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What are the parts of a coastal region? - Coast, offshore, beach, berm, notch, wave-cut platform What does wave energy do to a coastal cliff over time? - Wave Energy erodes the cliff, eventually creating sea stacks, caves and arches What do rivers and cliff erosion have to do with sand to the berm? - Rivers: some carry more sediment to the ocean than longshore currents Cliff Erosion: sediments erode to join the berm How is the sand supply in Southern California? - Because of seawalls, ...

SCIENCE - supports the explanation of the natural world that best explains all available observations (What is the basis of science? NEEDS EVIDENCE) SCIENTIFIC METHOD - The process by which scientists take data from natural world and try to answer questions. HYPOTHESIS - A tentative, testable statement about the general phenomena observed OR an initial idea of how, or why things happen in nature. SCIENTIFIC THEORY - Structure of ideas that explain a wide range of observations from our n...

1. Prevalence Proportion is: A. Existing disease in a population B. Number of people who are sick C. Risk for getting a disease D. Population at risk who are sick - A 2. Incidence is a measure of: A. Accuracy B. Risk C. Specificity D. Sensitivity - B 3. The Epidemiologic Triangle describes: A. Relationships between diseases B. Relationships between agent, host and environment C. Relationships between diseases and people D. Relationships between the environment and people - B ...

What is a project? - Temporary endeavor: beginning and end Creates a unique product Not a continuous operation! What is a project manager? - Assigned to achieve project objectives Leads project team Organizes project resources Can manage project at varying levels of complexity Can manage projects in different industries What are stakeholders? - persons or organizations actively involved in the project have interests that may be positively or negatively affected may influence the p...

What is an uncertain event or condition that, if it occurs, has a positive or negative effect on project objectives? - Risk What are the 3 steps in understanding risks? - 1. Hold a brainstorming session 2. Industry specific risk categories 3. Look at WBS and identify risks by tasks or group of tasks What are the four ways to manage project risk? - Develop a risk management plan 1. Identify risks 2. Perform qualitative & quantitative risk analysis 3. Risk response plans 4. Risk regist...

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What is a Project Network - A flow chart that graphically depicts the sequence, interdependencies, and start and finish times of the project job plan of activities that is the critical path through the network. What are some of the things to be considered in the critical path? - scheduling labor and equipment communication project's duration budgeting cash flow Identifies critical activities What is an activity? - An element of the project that requires time. What is a merge activi...

What constitutes a project? - - Temporary endeavor - Beginning and end - Creates unique product - Not continuous operation - Budget Project Manager - - Assigned to achieve projects objectives - Leads projects team - Organizes projects resources - Planning/ overseeing project in its entirety - COMMUNICATING - Authorization given through project charter Simple Project Life Cycle/ Knowledge Areas of Process Groups - Initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling, closing ...

What is an uncertain event or condition that, if it occurs, has a positive or negative effect on project objectives? - Risk What are the 3 steps in understanding risks? - 1. Hold a brainstorming session 2. Industry specific risk categories 3. Look at WBS and identify risks by tasks or group of tasks What are the four ways to manage project risk? - Develop a risk management plan 1. Identify risks 2. Perform qualitative & quantitative risk analysis 3. Risk response plans 4. Risk regist...

Which of the following represents an activity on an AON project network? - A node When translated into a project network, a work package will become - one or more activities Which of the following is provided by both the project network and the work breakdown structure? - activity duration On a project network, the activity times are derived from the - work package An activity that has more than one dependency arrow flowing into it is termed a - merge activity Which of the followi...

Job specialization - is the degree to which the overall task of the organization is broken down and divided into smaller component parts. For example, when Walt Disney started his company, he did everything himself—wrote cartoons, drew them, added the character voices, and then marketed them to theaters. As the business grew, though, he eventually hired others to perform many of these same functions. Job rotation - involves systematically moving employees from one job to another. A ...

________ is having preconceived unreasonable attitudes regarding members of a certain demographic, population, or group - Prejudice When prejudice becomes active, it turns into _________, a time when members of a group are given unfair treatment in the organization. - Discrimination An unseen barrier that stops minority groups and women from attaining high positions in organizations, despite adequate experience and qualifications, is: - Glass Ceiling Effect An arrangement of workers who...

Organization - a collection of people working together to achieve a common purpose Hawthorne "initial study - sought to determine how economic incentives and physical conditions of the workplace affected the output of workers. Initial focus was on the level of illumination in the manufacturing facilities Theory X - assumes people dislike work, lack ambition, act irresponsibility, and prefer to be led Theory Y - assumes people are willing to work, like responsibility, and are self-direc...

In management, "good information" is relevant, understandable, timely, accurate, and ______. - complete ________ are managers who ignore any and all information that would indicate a problematic situation. - Problem Avoiders Managers that use a(n) _____________ approach are generally very rational and use rational methods of problem solving. - Systematic Thinking _________ prefer hard, conclusive data and high-control situations. These managers focus more on "the numbers" of a situa...

If you found this helpful, *Venmo* me @*ASerros* to show your appreciation! Good luck! - Organizational Structure - A formal system of task and reporting relationships that coordinates and motivates organizational members so they work together to achieve an organization's goals. Organizational Design - The process by which managers make specific organizing choices that result in a particular kind of organizational structure. What factors affect the *Organizational Structure*? - Organi...

Intellectual Capital - The total sum of a workforce's knowledge and abilities that can be used for an organization's benefit. Portfolio Worker - A person who can adapt to different jobs and careers due to possessing many different types of skills. Workforce Diversity - Creating and maintaining a workforce that is represented by people of different age groups, ethnicity, nationalities, and gender. Prejudice - Having preconceived unreasonable attitudes towards others Discrimination -...

Management - attainment of organizational goals in an effective and efficient manner throughout planning, organizing, leading, and controlling organizational resources Four Management Functions - -planning -organizing -leading -controlling Planning - management function concerned with defining goals for future performance and how to attain them Organizing - assigning task, grouping tasks into department, and allocating resources Leading - using influence to motivate employees to a...

Prejudice - having preconceived unreasonable attitudes regarding members of a certain demographic, population, or group (race, gender, age, etc.)—sets the stage for diversity bias When prejudice becomes active, it turns into _________, a time when members of a group are given unfair treatment in the organization. - discrimination An unseen barrier that stops minority groups and women from attaining high positions in organizations, despite adequate experience and qualifications, is: - gla...

organization - a group of people who work together to achieve some specific purpose management - the pursuit of organizational goals efficiently and effectively by integrating the work of people through planning, organizing, leading and controlling the organization's resources efficiency - means to use resources-people, money raw materials, and the like - wisely and cost effectively effectiveness - means to achieve results, to make the right decisions and to successfully carry them out...

artifacts - the visible and tangible elements of culture assumptions - beliefs about human nature and reality that are taken for granted values - shared standards, principles or goals subcultures - a set of values unique to a limited cross section of the organization innovative cultures - cultures that are flexible, adaptable and experiment with new ideas aggressive cultures - cultures that value competitiveness and outperforming competitors people oriented cultures - cultures ...