NEW333H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Detection Theory

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We need assurance we are perpetually facing the idea that we made the wrong choice, wrong risk-free basis failed project. Signal detection theory: we are always gambling, there is always ambiguity. We want a sense of realness ( restricted) Stance towards a dynamic network of attendance. It reality is power or intelligibility we can come to understand it. Ex: cup can affect the shadow, but the shadow cannot affect the cup, therefore the cup is more powerful. This shadow is sometimes mistaken as reality: power unilateral power transient influence, we want reciprocal power! Interaction because we ultimately want to find the best way of intervening/most affecting the world. We understand or know something when we know how to affect it. Ex: doctors know a disease because they know how they can affect it. Intelligibility complexification intelligence cognitive process (ie. find a cure/treatment) Because relationships emphasize patterns (sun attracts planet) equilibrium (planet orbits sun) (nucleus attracts electrons) equilibrium (electrons orbit nucleus)

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18A.) An auditor determines that a client who received a federalgrant fraudulently reported information to the federal government.The clientâs management refuses to acknowledge the fraud. Which ofthe following parties should the auditor contact first?

The recipients of the clientâs services.

The state attorney generalâs office.

The agency that provided the grant.

The state accountancy board.

17B.) Reporting standards for financial audits underGovernment Auditing Standards differ from reportingstandards under generally accepted auditing standards in thatGovernment Auditing Standards require the auditor to

Present the results of the auditorâs tests of economy andefficiency regarding the use of the entityâs resources.

Describe the scope of the auditorâs tests of compliance withlaws and regulations.

Provide negative assurance that the auditor discoveredno transactions that were indicative of illegalacts.

Provide positive assurance that the entityâs audit committee isadequately informed about the effects of any illegal acts.

16 C.) When reporting on an entityâs internal control overfinancial reporting in compliance with generally acceptedgovernment auditing standards, an auditor should issue a writtenreport that includes a

Statement of positive assurance that the results of testsindicate that internal control either can, or cannot, be relied onto reduce control risk to an acceptable level.

Statement of negative assurance that nothing came to theauditorâs attention that caused the auditor to believe significantdeficiencies were present.

Description of the scope of the auditorâs testing of internalcontrol.

Description of the material weaknesses and the strengths thatthe auditor can rely on in reducing the extent of substantivetesting.

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The largest percentage of money paid to the national union goes to:

	a.	administration, operational, and salary expenses.
	b.	retirement and strike fund.
	c.	convention, publication, and retirement fund.
	d.	political lobbying efforts.

Elements of a positive human resources management program include which of the following?

	a.	absence of symbols of rank and status
	b.	promotion from within
	c.	competitive pay and benefits
		d. all of these The potential advantages of a merger of two unions, compared with the risks of not merging, suggest that mergers of unions will continue in the future. True False

The reason(s) local meetings is/are poorly attended include:

meetings start late and last too long.

material presented at meetings (reports of treasurer, project leaders, and committee chairs) is not interesting to the typical member.

individuals frustrate the group by tying up meetings with personal grievances.

d. all of these

The local union meeting is considered the local union's most important governmental activity.

True

False

The local union meeting is considered the local union's most important governmental activity.

True

False

The AFL-CIO is very active in the political arena. However, which of the following are not actions of the AFL-CIO?

publishes voting records of legislators at federal and state levels

lobbies aggressively for favorable legislation

attempts to influence presidential appointments

d. proclaims ties to a national political labor party

Representatives (number of delegates) for the AFI-CIO convention are chosen in the following manner:

every union local gets only one vote.

direct proportion to size of union local.

in relation to size of the union local but not in direct proportion.

d. seniority within the union

Which of the following did not encourage union mergers?

	a.	decline of some US industries
	b.	executive preference
	c.	avoidance of external controls
	d.	jurisdictional disputes

The practice of double-breasting is legal under the National Labor Relations Act.

True

False

The term(s) used to describe the merging together of two or more unions is/are:

affiliation.

absorption.

conglomeration.

d. affiliation, amalgamation, and absorption.

If a company desires to develop a program of positive human resources management, which of the following practices would the company utilize?

hiring specialized experienced supervisors from outside the company

reserved parking spaces for managers

have the human resources manager report directly to top management

Low attendance at union meetings should not be taken as the real measure of union participation because:

	a.	low attendance may just indicate members are not concerned with any of the immediate issues facing the union.
	b.	much membership participation takes place at an informal level.
	c.	stewards regularly attend meetings and they maintain the link to the members they represent.
	d.	all of these

Double-breasting is a practice employed by a company with a "union-avoidance" strategy.

True

False

A company's labor relations strategy is determined by:

	a.	managerial philosophy.
	b.	economic conditions.
	c.	management ethics.
	d.	all of these.

The craft unions and the industrial unions differ in a number of areas. Which of the following is not one of those areas?

scope of the labor agreement

attendance at and participation in meetings

job characteristics

d.leadership roles

Most union presidents have restricted authority to appoint their staff, regulate locals, and direct the activities of the national union

True

False

Between conventions, the governing body of the AFL-CIO is the:

General Board.

Executive Council.

standing committees.

d.state central bodies.

Participation in a typical local union meeting usually varies between:

	a.	5 and 10 percent.
	b.	0 and 5 percent.
	c.	10 and 15 percent.
		d. 15 and 20 percent.

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The largest percentage of money paid to the national union goes to:

	a.	administration, operational, and salary expenses.
	b.	retirement and strike fund.
	c.	convention, publication, and retirement fund.
	d.	political lobbying efforts.

Elements of a positive human resources management program include which of the following?

	a.	absence of symbols of rank and status
	b.	promotion from within
	c.	competitive pay and benefits
		d. all of these The potential advantages of a merger of two unions, compared with the risks of not merging, suggest that mergers of unions will continue in the future. True False

The reason(s) local meetings is/are poorly attended include:

meetings start late and last too long.

material presented at meetings (reports of treasurer, project leaders, and committee chairs) is not interesting to the typical member.

individuals frustrate the group by tying up meetings with personal grievances.

d. all of these

The local union meeting is considered the local union's most important governmental activity.

True

False

The local union meeting is considered the local union's most important governmental activity.

True

False

The AFL-CIO is very active in the political arena. However, which of the following are not actions of the AFL-CIO?

publishes voting records of legislators at federal and state levels

lobbies aggressively for favorable legislation

attempts to influence presidential appointments

d. proclaims ties to a national political labor party

Representatives (number of delegates) for the AFI-CIO convention are chosen in the following manner:

every union local gets only one vote.

direct proportion to size of union local.

in relation to size of the union local but not in direct proportion.

d. seniority within the union

Which of the following did not encourage union mergers?

	a.	decline of some US industries
	b.	executive preference
	c.	avoidance of external controls
	d.	jurisdictional disputes

The practice of double-breasting is legal under the National Labor Relations Act.

True

False

The term(s) used to describe the merging together of two or more unions is/are:

affiliation.

absorption.

conglomeration.

d. affiliation, amalgamation, and absorption.

If a company desires to develop a program of positive human resources management, which of the following practices would the company utilize?

hiring specialized experienced supervisors from outside the company

reserved parking spaces for managers

have the human resources manager report directly to top management

Low attendance at union meetings should not be taken as the real measure of union participation because:

	a.	low attendance may just indicate members are not concerned with any of the immediate issues facing the union.
	b.	much membership participation takes place at an informal level.
	c.	stewards regularly attend meetings and they maintain the link to the members they represent.
	d.	all of these

Double-breasting is a practice employed by a company with a "union-avoidance" strategy.

True

False

A company's labor relations strategy is determined by:

	a.	managerial philosophy.
	b.	economic conditions.
	c.	management ethics.
	d.	all of these.

The craft unions and the industrial unions differ in a number of areas. Which of the following is not one of those areas?

scope of the labor agreement

attendance at and participation in meetings

job characteristics

d.leadership roles

Most union presidents have restricted authority to appoint their staff, regulate locals, and direct the activities of the national union

True

False

Between conventions, the governing body of the AFL-CIO is the:

General Board.

Executive Council.

standing committees.

d.state central bodies.

Participation in a typical local union meeting usually varies between:

	a.	5 and 10 percent.
	b.	0 and 5 percent.
	c.	10 and 15 percent.
		d. 15 and 20 percent.

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