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    their own comparative advantage which exists in one-side auction. The relationship between them is a kind of equality between demand and supply. In recent years‚ with the development of the global economy‚ there are more challenges for new auction theory and its applications‚ which are shown in the following aspects. First‚ with the development of the Internet and communication technologies‚ e-commerce has become a new business method. At the same time‚ internet auction has been widely used in the

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    Q#01 Tell me about your post in company‚ what’s your work. Ans. I’m an HR Officer and my responsibilities are: * Monitor daily attendance * Maintain records and compile statistical reports concerning personnel-related data such as hires‚ transfers‚ performance appraisals‚ and absenteeism rates. * Develop and maintain HR Database * Hunting Human Resources * Provide advice and assistance to supervisors on staff recruitment * Prepare notices and advertisements

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    Decision making is a basic activity that can be found in all cultures. A review of the psychological literature concerning decision making reveals a variety of theoretical models‚ which attempt to prescribe rational decision making or to describe and explain failures to make rational decisions (for a review‚ see Abelson & Levi‚ 1985). However‚ with the possible exception of studies of organisational decision making (Misumi‚ 1984; Ouchi‚ 198 I)‚ decision making in non-Western cultures

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    quality standards would be: If cars reduce less toxicant in the air it can reduce the amount of pollution in our ecosystem. Government laws and regulations to reduce waste or polluting help increase companies responsiveness to the environment. Rational decision making can make a person better off because they can think of the outcome before they do something. Think of it as a game of chest you need to plan your next move carefully because it will affect the next move you make after that. Always

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    Fermin Crime theories- American gangster The behavior theory claims that humans learn their behavior through experiences. They learn how to and commit crimes because they receive favorable incentives for committing the crimes. This theory ties into the social learning theory which claims that people learn their aggressive or criminal behaviors from watching others around them engage in these acts. Another interesting theory is the rational choice theory. The rational choice theory is used to describe

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    Correct Answer: The American Civics Exchange Question 2 10 out of 10 points The assumption of rationality in economics implies that: Answer Selected Answer: people make choices with an eye toward attaining objectives they have chosen. Correct Answer: people make choices with an eye toward attaining objectives they have chosen. Question 3 10 out of 10 points Measuring important concepts in economics is difficult and some important economic

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    Rationalization of Failure Aesop’s short story "The Fox and the Grapes" tells of a fox failing to find a way to reach some grapes hanging high up on a vine. The story deals with the rationalization of the failure to attain a desired end. Rather than accept a personal failure by acknowledging our shortcomings or by unemotionally evaluating the circumstances that surrounded the failure‚ we rationalize and come up with an immediate excuse. We need to convince ourselves and everybody else who witnessed

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    The original rationality principle was founded by sociologist Max Weber. He used bureaucracies as the model of rationalization‚ that is because they have a hierarchy of authority‚ a clear division of labor‚ explicit rules‚ and impersonality. George Ritzer‚ a sociologist‚ found a new model for the rationality principle later in the 20th century. Ritzer found a better way to model rationalization by looking at the fast food industry. Ritzer saw that fast food restaurants had efficiency‚ predictability

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    Written Assignment 1 (Due October 1st ) Rational choice theories are among the fastest growing theories in social science today. Many sociologists and political scientists defend the claim that rational choice theory can provide the basis for a unified and comprehensive theory of social behavior. What distinguishes rational choice theory from other forms of theory is that it denies the existence of any kinds of action other than the purely rational and calculative. All social action can be seen

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    Rational Choice Theory and Structural Functionalism: A Supplementation and Assimilation Great theories produce opposition in connection to their inconsistencies and while challengers may position the theory contra itself‚ followers tend to revise the theory in order to preserve it from dismissal. This usually occurs by broadening the original theory while maintaining that the revision is consistent with the theory’s original meaning. In exploring Talcott Parson’s Theory of Structural Functionalism

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