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Tom Wolfe's "The Right Stuff": defining courage and heroism

Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe was written and published during a time in American history where heroism was not contemplated for Americans.

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Scientific management and the human relations movement in organizations

Managers are people who do things right, while leaders are people who do the right thing." -- Warren Bennis, Ph.D.

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Management functions in technology organizations and the Navy

Management is the basic process of an organization's routine activities and can be observed in our daily life. As the resources are scarce and the wants are unlimited, resources should be managed accordingly to satisfy the human wants in the most effective manner.

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Ethical standards and accountability in accounting after Enron

From the collapse of Enron to the mishaps of Andersen the country has seen the most tumultuous ethical behavior in the history of our nation. The purpose of this discussion is to define ethics and the reasons why ethical behavior is important among accountants and business leaders.

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Israeli perspectives on security, geography, and Palestinian conflict

As an Israeli citizen, I often find myself awestruck at our present situation. The needs and desires of people in my country are not unlike those of most people.

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John Sugden and David Edmunds' portrayals of Tecumseh compared

Shawnee Chief Tecumseh [...] how the two main authorities on Tecumseh, John Sugden and David Edmunds, compare with each other?

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Church planting as an effective evangelistic strategy and methodology

Many years ago, America was known as a "Christian nation." However, in modern society, our nation is in a religious era in which individuals create their own belief and value systems instead of listening to God's teachings.

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My experience as a student at Friends University

As I come nearer to the completion of my work at Friends University, I would like to take the opportunity to reflect on the past, savor the present, and look forward to the future.

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Descartes' meditations on thought and human existence

"I have never written about the infinite except to submit myself to it, and not to determine what it is or not..." Were he alive and intellectually active in these times of terrorism and uncertainty, of AIDS and anthrax and animal cloning, what would Rene Descartes be doing?

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Managing employee performance decline at the Lackawanna Police Department

SCENARIO: John Jones is a long-term employee of the Lackawanna Police Department. During his first ten years on the force, John was enthusiastic about his job and was promoted quickly. Within the last year, however, John's performance has deteriorated.

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