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Citizen perceptions of local government performance in Botswana

When many people in the West hear the word, "Africa," they think of the kind of impoverishment and corruption that has kept much of the continent from joining the international community in meaningful ways in recent years.

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Newell's acquisition strategy and value creation through operational efficiency

Newell's corporate strategy, inspired by Bob Katz, was in 1967 to describe "its focus as the market for hardware and do-it-yourself (DIY) products to volume merchandisers" (Montgomery 1999:2).

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Transforming HR management into a strategic organizational partner

Throughout the years, human resource management has continued to be an important aspect in many organizations because of its impact on productivity.

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How geographic information systems could optimize UPS logistics

In a contemporary competitive business environment, organizational information systems have become an integral part of the organizational strategic advantages. Many organizations have integrated information system to achieve competitive business advantages.

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Genre analysis of Exodus, Deuteronomy, and Amos in the Old Testament

The Bible contains many types of genres, themes, events and characters illustrating the seeds of Christianity in the Old Testament and the Old Testament's fulfillment by Jesus and the young Christian Church of the New Testament.

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Social competence and academic success in early childhood education

Teachers have long reported a positive correlation between a child's social/emotional development and academic success. The purpose of this paper is to review four articles that report on research examining this relationship.

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US aid to Afghanistan: corruption, dependency, and debate

The issue of United States' aid to Afghanistan is a topic of interesting consideration given the current U.S. budget deficit and ongoing economic uncertainty.

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Google's advertising-based business model compared to Microsoft's

What is Google's Business Model? According to its latest 10-K, Google earns over 96% of its revenue from online advertising. The company's advertising programs, such as AdSense, are supported by the power of its search engines, which match keywords from websites or search terms with advertising.

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Coca-Cola's differentiation strategy and sustainable competitive advantages

Coca-Cola pursues a differentiation strategy, and has built its company around the pursuit of this strategy. The strengths that the company has -- R&D, marketing, and heavy advertising -- all directly support the differentiation strategy.

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Walmart's SWOT analysis: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats

The Legal and Regulatory conditions for Wal-Mart must also be considered in assessing the company's future fortunes. This is because the company today relies heavily on the absence of regulation in areas such as labor and environmental production on a global scale.

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