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Performance evaluation processes and engineer work quality assessment

Each company uses, or should use proper performance evaluation processes. However, in many cases companies' HR responsible or the manager of each department do not use thoroughly organized performance evaluation process.

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Transapical aortic valve implantation: team preparation and perioperative nursing care

Transapical aortic valve implantation is a minimally invasive procedure. Even though the procedure is minimally invasive, caution must still be taken to prevent any mishaps. Most patients that have this procedure are older patients who cannot withstand any other type of aortic valve implantation.

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Budget reductions and strategic responses in American fire departments

The economic and financial crisis that has affected the global economy has also affected the budgets of public institutions in the U.S. The country's fire departments make no exception.

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Theory Z management style and IT project completion

Incomplete projects in the IT industry are responsible for significant losses in time, money and creative energy (Boehne, 2000; Mokhtari, et al., 2010). This is very often a result of inadequate project management (Glaser, 2005; Humphrey, 2005; Kimball, 2000).

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Edwards v. Aquillard and the teaching of evolution in schools

In 1987, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Edwards v. Aquillard. That case was seminal in its importance to the idea of the teaching of Evolutionary theory in the public schools. Since the 1920s, the U.S. Education System has wavered regarding the teaching of creationism vs.

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Group behavior and communication barriers in community organizations

Week 1 DQ1 -- One group that I joined was a group dedicated to preserving a local waterway. I joined this group primarily to fulfill a need to give back to my community. The members of this group had shared goals and most of us had similar motivations.

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Coca-Cola and Pepsi: brand identity and marketing strategy comparison

Among the leading beverage producers in the world, the Coca-Cola brand is iconic and has achieved a wide range of brand identity. As one study indicates,

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Whirlpool Corporation's talent management and global expansion strategy

Whirlpool Corporation is a 'leading manufacturer' as well as 'marketer' of important 'home appliances' in the world. Whirlpool Corporation formed by Lou Upton in the year 1911 had originally manufactured 'wringer washing machines' which were 'motor-driven'.

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The 1989 Peachtree 25th Building fire in Atlanta

The case of Atlanta High Rise Office Fire that broke on June 30, 1989 in Atlanta, Georgia because of an electric fault is significant because it was the first reported case of multiple deaths in U.S. due to a fire accident at a high-rise office building.

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Risks and challenges of EMV smart card implementation in Iranian banks

The purpose of this research is to understand the risks and challenges that are likely to be faced with the implementation of EMV smart cards in Iranian Banks. This technology is already being implemented in European countries and is now beginning to expand into other regions of the world.

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