of Comprehensive Research‚ Volume 5‚ Page 32 Groups and Group Behavior Dr. I. Chaneta Faculty of Commerce University of Zimbabwe ABSTRACT Groups and teams are a major feature of organizational life. The work organization and its sub-units are made of‚ are groups of people. Most activities of the organization require at least some degree of co-ordination through the operation of groups and teamwork. An understanding of the nature of groups is vital if the manager is to influence the behavior
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A Critique of Stanley Fish’s “What Did Watson the Computer Do?” Zaw Phyo Ohlone College A Critique of Stanley Fish’s “What Did Watson the Computer Do?” In the fascinating game of “Jeopardy!” played in 2011‚ the end product resulting from decades of research and innovation was unveiled. This artificial intelligence system‚ named Watson‚ was able to answer questions by detecting keywords in the question‚ checking with its vast data base‚ and giving the most probable answer to the questions asked
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Obedience is omnipresent; it is difficult to differentiate between obedience and conformity‚ therefore it is a complicated subject of social psychology. However‚ Stanley Milgram was devoted to understand the phenomena of obedience‚ and created a dramatic masterpiece. Interested in many different aspects of life‚ Stanley Milgram was an influential key figure in psychology. However his work on the field of obedience is respected and still exiting for both psychologists and lay people. The aim of this
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analysis helps to assess the potential and suitability of a market. Good decision-making requires a mixture of skills: creative development and identification of options‚ clarity of judgement‚ firmness of decision‚ and effective implementation. For group problem-solving and decision-making‚ or when a consensus is required‚ workshops help‚ within which you can incorporate these tools and process as appropriate. Here are some useful methods for effective decision-making and problem-solving: First a simple
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1. Why does Apex find AccessLine to be an attractive investment? What are the risks? Basically‚ Apex was attracted by the new technology and the unique business model of AccessLine. And‚ it was at the early stage and was not invested heavily by other professional investors. The positive cash flow was an important factor that makes Apex felt confident. It means that the market actually existed and customers understand the concept of technology‚ reducing the entry risk. With the domain knowledge
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An investment bank is a financial institution that assists individuals‚ corporations‚ and governments in raising capital by underwriting and/or acting as the client’s agent in the issuance of securities. An investment bank may also assist companies involved in mergers and acquisitions‚ and provide ancillary services such as market making‚ trading of derivatives‚ fixed income instruments‚ foreign exchange‚ commodities‚ and equity securities. Unlike commercial banks and retail banks‚ investment banks
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The Milgram study was based off Stanley Milgram’s curiosity about the issues of obedience. Milgram wanted to investigate the question is Germans were particularly susceptible to showing obedience to authority figures since that was the excuse for so many Nazi’s during World War 2. The experiment
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Originally named The American Rolling Company‚ AK Steel has humble roots coming from a small town in Middletown‚ Ohio in 1899. Now it’s a big time steel manufacturer with revenue in the billions‚ and a worldwide network. AK produces mainly all steel products such as stainless‚ electrical‚ and carbon. With the majority of its production geared towards the auto industry‚ it plays a large role in the manufacturing industry. Yet as any company AK has its flaws‚ and has suffered in law suits for having
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The country of my choice is Botswana. It is one of the richest countries in Africa‚ in terms of GDP and GDP per capita. It is also one of the least corrupt countries in Africa according to Transparency International. Most of it’s income comes from natural resources‚ the main one being diamonds. However the government had also made an effort to diversify the economy resulting in tourism and financial services becoming important sectors for the Botswana economy. The three firms that I chose to invest
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In "The Perils of Obedience‚" Stanley Milgram conducted a study that tests the conflict between obeying immoral commands given by authority and refusing authority. The experiment was to see how much pain a normal person would inflict on another person because he/she were being ordered to do so by a scientist. The participants of this experiment included two willing individuals: a teacher and a learner. The teacher was the real subject and the learner was an actor. In almost all case the teacher would
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