Professor Tyrone Is Interested in Studying How the Use of Media

question 49

Multiple Choice

Professor Tyrone is interested in studying how the use of media (such as having the television on, answering text messages, or listening to an I-pod) affects students' ability to study for their courses. It would be better if she got permission to look up the students' grade point average than to simply ask the students to self-report their grade point average because

• A) they might not correctly report their grade point average in an attempt to make themselves look better to the researcher.
• B) students don't pay much attention to grades, so many may not have this information in their memory.
• C) grade point averages change so frequently that it is difficult for students to accurately recall what it is.
• D) it won't be clear to students what information Professor Taylor is looking for when she asks about their grade point average.

Identify the role of standardization in ensuring consistent work performance.

Grasp the concept of coordination in organization and its importance in achieving consistency.

Understand the effects of functional specialization on quality, change management, and inter-functional coordination.

Know about horizontal and vertical specialization and their implications for departmentalization and division of labor.

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Definitions:

IRR (Internal Rate of Return)

The rate of return that brings the total net present value of all cash flows from a given project to zero.

Independent Project

A project whose cash flows are not influenced by the acceptance or non-acceptance of other projects, allowing it to be evaluated on its own merits.

Explicitly Considered

Directly factored into an analysis or decision-making process without assumptions or implications.

Cash Flows

The total amount of money being transferred into and out of a business, particularly in terms of operational activities.