Word: rewarding
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Business education reflects exactly what people in the business world want," says Jerry Harvey, professor of management science at George Washington University. "We've designed organizations that reward people who think very narrowly and behave very narrowly. Why aren't management textbooks funny? It's because they don't have much realism to them. If they had much realism to them, they'd be funny as hell...
...obligation of committees to raise sensitive issues which may be encountered by the student, to gauge command over a plan of study, and to test commitment to a future career. Most fellowships are not strictly objective and represent an investment in an individual's potential as well as a reward for academic achievements. Hence, applicants must often demonstrate the ability to interact with others, display mature judgment, or meet other requirements which may be stipulated by a will. To assess these qualities, committees must often choose questions designed to elicit an emotional response. Other questions which seem unreasonable...
...staff believes to be nonexistent are met with gentle regrets. Among the most frequently sought-after: the sinking of the Titanic, the Earl of Sandwich eating a sandwich, and the elusive Gabriel Fahrenheit, developer of the thermometric scale, an authentic picture of whom would earn a $1,000 reward from the archive. Fees for the archive's service (exclusive of royalties) can range from...
While the goal of bribery is the same in Asia, the style is often very different. In Malaysia, aspiring foreign businessmen reward government officials by making use of the Malaysian mania for gambling. A common approach is to invite a minister or government official for an afternoon of golf, bet heavily and then spend the next three hours swatting the ball into sand traps. An only slightly more straightforward method is to get into an after-dinner poker game with a key civil servant and lose heavily...
...investigation has been a steady drain on the police budget. Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson has asked for additional state police to help free more Atlanta police to work on the murders. The city is offering a reward of $100,000 for information leading to a solution of the crimes. Entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. has offered a benefit performance in March to help raise funds for the police. Said Frank Sinatra: "I'll be there...