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Migros' socially responsible business practices and growth strategy

Introduction number of corporations of all types have discovered that adopting so-called "green" or environmentally friendly and socially responsible business practices can pay large dividends in terms of more efficient operations and engendering consumer good will, but grocery retailers have…

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Competitive threats facing Microsoft's three business divisions

Define the competitive rivalry that Microsoft can anticipate in its business units.

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Cultural differences in Mexican business practices and international commerce

Globalization implies besides the increased competition at a global level the meeting between different cultures and between individuals that belong to different cultures.

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Psychological and institutional motivations for unethical business practices

The reason for unethical practices on the part of business professionals may initially seem to be obvious: to make more money.

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White papers in government policy and business applications

The paper represented official government opinion and proposed policy initiatives usually related to international conflicts and other global conundrums. Therefore, most government policy reports are white papers, and most government-issued white papers are policy papers.

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Max Weber's Protestant Ethic and American class stratification

America's 'free market economy' is one of the calling cards of its defiant stance on individual liberties and personal opportunities for the pursuit of happiness.

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Portrait of a Thai immigrant seamstress and business owner

Was still working as she spoke calmly to me, slowly answering every question with calculated, yet strangely real and humble responses to my infiltrating questions. She sat there, sewing, like almost everyday of her existence, with no retirement in sight.

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Larry Cuban's critique of business models in public education

Cuban, Larry. (2004). The Blackboard and the Bottom Line: Why Schools Can't Be Businesses. Cambridge, Massachusetts and London: Harvard University Press.

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Donald Trump's sources of power in business and negotiation

Donald Trump uses a vast number of diverse sources of power, as the article presents them.

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Home Depot's strategic opportunities and business expansion initiatives

Home Depot is an American company founded in 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia, nowadays running subsidiaries in more parts of the world, such as Canada, Mexico or China.

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