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Discuss some of the methodological challenges in studying gender differences in ads. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3482589/Gender-stereotypes-holding-strong-Beliefs-roles-men-women-firmly-held-1980.html Verizon ad challenges gender stereotypes for young kids www.dailymail.co.uk

“The Value of Critical Thinking”  Consider the following scenario and then answer our discussion questions: You always walk to work, and your regular route takes you past a shallow pond. One morning you put on your very best clothes (you paid $200 for them just last week) and are in rush for a very important business meeting […]

Discussion Question: At a pharmaceutical firm, researchers are assigned to clusters of diseases (mental health conditions, autoimmune diseases, neurological diseases) rather than to a specific drug research project. What might be some of the benefits of organizing the firm’s research efforts in this manner? (p. 72 in Project Management Textbook) […]

Philosophy Question: Does knowing the personal, social, or political context of a work of art have a bearing on how to judge the art in question? Give examples from: painting or sculpture, literature, and theater, television or film. To get full credit for this post, you must: address the prompt(s) […]

Work environments are ever changing. With the advent of consistent technological advances, the need for onsite workers has been diminished in many organizations. Flexible work schedules, virtual teams, remote work sites, and the like all impact organizational effectiveness. The concept of alternative working conditions should ideally increase productivity for the […]

Discussion Question: To explore the concept of complexity, think a little more about the topic you have chosen for your historical analysis essay. Your essay, of course, is relatively brief, so your thesis statement is probably fairly narrow. That is as it should be. But just for the purposes of […]