Identify which scenario is self-management or relationship management. In 1972, Walter Mischel, a professor at Stanford University, conducted an experiment in which he offered young children one marshmallow to eat now—or three marshmallows if they could wait for 10 minutes. When Mischel followed up on the children later, he found that those who had wa•ted 10 minutes for their marshmallow as children had better jobs, higher salaries, and other positive life outcomes as adults.

Kent Thiry took over DaVita Inc. in 1999 when the dialysis company was on the verge of failure. From 2000 to 2005, he turned the company around by creating a culture jn which employees could "feel an emotional level of trust and mutual commitment: Thiry helped employees see that they were a community first and a company second, changing their feelings about the business and its mission.

John novosel was employed by nationwide insurance company for fifteen years. novosel had been a model employee and, at the time of discharge, was a district claims manager and a candidate for the position of division claims manager. during novosel's fifteenth year of employment, nationwide circulated a memorandum requesting the participation of all employees in an effort to lobby the pennsylvania state legislature for the passage of a certain bill before the body. novosel, who had privately indicated his disagreement with nationwide's political views, refused to lend his support to the lobby, and his employment with nationwide was terminated. novosel brought two separate claims against nationwide, arguing, first, that his discharge for refusing to lobby the state legislature on behalf of nationwide constituted the tort of wrongful discharge in that it was arbitrary, malicious, and contrary to public policy. novosel also contended that nationwide breached an implied contract guaranteeing continued employment so long as his job performance was satisfactory. what decision as to each claim?

The 39 percent and 38 percent tax rates both represent what is called a tax "bubble." suppose the government wanted to lower the upper threshold of the 39 percent marginal tax bracket from $335,000 to $208,000. what would the new 39 percent bubble rate have to be? (do not round intermediate calculations. enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places,e.g., 32.16.)

The cost of labor is significantly lower in many countries than in the united states. if you move manufacturing to a facility to a country labeled as part of the axis of evil and a threat to world peace you will increase the net income of your client by $10 million per the facility is located in a country which limits personal freedom and engages in state sponsored terrorism. imagine you are a marketing consultant. (a) what would you tell the executives to do? (b) what are the alternatives? what are your recommendations? why do you recommend this course of action?