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The Hawthorne Studies showed that the employees valued the attention placed on them, not necessarily the environmental factors. They were important because they were treated as people with valuable input and not just cogs in the machine. 

A group of directors were asked to come up with a company-wide emergency plan. The directors worked together and reported their recommendations to the Chief Operating Officer (COO). The directors were using ______________ communication to come up with the plan and __________________ communication to report to the COO. 

A chef and a restaurant manager have difficulty communicating with one another. Each one thinks the other does not understand their job or their point of view. The entire wait staff feels the tension and avoids being in the kitchen while both are present. At this point the conflict is _______. The wait staff really hopes they can work out their differences before it becomes a full blown fight in the kitchen!

A principal for an elementary school is working with the district technology representatives to obtain devices for the students. The goal is to have enough devices for each student to have their own at school and to take home if needed. The group then works through details like laptop or tablet, price, storage capacity needed, etc. to see how they can make it to that end goal.  According to the Multiple Sequence Model, this group is using the ________________ path. 

Ben loves nature and is passionate about the environment. Instead of adapting to the __________ of an organization, Ben found a place to work that fits with his core values. The company places a lot of emphasis on sustainable practices and is moving toward zero waste. 

Toni has hired two new employees for her family business. One is her son, Brian. She feels that Brian has grown up with the business and is very familiar. Brian has made some suggestions for improvement that Toni is considering. She enjoys working with her son and they talk about family things during the work day. According to LMX, what type of relationship do Toni and Brian have?

Camp Randall Co. is a sole proprietorship and is owned by one owner, Dean Samba.  Dean Samba has $50,000 in his personal checking account.  To help Camp Randall obtain a loan, the Balance Sheet of Camp Randall includes the cash held in Dean Samba’s personal checking account. What assumption does this violate?   

Using the word parts you were introduced to in Chapter 1 & 2, write the medical term indicated by each phrase. Note: the beginning of each phrase indicates which suffix should be used the ending of each phrase designates the word root remember, suffixes are written at the end of a medical term   1. pain in the nerves 2. hardening of the nose 3. one who studies skin 4. cutting into the kidney 5. study of the nerves 6. inflammation of stomach 7. surgical repair of the heart 8. abnormal softening of the stomach 9. enlargement of cells 10.record or picture of nerves 

 Mary works full-time at an office downtown while her young children stay at a neighbor’s house. She’s just learned that the childcare provider is leaving the country. Mary has succumbed to pressure to volunteer at her church, plus her ailing mother-in-law will be moving in with her next month. Which of the following is likely to occur as Mary tries to balance her existing and new responsibilities?

The American flag is a material object that denotes the United States of America; however, there are certain connotations that many associate with the flag, like bravery and freedom. In this example, what are bravery and freedom?