manufacturing Company explains the importance of decision making on the basis of future costs rather than the historical projections.

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Alexander II's decision to emancipate Russian serfs in 1861

The background of Emancipation serfs: The foundation of serfdom extends back to as earlier as 11th century and continued in the Russian society till the time, Tsar Alexander finally announced to demolish this system in 1861.

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Defining honor and integrity across cultures and contexts

"the greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be" (Socrates). If ten persons are asked to define "honor" there will likely be eight or nine different answers, and perhaps even all ten people will have a different response.

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Canonical disarray in the Orthodox Church: reform and adaptation

Orthodox Church is indeed in a state of canonical disarray and this paper aims to put together a set of plausible arguments in favor of this statement.

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Gandhi's nonviolent resistance and transformation into a nationalist leader

Mahatma Gandhi was a great leader who dreamt of making India an independent state, which would be free from the British rule. From 1917 to 1947, Mahatma Gandhi has been a great leader and has worked to make his dream true.

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Causes of student dropout and strategies for improving retention in higher education

A necessary measure that can be used to retain students is to apply academic as well as non-academic support to the students. Development such as social support to increase commitment, or combining tutoring with faculty-mentors and peer support can be helpful tact to deal with the situation.

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Critical success factors in a failed CPOE implementation project

The clinician provider order entry (CPOE) system intended to dramatically reduce medical errors. The project was initially championed by executive management who pressured IT and the clinical teams to basically preform a miracle.

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Qualifications for the Delray Medical Center Graduate Registered Nurse Program

A particular level of personal achievement, drive and professionalism are expected from the individuals who make up the nursing team at Delray Medical Center.

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