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China's rise and United States national interests in the Pacific region

Thou many have viewed this to be a threat to the U.S., but it isn't so, particularly to its' national interest with respect to China.

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Cohousing as a sustainable housing model for Australia

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General Motors' global operations and regional market strategies

General Motors was founded in 1908 and has been the largest manufacturer, designer, building and marketer of cars and trucks throughout the world since 1921.

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The positive and negative effects of aviation on American society

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Pacific Brands' sustainability strategy as competitive differentiation

Pacific Brands is famous for its iconic labels such as its Berlei, Bonds, Clarks, Dunlop, Everlast, Grosby, Hard Yakka, Holeproof, Hush Puppies, King Gee, Mossimo, Razzamatazz, Sheridan, Slazenger, Tontine, and Volley brand names (Our brands, 2013, Pacific Brands).

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Environmental scanning frameworks and strategic organizational decision-making

I don't know about organizational thinking -- individuals think; an organization has no brain. I do know, however, that strategy is set within organizations on the basis of all manner of internal and external variables.

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Selecting and vetting academic journals for scholarly publication

Publishing opportunities in academic writing are usually going to be in journals. There are a couple of different approaches to this. The first is to get together a list of journals that either cover or might cover your topic.

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Electromagnetic induction in hybrid electric vehicles

The interest in electric cars is certainly not new, but rather dates back to the early 19th century when inventors were actively searching for ways to build cars that would run on battery power only.

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Evaluating whether globalization's benefits outweigh its costs

Globalization has brought tremendous benefits to human society, in terms of quality of life, but as with anything, it comes with costs.

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BP's external environment, stakeholders, and corporate strategy

British Petroleum (BP) describes itself as "one of the world's leading integrated oil and gas companies." The company employs around 80,000 people worldwide. A truly multinational, BP has operations in most parts of the world, either in extraction, refining or retailing (BP Annual Report, 2013).

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