other companies‚ Pfizer’s HR department experienced problems because the three separate HR departments did not combine into one department. They operated with different policies‚ which created chaos. Intel Corporation was founded in 1968 and is the world’s largest semiconductor company and known for inventing the microprocessor in 1971. The company produces a variety of communications and computing products. They expanded at a fast rate‚ which created problems for the HR department. The department
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Part 1 - Motivation: Definition: One of the simplest definition of motivation can be stated as the “the reasons underlying behavior” (Guay et al.‚ 2010‚ p. 712). However‚ suggesting Broussrd and Garrison’s (2004‚ p 106) definition‚ motivation is referred as “the attribute that moves us to do or not to do something”. As explained briefly by Ryan and Deci (2000)‚ to be motivated means to be inclined and moved to do something. An individual that feels motivated is described as someone who is energized
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------------------------------------------------- What were the grievances of the Third Estate in 1789? There were three national ‘estates’ in France‚ the First Estate made up of all clergy ranging from Archbishops to Priests and the Second Estate made up of nobility were the ‘estates’ that did not need to pay any tax at all. The Third Estate was defined negatively as everybody who did not belong to the first two estates including the bourgeoisie‚ the artisan workers and the peasants. With a
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1. What were the strengths and weaknesses of workers unions? By the end of the nineteenth century‚ workers unions had become major forces influencing wages and working conditions. In 1886‚ when successful strikes on some western railroads attracted a mass of previously unorganized unskilled workers‚ the Knights of Labor grew to a peak membership of a million workers. They bargained with employers‚ conducted boycotts‚ and called members out on strike to demand higher wages and better working conditions
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1) What were the functions of the Delian and Peloponnesian Leagues? The Delian league was set up by the Athenians for an alliance between all the Ionian Greeks so to stamp out the threat of Persia. Athens took charge because Sparta retreated into its own self-interests‚ so to only protect themselves so the Ionians looked for help among the Athenians. It was formed in 477BC at Delos (which was a neutral city). The league seemed successful because in they had some big victories such as in: 478BC Byzantium
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arrived on the Mayflower. Much like the Native Americans‚ Africans were subject to this same type of abuse. Affluent European nations such as Britain‚ Germany‚ and Italy took it upon themselves to claim all the sovereign countries of Africa with a bogus claim of wanting to “civilize” the people of these nations. Missionaries came by the boatloads in an effort to rid Africans of their already established religious beliefs and convert them
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What were the effects/consequences of the Spanish Civil War? The Spanish civil war lasted 1936-1939. It had great consequences‚ seeing as the war brought huge complications to Spain in social‚ economic and political aspects. The social consequences were many. Around 100‚000 Republicans as well as about 70‚000 Nationalists were killed during the war‚ showing great losses for families and for the population. The killing also continued after the war as Franco launched a terror campaign‚ “White terror”
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Asbestos is the name for a group of naturally occurring silicate minerals that can be separated into fibers. The fibers are strong‚ durable‚ and resistant to heat and fire. They are also long‚ thin and flexible. Asbestos fibers can be molded or woven into various fabrics. Because it is nonflammable and a poor heat conductor‚ asbestos has been widely used to make fireproof products such as safety clothing for fire fighters and insulation products such as hot-water piping. Asbestos has also been
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Marijuana for Medicinal Purposes What is Societal Problems?? A social problem is a condition that at least some people in a community view as being undesirable. Everyone would agree about some social problems‚ such as murders and DWI traffic deaths. Other social problems may be viewed as such by certain groups of people. Medical Marijuana is a big societal problem in the U.S. lately. Some toke for pleasure‚ others for better health. But what ’s the truth about "medical marijuana?" Medical
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Lecture 10: Game Theory/ Oligopoly Managerial Economics BSP 1005 D2 November 2011 Sanjeev Mohta Oligopoly Small number of firms Great deal of interdependence Interdependence leads to strategic behavior Conditions may promote collusion No single model of oligopoly Many models depending on circumstances Conclusions from some Oligopoly models The oligopoly firms will conspire and collaborate to charge the monopoly price and get monopoly profits. The oligopoly firms will compete on price
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