Which of the following is a benefit of job specialization?

McDonald’s ran a campaign asking consumers for their ideas for new types of hamburgers. After announcing the winners, the fast-food giant introduced one winner a week onto its menu, including a photo and short biography of the person who contributed the idea. McDonald’s campaign is an example of _______.

The Craft House Penny works for a retail shop called The Craft House. Penny was often quite rude to customers when they annoyed her. One morning, her supervisor asked Penny into her office and informed her that her behavior was unacceptable. To be rude to one customer could cause several customers not to come back. Penny’s supervisor told her that retaining a customer is much cheaper than trying to get a new one. After their constructive discussion, Penny’s boss told her that she wanted her to go out on the floor that day and attempt to be more helpful to customers.   Over the next few months, Penny began to help customers learn more about the different products in the store and often explained why the customer might want to purchase one product over another. In doing so, she realized the importance of her role in the retail shop and began to truly enjoy her job. She started to think about the future of the company. She even thought that the company could do very well if it were to sell its products on eBay. When she brought this idea to her boss, her boss thought it was excellent, and asked Penny to look further into the pros and cons of her idea.   After evaluating Penny’s research, her boss decided to move forward with the idea, asking Penny to head up this new venture for the company. Penny then realized that retail is not just about making the sale; the customer should be the focus of all operations. Penny now looks up to her boss and is very glad that she was there to mentor her.  Refer to The Craft House. Penny should understand that all of the following are different types of utilities except _______.

Garrison Enterprise Garrison Enterprise is a well-known company that has been around for many years. However, Mr. Jackson, its current CEO, has noticed recently that the company is not performing up to par. He has been watching the employees closely. Mr. Jackson saw that his workers do only what is required and that no one seems to go above and beyond what is necessary.   He thinks this is odd because Garrison Enterprise used to have dedicated employees who felt a real sense of ownership toward the company. Now it seems that the employees need to be watched all the time just to make sure they are doing the minimum required. The company has always tried to help its employees through various measures, but recently these measures have been unsuccessful.   Mr. Jackson also observed that the employees were not engaging with each other. They all seemed to be at ease with each other, but there was very little interaction. When Mr. Jackson asked his top managers to study the situation more closely, they reported that the employees were neither dissatisfied nor motivated.   Mr. Jackson decided that things needed to change. He decided that the managers would reward only very good behaviors and punish anything that was considered bad behavior. While this may not be the best option, Mr. Jackson believes that it may work for the near future.  Refer to Garrison Enterprise. What type of employees does Garrison Enterprise currently have?

  The diagram above shows how theoretical intracellular signaling pathways could integrate incoming signals to produce a coordinated cell response. Which signal(s) would lead to inhibition of both kinase 1 and kinase 2?

When medical researchers found that a high-fiber diet might help reduce one’s risk of colon cancer, one producer of fiber cereals suggested in its advertisements that you will not get cancer if you eat a high-fiber cereal. This illustrates _______.

Paul Farmer believes that “if you’re making sacrifices. . .you’re trying to lessen some psychic discomfort”. Do you agree with the way that Farmer makes personal sacrifices? For what kinds of things do you make sacrifices, and when do you expect others to make them?

Which of the following best describes cultural diversity? 

Cystocele occurs when a portion of the rectum sags into the vagina because of inadequate support.

In a response of at least 100 words, please discuss your experiences in the online classroom. Here are some suggested questions/prompts. You may choose to answer one, some, or all of them.  What in the organization of this online classroom worked for you? Did you enjoy the major assignment by major assignment organization of the modules, or would you prefer daily or weekly modules? What changes would you like to see made to the modules? Was the information provided in the Getting Started module helpful for you? What information do you wish had been included? Was any information unnecessary? Should any information from that first module be moved elsewhere in the course? Discuss your experiences with the free online textbook. Did you enjoy having access to free materials rather than paying for a physical book, or would you rather have a printed textbook for the readings? Were there any changes you’d like to see to the online textbook?   *To be candid, I’ve made a lot of changes to the course design and organization this summer (and, as an English department, we are working to make additional changes in the near future). I’m not necessarily looking for only positive feedback (though if you like something, please tell me so I know not to change it!); I’m open to constructive criticism here as well — professionally delivered, of course 😉