Jeff has been a project assistant for XYZ Corporation for five years. The boss asked him to train Harriet, a new employee and collegue. Jeff suggests that Harriet use an Excel worksheet to lay out the projects she is currently working on, and she complies. He is using ________ power.

Carol is a behind-the-scenes kind of person, but everyone wants her on their committee because those committees tend to meet their objectives. Which of the following statements might describe why people want Carol on their committee?

Alexa, a manager, explains to Harvey that if he is late to work one more time in the next six weeks he will be suspended without pay for a day. Alexa is exercising ________ power.

Belinda takes on the role of ________; she tends to mediate conflict through humor.

Suppose \( \scriptsize f(x) \) is a differentiable function whose domain is all real numbers.  The graph of \( \scriptsize f(x) \) and the equation of the tangent line to the graph of \( \scriptsize f(x) \) at \( \scriptsize x = 4 \) are both graphed below. Use the info in the graph above to answer the following. (a) Determine \( \scriptsize f'(4) \).(b) Determine \( \scriptsize f(4) \).

A marketing manager regularly interviews candidates for her team. Because she is a people person, and her department is built on teamwork, when she interviews candidates for a job, she tries to get to know the candidates as people. She always begins by saying, “Tell me about yourself,” and based on what the candidate says, she lets the conversation unfold for 30 to 60 minutes. How does this approach limit her effectiveness as an interviewer?

Meghan resents Tom’s promotion to sale manager. She knows she has performed as well as Tom and feels that his promotion was not deserved. She doesn’t verbally express this, but when Tom runs a meeting, she doesn’t participate or contribute. Rather, she looks at her phone or out the window. This passive-aggressive reaction to Tom’s influence attempt reflects Meghan’s

You are late in the preparation of the computer graphics for your final report and presentation. You run into a friend who is great at computer graphics just as he is heading out of the office at the end of the day and say, “I need your help for my project. If you could come back for two or three hours tonight and help me with these graphics, I will complete those spreadsheets you have been complaining about.” Which influence tactic are you using with your friend?

Let \(\scriptsize g(x) = 1-3x^2\).  Determine the exact value of \( \scriptsize \displaystyle{\lim_{x \to 2} \frac{g(x)-g(2)}{x-2}}\).  Show all your steps and use proper notation in your limit.

Which measure of validity is based on showing a substantial correlation between test scores and job performance scores?