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  <title>Emerald ManagementFirst management briefings</title>
  <link>http://first.emeraldinsight.com</link>
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  <language>en-us</language>
  <copyright>Copyright 2008 Emerald Group Publishing Ltd</copyright>
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				<title>Strategic Management</title>
				<link>http://first.emeraldinsight.com/briefings.htm?id=39</link>
				<description>Take a look at strategic thinking and knowledge management, successful strategies for new venture development and the five pillars of organizational excellence.</description>
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				<title>Marketing in the 21st Century</title>
				<link>http://first.emeraldinsight.com/briefings.htm?id=8</link>
				<description>The harsh changes wrought upon the business world through the effects of terrorism and economic hardship have led many organizations to ask themselves searching questions about the ways in which they interact with their customers...</description>
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				<title>Asset Protection</title>
				<link>http://first.emeraldinsight.com/briefings.htm?id=34</link>
				<description>Taken from the &#60;i&#62;Handbook of Business Strategy&#60;/i&#62;, this briefing will bring you up-to-date on issues of reputational management, the use of scenarios in  risk analysis and practical ways with which to protect your business assets against nature and terrorism.</description>
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				<title>Work/life balance</title>
				<link>http://first.emeraldinsight.com/briefings.htm?id=43</link>
				<description>Policies which help employees balance their work and non-work priorities have become increasingly popular among employers in recent years.  Find out why in this Briefing.</description>
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				<title>Markets &#38; Marketing</title>
				<link>http://first.emeraldinsight.com/briefings.htm?id=38</link>
				<description>How do you get your product to market faster?  How did DuPont use needs-based research to redefine its brand?  Find the answers to these questions and many more in our Markets &#38; Marketing Briefing.</description>
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				<title>Data protection and consumer privacy - the issues</title>
				<link>http://first.emeraldinsight.com/briefings.htm?id=25</link>
				<description>Data protection and consumer privacy are becoming increasingly important aspects of business operations in today&#39;s digitized world. So what are the key issues at hand? Find out through case study evidence from Dell, eBay and the high profile failure of Toysmart.com.</description>
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				<title>Corporate &#38; Customer Communications</title>
				<link>http://first.emeraldinsight.com/briefings.htm?id=35</link>
				<description>Take a look at the job of a chief customer officer, investigate strategic conversations with customers and learn about performance improvement through core values in this Briefing.</description>
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				<title>Strategic Leadership</title>
				<link>http://first.emeraldinsight.com/briefings.htm?id=37</link>
				<description>Find out about driving growth and innovation, strategic leadership in &#34;permanent whitewater&#34;, the platform-driven organization and why so-called success formulas fail in this leadership briefing.</description>
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				<title>Human Resource Development</title>
				<link>http://first.emeraldinsight.com/briefings.htm?id=36</link>
				<description>The issues covered in this Briefing include managing dispersed teams, mentoring, consulting, motivation and diversity.  In other words, some of the most important issues facing today&#39;s HR professional.</description>
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				<title>Technology &#38; Processing</title>
				<link>http://first.emeraldinsight.com/briefings.htm?id=40</link>
				<description>Is the Internet putting your corporate identity at risk?  How do you design a framework for strategic IT decisions?  Is e-content the key to developing a strategic advantage?  Find the answers right here!</description>
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