Kimbel’s Department Store CASE STUDY Kimbel’s Department Store Individual Assignment By PQHRM/64/12 Course: PQHRM – STAGE II Module 10 – Industrial Psychology Instructor – Mr. Samantha Rathnayake Institute of Personnel Management Colombo/November 2012 CONTENTS 1.0 Acknowledgment 2.0 Introduction 3.0 What theories abut motivation underlie the switch from salary to commission pay? What needs are met under the commission system? Are they
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compensated for their level of effort‚ compared to other sales people and the compensation they receive for their level of work (Daft & Marcic‚ 2010). 2. What needs are met under the commission system? Are they the same needs in the shoes and handbag department as they are in lingerie? Explain. Solution: Higher level needs can be achieved through a commission payment system. Increased commissions and sales effort by the staff can lead to increased recognition of individuals and some will be able to
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PROJECT PART B: Hypothesis Testing and Confidence Intervals Math-533 Applied Managerial Statistics Prof. Jeffrey Frakes December 8‚ 2014 Jared D Stock A.) The average (mean) annual income was greater than $45‚000 Null Hypothesis: The average (mean) annual income is greater than or equal to $45‚000. Ho: u > $45‚000 Alternative Hypothesis: The average (mean) annual income was less than $45‚000 Ha: u < $45‚000 I will use a = .05 as the significance level‚ and observing the
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same in both departments‚ a straight commission system in the lingerie department does not offer the same level of reward as it does in a shoes and handbags department. The per-item commission on lingerie is much lower than for shoes and handbags‚ resulting in reduced motivation because the lingerie salespeople must sell more products to make the same commission. 3. I think that Patterson should continue on the straight commission plan but alter it slightly. I think that in departments such as the
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First chart up is the variable location. Three categories are listed in the charts. Frequency Distribution: Location Frequency Urban 21 Suburban 15 Rural 14 As the Pie Chart above shows the majority of the customers comes from the rual areas totaling 42% The Second will be the size chart. This will measure tendency‚ variation‚ mean‚ median and mode. Descriptive Statistics: Size Mean 3.42 Standard Error 0.24593014 Median 3 Mode 2 Standard Deviation 1.73898868 Sample Variance
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processing and its Card Case app brings the future of the digital wallet to smartphones today without having to wait for a tap-and-pay system of embedded chips and readers. READ MORE 3. Patagonia For its aggressive pursuit of sustainability. As part of its unprecedented Common Threads initiative‚ the outdoor-apparel company launched an eBay storefront where Patagoniaowners can sell secondhand clothing. It’s also expanded into music downloads that benefit environmental charities and even a sustainable
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Course Project Part Three Professor Douglas Nottingham March 27‚ 2014 1. Generate a scatterplot for CREDIT BALANCE vs. SIZE‚ including the graph of the "best fit" line. Interpret. The larger the size of the family the larger the credit balances is for the family. The larger families have the financial needs to have a larger credit balance. 2. Determine the equation of the "best fit" line‚ which describes the relationship between CREDIT BALANCE and SIZE. Credit Balance ($)
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Statistical Report The Relationships between Location‚ Income‚ and Credit Balance for the customers of AJ Davis Department Store Math 533 Course Project Part A AJ DAVIS DEPARTMENT STORES AJ Davis Department Store Customer Research A. Brief Introduction The department store AJ Davis would like to find out more information about their customers. A sample of 50 credit customers is selected with data collected on the following five variables: 1. LOCATION (Rural‚ Urban‚ Suburban)
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AJ DAVIS is a department store chain‚ which has many credit customers and wants to find out more information about these customers. A sample of 50 credit customers is selected with data collected on the following five variables: LOCATION (Rural‚ Urban‚ Suburban) INCOME (in $1‚000’s – be careful with this) SIZE (Household Size‚ meaning number of people living in the household) YEARS (the number of years that the customer has lived in the current location) CREDIT BALANCE (the customers current
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1: C & C GROCERY STORES‚ INC. 1. In general‚ how did C&C’s first organizational structure contribute to the store managers’ dissatisfaction? The overall managerial structure of the company inhibited communication and cross training for its managers. The lack of communication between functional specialties keeps cooperation down and thus can lead to poor performance. The inability to be cross trained in multiple functional areas restricts their ability for promotion. The store managers
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