1. Which of the following listening errors can be avoided by
paying attention to the tone of voice and body language of the
speaker?
a. Listening errors caused by inattention
b.Listening errors caused by looking for flaws in a speaker
c.Listening errors caused by making assumptions
d. Listening errors caused by focussing solely on
facts
2. Listening errors caused by faulty assumptions can be avoided
by:
a. focusing on the appearance and delivery of the speaker
b. ignoring the instructions...
Give examples (real or hypothetical) of the following types of
industries, paying special attention to discuss what is predicted
to happen to price as more firms enter the market in the long-run.
a. Constant cost b. Increasing cost c. Decreasing cost
Which of the following are key aspects of the ideal gas
model?
A) The specific internal energy depends on temperature only.
B) The specific enthalpy of a gas depends on temperature
only.
C) Z = 1 is adequately satisfied.
D) All of the above.
Propose an HR plan (including at
least one measurable outcome) for three of the
following areas.
• o
Understanding the number and type of
employee required to meet organisational objectives.
o Identifying
effective ways to attract, recruit and select the right people. o
Using training and development initiatives
to support performance management.
Please respond to the following: Think about the last event you
had to plan for either at work or in your personal life. Did you
have a process? How did having or not having a process impact the
outcome of the event? Using outside research on formal planning
strategies, please share a few ideas on how to improve your current
process. Write a minimum of 300 words for your initial response and
then post a reply to at least two...
Question 1
discuss the HR planning process under the following headings:
job analysis and job design, recruitment and selection, training
and development, compensation, performance management and employee
relations.
Design a chart/matrix that incorporates a plan to change your
personal behavior. Include the following: 1. Select a specific
behavior you want to change. 2. Design a chart/matrix with the
following delineated columns: date, setting, people, behavior, and
consequences. 3. Record behavior for 3 days in chart/matrix. 4.
Devise plan to change behavior by creating a positive consequence
for avoiding the behavior, or a negative consequence for acting out
the undesired behavior. 5. Write a short evaluation of your
progress...
Use the following information to design a life-cycle
income-spending-saving plan:
Initial age is 23 when income is $46,000.
Inflation is 0% so all increases are real
rates.
Income grows by 3% annually except on decade birthdays
(e.g. 30, 40, etc.) when it jumps by 15%.
The person works until age 68.
Any savings (wealth) grows at 5% annually.
Taxes take 25% of gross income each year. Savings are
15% of net (after-tax) income.
There is no Social Security or other...