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The parable of the sadhu and corporate ethics in Aristotle and Plato

Parable of the sadhu teaches us the importance of a group's commitment to the welfare of an individual. In corporate ethics, this would mean the support of the entire organization for the welfare and career/personal growth of an employee.

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Comparing universal and contingent approaches to organizational change

Successful organizational change strategies are the key to allowing organizations to utilize their resources in the most effective manner. Many different change strategy methodologies have been introduced over the years.

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Comparing BREEAM, LEED, and ESTIDAMA sustainable building standards

Sustainable design is the smart and subtle way of utilizing modern building methods and materials to achieve a more intelligent building, while using fewer resources and recycling more waste.

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The DaimlerChrysler merger: cultural clash and strategic failure

One of the most interesting international manufacturing mergers of the 20th century was the 1998 negotiation between the Daimler auto company headquartered in Germany and the struggling Chrysler corporation, headquartered in the U.S.

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Corporate social responsibility in overseas supply chain management

Businesses in developed countries tend to think of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a characteristic that is centered in their own businesses or, failing that, situated in the industries of wealthier nations.

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Factors influencing effective decision-making in organizational settings

Decision making in institutes have been depicted as a progression of conduct with the full amount of level-headedness at individual excessive, as well as absolute illogicality at the other excessive.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement

Martin Luther King, Jr. The mid-twentieth century was a time of much reform for many Americans, and even more push for equality amongst African-Americans.

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Republican opposition to New Deal social programs and individual liberty

Politically-motived objections to President Roosevelt's "New Deal" would long outlive FDR himself. In 2003, when Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman was looking for a term to describe the ideologically-driven motivations of President George W.

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Media influence in the Boston University biosafety level four controversy

Terrorist attacks using biological weapons, and also the threat of widespread viruses and illnesses have prompted the creation of research labs as preventive measures to deal with these types of possible future problems.

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General Electric's staffing and recruitment initiatives

General Electric is one of the leading producers and manufacturers of energy-related products worldwide.

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