Chapter 4: Workplace Emotions‚ Attitudes‚ and Stress Emotions in the Workplace: Emotions influence almost everything we do in the workplace. Most OB theories still assume that a person’s thoughts and actions are governed primarily or exclusively by logical thinking (called cognition). Yet groundbreaking neuroscience discoveries have revealed that our perceptions‚ attitudes‚ decisions‚ and behavior are influenced by emotions as well as cognition. Emotions are physiological‚ behavioral‚ and psychological
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Chapter 4 Descriptive Statistics Upload the completed assignment using the file extension format Lastname_Firstname_Week3.doc. Assignment (32 points due by 11 pm October 14th) 1) The file ‘FastFood’ contains the amount that a sample of nine customers spent for lunch (in $) at a fast food restaurant. a) Compute the mean and the median. b) Compute the variance‚ standard deviation‚ range‚ and co-efficient of variation. c) Are the data skewed? If so‚ how? 2) The file ‘ChocolateChip’
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Basic Business Statistics 12th Edition Chapter 5 Discrete Probability Distributions Copyright ©2012 Pearson Education‚ Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Chap 5-1 Learning Objectives In this chapter‚ you learn: The properties of a probability distribution To compute the expected value and variance of a probability distribution To calculate the covariance and understand its use in finance To compute probabilities from binomial‚ hypergeometric‚ and Poisson distributions How to use
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Ticket Pricing Strategy for the new Wembley Stadium 1 Introduction OBJECTIVE To maximise profits from ticket sales at Wembley Stadium KEY ASSUMPTIONS 1. Wembley has a monopoly on certain types of match 2. Wembley is run by profit maximising managers selling tickets to utility maximising buyers STRATEGY Set prices for seats as close to the willingness to pay as possible using price discrimination KEY CHOICES What type of seating to sell and at what price? 2 Scope This strategy is limited
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Reading Journal #4 In chapters 3-5 in Outliers‚ Malcolm makes a very great point. People in this world tend to think that those with IQ’s higher than 140 are the ones that are going to have great futures with jobs that will make them great income. Now anyone in this world would agree that those with high IQ’s are intelligent‚ but just because they may be smarter than most people‚ does not necussarily mean that they are going to succeed in life. Having a high IQ does not define who you are‚ the
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Chapter 4‚ we learned the various aspects of an audience‚ when preparing a written or electrical document. How did I consider my audience needs and interests as I developed the presentation about Great Calls marketing strategy? I put myself in their shoes and considered the expectations that a manager of a large cellular company would expect. I recognized their time is valuable and I would need to be quick and direct. I also thought that I would have to put together a presentation that was professional
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Chapter 4 15. For discrete compounding‚ to find the EAR‚ we use the equation: EAR = [1 + (APR / m)]m – 1 = .0719‚ or 7.19% EAR = [1 + (.07 / 4)]4 – 1 EAR = [1 + (.16 / 12)]12 – 1 = .1723‚ or 17.23% = .1163‚ or 11.63% EAR = [1 + (.11 / 365)]365 – 1 To find the EAR with continuous compounding‚ we use the equation: EAR = er – 1 EAR = e.12 – 1 = .1275‚ or 12.75% 23. Although the stock and bond accounts have different interest rates‚ we can draw one time line‚ but we need to remember to
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Chapter 4 Case Study 1. Stakeholders: a. John Ryan – Superior Systems relationship manager – Aggressive. b. Nick – Superior Systems managing consultant – conservative. c. Sandy – Superior Systems Technical – observant. d. Sara – Superior Systems possible project manager - e. Ron Gimble – Point of contact for Capitol State Chemicals. f. Ron Newell – Capitol State’s IT operations manager. g. Kelly – Capitol State’s network technician – viewed as a project manager. h. Alex – Capitol State’s
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ECON CHAPTER 4 PRACTICE QUESTIONS Names____________________ 1. Melissa buys an iPod for $ 120 and gets consumer surplus of $ 80. a. What is her willingness to pay? b. If she had bought the iPod on sale for $ 90‚ what would her consumer surplus have been? c. If the price of an iPod were $ 250‚ what would her consumer surplus have been? 2. An early freeze in California sours the lemon. Explain what happens to consumer surplus in the market
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Chapter 4 key terms Cyrus the great: Established massive persian empire by 550 B.C.E;successor state to mesopotamian empires. How its relevant: He was the conqueror of the persian empire by 550 B.C.E picture: Darius: The son of cyrus helped lead him to success became ruler later on. How it is relevant: He helped cyrus be a successful ruler. Picture: Zoroastrianism: Animist religion that saw material existence at battle between forces of good and evil;righteous lived
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