Ken, whose primary job is supervising a small production group, is not getting cooperation from all members on the cross-functional team he leads. In particular, Bethany, a marketing manager, seems to resist his direction. The source of conflict in this cause may be
A. time pressure.
B. a personality clash.
C. communication failure.
D. status differences.
E. ambiguous jurisdictions.
D. status differences.
A source of intergroup conflict is status differences, when there are inconsistencies in power and influence. It can happen that people who are lower in status according to the organizational chart actually have disproportionate power over those theoretically above them, which can lead to conflicts.
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A. $13.60 B. $12.20 C. $16.90 D. $14.40
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Potter Corporation owns 60 percent of Snape Company's voting shares. On January 1, 20X4, Snape sold bonds with a par value of $400,000 when the market rate was 6 percent. Potter purchased one-third of the bonds; the remainder was sold to nonaffiliates. The bonds mature in 15 years and pay an annual interest rate of 5 percent. Interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31.Based on the information given above, what amount of interest income will Potter Corporation recognize on December 31, 20X5 relative to the interest received on that day, in its separate financial statements?
A. $7,258 B. $3,625 C. $7,224 D. $3,633
N = 64 = 50 s = 16 H0: ? 54 Ha: ? < 54 If the test is done at 95% confidence, the null hypothesis should
a. not be rejected b. be rejected c. Not enough information is given to answer this question. d. None of these alternatives is correct.