...Define positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, punishment, and extinction, and distinguish between continuous and intermittent schedules of reinforcement. Then give a practical example of one." In Positive Reinforcement a particular behavior is strengthened by the consequence of experiencing a positive condition. For example: My dog will get a treat when he sits on my command. Positive Reinforcement means that the subject is likely to repeat the behavior, or response, because stimulus (e.g. reward) is received directly after response. Negative reinforcement encourages employees to perform better so they can have an unpleasant condition removed from their work environment. Example, Constantly being reminded to be more productive, often seen as nagging or badgering by employees, is a negative reinforcement technique. It may be used intentionally or unintentionally, but it creates a negative condition in which the employees are subjected to an unpleasant situation. When they reach the productivity level desired, the nagging stops, which reinforces the desired behavior. While this type of negative reinforcement may get your employees to improve, it does not encourage them to strive beyond the minimum levels required to make the negative situation stop. A schedule of reinforcement is a rule that establishes the probability that a specific occurrence of a behavior will produce reinforcement. Two schedules of reinforcement—continuous reinforcement and extinction—provide...
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...Macroeconomics Environmental Analysis Macroeconomic Environmental Analysis Google Inc. is the largest and best search engine. Google operates in the Internet industry. “The company primarily focuses on the areas, which include search, advertising, operating systems and platforms and enterprise” (Market Watch, 2011, para.1). Larry Page (CEO) oversees Google Inc. a public operating company. Keyword based advertising is how the business creates the majority of the company’s profits. “Google’s mission is to organize the world‘s information and make it universally accessible and useful” (Google, 2011, para. 1). In this paper, Google’s external environment will be discussed, which includes the industry environment and the operating environment. Industry Analysis The buyer’s hold a great deal of power in the Internet industry. Internet users without any high costs can use search engines. Google is replicable search engine used by the users of Internet industry because the organization is one of the best. Staying power is established by any business that has built a strong reputation. “The framework captures the complexity of power and proves useful for tracing changes in power status over time between value chain members in industrial relationships” (Akpinar & Zettinig, 2008, para. 2). Individuals who can develop new online services, website concepts, and technologies are considered the suppliers of the industry. Internet businesses have...
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...SCENARIO: M-Core’s New Home COMPANY OVERVIEW M-Core, Inc. is a subsidiary of Silatel Corp., the world’s largest and most successful designer and manufacturer of computer processors. The company was created to develop the next generation of multi-core processing chips. This revolutionary technology intends to combine four or more processors on a single chip that is expected to provide 10 times the processing power of current high-speed models, while consuming only one-tenth of the energy. Application of this technology would make powerful pocket PCs an affordable reality for the public. As part of M-Core’s initial capitalization, Silatel donated a research facility in New Oxford, a small New England town. The facility sits on a picturesque four-acre plot near a lake, surrounded to the North and East by legally protected wetlands. Silatel believed the area’s beauty would attract and inspire top research talent, which could help ensure the venture’s success. M-Core management, however, believes that success hinges on the development of a 90-acre research and development campus that includes office, laboratory and research space. Plans also call for artistic landscaping, walkways and green areas, an open-air design that M-Core management believes will relax and inspire campus workers. To the West and South of the New Oxford facility are older homes, most built prior to World War II, some as early as the 1800s. The residents of New Oxford are proud of their homes and...
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...Problem Solution: M-Core M-Core is an organization that expands and multiplies processor chips for computers. M-Core delights itself on its innovative technology and is trying to merge more than four processors on one chip. “If successful the processors will provide 10 times the processing power of current high-speed processors that are available on the market, while at the same time eating up less energy.” (University of Phoenix, n.d.) With the purpose of assist M-Core in the fabrication of the innovative processor chips Silatel has bought a research building in New Oxford a small town in New England, to use as a fabricating plant. New Oxford population is mostly hardworking, calm people who are very proud of their residences and area. A lot of of the people of New Oxford receive the new fabricating plant, as a new way to raise income for the town and generate employment. M-Core is trying to construct the new plant by buying the homes of the people who presently reside in the terrain for a cost higher than what the homes are valuable. The majority of the people have been content to get the corporation up on its offer but three residents have been indisposed to move and put up for sale their houses. M-Core has requested the mayor to assist convince the people to put up for sale their terrain. This paper will study the difficulty facing M-Core and several of the potential solutions to the dilemma. In the end I will suggest a solution for M-Core to employ to resolve the conflict...
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...Running head: PROBLEM SOLUTION: M-CORE Problem Solution: M-Core Problem Solution: M-Core M-Core is at the head of their industry and has planned to move forward with developing their new facility in New Oxford, a green environment. In becoming a part of the New Oxford community, M-Core will have an opportunity to embrace and become involved with the community’s needs and the environment that has become protected, helping to secure the future of the people while working within the company’s estimated budgets and timeframes. Describe the Situation Issue and Opportunity Identification M-Core is having difficult y negotiating acceptable deals with the remaining homeowners causing delays towards the development of the new research and development facility. The opportunity M-Core has is to develop creative ideas to resolve the conflict with the resistant homeowners by creating an alliance with Nature’s Gift Society through the implementation of a green plan during planning, developing, and implementing phases of their new facility. By creating the alliance, Nature’s Gift may ease the negotiations with the homeowners, minimize the need for legal actions to take the properties from the remaining homeowners, and avoid need for the Mayor’s involvement. Stakeholder Perspectives/Ethical Dilemmas M-Core desires to gain additional acreage to develop their facility to create the “chip” and a better workplace, while developing on land that displays serenity to inspire...
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...Running head: PROBLEM SOLUTION: M-CORE Problem Solution: M-Core Turkessa Amoah University of Phoenix Problem Solution: M-Core M-Core is a subsidiary of Silatel Corporation. M-Core is a company that develops and multi-core processing chips for computers. M-Core prides itself on its revolutionary technology and is attempting to combine four or more processors on a single chip. “If successful the processors will provide 10 times the processing power of current high-speed processors that are available on the market, while at the same time eating up less energy.” (University of Phoenix, n.d.) In order to facilitate M-Core in the production of the new processor chips Silatel has purchased a research facility in New Oxford to use as a manufacturing plant. New Oxford is a small New England Town. The people of New Oxford are mainly hardworking, laid back people who are very proud of their homes and neighborhood. Many of the residents of New Oxford welcome the new facility, as a way to increase revenue for the area and create much needed new jobs. M-Core is attempting to build the new facility by purchasing the homes of the residents who currently occupy the land for a price above what the homes are worth. Most of the residents have been happy to take the company up on its offer but three residents have been unwilling to relocate and sell their homes. M-Core has asked the local politicians, including the mayor to help persuade the residents to sell their land. This paper will...
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...Running head: PROBLEM SOLUTION: M-CORE Problem Solution: M-Core University of Phoenix Problem Solution: M-Core Hoping to expand its operations to a new 90-acre facility, M-Core finds itself in conflict with local landowners who are unwilling to sell the homes necessary for the full expansion. According to Wilmot & Hocker (2007), “Conflict is an expressed struggle between at least two interdependent parties who perceive incompatible goals, scarce resources, and interference from others in achieving their goals” (Chapter 1). M-Core and the homeowners are in conflict because they are interdependent. According to Wilmot & Hocker (2007), “Conflict parties engage in an expressed struggle and interfere with one another because they are interdependent. Each person’s choices affect the other because conflict is a mutual activity” (Chapter 1). M-Core has the opportunity to build strong community ties if this conflict can be resolved peacefully. The mayor of the small town hopes to see his community grow and feels that the M-Core expansion provides a great opportunity to do just that. Describe the Situation Issue and Opportunity Identification M-Core is having troubles resolving the conflict with the landowners that are holding out. This is having a significant impact on the progress of the expansion process. Amidst all of the negotiations and the surrounding tensions, M-Core has many opportunities at hand as well. First, M-Core can build community relations...
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...OWNERS GUIDE Ceramic Glass Cooktop Radiant Surface Elements Electronic Oven Control - ES III Self Cleaning Oven Feature READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Contents Product Registration ......................................................... 2 Versión en español ........................................................... 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................... 3-4 Setting Surface Controls ................................................ 5-6 Setting Warm Zone Controls (if equipped) ....................... 7 Setting Warmer Drawer Controls (if equipped) ................ 8 Before Setting Oven Controls ........................................... 9 Control Pad Functions .................................................... 10 Setting the Clock and Minute Timer ............................... 11 Setting Oven Controls ............................................... 12-15 Self-Cleaning ............................................................. 16-17 General Cleaning ....................................................... 18-20 Customizing Your Oven Performance ............................. 21 Changing Cooktop and/or Oven Lights .......................... 21 Avoid Service Checklist .............................................. 22-23 Warranty ......................................................................... 24 ELECTRIC RANGE This Owner's Guide contains general operating instructions for your range and feature information for...
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...PART 1 Company Allocation Ticker symbol | Company | | GICS Sector | GICS Sub Industry | Address of Headquarters | | BEN | Franklin Resources | | Financials | Diversified Financial Services | San Mateo, California | | FCX | Freeport-McMoran Cp & Gld | | Materials | Diversified Metals & Mining | Phoenix, Arizona | | The cost of capital of the aforementioned companies will be discussed in the following questions. The companies will be referred to by their Ticker Symbols henceforth. Question 1 BEN The book value of the company’s liabilities and equity can be deduced from a number of online sources. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (2013) provided the company filings data whereby BEN’s Form 10q, dated 29/07/2013, showed the following (included on page 2 of this report). The book value of long-term debt is $1,252.1 million, and the book value of equity is $10,402.3 million. The schedule of outstanding debt shows that this figure includes $54.5 million of FHLB advances and $1197.6 million of Senior Notes at various effective interest rates. The notes on Stockholders Equity and Non- Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests reveal that Franklin Resources Inc Stockholders Equity totals $9779.8 million whilst the Non- Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests (previously referred to as minority interests) totals $622.5 million. FCX The book value of the company’s liabilities and equity can be deduced from a number of online sources. The US Securities...
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...I. Problem statement What should Mr. M. Lacdao do with Sylvia Gregorio’s offer of resignation as analyst of Center for Energy Research and Development’s Solar section brought about by absence of organizational value system? II. Objectives: 1. To be able to establish camaraderie and rapport among employees of the center. 2. To be able to continue to attract the best and brightest employees. III. Analysis This is about the circumstances why Sylvia Gregorio wants out of CERD. It not just answer the question of job dissatisfaction but also the outline the steps to take in order to align employee values with that of the organization and what its visions are. It takes into account the recognition of talent, efficiency at work and the values that employees must develop in order to create an organization that encourages camaraderie, rapport and team success rather than being confined to few individuals or gender-equality, efficiency at work and recognition of job accomplishment. At the same time, her negative behaviors about her being unsatisfied with her work as an analyst gives away to complaints and other issues about job inefficiency. IV. Alternative course of solution 1. On promotion of Sylvia Gregorio as head of Solar section: Advantages: • Talent retention • Job satisfaction resulting in increased productivity and boredom at work. Disadvantages: • Resistance to authority due to masculine dominated workplace and lack of respect 2. On the reassignment of Sylvia Gregorio...
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...the sale to support the process and support each other. Although morale was not high, it was better than had initially been envisaged when the sales process was announced, the staff were extremely proud of the value they had built up for the company, and it was felt that Big Energy must see significant value in the existing processes and systems of XYZ Energy, as well as in their customer base. The core business structure of both companies was similar, not surprisingly given they both operated in the same energy retailing market. For example, both companies had marketing, commercial, operational and trading department, and each one of these areas was represented on the companies’ management teams. XYZ Energy also had a strategy department, which Sally Johnson managed. At the point of the sale, the chief executive and functional business members of the management team were immediately made redundant prior to any integration of XYZ Energy’s operations into Big Energy. Sally was retained post sale to facilitate parts of the integration or operations. With the removal of the core management team, it quickly became clear that Big Energy wished to remove the majority of...
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...What are the core competencies and end products of IKEA? How are they linked with each other? IKEA is capable to design its products in-house; therefore they can reduce their costs because outsourcing their product designing is much cheaper. Despite that they’re designing its product itself, people find it still attractive enough to buy IKEA’s products. Also their furniture and packaging is designed in such a way that it’s easily transportable (‘flat packaging’1) for both customer and IKEA. The assemble-it-yourself furniture, together with the flat packages, reduced space requirements in logistic operations, which lowered the costs either.2 To maintain their low-cost strategy they have to manage an international low-cost supplier network. By 2004, IKEA’s network of international low-cost suppliers had grown to the point where it had 43 trading service offices in 33 countries.3 By well thought allocation of their warehouses and stores they managed to reduce costs even further. So we can conclude IKEA is capable of sustaining its low costs, by managing, establish and designing its supplier network in such a way that IKEA achieves lowest costs in logistics. Even though they’re capable to establish a low-cost supplier network, IKEA is also capable of designing its furniture in such a way that it “fits the IKEA concept of form, function and price”4, “for example the OGLA chair which initially was made of wood but eventually is made out of hollow...
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...Charles & Keith's greatest asset are its people. With this belief, the company requires a passionate team with the following values to govern the company: Unity Integrity, Respect and Openness Passion for Perfection Customer Focus Inspire & Empower People Core values form the foundation of the corporation’s management structure, while aspiring qualities which include an enterprising and a fighting spirit are needed to create a formidable formulae. What is more, we are characterised by our dedication and commitment to our work. Hierarchical barriers are kept to a minimum within the company structure, promoting, among other things, a more direct and respectful interaction between all collaborators. At Charles & Keith, we promote continuous sharing, exchanging and contributing of ideas. This basis forms the daily dosage of management, coupled with leading by example, and creating a unique and harmonious working relationship through a cohesive and family oriented environment. Besides the core values, Charles & Keith team is comprised of a group of specialists who constantly strive to improve in their respective professional fields. At Charles & Keith we want our professional staff to develop within the company and to gain more responsibilities over time. For these reasons, training is available for every position to endorse professionals in all fields within Charles & Keith. In this way, greater personal and professional satisfaction is achievable, added to the increasing...
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...Growth strategies By the end of 2013, Lululemon owned 171 stores in the United States and 54 stores in Canada, which means the North America market was reaching maturity (Natalie, O.R. 2014); but this company has its own strategies to expand their home market of North America. Generally, market penetration strategy involves in additionally advertisements, sales and promotions.（Grewal et al., 2012) However, Lululemon takes organic growth strategy, which is being a part of community, and grow organically. For example, when Lululemon choose a local community as their target market, they will open a showroom to attract customers and stimulate customer’s ideas to open a new store in their local community. If Lululemon ensure the local community is profitable, then they will operate a new store. The process of opening a store seems slow, but the store will bring great benefits and strong customer loyalty(Natalie, O.R. 2014). Market development When the North America market reaching maturity, Lululemon started to seek opportunities to expand market internationally. Lululemon planned its expansion into England. Since London has 8.3 million of yoga enthusiasts, Lululemon has a great opportunity to expand into London(Natalie, O.R. 2014). Lululemon first opened one full-sized store in London, and this store brought huge benefits. In the future, Lululemon plans to open four new stores in London. Additionally, Lululemon already owned 29 full-sized stores in Australia and New Zealand...
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...stage of the application, it is vital that candidates can demonstrate the core competencies needed to be effective in the role to which you are applying to. You need to be able to demonstrate that you have the competencies in order for your application to be proceeded to the next stage. Please answer truthfully, as you may be asked to expand on these examples at assessment. Please pay attention to your spelling, punctuation and grammar, as these will be assessed. 1. British Transport Police Officers often have to work in partnership with other organisations to combat crime on the rail network. Who do you see as the key BTP partners in achieving this and why are they our key partners? (100 words max) 2. Are there any other organisations or people you think BTP do or should work with to combat crime? (50 words max) Please provide an example of an occasion when you have had to really understand what others have wanted, for you to help them solve a problem? 3. Tell us briefly what the problem was and how you became involved? (50 max words) 4. How did you know what was needed? (50 words max) 5. What exactly did you do and say? (200 max words) 6. What was the outcome? (50 max words) 7. What do you think the real cause of the problem was? (50 words max) Competencies - Part 2 At this stage of the application, it is vital that candidates can demonstrate the core competencies needed to be effective in the role to which you are applying...
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