Exhibit 6.1 The Following Questions Pertain to the Problem, Formulation, and Spreadsheet

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Exhibit 6.1
The following questions pertain to the problem, formulation, and spreadsheet implementation below.
A research director must pick a subset of research projects to fund over the next five years. He has five candidate projects, not all of which cover the entire five-year period. Although the director has limited funds in each of the next five years, he can carry over unspent research funds into the next year. Additionally, up to $30K can be carried out of the five-year planning period. The following table summarizes the projects and budget available to the research director. The following is the ILP formulation and a spreadsheet model for the problem.
-Refer to Exhibit 6.1. What formulas should go in cells D8:H8 and D11:H11 of the above Excel spreadsheet?

Understand the concept of culture and its components.

Realize the importance of empathy and tolerance in cross-cultural communication.

Learn the characteristics of different contexts (low versus high) according to Edward T. Hall’s cultural model.

Understand the concept and applications of remote data and application storage.

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Transformational Leader

A leader who inspires followers to transcend their own self-interests for the good of the organization and who is capable of having a profound and extraordinary effect on his or her followers.

Self-Interests

Actions or decisions driven by personal gain, benefits, or interests, potentially at the expense of collective interests.

Shared Vision

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