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[U3Q] Which of the following is true of the study by Koffarnus et al. (2013)?

Define a complex wave.

[U3Q] The crew on a construction site is scheduled to work for 9 hours. Whether they complete their assigned job or not, they receive their regular paycheck at the end of the week. When employees complete their work before the end of the scheduled workday, they spend the extra time socializing with each other instead of clocking out and leaving early. This exemplifies which of Abernathy’s seven sins associated with traditional wages?

[U1Q] Connie supervises employees who work on the assembly line of an electronics company. She measures the actual gaps between two sections of an assembled appliance and compares it to the desired goal of less than two millimeters (

[U3Q] Stephen works as a mechanic at an automobile manufacturer. Stephen is excited as the end of the year is quickly approaching, and each employee will receive $1,000. Every year, all employees who work at the company receive a check in addition to their typical salary. This is an example of which alternative compensation strategy?

Answer one (1 only) question from this section.  1) Do you regard Sartori’s classical categorization per genus et differentiam as the mostvalid and useful type of concept formation, or do you prefer alternative approaches, suchas radial categories or family resemblance concepts? Explain the reasoning behind yourchoice.   2) Can “political culture” be satisfactorily measured? Why or why not?   3) One of Comparativists’ hardest tasks is to identify political interests. Which of theavailable approaches, such as theoretical imputation, inference via revealed preferences,or empirical research, do you regard as most valid and useful? As you explain yourchoice, be sure to identify the advantages and disadvantages of each approach.   4) What is endogeneity and why do political scientists consider it a problem? What tools dowe have at our disposal to address endogeneity, and how effective are they?

[U3Q] Which of the following exemplifies an independent group contingency for implementing an incentive program?

[U3Q] Last year, a company had fewer serious incidents on the job site. This has reduced the operating costs, and the manager is offering a portion of the money saved to the department with the greatest reduction. This is an example of which alternative compensation strategy?

[U3Q] Leo oversees new hires at her accounting firm. She typically does not monitor performance unless an issue is brought to her attention. When employees miss deadlines or don’t achieve metrics, she gives corrective feedback. Some employees now only hear from her if they make a mistake, and typically avoid interacting with her. This is an example of which of Abernathy’s seven sins associated with traditional wages?

Answer two (2 only) questions from this section.  1) Some studies have suggested that international factors shape the prospects for democracy.Discuss and critique three different international explanations for democratization or lackthereof. Which of these international explanations do you find most compelling and why?What are some shortcomings of international explanations more generally?   2) Provide an overview of the relationship between economic globalization and domesticpolitics. First, discuss how domestic politics—including domestic institutions—shape andinfluence economic globalization. Second, discuss how economic globalization affect sdomestic politics, including election outcomes. Finally, given the complex relationshipbetween globalization and domestic politics, provide examples of research strategies thatcan be used to causally identify the impact of globalization on domestic politics, or theimpact of domestic politics on globalization.   3) What are informal institutions? As a concept, what distinguishes them from formalinstitutions, weak institutions, or culture? In your answer, identify and analyze at leasttwo examples from the literature in which informal institutions are effectively used toexplain political behavior, decisions, or outcomes.   4) The literature on the rise of niche parties in advanced democracies points to both supply-sideand demand-side factors to explain the phenomenon. After defining the niche partyconcept, discuss these supply and demand factors. Which, in your view, are the mostimportant in explaining the rise of niche parties, and why? Is the literature missing anyimportant explanations for the niche party rise?