GROUP INTERACTION JOURNAL ARTICLES Compiled by Lawrence R. Frey University of Colorado at Boulder Aamodt, M. G., & Kimbrough, W. W. (1982). Effects of group heterogeneity on quality of task solutions. Psychological Review, 50, 171-174. Abbey, D. S. (1982). Conflict in unstructured groups: An explanation from control-theory. Psychological Reports, 51, 177-178. Abele, A. E. (2003). The dynamics of masculine-agentic and feminine-communal traits: Findings from a prospective study. Journal of Personality
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The power of music: its impact on the intellectual, social and personal development of children and young people Susan Hallam, Institute of Education, University of London Executive Summary Recent advances in the study of the brain have enhanced our understanding of the way that active engagement with music may influence other activities. The cerebral cortex selforganises as we engage with different musical activities, skills in these areas may then transfer to other activities if the processes
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Class Discussion: Students will respond to the following: · How have entrepreneurs been impacted by the global economic crisis? · What excites you about being an entrepreneur? · What concerns you about being an entrepreneur? How have entrepreneurs been impacted by the global economic crisis? Entrepreneurs have been hit since the downward slope of the economy. The banks have stopped and/or made the loan process more stringent to receive funds and to continue business. Some entrepreneurs
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leaders for the long-term, resulting in consistent corporate success * Creates a strong CEO confidence for him/her to reinvest in the corporation (bonds) Our overall research indicates that CEO compensation does not reflect actual performance in most cases. Many CEO’s are grossly over compensated (including stock options, bonuses, hedge funds, and other benefits). The “Golden Parachute” guarantee adds insult to injury. Based on our research, conducted from the UNLV Library periodicals
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MGMT 20027 Internet and Electronic Marketing Assessment Item1 Written Assessment Web Case Study: Facebook and small business Executive Summary As social media has grown, the amount of virtual communities (VC) and consumer-generated contents have increased and established its power. This provided marketers so many opportunities and advantages to convey their marketing survey or to plan and implement marketing strategies. However, due to enormous amount of data
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recorded, drugs have defined and reflected the attitudes of their era. In the 1920’s, alcohol was placed under prohibition and Americans were looking to every which way to circumvent this federal regulation. In the 1930’s, reefer madness swept the country and marijuana was criminalized. The 1960’s marked the era of a rising counter-culture fueled by the psychedelic drug LSD. Even the cocaine boom of the 1970’s and 1980’s define a period of American history marked by high crime rates and an evolving nightlife
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Toolkits for idea competitions: a novel method to integrate users in new product development Frank T. Piller1,2 and Dominik Walcher1 TUM Business School, Technische Universitat Munchen, Leopoldstrasse 139, 80804 Munich, ¨ ¨ Germany. walcher@wi.tum.de 2 MIT Sloan School of Management, 50 Memorial Drive, E52-513, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. piller@mit.edu 1 Research has shown that many innovations originate not in the manufacturer but the user domain. Internet-based toolkits for idea competitions
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Study The performance of individuals, singly and collectively, in work situations is a primary concern for managers in organizations. The effective application of human resources to accomplish organizational objectives typically requires predictable performances of a given level (quantity and quality) from every organizational member. Theorists of both cognitive and a cognitive orientations agree that managers should give considerable emphasis to tying organizational rewards to performance on the
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This could provide an opportunity to offer our own flavor additive later or easily partner with a flavor additive company 3. 12oz Bottles – * This is size that is both most widely produced and purchased. We can sell these in cases or as individuals Price – To establish our pricing there will be several things we will need to take into consideration. 1. We must know what the market can bear – * What is the price range that consumers are currently paying for comparable
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as a whole. (Nike, 2010) Since then the Nike brand has taken off and become more than simply successful, it is infamous though for a few different reasons. The Nike name, generally linked to success and wealth, first got into trouble in the early „90‟s when footage of sweatshop and child labor in their factories was broadcast on international television, smearing their name across the globe. (Beder, 2002) In 1998 cofounder and CEO Phil Knight even recognized that the Nike name and product “has become
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