Test your understanding of group processes by identifying each of the following scenarios as an example of one of the main leadership styles: autocratic, democratic and laissez-faire.

Test your understanding of group processes by identifying each of the following scenarios as an example of one of the main leadership styles: autocratic, democratic and laissez-faire.   (a) The work group is given a set of tasks to be completed by the end of the week. The leader closely examines the task list and […]

Test your understanding of social influence processes by identifying each of these scenarios as an example of one of the following techniques of social influence: door-in-the-face, foot-in-the-door and low-balling.

Test your understanding of social influence processes by identifying each of these scenarios as an example of one of the following techniques of social influence: door-in-the-face, foot-in-the-door and low-balling.   (a) John was keen to buy a new car, and reached an agreement with the car salesperson on the price of one particular car. However, […]

What recommendation would you have for Molly and Caitlin with regard to pricing and/or the numbers and types of units that they offer for sale?

Breakeven analysis Molly Jasper and her sister, Caitlin Peters, got into the novelties business almost by accident. Molly, a talented sculptor, often made little figurines as gifts for friends. Occasionally, she and Caitlin would set up a booth at a crafts fair and sell a few of the figurines along with jewelry that Caitlin made. […]

Explain why of length-of-bend to sheet thickness increases.

As noted in Fig. 7.16, the state of stress shifts from plane stress to plane strain as the ratio   of length-of-bend to sheet thickness increases. Explain why. This situation is somewhat similar to rolling of sheet metal where the wider the sheet, the closer it becomes to the plane-strain condition. In bending, a short […]

Describe the material properties that have an effect on the relative position of the curves shown in Fig. 7.19.

Describe the material properties that have an effect on the relative position of the curves   shown in Fig. 7.19. Observing curves (a) and (c) in Fig. 7.19 on p. 364, note that the former is annealed and the latter is heat treated. Since these are all aluminum alloys and, thus, have the same elastic […]