of the disadvantages of using focus groups? Discuss two recent trends in focus group research and explain why you think these have evolved. Use references to support your opinions. Focus groups are one of the more commonly used methods in research when looking for a deeper understanding of a particular topic. Focus group discussions allow the researcher to probe both the cognitive and emotional responses of participants while observing the underlying group dynamic (Heary‚ Caroline‚ and Hennessy
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Executive Summary: A group of investors (Arundel group) is looking into the idea of purchasing the sequel rights associated with films produced by one or more major movie studios. Movie rights are to be purchased prior to films being made. Arundel wants to come up with a decision to either purchase all the sequel rights for a studio’s entire production during a specified period of time or purchase a specified number of major films. Arundel’s profitability is dependent upon the price it pays for
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Table of Contents Executive Summary 1 1. History of the Salim Group 2 1.1 Phase One: Introduction of a Conglomerate 2 1.2 Phase Two: Transition to the Second Generation 4 1.3 Phase Three: Financial Crisis and Reform 5 2. Competitive Environment 6 3. Features 7 3.1 Ownership and Organizational Structure 7 3.2 Leadership and Decision Making 9 3.3 Connections and Relationships 10 3.4 Social Capital 11 3.4.1 Public Perception Related to Corruption 12 3.4.2 Reputation as a Source
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Gucci Group Business challenge: Gucci Group maintains nine world-famous brands which operate relatively discretely and in an autonomous manner. The organisation’s central HR function came to OPP® seeking the means to identify and develop talent and create greater inter-brand mobility for talented individuals. The solution had to fit with Group HR’s role in the organisation: guiding and supporting the brands without imposing itself unnecessarily on their business activities‚ identity or culture
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Informal Groups. In addition to the groups that businesses formally organize and recognize—such as committees‚ work groups‚ and teams—most organizations have a number of informal groups. These groups are usually composed of individuals‚ often from the same department‚ who have similar interests and band together for companionship or for purposes that may or may not be relevant to the goals of the organization. For example‚ four or five people who have similar tastes in outdoor activities and music
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1 Running Head: Learning with ADHD Learning with ADHD: Group Proposal HS5241 Group Counseling and Psychotherapy 1246 PineCrest Ave Hagerstown‚ Md. 21740 Telephone: 240-217-7757 Email: Snalley06@yahoo.com Instructor: Tina Pone Learning with ADHD 2 Title The Journey: Learning with ADHD. Background/Justification Children with ADHD are in need of a group that will help to improve their academic functioning. This group would be important for children with ADHD because those with
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Case Study: The Revere Group Michael Parks And Todd Miller‚ building better employees through career-pathing Southern New Hampshire University 1. Referring to the needs of hierarchy‚ ERG‚ and manifest needs theories‚ describe what motivators The Revere Group concentrates on. The Revere Group is a national leader in effectively helping organizations remain innovative by revamping their processes. They successfully transform businesses at the critical point in its evolution. That is its
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various levels of analysis within differing sub-fields of sociology. On the macro scale‚ it can refer to the system of socioeconomic stratification (e.g.‚ the class structure)‚ social institutions‚ or‚ other patterned relations between large social groups. On the meso scale‚ it can refer to the structure of social network ties between individuals or organizations. On the micro scale‚ it can refer to the way norms shape the behavior of actors within the social system. In sociology‚ the distinctive‚
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WORKING PAPER: 06-03 Mar. 2006 The Tata Group after the JRD Period: Management and Ownership Structure by Ram Kumar Kakani & Tejas Joshi XLRI‚ Jamshedpur 831001‚ India E-Mail: kakani@xlri.ac.in Last updated in Feb. 2008 Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=889394 XLRI Working Paper: 06-03 2 The Tata Group after the JRD Period: Management and Ownership Structure1 Ram Kumar Kakani & Tejas Joshi E-Mail: kakani@xlri.ac.in Abstract Complex ownership structures
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Chapter 8 - Group Process THIS CHAPTER WILL DISCUSS: 1. What group discussion "functions" are. 2. How interactional researchers study group process. 3. Whether group process relates to group output. 4. Whether group discussion consists of a series of sequential states. INTRODUCTION In Chapter 1 we examined the concept of "perspectives." As we explained‚ scientists approach an object they wish to study with a particular viewpoint‚ or perspective. Each perspective suggests distinct questions
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