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How would you motivate an employee who seemed capable, but who was underperforming? What strategies would you employ to encourage better performance?

Scenario: In 2007, you and Jill considered franchising but made the decision to not franchise and to focus on other ways to grow your business. Now, in 2017, OS has been in business for twenty years. Several years ago, you and Jill, joined with 5 other business people and reorganized OS as a […]

What are some factors that make some people healthy and others ill? Healthy People 2020 identifies five determinants of health that influence the health of individuals and populations. Healthy People 2020 describes them as “a range of personal, social, economic, and environmental factors that influence health status” (U.S. Department of […]

Develop a three-page, APA-style paper on the following Questions for Discussion: 1) Analyze the buyer decision process of a typical Pink customer. 2) Apply the concept of aspirational groups to Victoria Secret’s Pink line. Should marketers have boundaries with regard to this concept? 3) Explain how both positive and negative […]

What two major impacts has email had on interpersonal communication? What are some advantages and disadvantages associated with communicating by email? What are some common email mistakes and how can they be avoided?  

In the unit introduction, we mentioned the importance of critical thinking skills in applying evidence-based solutions to create desirable outcomes in psychology. In Unit 4, we began locating and evaluating high-quality research to support our practice in the field of psychology. In this unit, we add critical thinking tools to […]