I need help in these questions I also put the examples below from the book. Plea

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I need help in these questions I also put the examples below from the book. Please answers them very carefully and 100% correct. Each statement is needs to be rewritten two times..

Application Exercises

5.7

Avoiding Logical Errors (LO5.4)

For each of the following sentences, identify what you consider to be logical inconsistencies. Explain whether these inconsistencies relate to unsupported generalizations, faulty cause/effect claims, either/or logic, slanting the facts, or exaggeration. Then revise the sentences to eliminate the logical inconsistencies.

A) Jim’s Old Fashioned Burgers provides the best management training program in the industry.

B) The training consists of five stages: manager-in-training, second assistant manager, first assistant manager, restaurant manager, and regional director. The training places you on the fast track to success; advancing from one stage to the next takes from as few as three months up to just two years.

C) Many trainees eventually become upper-level executives, showing that hands-on training is better than getting a business degree.

D) Eventually, approximately 10 percent of trainees become regional directors. Employees from this elite group are those who show perseverance and determination to reach their professional goals.

E) Because just 5 percent of Jim’s employees are selected for the training program, your acceptance in the program shows that you have great leadership potential.Page 165

F) We encourage you to apply for the training program so that you avoid staying in the same position without making career progress.

G) Restaurant managers make approximately $35,000 to $40,000 per year. The annual salary has grown at approximately 5 percent per year during the past three years, far outpacing income growth for restaurant managers at McDonald’s or Burger King. So reaching the restaurant manager stage places you in a better economic position than you would be in at competing restaurants.

5.8

Displaying a Can-Do, Confident Tone (LO5.5)

For each of the following items, rewrite the sentences to achieve a better can-do, confident tone.

A) Even though I do not have any supervisory experience, I think I have excellent leadership skills.

B) I have excellent leadership skills and will certainly increase profitability as I am promoted through the ranks of the training program.

C) I might be a good candidate for the training program since I work so hard.

D) We feel that next year’s annual profits could increase if the economy picks up and if we are able to fill all of our management positions.

E) We believe that improving customer service is one way of driving increased revenues.

5.7

Avoiding Logical Errors (LO5.4)

Explanation / Answer

Avoiding logical errors

A

Jim’s Old Fashioned Burgers provides the best management training program in the industry.

This statement is an example of exaggeration. There is no basis for calling the training program as the “best” without any substantial evidence. The correct statement will be:

Jim’s Old Fashioned Burgers training program has seen a success rate of above 80%. According to Training Magazine, this makes it the best training program in the industry.

B

The training consists of five stages: manager-in-training, second assistant manager, first assistant manager, restaurant manager, and regional director. The training places you on the fast track to success; advancing from one stage to the next takes from as few as three months up to just two years.

This statement is an example of slanting the facts and exaggeration. If it takes a person 3 months to 2 years to move between different training stages, that does not comply with the standards of fast track. Unless of course rest of the industry is much slower. The correct statement will be:

The training consists of five stages: manager-in-training, second assistant manager, first assistant manager, restaurant manager, and regional director. The training places you on the fast track to success: advancing from one stage to the next take from as few as three months up to just two years. Otherwise moving through each of these stages takes a minimum of five years.

C

Many trainees eventually become upper-level executives, showing that hands-on training is better than getting a business degree.

This is a faulty cause and effect claims example. The word “many” is not a substantial claim and unless the hands-on training data is compared to a data on people with business degree, we cannot use the word “better” for a comparison. The correct statement will be:

Many trainees eventually become upper-level executives. More than 50% of the upper-level executives today received only the hands-on training in lieu of a business degree and this shows that the hands-on training is better than getting a business degree.

D

Eventually, approximately 10 percent of trainees become regional directors. Employees from this elite group are those who show perseverance and determination to reach their professional goals.

This is slanting of the facts and unsupported generalization. Employees with perseverance and determination will eventually reach their goal. This statement have nothing to do with the 10% trainees who become regional directors.

Approximately 10 percent of the trainees show perseverance and determination in their career. This attitude, along with the skills learned in the training help them become regional directors.

E

Because just 5 percent of Jim’s employees are selected for the training program, your acceptance in the program shows that you have great leadership potential.

This is a faulty cause effect statement. Nowhere in the statement has it mentioned that the program only takes candidates with leadership potential. The correct statement will be:

The training program only chooses employees with great leadership potential and just 5% of Jim’s employees are selected. Your acceptance shows that you have a great leadership potential.

F

We encourage you to apply for the training program so that you avoid staying in the same position without making career progress.

The logic within this statement is faulty. It means to say that without the training program there can be no career progress. The correct statement will be:

We encourage you to apply for the training program so that you avoid staying in the same position for a long time without making career progress.

G

Restaurant managers make approximately $35,000 to $40,000 per year. The annual salary has grown at approximately 5 percent per year during the past three years, far outpacing income growth for restaurant managers at McDonald’s or Burger King. So reaching the restaurant manager stage places you in a better economic position than you would be in at competing restaurants.

The statement has several faults. First, the salary of managers as McDonald’s or Burger Kings is not disclosed. If the salary at these fast food joint is higher, it is possible that the growth rate will be slower. So that does not provide any substantial claim. Also considering these points, it is not possible to state what economic position you will be in. The correct statement will be:

Restaurant manager make approximately 35000 to 4000 per year. The annual salary has grown at approximately 5% per year during the past three years. The restaurant manager at McDonald’s or Burger King made same amount of salary but their growth in income has not crossed 3 percent per year in the last three years. With the current situation, reaching the restaurant manager stage places you in a better economic position than you would be in a competing restaurants.

Displaying Can-Do confident tone

A) Even though I do not have any supervisory experience, I think I have excellent leadership skills.

I have excellent leadership skills even though I do not have any supervisory experience

B) I have excellent leadership skills and will certainly increase profitability as I am promoted through the ranks of the training program.

I have excellent leadership skills and the training program will improve these skills. This will result in my increasing the profitability.

C) I might be a good candidate for the training program since I work so hard.

I am a hard working person and will be a good candidate for the training program

D) We feel that next year’s annual profits could increase if the economy picks up and if we are able to fill all of our management positions.

We are confident that the next year’s annual profit will increase with boost in economy and availability of personnel in all our management positions.

E) We believe that improving customer service is one way of driving increased revenues.

We have data that shows that improving customer service is one of the ways to increase revenues.

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