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Kaplan and Norton's balanced scorecard framework

Kaplan and Norton propose, "What you measure is what you get. Senior executives understand that their organization's measurement system strongly affects the behavior of managers and employees." (Kaplan, 1992) Kaplan and Norton were addressing a growing dissatisfaction with company assessment based…

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Inter-agency collaboration and the National Disaster Housing Strategy response

The research shows that Federal policies administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), and the Housing of Urban Development, proved ineffective in handling the emergencies faced domestically, notably the lack of a coordinated…

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China's transformation from feudal economy to global superpower

China, known as the "sleeping giant," has transformed itself from a rural, pre-industrial society to an economic and political powerhouse in just a few decades.

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Counseling approaches and cultural satisfaction with mental health services

Populations span from the egregiously poor-functioning substance abuser to a graduate student who is merely struggling with stress and financial related problems. The need outruns the resources, and, oftentimes counselors may feel themselves inadequately equipped to address the need or situation.

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Confucianism and Western influence in the construction of Meiji masculinity

Japanese history attribute Meiji masculinity to the peculiar customs of the Meiji period, its specific characteristics of the Emperor, and, in some related way, its association with the Western world.

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Good faith and fair dealing in the Uniform Commercial Code

Good faith and fair dealing in contractual associations can be traced back as far as Roman law. It similarly has long been an element of the law in countries like Germany that follow a civil code of law.

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Social acceptance of homosexuality in secular Islamic Turkey

Turkey has a predominant Muslim population with the total population being over 12 million. The country has inherited the culture of both Asia and Europe but with Islamization, the Muslim way of life is the recognized way of life in Turkey.

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Critical ethical and professional issues in computer science

The field of Computer Science is in a nascent stage of development. As such, a number of critical ethical and professional issues with global repercussions currently plague the discipline.

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The Aquafina bottled water commodity chain: production, distribution, and consumer impact

The increased popularity of bottled water over the last ten or so years has led to many questions about its position in the market, as well as regarding its health beliefs and its impact on the environment, both in packaging and in trapping a once free flowing commodity in a salable form.

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Institutional factors contributing to counselor turnover in substance abuse treatment centers

This article examines a study of institutional and ecological factors contributing to turnover rates among counselors in substance abuse treatment centers.

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