A time study was conducted on a job that contains four elements. The observed times and performance ratings for six cycles are shown in the following table. Element 1 2 3 Performance Rating 90% 90 95 105 Element 1 2 3 1 0.53 1.53 0.88 1.13 OBSERVATIONS (minutes per cycle) 3 5 0.48 0.48 0.48 1.48 1.48 1.48 0.88 0.78 0.88 0.83 0.83 1.18 1.13 1.18 1.18 1.23 2 0.58 1.53 Click here for the Excel Data File a. Determine the average cycle time for each element. (Round your answers to 3 decimal places.) Average cycle 6 0.48 1.53

Heather started a new job at Amex Industries 8 months ago. Her and her partner have been on the list to adopt a child for several years. Unexpectedly, they have been told that they are able to adopt a baby tomorrow. They are thrilled with this development, but are now unsure about being able to access Parental Leave. Is Heather eligible for Parental Leave?  As Heather’s employer, what should you do?

Brendan Quinlan and Maeve Lynch are a couple. They decided to open an Irish restaurant in Changchun, a small town in Northeast China. There were no other Irish restaurants in Changchun, and the possibility of doing something new and somewhat risky intrigued the young people. They purchased an old bistro just off Main Street for their new restaurant, which they named "The Bridge 1988". Brendan and Maeve knew in advance that at least initially they could not offer a full, varied menu of dishes. They had no idea what their local customers' tastes in Irish cuisine would be, so they decided to serve only two full-course meals each night, one with beef and the other with fish. Brendan, their chef, was confident he could make each dish so exciting and unique that two meals would be sufficient, at least until they could assess which menu items were most popular. Brendan indicated that with each meal he could experiment with different appetizers, soups, salads, vegetable dishes, and desserts…

When conducting business in Japan, Jessica, a marketer from a U.S. company, brings her business cards. She offers them with both hands and then bows after a Japanese businesswoman bowed. Which cultural area did Jessica understand to modify her usual business behavior? cultural business norms O cultural language O cultural time and punctuality