Part a: people might be motivated to move away from their countries of origin for
many reasons, known as push factors. similarly, people are also drawn to a certain
country for many other reasons, known as pull factors. in the table below, list a few
ideas of what might constitute a push factor for leaving one country and a few
ideas of what might be a pull factor drawing someone into a new country.

Cost and benefit in economic example

Martin is managing a production line in a manufacturing plant in the midwest. martin has a quality and productivity problem in one part of the manufacturing process. he discovers that his workers aren't sure what to do. when he asks why they didn't ask questions, the universal reply is, "we midwesterners don't ask questions, we just do." martin decides to address this problem by offering recognition rewards for anyone who asks the most job-related questions each month that lead to process improvements. unfortunately, martin finds the program doesn't work. when he further questions his workers, he discovers that no one wants to be the first to ask questions. as a group, workers still feel that they should figure it out on their own and not ask questions. martin finds carmen, one of the workers that everyone else admires, and talks her into being the first to ask questions as part of the program. after about a month, several other people begin to submit questions, and soon everyone in the plant is asking questions. refer to case 6.1. martin's plan failed initially because he didn't consider the power of on attitudes.

Greg goes to a high school and observes the way students talk to each other. he makes notes on the words used, the atmosphere of the school and the way the students present themselves to each other. this is an example of a( research method.