There are plenty of motivating factors that would push managers to adopt the idea of a paperless office.

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Now the new single police force for Scotland, which begins operations on 1 April, will adopt the idea nationwide.

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It also made good business sense for Microsoft to adopt an idea that adds value to one of its key products, the Internet Explorer.

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To undertake such big network upgrades, Mr Byers is proposing to adopt an idea for raising long-term private finance that was developed before Railtrack's collapse.

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They proceed along an S-shaped curve, with a few trail blazers lighting the way, followed every growing numbers of imitators who adopt the idea with its value demonstrated, but, then, a few laggards who for stupidity, pride, tradition, or whatever, hold on the methods that are outdated and unprofitable.

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It's a nifty idea, and one more spas should adopt: Most spas force a client to commit to a service when booking--days, sometimes weeks ahead of time--bad luck if, say, she wrenches her back the day before a facial.

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Benioff had a good idea and then modeled the behavior he hoped others would adopt.

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That sounded like such a good idea that one would think the U.S. would adopt a similar program.

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The idea is simple enough: When the other party adopts a certain seated or standing position, try to adopt a similar one yourself.

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