Description : The major benefit of having employees participate in goal setting is: (a) That it provides the company with greater financial stability. (b) That it appears to induce employees to accomplish more difficult ... type of system. (d) That it provides more time for management to pursue other activities.
Last Answer : (b) That it appears to induce employees to accomplish more difficult goals and tasks.
Description : I can be old or new, big or small, thick or thin. I contain information about all that is present in the entire world. I contain links to countless minds, worlds, adventures, universes, mysteries, ... wait for me enthusiastically and when done with me, waits for my descendants. What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : Books! Come on, who doesn't love to curl up with a good book beside the fireplace?!
Description : What are the things about your past or your personality that you tend not to tell people?
Last Answer : I’d have to get to know you better to tell you that!
Description : Can you think of examples of people doing impactful/amazing things? Perhaps this couldn't have been done without access to a computer, the Internet or social communities. The computer was a resource ... them to reach out and do something that's made a difference or even an entrepreneurial venture.
Last Answer : answer:The only person I can think of that has ever made an impact with computers is… Bill Gates! This question is very old, but I’m glad to be the first answer!
Description : Does anyone know of a place on the "interwebs" perhaps where I may find a list of all the current famous beauty editors of the big fashion magazines?
Last Answer : there's an online media database called Bacon's, which you can't get into without a subscription (it's pricey) and if you have a username/password you can easily create a list of all the contact info ... and ask for that person's extension or email. Some magazines won't give it out, but some will.
Description : The mean-end analysis process centers around the detection of differences between the current state and the goal state. Once such a difference is isolated, an operator that can reduce the difference ... (A) backward planning (B) goal stack planning (C) operator subgoaling (D) operator overloading
Last Answer : (C) operator subgoaling
Description : How do you tackle a big household project?
Last Answer : For carpet, I'd just start moving things out of the room, and if it leaves another room discombobulated I wouldn't care. If I need to move books and some little things, I might put them into boxes if ... the last 6 years? If you ask me the same question in 5 years maybe my answer will be different.
Description : Why is it SO difficult to start something in contrast with how easy it is to continue...
Last Answer : Think of it like pushing a car. The car is heavy, and difficult to get moving, but once you do the momentum that is built up makes it easiers to keep pushing and even go faster.
Description : How do I get rid of the dread that comes with starting tasks?
Last Answer : Begin immediately before you have time to dread.
Description : Tell of the most difficult customer service experience that you have ever had to handle -- perhaps an angry or irate customer. Be specific and tell what you did and what the outcome was.
Last Answer : This question is designed to see how you handle conflict and to see whether you can move beyond it. Explain what you do in such a situation and how you stayed level-headed.
Description : Which part of the human body do you find beautiful that other people tend to overlook?
Last Answer : I love a woman’s back, from the hips up to the shoulders. Not sure why, just love the lines.
Description : How deep inside your head do you tend to lurk (see details)?
Last Answer : Far enough that I can often smell my ass.
Description : Cyber-disinhibition - Do (young) people who flame repeatedly tend to become friendless in real life too?
Last Answer : from personal experience i am actually angrier with people face to face than on the Internet. There is no point getting that angry on the Internet, because the physical attack that often ... life confrontation isn't possible, so there is no satisfactory or natural conclusion, merely frustration.
Description : Do gay people objectify their partners as much as some heterosexual men tend to objectify their female partners?
Last Answer : I can only speak for myself as 1 gay man, but I would say the answer to your question is yes. Gay men are just as guilty as heterosexual men of objectifying their partners in order to maintain some type of barrier between them. It’s a defense mechanism, in my opinion. It keeps people at a distance.
Description : Do you find that people who tend to boast about their accomplishments and continually say how wonderful they are, are overcompensating? That they're lacking in some other area?
Last Answer : answer:Usually, but not necessarily the rule. Depends on how the boasting is being applied. And usually it is an insecurity of some sort.
Description : The methods and regulation used to define goals, plan and monitor tasks and resources, identify and resolve issues, and control costs and budgets for a specific project is known as … a. project management. b. Process Management c. Process d. Activities
Last Answer : a. project management.
Description : Which one of the following is not correct in respect of the Theory X? (A) It emphasizes that most average human beings avoid to be led, want to lead (B) According to the theory X ... achieve organizational goals (D) The theory X assumes that most individuals have little ambition and want security
Last Answer : Answer: It emphasizes that most average human beings avoid to be led, want to lead
Description : Why do some men have to make a big deal out of every day things?
Last Answer : Why do some women have to make a big deal out of every day things?
Description : Compared with the gametophytes of the bryophytes, the gametophytes of vascular plants tend to be (a) smaller but to have larger sex organs (b) larger but to have smaller sex organs (c) larger and to have larger sex organs (d) smaller and to have smaller sex organs.
Last Answer : (d) smaller and to have smaller sex organs.
Description : In life cycle stages will saving money tend to be most difficult?
Last Answer : During the Senior years when people are no longer working andare on a fixed income, saving can be difficult.
Description : Traditional Work Breakdown Structures tend to a. focus on the design of the system as oppose to the needs of the current phase and iteration b. force too many levels of detail early on for large ... project and difficult to compare across projects d. all of the above e. none of the above
Last Answer : d. all of the above
Description : The reason that a nation's cultural differences are the most difficult to gain information about is because __________________. A. people tend to be sensitive about their own culture B. providing ... issue D. natives are least capable of explaining the unique characteristics of their own culture
Last Answer : “natives” are least capable of explaining the unique characteristics of their own culture
Description : What do I need for fly fishing tackle?
Last Answer : Fly rods - a specialized type of fishing rod designed to cast fly line and artificial flies. Fly reels - a specialized type of fishing reel designed to hold fly line and supply drag if required ... You'll also need tools, gadgets, proper clothing and apparel and fly boxes to carry additional flies.
Description : Establishing financial security has been identified as a developmental task of which of the following groups? a) Middle adult The middle adult's tasks also include launching children, and ... . d) Teenager The teenager's primary developmental tasks include developing an identity and intimacy.
Last Answer : a) Middle adult The middle adult’s tasks also include launching children, and refocusing on one’s marital relationship.
Description : How do you manage to get things done when you're lacking motivation?
Last Answer : I say to myself that my GPA depends on it
Description : When a friend or family member directs you (via link) to a large # pictures from their recent trip (we're talking at least 200), do you tend to look for (and click on) the ones with people that you know in it?
Last Answer : You're doing more than I would. There's no way I'd go through all of that. That's a lot to expect of you. A friend sent me about that many a couple of years ago from her trip to France. ... think it's inconsiderate to send that many & expect you to view them all. That's just my opinion, of course.
Description : Point out the wrong statement. a) The Mapper outputs are sorted and then partitioned per Reducer b) The total number of partitions is the same as the number of reduce tasks for the job c) The intermediate, ... always stored in a simple (key-len, key, value-len, value) format d) None of the mentioned
Last Answer : None of the mentioned
Description : What Is one thing you find most difficult to live with?
Last Answer : Messy people. I like my environment clean and tidy. I am not a neat freak by any stretch of the imagination but I do pick up after myself and keep a nice home. I can’t stand sloppy people that leave their stuff everywhere, clutter drives me nuts.
Description : How often do you meet someone that you find difficult to like, and what do you think that says about you?
Last Answer : This is a really good question. When I meet someone that I really clash with, I tend to bring it back to myself. I ponder over what it is about that person that gets me so wound up. This usually ... . More often than not, I limit the amount of time spent with people who wind me up. Why bother?
Description : What is it that makes it difficult to turn the other cheek?
Last Answer : Our egos.
Description : Do you ever find it difficult to dislike people?
Last Answer : It takes a lot to make me actively dislike someone. I think if you remain open to liking all types of people and rooting for the underdog, you’ll be better off for it in the long run.
Description : How do you deal with difficult co-workers?
Last Answer : Just joke back and act like everything is fine. Everyone works with people that they would never associate with in their social life. It’s a skill we all have to learn. There’s no real answer to this. Unless they aredoing things that are seriously inappropriate, just roll with the punches.
Description : I want to get back into working out, is it wise to start slowly (perhaps, speed walking) before getting into the heavy cardio?
Last Answer : I’m in the same boat and have decided to start by walking and build up to aerobics. That’s always worked for me in the past. Good luck to us both, jmah.
Description : Which lightweight linux distribution can you recommend me to install in an old compaq presario to use just for web browsing and other simple tasks?
Last Answer : I’ve heard of several, but haven’t tried any. Check out lifehacker.com. They often do articles on linux distros including what you’re talking about. Also, this one and this might help
Description : How would you tackle the first 90 days?
Last Answer : Interview questions: How would you tackle the first 90 days? Answer tips/answer samples: With this question, the interview purports to examine your attention to the job for the initial period, how you ... you to do such a thing and for the interviewer to consider such a thing in an interview.
Description : Any plumber/home repair practitioners out there wanna tackle one?
Last Answer : Go down to your local Home Depot or Lowe’s plumbing department and describe the problem to them. They will hook you up with the proper parts and describe how to install it. If you bat your eyes just right, they might even volunteer to do it for you after their shift is over.
Description : Would you like to see, and perhaps add to, the Washington Post's annual list of neoligisms?
Last Answer : Ooh! I’m a Frisbeetarian!!!
Description : As someone who's been (perhaps hypothetically) sexually assaulted/raped, what would make things better for you?
Last Answer : Not thinking about it. I could never talk about it, so distracting myself is the best way to make it “better” for me.
Description : The optimum performance for reactors operating in parallel is obtained when the feed stream is distributed in such a way, that the (A) Space time for each parallel line is same (B) Space time for ... is different (C) Larger reactors have more space time compared to smaller ones (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Space time for each parallel line is same
Description : How reliable is the perception of one's own intelligence?
Last Answer : answer:Not very. It’s like driving. Everybody thinks they are a good driver. However, I have had people say things like, “I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed, I know, but….”
Description : How does one determine that one's anxiety or sadness is beyond an ordinary reaction to circumstances and might require medication?
Last Answer : Find a good therapist and talk over your issues. They are trained to make diagnoses and then refer you to a psychiatrist who can recommend an antidepressant.
Description : How much should "outside" affirmation play a part in one's self-esteem?
Last Answer : Compliments are very nice and appreciated but I don’t allow them to play a huge role because my self-worth doesn’t hinge on whether or not someone thinks I make a great meatloaf actually,I have never heard this before ;))
Description : Is a long recorded song clip on one's answering machine or outgoing voicemail -- a form or symptom of egocentrism?
Last Answer : They probably might just want to share the song with other people and see if they like it, but it could also be something else.
Description : Is it possible that crazy people are the normal ones?
Last Answer : You may be right. I may be crazy. But it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for. B. Joel
Description : Do you consider remembering and 'honouring' ones ancestory and the culture associated with such to be a necessary trait in the pursuit of happiness and stablility?
Last Answer : To each their own. Although, I do wonder about people who have the option of knowing something about where they came from but do nothing about it. Don’t you wonder?
Description : Do pain killers go exactly where the pain is and just tackle the pain?
Last Answer : Pain killers go into your blood; your blood goes everywhere. Novocain is injected into the pain site (or what will be the pain site) when the Dentist gets ready to drill out your cavity.
Description : What is the most up to date discovery on how to tackle cancer cells?
Last Answer : It seems to be using one’s own immune system to individually design a protocol to attack the cancer.
Description : What DIY jobs or projects have you or would you be brave enough to tackle?
Last Answer : answer:If I have the time and the tools I will always attempt it myself. Most car repair things I've been able to do myself without any problems, the only issues I ever run into is not having the proper ... to say I made it myself rather than purchased it and I get to be cheap at the same time :P
Description : How should I tackle the multiple split-ends of my hair?
Last Answer : A really good conditioner and always brush from the bottom up. Don’t pull any tangles out gently loosen them from the bottom.
Description : When deciding to tackle your problems/get better, is it normal to feel a sense of anger?
Last Answer : It might be normal… but not as effective as working towards a positive way of thinking while you work to improve things.