Barcodes and social security numbers are two examples. We could use the name of the merchandise or person equally well‚ but we choose numbers instead. The fact that the barcode for milk is higher than for razor blades (is it?)‚ or that your SSN is higher than mine ( is it?) tells us nothing. In surveys they often use arbitrary numbers to code variables such as religion‚ ethnicity‚ major in college or gender. In fact‚ with nominal variables measurement means: classifying cases in (unordered) groups. (A
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Performance Measurements To ensure that the organizations goals and objectives are achieved‚ organizations are now using performance measurement tools to achieve them. To improve the process of production‚ to evaluate and control it is a good idea to have performance measurements in place. Performance measurements also can be useful in making decisions and judgments. An organization will also be able used to compare the performance of departments‚ teams and‚ individuals. Any measurement systems
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Do Mergers and Acquisitions Create Shareholder Wealth In The Pharmaceutical Industry? Mahmud Hassan‚ Dilip K. Patro‚ Howard Tuckman and Xiaoli Wang* Purpose: This paper analyzes mergers and acquisitions (M&A) focusing on the U.S. pharmaceutical industry in the period 1981-2004. This industry is chosen because it is global‚ engages intensively in M&A which it uses to both complement and substitute for early stage research‚ and because the potential abnormal returns to blockbuster drugs are
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Ericsson strategies and structures 1-6‚ Thinking about language 1-3 1. I think Ericsson adopts a confessional strategy by admitting she tells lies to support her thesis that "We lie. We all do." (3). The author begins her narrative with a "lie"‚ "The bank called today and I told them my deposit was in the mail‚ even though I hadn’t written a check yet." (1). The effect is strong‚ capturing reader’s immediate attention and getting immediately to her main point at that we all laying for whatever reason
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motivational speech How Bad Do You Want It? There was a young man‚ you know‚ who wanted to make a lot of money and so he went to this guru‚ right. And he told the guru you know I wanna be on the same level you are‚ and the guru said if you wanna be on the same level I’m on‚ I’ll met you tomorrow at the beach. So the young man got there 4 A.M. he’s all ready to rock n’ roll. Got on a suit‚ should of wore shorts. The old man grabs his hand and said: How bad do you wanna be successful? He
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“High school sports are an integral part of the fabric of Americans society with over 5 million youth participating in any school year” (1). Sports are a huge part of our culture. Many high schoolers participate in them. Even though sports are so popular‚ many people are questioning the safety and productivity of high school sports. They are also questioning if the funding money should be used towards academic classes instead of sports. Although sports have made kids too focused on winning‚ high
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allow me to do my job very well. I also want to become staff on SkyEnder because I feel like I would be able to do a lot for the server‚ Id catch the hackers‚ help players out in the discord‚ help players out in game‚ which will also help the community which is what I enjoy doing. Being staff on a server Is not just for the title its for how you work‚ I am a hard working person who Is always up to push myself and take on hard tasks/challenges. This being‚ I want to help out in general‚ I want to show
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Australia Australia is a democratic legislature. The Australian Parliament is bicameral‚ consisting of the Queen of Australia‚ a 76-member Senate and a 150-member House of Representatives.The Constitution provides for the Commonwealth Government’s legislative powers and gives certain powers and responsibilities to the Commonwealth government. All remaining responsibilities are retained by the six States which were previously separate colonies. Each State has its own constitution‚ so that Australia
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Jaramillo 1 Ambar Jaramillo Professor Bucchino EBS-011-00ZA September 27‚ 2011 All People Wants to be Happy By examining happiness we found that all communities are looking happy to have a better life. If happiness exists in our life‚ we will see life in other points of view. When people are happy‚ they are in a good mood‚ they like to help‚ and they like to bring happiness. “Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life‚ the whole aim and end of human existence” by Nichomachean
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how they do it or what they have to go through to get it‚ whether it be working long hours or cheating the stock market. Unfortunately it’s the same people who forget who got them to the point where they can afford their Mercedes Benz. I feel that credit should not only be given to family‚ friends‚ and pastors‚ rabbis or priests‚ but also to teachers. Any school could always use another good teacher‚ one who truly cares about what they teach and who they are teaching to‚ which is why I want a job that
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