Sudan Country Study Guide

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Sudan Country Study Guide
Global Investment & Business Inc , and USA International Business Publications
Manufacturer: International Business Publications, USA
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ASIN: 0739724592

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This study guide contains basic information on economy, government, business, history and geography, climate, traditions, people, places to visit. Provides information on government, political organizations, and more... Includes basic statistics, information on the most important business contacts and business travel. Updated annually.

Sudan Country Study Guide (World Country Study Guide

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Sudan Country Study Guide (World Country Study Guide
USA International Business Publications
Manufacturer: International Business Publications, USA
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0739715577

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Sudan Country (World Country Study Guide Library)

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Sudan Country (World Country Study Guide Library)

Manufacturer: Intl Business Pubns USA
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ASIN: 0739779850

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The Childmate authors have created a tool aimed at helping caregivers and educators provide quality services to children from infancy to five years old. The book examines the emphasis that must be placed on partnerships with parents, on family culture and traditions as the context of early development, and on child-centered approaches to care and teaching. Through the use of checklists and the caregiver do's and don'ts, the authors have created a manual that will be of great help to everyone who values and strives to provide quality childcare and learning.

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Even if you fervently disagree with the party bias they tout proudly and often, you probably concur that Democratic political consultants Paul Begala and James Carville know what it takes to craft a winning strategy. In Buck Up, Suck Up... and Come Back When You Foul Up, the two lay out 12 of the rules they developed while separately and jointly masterminding some of the hottest political races in recent years. And with entertaining and enlightening behind-the-scenes anecdotes drawn from both effective and futile experiences along the campaign trail--most notably their work with Bill Clinton during his two presidential terms--Begala and Carville present a practical course that can be followed in business as well as politics. "If the audience you're trying to reach is smaller than the one hundred million voters we spend our time trying to reach," they write, "we believe these lessons are even more important because your target audience is even more sophisticated, even more interested, even more up-to-the-minute."

At first glance, some rules appear blatantly obvious ("Don't Quit," "Turn Weakness into Strength") and some intentionally controversial ("Kiss Ass," "Know How to Recover When You Really Screw Up"). But, in their explanations, the relevancy and potential application of each consistently comes through. For example, in "Frame the Debate," they note how Ronald Reagan controlled the agenda in his 1980 challenge to Jimmy Carter through early attacks on the incumbent's most unpopular policies--showing precisely why "military strategists know that most battles are won ... by the side that determines where, when and how an engagement is fought." Likewise, in "Know How to Communicate," they bring five tips (tell a story, be brief, be emotional, be unique, be relevant) to life by explaining how their use aided campaigns for Hillary Clinton, Tony Blair, and others. The result, while perhaps too profane for some and definitely not Republican-friendly despite its grudging acknowledgment of a few masterful GOP performances, is nonetheless uniformly readable and genuinely practical. --Howard Rothman

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The political strategists who directed the Clinton campaign's War Room reveal the lessons and secrets from their hard-fought battles -- and how to use these highly effective strategies for success in business and everyday life.

James Carville and Paul Begala have waged political war all across America and on three continents. They've won some of the most spectacular political victories of the twentieth century and lost a few campaigns too. Along the way, they've learned a few lessons. Some sound simple, like "Never Quit," some comic, like "Kiss Ass," and some are more complicated and nuanced, like "Strategy Ain't Tactics." But each lesson contains tried-and-true wisdom, illustrated with colorful stories from long political experience:

• Find out how Carville's mother used a bass boat to "frame the debate" in

selling encyclopedias.

• Learn the War Room tricks for sharpening your message and delivering the perfect sound bite.

• Discover what success secret Hillary Rodham Clinton and Tom DeLay share.

• And much more.

Whether you are a senior executive or a secretary, a political junkie or the president of the United States, the rules to live by can be found in Buck Up, Suck Up...and Come Back When You Foul Up.

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Left a bad impression .......2007-06-29

It has been quite some time since I read this book and my review may not be fair since I have lost respect for Carville due to his poor speech at the Speaker Series. Yet, my impression now is that the book was simplistic with few insights. Except for a reinforcement of common sense there is little need to read this book.

Marketing for Marvels and Mavens.......2006-11-04

This is a must read for anyone who fancies themselves as a marketer. Common sense-based practicalities prevail in this quick, sharp and witty read.

There is just too much mediocrity masquerading as best practices. Here are two masters of communication who cut to the quick and leave an indelible impression.

Like a great caramel, this is a sticky, rich experience.

Reviews by Nan Kilar and Bobby Miller.......2006-04-13

This is a book by authors who put reality before party. Still, I don't know who Carville thinks he's fooling when he describes George W. Bush as a buffoon; he knows better. Bush is playing a part that was scripted by some of the best scriptwriters in the business. And he's giving an academy award performance.

These two authors are right about one thing for sure. The Moral Majority elected and re-elected a man who epitomizes the word Christian. With the blood of thousands on his hands, the missaporation of billions of tax dollars and a tongue that has told one needless lie after another, George W. Bush arrogantly parades around apparently proud of the fact that he has become the second most hated man to live in the last two hundred years. He appears unconcerned about tossing away a unique opportunity to represent America at her best instead of at her very worse. I cannot hate Bush for pitying him.

"Three great forces rule the world: stupidity, fear and greed." --Albert Einstein

Yawn! More of the same dribble........2006-01-21

You'd think these guys would run out of ignorant statements and wildly inaacurate predictions. Not these two.

With a combined I.Q. equal to that of an orange dish rag, Begala and Carville offer nothing new, nothing interesting, and nothing compelling. Neither have for years.

If it were not for the accidental presidency of a piece of white trash named Willie Clinton, both of these guys would be flipping burgers.

I really liked this book, certain chapters especially........2006-01-19

My wife gave this to me for Christmas. I loved it! It's not perfect, but some of the chapters are gems: strategy vs. tactics, how to communicate, and frame the debate. Those chapters alone are worth the price of admission! They're not very precise or technical, but that's the beauty of this book. They've honed it down to the simplicty on the OTHER side of complexity. That takes genius. It also helps that my politics happen to line up nicely with theirs.

The Changing Boundaries of the Firm: Explaining Evolving Inter-firm Relations (Routledge Studies in Business Organizations and Networks, 9)

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The Changing Boundaries of the Firm: Explaining Evolving Inter-firm Relations (Routledge Studies in Business Organizations and Networks, 9)
M. Colombo
Manufacturer: Routledge
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Binding: Library Binding

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ASIN: 0415154707

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This work offers a distinctive analysis of the relations and interplay between the intramural activities of firms, their changing boundaries, and increasing reliance on networks and alliances with other firms.

Organizational Communication Structure (Communication and Information Science Series)

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Organizational Communication Structure (Communication and Information Science Series)
J. David Johnson
Manufacturer: Ablex Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1567500692

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Structural research in many ways is the most narrowly based of all the approaches to organizational communication. This book seeks to broaden the perspective by discussing the heuristic value of each of the four major approaches for examining the larger concept of structure.

Understanding Organization Through Culture and Structure: Relational and Other Lessons From the African American Organization (Volume in Lea's Communication Series)

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Understanding Organization Through Culture and Structure: Relational and Other Lessons From the African American Organization (Volume in Lea's Communication Series)
Anne Maydan Nicotera , Marcia J. Clinkscales , and Felicia R. Walker
Manufacturer: Lawrence Erlbaum
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0805837280

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Understanding Organization Through Culture and Structure: Relational and Other Lessons From the African American Organization presents an innovative view of organizations and the communication processes that constitute them. Arguing that human beings are communicatively embedded in their cultures, Anne Maydan Nicotera and Marcia J. Clinkscales, working with Felicia R. Walker, examine issues concerning task and relational orientations and the ways they and other cultural dimensions connect with organizational structure and function for predominantly African American organizations. Utilizing the results of their own research on organizations, they develop a set of humanistically-based models that illustrate how hidden cultural processes suffuse organizational life and are manifest through communication.

Emphasizing the development of alternative theories and models of organizing which are rooted in African-American culture, such as team-based versus hierarchy-based interactions, this book explores such organizational functions as leadership and management, power, authority and control, communication and interpersonal dynamics, and cultural identity and human development. Applying their findings in a broader analysis of contemporary practices in organizational restructuring, the authors present research that serves as the foundation for generating several emergent models with significant implications for organizational systems.

Understanding Organization Through Culture and Structure stimulates and inspires current researchers of organizational communication, and is certain to raise greater awareness of the operation of culture in organizing. The text is intended for scholars and students in organizational communication, management, organizational psychology, African studies, and related areas.

"Do all things with counsel" (1): Benedictine women and organizational democracy.(structures, processes and foundations): An article from: Communication Studies

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"Do all things with counsel" (1): Benedictine women and organizational democracy.(structures, processes and foundations): An article from: Communication Studies
Mary F. Hoffman
Manufacturer: Central States Communication Association
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Communication Studies, published by Central States Communication Association on September 22, 2002. The length of the article is 8735 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: The purpose of this essay is to set forth a model for organizational democracy especially suited to feminist and other non-traditional, non-hierarchical organizations and to illustrate that model by way of a case study of two communities of Benedictine nuns. The elements of the model are: shared fundamental values, structures designed to encourage true participation, and the provision of resources members need to participate effectively. The decision-making practices of Benedictine sisters are a suitable case study, because Benedictine communities are feminist in nature, have relatively flat organizational structures, and have been using democratic practices for a longer period of time than have most contemporary organizations.

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Title: "Do all things with counsel" (1): Benedictine women and organizational democracy.(structures, processes and foundations)
Author: Mary F. Hoffman
Publication: Communication Studies (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 2002
Publisher: Central States Communication Association
Volume: 53 Issue: 3 Page: 203(16)

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How do blogs measure up? Forget reach and frequency. Success in today's marketplace is measured not by how broad your reach is but by how deep your network is.: An article from: Communication World

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How do blogs measure up? Forget reach and frequency. Success in today's marketplace is measured not by how broad your reach is but by how deep your network is.: An article from: Communication World
Katie Delahaye Paine
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000W4R4WG
Release Date: 2007-09-18

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This digital document is an article from Communication World, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2007. The length of the article is 2407 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: How do blogs measure up? Forget reach and frequency. Success in today's marketplace is measured not by how broad your reach is but by how deep your network is.
Author: Katie Delahaye Paine
Publication: Communication World (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 24 Issue: 5 Page: 30(4)

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The influence of organizational structure on radio programming: the case of classical music radio.(Statistical Data Included) : An article from: Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media

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The influence of organizational structure on radio programming: the case of classical music radio.(Statistical Data Included) : An article from: Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media
Titus Levi
Manufacturer: Broadcast Education Association
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, published by Broadcast Education Association on June 1, 2002. The length of the article is 8718 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: Many observers believe that nonprofit and for-profit broadcasters serve different missions and, therefore, pursue different programming strategies. This paper adds clarity to this debate by examining the programming choices made by competing nonprofit and for-profit radio stations. This research extends current analyses of nonprofit broadcast programming by developing a coding scheme that sharpens the differences in types of programming. The results demonstrate that nonprofit stations pursue goals besides profit or revenue maximization, such as programming music more to the liking of station managers and programmers.

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Title: The influence of organizational structure on radio programming: the case of classical music radio.(Statistical Data Included)
Author: Titus Levi
Publication: Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 2002
Publisher: Broadcast Education Association
Volume: 46 Issue: 2 Page: 185(19)

Article Type: Statistical Data Included

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Media ownership regulations and local news programming on broadcast television: an empirical analysis.: An article from: Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media

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Media ownership regulations and local news programming on broadcast television: an empirical analysis.: An article from: Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media
Philip M. Napoli , and Michael Zhaoxu Yan
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2007. The length of the article is 8442 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: This study analyzes the provision of local news programming on local television and its relation with station ownership characteristics and market conditions. The results show that station financial strength and market competition have a significant, positive relation with the quantity of local news programming. However, there is little evidence that ownership characteristics (e.g., duopoly ownership and ownership by one of the big 4 broadcast networks) contribute to local news production. The findings call into question one of the underlying rationales of the Federal Communication Commission's current policies toward more relaxed national and multiple ownership rules.

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Title: Media ownership regulations and local news programming on broadcast television: an empirical analysis.
Author: Philip M. Napoli
Publication: Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 51 Issue: 1 Page: 39(19)

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Reconsidering organizational structure: a dual perspective of frameworks and processes.: An article from: Journal of Managerial Issues

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Reconsidering organizational structure: a dual perspective of frameworks and processes.: An article from: Journal of Managerial Issues
Molly Inhofe Rapert , and Brent M. Wren
Manufacturer: Pittsburg State University - Department of Economics
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B00098D17W
Release Date: 2005-07-28

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Managerial Issues, published by Pittsburg State University - Department of Economics on September 22, 1998. The length of the article is 5872 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Reconsidering organizational structure: a dual perspective of frameworks and processes.
Author: Molly Inhofe Rapert
Publication: Journal of Managerial Issues (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 1998
Publisher: Pittsburg State University - Department of Economics
Volume: v10 Issue: n3 Page: p287(16)

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Seeking the spirit: communication and the (re)development of a "spiritual" organization.(Higher Ground Leadership)(Essay) : An article from: Communication Studies

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Seeking the spirit: communication and the (re)development of a "spiritual" organization.(Higher Ground Leadership)(Essay) : An article from: Communication Studies
Bethany Crandell Goodier , and Eric M. Eisenberg
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Communication Studies, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2006. The length of the article is 8749 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: Keywords: Spirituality; Communication; Heath Care Organizations; Structuration

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Title: Seeking the spirit: communication and the (re)development of a "spiritual" organization.(Higher Ground Leadership)(Essay)
Author: Bethany Crandell Goodier
Publication: Communication Studies (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 57 Issue: 1 Page: 47(19)

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QFD: Linking a Company with Its Customer.......2000-04-12

One of a few books on QFD thoroughly explains the steps in developing matrices of QFD: quality planning (house of quality), part deployment, process planning and production planning. An effective guide to develop QFD.

Quality Function Deployment : Linking a Company with Its Customers

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Quality Function Deployment : Linking a Company with Its Customers
Ronald G. Day
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OLS5RA

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