The following regression output was obtained from a study of architectural firms. the dependent variable is the total amount of fees in millions of dollars. predictor coefficient se coefficient t p-value constant 7.031 3.086 2.278 0.010 x1 0.231 0.193 1.197 0.000 x2 − 1.108 0.572 − 1.937 0.028 x3 − 0.392 0.154 − 2.545 0.114 x4 0.550 0.317 1.735 0.001 x5 − 0.057 0.025 − 2.280 0.112 analysis of variance source df ss ms f p-value regression 5 2,219.34 443.9 9.85 0.000 residual error 49 2,208.98 45.08 total 54 4,428.32 x1 is the number of architects employed by the company. x2 is the number of engineers employed by the company. x3 is the number of years involved with health care projects. x4 is the number of states in which the firm operates. x5 is the percent of the firm’s work that is health care−related. write out the regression equation.

When paul o’neill joined alcoa as ceo, he set a , that there would be zero workplace accidents. a lot of people in the organization thought this was impossible given how dangerous some aluminum-manufacturing jobs are, but alcoa’s safety record improved tremendously. as the board of governors of the american red cross considers planning, one option is to make strategic plans and then direct managers to align tactical and operational plans accordingly. another option is to have planning specialists managers across the organization make their own plans. why might this organization’s executives opt for the latter approach? check all that apply. (a) the environment is a dynamic one, and department and frontline managers can come up with more responsive plans than can central leadership. (b)resources will be better coordinated across the organization in support of the overall strategy.(c) senior leadership will have more control over the organization’s direction. (d)when managers come up with their own plans, they are likely to be more committed to following through on them.