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The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit hears appeals from all but which one of the following courts:

A) United States Court of Federal Claims
B) Court of International Trade
C) Patent and Trademark Office
D) United States District Courts
E) United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

On Jul 24, 2024


D
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Refer to Scenario 1-3. A customer is willing to pay $60 for the 701th calculator. Should the company produce and sell it? Explain.

On Jul 23, 2024


No, because the marginal cost ($70) is less than the marginal benefit ($60).
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Briefly outline the rationale behind the efficient market hypothesis and explain its implications for technical and fundamental analysis.

On Jun 24, 2024


The efficient market hypothesis maintains that American financial markets are characterized by almost instantaneous dissemination of information concerning investment opportunities, especially stocks. That in turn implies that all relevant, available information is just about always reflected in stock prices. This is a direct refutation of technical analysis, because it says all information from historical patterns of price movement is already reflected in prices, and further study of those movements won't help investors earn above average returns. The EMH also says fundamental analysis by individual investors won't do them much good. This is because professional analysts are continuously engaged in fundamental analysis and they disseminate anything an individual might deduce before he or she does.
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Which off-the-job training method is similar to job instruction training because both techniques rely on observation, rehearsal, reinforcement, and transfer?

A) case incident
B) simulation
C) role play
D) behaviour modelling

On Jun 23, 2024


D
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Explain leader-member exchange theory.

On May 25, 2024


Answers will vary. Leader-member exchange theory, or LMX, recognizes that leaders may form different relationships with followers. The basic idea behind LMX is that leaders form two groups of followers: in-groups and out-groups. Ingroup members tend to be similar to the leader and are given greater responsibilities, more rewards, and more attention. They work within the leader's inner circle of communication. As a result, in-group members are more satisfied, have lower turnover, and have higher organizational commitment. In contrast, out-group members are outside the circle and receive less attention and fewer rewards. They are managed by formal rules and policies.
Research on LMX is supportive. In-group members are more likely to engage in organizational citizenship behavior, while out-group members are more likely to retaliate against the organization. And the type of stress varies according to the group. In-group members' stress comes from the additional responsibilities placed on them by the leader, whereas out-group members' stress comes from being left out of the communication network. One surprising finding is that more frequent communication with the boss may either help or hurt a worker's performance ratings, depending on whether the worker is in the in-group or the out-group. Among the in-group, more frequent communication generally leads to higher performance ratings, while members of the out-group who communicate more often with the superior tend to receive lower performance ratings.
In-group members feel more empowered, and this contributes to their higher performance. Empowerment also keeps in-group members healthier by buffering them from emotional exhaustion and depression.
In-group members may also be more creative. When employees have a positive relationship with their supervisor, it increases their confidence and self-efficacy, which in turn increase creativity. Followers view communication from leaders differently, and it seems to depend on whether the leader is viewed as "one of us," as shown in neuroscience studies. Followers processed the same statements differently depending on whether the leader was an in-group leader or an out-group leader. This could explain why President Barack Obama was considered an inspirational speaker but may have found it challenging to inspire people who saw him as associated with an out-group instead of an in-group. Neuroscientific studies show that when in-group leaders speak for "us," followers find them inspirational. Please see the section "Recent Leadership Theories" for more information.
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It is a good idea to sit a dysfunctional group member as far away from the leader as possible.

On May 24, 2024


False