Case Briefing #2 Vizcaino v. US Dist. Court for WD of Wash.‚ 173 F. 3d 713 (9th Cir.1999) Material Facts: Donna Vizcaino‚ Jon R. Waite‚ Mark Stout‚ Geoffrey Culbert‚ Lesley Stuart‚ Thomas Morgan‚ Elizabeth Spokoiny‚ and Larry Spokoiny sued on behalf of themselves and a court certified class against Microsoft Corporation and its various pension and welfare plans‚ including its Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)‚ and sought a determination that they were entitled even as independent
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Steinberg v Chicago Medical School Facts: In December 1973 Robert Steinberg‚ the plaintiff‚ applied for admissions to the Chicago Medical School. He paid an application fee of $15‚ but his application was rejected. After being rejected he filed against the school‚ claiming that they did not evaluate his application according to the academic entrance criteria printed in the school’s bulletin. Steinberg argues that the school based its decision primarily on nonacademic consideration such as family
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ENG 360 Final Exam 1. 19th Century Detective Fiction – a genre which deals with fictionalized mystery crimes‚ which are often solved by the main story characters. In this genre it is common for the story to include clues and evidence for the readers to put together and try to solve the mystery independent of the detective. Doyle’s “A Scandal in Bohemia” is an example of 19th century detective fiction. 2. Whodunit – a plot driven detective story which allows the audience to participate in the
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Problems studying cognition : Use cognition to study cognition Introspection : Wudnt introspection of cognition When you look inward and make ideas‚ old school of psychology‚ describe what feeling from inside‚ not measurable; can’t just give accounts of feelings‚ not scientific Behaviorists : Know inputs/outputs (unknown between) Falls apart because the in between (behaviors) is unknown Definition of learning Types of learning: Classical‚ Operant‚ Modeling Classical conditioning
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V. ANALYSIS Market Analysis There is an increasing number of dormitories‚ apartments and condominium units that are housing students and families. This is because of the presence of universities‚ colleges‚ and secondary schools in the area. They also observed the growing number of business establishments such as Internet cafes‚ laundromats‚ cafeterias‚ sari-sari stores and water stations. In the map of proposed site illustrated by Mar‚ there are 2 schools near the area‚ the University of Sto
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360 DEGREE FEEDBACK: BENEFITS & PITFALLS Introduction Employees usually want to receive feedback on their performance for certain reasons such as for improving their performance. DeNisi & Kluger (2000) herald that it is widely accepted that feedback is an essential component of an effective performance improvement strategy as individuals learn on the basis of receiving feedback on their performance. Moreover‚ performance feedback increases job satisfaction and motivation among the employees
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360 – Degree Feedback This usually means an individual being rated by peers‚ supervisors and sometimes clients‚ as well as doing self-assessment. All indications are that 360-degree appraisal in one form or another is probable to be used more extensively – it is not some provisional fad. An example of a Traditional Feedback versus a 360 – Degree Feedback‚ you can see below. Basically you can see at the Traditional Feedback‚ there is only one direction Feedback‚ from Supervisor to Employee
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Playstation 3 vs. Xbox 360 There are few professional sports rivalries that compare to that of the Yankees and the Red Sox or the Flyers and the Penguins. Well since the year 2006 when Playstation 3 was released there has been a much heated rivalry between the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3. It has been a nonstop war for the development of the superior gaming system. There are many reasons one could say that one console is better than the other. In saying this‚ the users are correct. Each console
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Case Write-up * Case: 360° Performance Evaluation at Morgan Stanley ------------------------------------------------- Vision Statement: “Connecting people‚ ideas and capital‚ we will be our clients’ first choice for achieving their financial aspirations.” This vision draws on essential skills in connecting the brightest people with the most powerful ideas and the capital to help clients succeed on their own terms. (Letter to Shareholders) -------------------------------------------------
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360 Appraisals Format Name of the Organisation Period of Appraisal: From To: Name of the Employee Empl.Code No. Department/Section: I. First Level Appraisal (Self Appraisal) (To be completed by employee concerned) Rating: Excellent 05 - 4.5 Good 4.5 – 3.5 Poor 3.0 - 0 1. Role Model: How far you are a Role Model to your Sub-ordinates? (Speak the Truth) Punctuality Total/Partial (Reasons thereof) Personal Cleanliness
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