1. | Question : | Which of the following is not a characteristic that distinguishes services from goods? | | | Student Answer: | | Service jobs are unskilled (page 8-9) | | | | A service is intangible | | | | Services are perishable | | | | Services are heterogeneous | | | | None of the above | | Instructor Explanation: | Many service jobs are highly skilled such as physician‚ attorney‚ airline pilot‚ OSCM instructor‚ etc. | | | | Points Received: | 0
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Workplace Motivational Theory James Roberts PSY/320 January 21‚ 2010 Dr. Sarah Christensen Workplace Motivational Theory Assembling theories about how motivational processes work transpire through research on motivation and emotion and elude personal insights (Reeve‚ 2009). In assessing the scientific merit of motivational theories‚ hypothesis can spawn and put to objective empirical testing (Reeve‚ 2009). Motivational concepts one chooses should be meticulously chosen‚ and continuously
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Motivation and Organizational Culture HCA/250 March 14‚ 2014 Drew Barnes Motivation and Organizational Culture A psychologically safe and healthy workplace is one that promotes the well-being of an individual. It is creating an environment that is enjoyable and respectful of all people‚ regardless of cultural or ethical differences. Japanese immigrant‚ Ayame Nakamura‚ is employed as a pharmaceutical project manager in California. The confrontational management style interferes with Ayame’s
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Motivation and Organizational Culture Cassandra Clyburn HCA 250-The Psychology of Health December 9‚ 2012 Ebony Thomas Axia College Motivation and Organizational Culture When you first start a job you have fears of being able to fit in‚ your nerves are on edge and if you are a supervisor or manager you have many more fears as our subject Ayame Nakamura may have had. She is a Japanese immigrant who is fortunate to have landed a position as a Project Manager for a pharmaceutical company.
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How Unions Affect Company Productivity Tokwiny Da-Thong Professor Chris D’Mello MBA Fundamentals AMBA 600 Section 9062 Semester 1109 How Unions Affect Company Productivity Introduction Employees and their employers seem to approach the issue of employment from very different perspectives. This fact often leads many people to ask; “how can these sides
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“Millions of people saw an apple fall‚ but Newton was the one who asked why”‚ said Bernard Mannes Baruch (1870 – 1965) an advisor to more than 40 Presidents. And that is why I chose the major Engineering‚ because I just want to know why. Why do planes fly? Why does the Sun shine? I believe that Engineering is the answer to all of the scientific questions asked. The definition of Engineer is a person that is an expert in technology. They design machines‚ computer programs‚ buildings‚ and chemical
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Organizational Culture and Productivity October 1st‚ 2014 Organizational culture is defined as the “shared social knowledge within an organizational regarding the rules‚ norms‚ and values that shape the attitudes and behaviors of its employees. It is one of the most important building blocks for a highly successful organization and an extraordinary workplace. Organizational success relies on the how to operate the business in a effective and productive way. Leaders of the organizations are looking
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Low Productivity In The Workplace In recent times‚ there have been numerous debates on the topic of low productivity in the workplace‚ which is defined as the organization’s inability to accomplish its maximum capacity. It is important to understand that every employer yearns to be as productive as possible‚ through a dedicated staff. According to managerial theorists‚ productivity is a very important issue in any organization. Some of the causes of low productivity in the workplace include
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Introduction Microsoft has become one of the giants in the high tech field. Microsoft has become a household word which started in January of 1975 when Bill Gates‚ a sophomore at Harvard‚ starting writing software to enhance the use of personal computers. The company has grown from its humble beginnings to the software giant the company has now become. Microsoft uses employee empowerment‚ the company’s ability to foster teamwork‚ and creative incentives and rewards to motivate the company’s employees
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The role management should play in the workplace psychology according to Ayame Nakamura situation. Even though she is a manager‚ she has a manager‚ and that person should approach Ayame with respect for her different cultural background. Although Ayame may feel inferior‚ due to the confrontational nature of the job. Do not let that stop you‚ because there should be a barrier broken with a big respect for diversity. A manager over another manager should be able to praise the manager on the good things
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