5. list at least two types of internal events that a company could plan in order to improve
employee morale. (1-2 sentences. 2.0 points)

Which of the following is generally true about high-context cultures? a. employees work shorter hours in such cultures because context allows them to communicate less often b. people rely less on verbal communication and more on the context of nonverbal actions and environmental setting to convey meaning c. people rely more on verbal communication and less on the context of nonverbal actions and environmental setting to convey meaning d. the rules of everyday life are explicitly taught to all people within the culture

Richardson hired j.c. flood company, a plumbing contractor, to correct a stoppage in the sewer line of her house. the plumbing company's 'snake' device, used to clear the line leading to the main sewer, became caught in the underground line. to release it, the company excavated a portion of the sewer line in richardson's backyard. in the process, the company discovered numerous leaks in a rusty, defective water pipe that ran parallel with the sewer line. to meet public regulations, the water pipe, of a type no longer approved for such service, had to be replaced either then or later, when the yard would have to be excavated again. the plumbing company proceeded to repair the water pipe. though richardson inspected the company's work daily and did not express any objection to the extra work involved in replacing the water pipe, she refused to pay any part of the total bill after the company completed the entire operation. j.c. flood company then sued richardson for the costs of labor and material it had furnished. (c) for what, if anything, should richardson be liable? explain."

Differentiate between the trait, behavioral, and results-based performance appraisal systems, providing an example where each would be most applicable.