What potential sources of error might be associated with the following situations?

b. A telephone survey of big city voters finds that most respondents do not like negative political ads—that is, advertising by one political candidate that criticizes or exposes secrets about the opponent’s “dirty laundry.” Researchers conclude that negative advertising should not be used.

c. A survey accessed through Instagram produces results ranking Apple Macbooks as far superior to other PCs for business applications. A retailer decides to reduce inventory of PCs other than Macbooks.

d. Researchers who must conduct a 45-minute personal interview offer $175 to each respondent because they believe that people who will sell their opinions are more typical than someone who will talk to a stranger for free for 45 minutes. Management uses the results to adjust their services offering.

e. A company’s sales representatives are asked what percentage of the time they spend traveling, talking on the telephone, participating in meetings, working on the computer, in training, and filling out reports for management. The survey is conducted via the company’s email network. Management concludes that sales reps are not spending enough time performing selling in the field.

Negotiations Preparation Scenario:

Background: You and your spouse have received bids to renovate the second story of your “vintage” house. You have selected Busy Bee Construction Company as the contractor, who submitted a bid price of $45,000 with a project completion date of November 2nd. You have been friends with the Contractor for many years but have never conducted business with Busy Bee. You are meeting with Busy Bee on May 4th to discuss project cost, start date and schedule based upon the following data:

Scope of Work:

“Gut the second floor to the studs.”

Provide dumpster in the driveway to deposit construction debris.

Remove the existing second floor bedroom wood panel walls and plaster ceiling, install insulation material and replace walls and ceiling with drywall and wood trim.

Tear out two existing closets and build a walk-in closet and a cedar storage closet, both complete with shelving, electrical outlets and lighting.

Remove the existing bathroom tub, vanity, toilet, plaster walls, floor tile and wall tile. Rebuild sub-floor, install drywall, floor tile and wall tile around the tub. Replace plumbing, bath fixtures, tile and electrical fixtures with new items to be mutually determined.

Update electrical service to 200 amp service, install ceiling fans, and update fixtures to comply with current electrical codes. Fans to be provided by the owners.

Paint all walls and ceiling. Remove / replace wall-to-wall carpeting. Paint color and carpeting to be mutually determined. Haul away all construction debris.

Any “add-on scope” tasks will be handled via contract change orders.

Other Information:

Owners desire to keep all construction cost and change orders less than $50,000 and to have the work completed in mid-November in time for the Thanksgiving holidays.

The request for proposal identified a Cost-Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) contract to control costs.

Busy Bee desires to keep its workers busy, to avoid any “hidden cost” surprises of a vintage home uncovered during the demolition phase, and to receive revenue by year end.

Both parties desire to maintain a pleasant business relationship and friendship.

Using the following Negotiations Preparation Template, your task is to prepare for this negotiations by discussing each of the following Strategic Negotiations Elements for both the home owners and the contractor:

Why is company culture an important aspect to consider when working on selecting, developing and implementing a new system?

What would be the most critical crucial role that a bidder should know in terms of what's best for that bidder?

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What value is there to understanding the factors driving standardization versus localization of HR policies, processes, routines, procedures and practices?

What is a comprehensive look at the blending of theory and practice in Education which includes Policies, Procedures, and People into the blending of theory and practice?

Please provide reference source with answer, the answer should be in line with ELCC and CF Standards below.

The purpose of the Conceptual Framework (CF) as it relates to is to provide a foundation and organizational system through accomplishment of the primary objective,

Standard 1: Human Capital Management Educational leaders use their role as human capital manager to drive improvements in building leader effectiveness and student achievement.

Standard 2: Instructional Leadership Educational leaders are acutely focused on effective teaching and learning, possess a deep and comprehensive understanding of best instructional practices, and continuously promote activities that contribute to the academic success of all students.

Standard 3: Personal Behavior Educational leaders model personal behavior that sets the tone for all student and adult relationships.

Standard 4: Building Relationships Educational leaders build relationships to ensure that all key stakeholders work effectively with each other to achieve transformative results.

Standard 5: Culture of Achievement Educational leaders develop an encompassing culture of achievement aligned to the institution’s vision of success for every student.

Standard 6: Organizational, Operational, and Resource Management Educational leaders’ leverage organizational, operational, and resource management skills to support improvement and achieve desired educational outcomes.

Below is a complete list of the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC):

Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) Standards

· Educational Vision – An educational leader who guides, facilitates, and supports the success of all learners by developing, articulating, implementing, and evaluating an educational vision that is shared and supported by the greater school community.

· School Culture – An educational leader who guides, facilitates, and supports the success of all learners by advocating, nurturing, and sustain a school culture that is shared and supported by the greater school community.

· Management – An educational leader who guides, facilitates, and supports the success of all learners by managing operations and resources to provide a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment.

· Communication and Collaboration with Communities – An educational leader who guides, facilitates, and supports the success of learners by practicing open, two-way communication and using collaborative strategies that respond to diverse community interests and needs. Acting with Honesty, Fairness, and Professional Ethics – An educational leader who guides, facilitates, and supports the success of all learners by personally demonstrating and promoting honesty, fairness, and professional ethics.

· The Political, Social, Legal, Economic, and Cultural Environments – An educational leader who guides, facilitates, and supports the success of all learners by understanding, responding to, and influencing larger political, social, legal, economic, and cultural environments and by recommending and implementing policy that guides district operations.

· Internship Practicum (Field Experience) of Standards-based Work in Real Settings – An educational leader synthesizes and applies the knowledge and practice to develop the skills identified in Standards 1-6 through substantial, sustained, standards-based work that is planned and guided cooperatively by the institution and school district personnel (or university, college, or business personnel as appropriate).

Subject is Education

Most organizations, many clubs, and even the federal government of the United States have codes of ethics that describe the acceptable actions of their employees and members. There are also laws in place that provide boundaries for individual behavior. Is it, then, necessary for an individual to have a personal code of ethics? Why or why not? This is a ethical delimma class

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strengths and weakness of Fixed Quantity system (FQS)

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