A manager is considering three staff members as possible candidates for a new position. One morning, she asks each of them, in private, whether they might be interested in taking up the post. She also asks them not to discuss the offer with anyone. At a function after work, she is approached by several staff members. They ask her about the new position they have heard about "on the grapevine." What important feature of informal communication channels does this scenario illustrate?

Which of the following methods could be considered a "best practice" in terms of informing respondents how their answers to an on-line survey about personal information will be protected? respondents are informed that investigators will try to keep their participation confidential; however, confidentiality cannot be assured.respondents are informed that a research assistant will transfer all the research data to a password-protected computer that is not connected to the internet, via a usb flashdrive. the computer is located in a research team member's office.the investigator uses the informed consent process to explain her institution's method for guaranteeing absolute confidentiality of research data.the investigator uses the informed consent process to explain how respondent data will be transmitted from the website to his encrypted database without ever recording respondents' ip addresses, but explains that on the internet confidentiality cannot be absolutely guaranteed.the investigator uses the informed consent process to explain how respondent data will be transmitted from the website to his encrypted database without ever recording respondents' ip addresses, but explains that on the internet confidentiality cannot be absolutely guaranteed

Which sentences describes a cycle of dependency? a. aid harms the local economy creating the need for more aid.b. aid improves infrastructure and creates more wealth and more good infrastructure.c. aid programs become more reliable over time so people can depend on them.d. no answer is correct

Energy is the total kinetic energy of particles of matter.(chose wisely & pick one) a. mechanical b.thermal c.electrical d.chemical