Archives

CASE 1 The Virtual Environment Work Team This case illustrates basic principles of managing teams. 1. Why is this group a team? 2. What characteristics of the team predispose it to making ineffective decisions? The team may be too insulated […]

1-1 Chapter 1 The Dynamics of People and Organizations Chapter Overview The key purpose of this chapter is to introduce the field of organizational behavior (OB) and its basic elements in order to provide a solid foundation for the following […]

SOLUTIONS MANUAL to accompany ORBITAL MECHANICS FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS Third Edition Howard D. Curtis Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Florida Solutions Manual Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students Third Edition Chapter 1 Problem 1.1 Given the three vectors AAx ˆ iAy […]

Solutions Manual Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students Third Edition Chapter 1 Howard D. Curtis 18 Copyright © 2013, Elsevier, Inc. Problem 1.13 An airplane in level flight at an altitude h and a uniform speed v passes directly over a […]

Solutions Manual Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students Third Edition Chapter 1 Command Window session: >> problem_1_18 –—–—–—–——–—–——–—–—––—–—––—––——–—–— Numerical solution of the differential equation D4y + 2*D2y + y = 0. y(20) = 9.54524 –—–—–—–——–—–——–—–—––—–—––—––——–—–— >> Howard D. Curtis 31 Copyright […]

10-1 Chapter 10 Issues between Organizations and Individuals Chapter Overview This chapter discusses some of the relationships of individuals to organizations, including rights of privacy, the individual and drug abuse, discipline, quality of work life, and individuals’ organizational responsibilities. First, […]

10-14 Copyright © 2014 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. Applying Job Enrichment • In terms of Herzberg’s motivational factors, job enrichment occurs when: o The work itself is […]

Howard D. Curtis 427 Copyright © 2013, Elsevier, Inc. Problem 10.1 The axisymmetric satellite has axial and transverse mass moments of inertia about axes through the mass center G of C1200 kg-m2 and A2600 kg–m 2 , respectively. If it […]

Howard D. Curtis 440 Copyright © 2013, Elsevier, Inc. Problem 10.12 For a nonprecessing, dual-spin satellite, Cr1000 kg m2 and Cp500 kg m2 . The angular velocity of the rotor is 3ˆ k rad/s and the angular velocity of the […]

11-1 Chapter 11 Conflict, Power and, Organizational Politics Chapter Overview This chapter discusses how conflict can arise in interpersonal interaction, and how it can be managed. The nature of conflict, conflict outcomes, and assertive behavior are covered. The five bases […]

11–13 o Assertive people are direct, honest, and expressive • Assertive people feel confident, gain self-respect, and make others feel valued. • Aggressiveness is a poor alternative to confronting conflict in which people may humiliate others, and passive (unassertive) people […]

cIspgo2359.81 2943 m s vbo cln m0 mf     m0mf  go & me2943ln 249.5 170.1     249.5 170.1  9.81 10.61 1127 73.38 1054 m s hboc & meln mf m0   […]

12-1 Chapter 12 Informal and Formal Groups Chapter Overview This chapter calls attention to the importance of informal and formal groups. The chapter begins with a discussion of group dynamics, followed by the nature of informal organizations and an exploration […]

12–13 o Brainstorming has many advantages over other approaches. ▪ In brainstorming sessions, group members are enthusiastic, participation is broader than normal, and the group maintains a strong task orientation. ▪ Ideas are built upon and extended, and members feel […]

Solutions Manual Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students Third Edition Chapter 12 Problem 12.1 In Figure 12.1, the radius at perigee O is 7000 km and the speed is v0= m r0 . The initial mass of the spacecraft is m0=2000 […]

Solutions Manual Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students Third Edition Chapter 12 Howard D. Curtis 485 Copyright © 2013, Elsevier, Inc. Howard D. Curtis 486 Copyright © 2013, Elsevier, Inc. Problem 12.10 Use the method of variation of parameters to solve […]

Solutions Manual Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students Third Edition Chapter 12 Howard D. Curtis 505 Copyright © 2013, Elsevier, Inc. Problem 12.21 Verify that for unperturbed two-body motion, d  dt h r2 . Solution According to Equation 2.47, r2& […]

Solutions Manual Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students Third Edition Chapter 12 Problem 12.34 Find the pr , ps and pw components in the rsw frame of the J3 gravitational perturba- tion p found in Problem 12.8. Solution From Problem 12.8 […]

Solutions Manual Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students Third Edition Chapter 12 Howard D. Curtis 545 Copyright © 2013, Elsevier, Inc. idot = –pSR*r/h*cu*uw; wdot = –pSR*(–1/e/h*(h^2/mu*cT*ur – (r + h^2/mu)*sT*us) … – r*su/h/si*ci*uw); %…Return the rates to ode45: dfdt = […]

Solutions Manual Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students Third Edition Chapter 12 Howard D. Curtis 558 Copyright © 2013, Elsevier, Inc. Solutions Manual Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students Third Edition Chapter 12 Problem 12.48 For the orbits of Example 12.11, plot […]

13-1 Chapter 13 Teams and Team Building Chapter Overview This chapter discusses the issues related to teams and team building. The first part of the chapter addresses the organizational context for teams. It presents various organizational designs and their effects. […]

13–12 strategic directions, or the reward system. o When there is confusion about work relationships between people and tasks, job functions may need definition, authority relationships might be revisited, and patterns of work flows might require clarification. o When interpersonal […]

14-1 Chapter 14 Managing Change Chapter Overview This chapter describes the nature, cost, and benefits of change and provides practical strategies to build support for constructive change. First, the nature of work change and responses to change are discussed, followed […]

14–14 o Employees need to participate in change before it occurs, not after. • Shared Rewards o Another way to build employee support for change is to ensure sufficient rewards for employees in the change situation. o Rewards say to […]

15-1 Chapter 15 Stress and Counseling Chapter Overview This chapter discusses stress and counseling. First, employee stress is examined. Its causes and effect on job performance are presented. Approaches to stress management are also outlined. Next, an overview of employee […]

15–14 o Type B people: ▪ Appear more relaxed and easygoing ▪ Accept situations and work within them rather than fight them competitively ▪ Are especially relaxed regarding time pressures ▪ Are less prone to problems associated with stress ▪ […]

16-1 Chapter 16 Organizational Behavior across Cultures Chapter Overview This chapter examines the nature of multinational operations, ways for an organization to integrate social systems, and ways to improve motivation, productivity, and communications when operating in less developed cultures. First, […]

2-1 Chapter 2 Models of Organizational Behavior Chapter Overview The key purpose of this chapter is to build on the fundamental concepts presented in Chapter 1 by showing how all behavioral factors can be combined to develop an effective organization. […]

Solution Both particles rotate with a constant angular velocity around the cen- ter of mass c.m., which lies midway along the line joining the two masses. Let ฀ ˆ u be the unit vector drawn from one of the masses […]

Howard D. Curtis 61 Copyright 2013, Elsevier, Inc. Problem 2.14 If the specific energy  of the two-body problem is negative, show that m2 cannot move outside a sphere of radius   centered at m1 . Solution Vis-viva equation: […]

Howard D. Curtis 81 Copyright 2013, Elsevier, Inc. Problem 2.33 – Solution (a) vvcos  7cos10  6.8937 km s hrv6378 1000  6.8937 50,861 km 2s rh2  1 1ecos  7378 50,8612 398,600 1 1ecos   ecos […]

Solutions Manual Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students Third Edition Chapter 2 Howard D. Curtis 94 Copyright 2013, Elsevier, Inc. r 0h2  1 1ecos  0 ecos  0h2  r 0 1490002 398 600 7000 1 0.13949 vr0  […]

3-1 Chapter 3 Managing Communications Chapter Overview The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the general concept of communication in organization. First, communication is defined and the importance of communication is discussed. The eight steps of the communication process […]

3-14 problems or issues on the part of employees. o Organizational silence is usually caused by two compelling factors: ▪ Fear of negative repercussions for speaking up ▪ An assumption that one’s voice would not be heard anyway • There […]

Solutions Manual Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students Third Edition Chapter 3 Howard D. Curtis 105 Copyright © 2013, Elsevier, Inc. Problem 3.1 If f1 2tan x 21 6tan 3x 2 , then show that df dx 1 1cos x  […]

Howard D. Curtis 121 Copyright © 2013, Elsevier, Inc. Problem 3.10 An earth-orbiting satellite has a period of 14 hours and a perigee radius of 10,000 km. At time t = 10 hours after perigee passage, determine (a) The radial […]

4-1 Chapter 4 Social Systems and Organizational Culture Chapter Overview The key purpose of this chapter is to provide an understanding of the nature, operation, and impact of social systems within organizations. First an overview of the organization as a […]

(b) r 3000ˆ I6000ˆ J9000 ˆ K (c) r 9000ˆ I3000ˆ J6000 ˆ K (d) r6000ˆ I9000ˆ J3000 ˆ K Solution Use Algorithm 4.1 (a) r90002600023000211 225.0 km l9000 11 225 0.801784 m6000 11 225 0.534522 n3000 11 225 0.267261 […]

Solutions Manual Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students Third Edition Chapter 4 Howard D. Curtis 153 Copyright © 2013, Elsevier, Inc. 3   Q  xX  cos  cos  sin  sin  cos icos  sin  […]

5-1 Chapter 5 Motivation Chapter Overview The chapter explains and describes the underlying dynamics of the motivation process. First, a model of motivation is presented. The model depicts the role of needs in the motivational process. Next, a comprehensive description […]

5-14 behavior. o The reinforcement always should be contingent on the employee’s correct behavior— not randomly administered. o Favorable consequences should be personalized, timely, specific, high-impact, and as spontaneous as possible. o Managers should provide useful feedback about performance, celebrate […]

Solutions Manual Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students Third Edition Chapter 5 Howard D. Curtis 171 Copyright © 2013, Elsevier, Inc. Problem 5.1 The geocentric equatorial position vectors of a satellite at three separate times are r 15887ˆ I3520ˆ J1204 ˆ […]

Solutions Manual Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students Third Edition Chapter 5 Howard D. Curtis 191 Copyright © 2013, Elsevier, Inc. Year = 2007 Month = 12 Day = 21 UT (hr) = 10 West Longitude (deg) = 215.033 East Longitude […]

Solutions Manual Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students Third Edition Chapter 5 Howard D. Curtis 211 Copyright © 2013, Elsevier, Inc. Problem 5.19 A sea-level tracking station at latitude +29 makes the following observations of a satel- lite at the given […]

Solutions Manual Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students Third Edition Chapter 5 Howard D. Curtis 224 Copyright © 2013, Elsevier, Inc. global mu deg = pi/180; mu = 398600; Re = 6378; f = 1/298.26; %…Data declaration for Problem 5.25: H […]

6-1 Chapter 6 Appraising and Rewarding Performance Chapter Overview This chapter focuses on money as a means of rewarding employees, motivational models applied to pay, cost-reward breakeven analysis, and behavioral considerations in performance appraisal. The first part of the chapter […]

6-14 Copyright © 2014 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. o Attributions illustrate the effects of perceptual set—that is, people tend to perceive what they expect to perceive. o […]

Solutions Manual Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students Third Edition Chapter 6 Howard D. Curtis 233 Copyright © 2013, Elsevier, Inc. Problem 6.1 A large spacecraft has a mass of 125,000 kg. Its orbital maneuvering engines produce a thrust of 50 […]

Howard D. Curtis 253 Copyright © 2013, Elsevier, Inc. Problem 6.14 The Space Shuttle was launched on a fifteen-day mission. There were four orbits after injection, all of them at 39° inclination. Orbit 1: 302 by 296 km. Orbit 2 […]

 B 1tan 1vr vB 1 tan 11.6769 7.6056 12.434 The period of orbit 2 is the time tCB it takes to fly from C to B on orbit 1. tan EC 21e1 1e1 tan  C 210.4 10.4 tan […]

Solutions Manual Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students Third Edition Chapter 6 Howard D. Curtis 293 Copyright © 2013, Elsevier, Inc.  vCvC2vC3 2.21229 ˆ p4.85564 ˆ q   0.610235 ˆ p4.57699 ˆ q    1.60205 ˆ p0.278646 […]

Howard D. Curtis 305 Copyright © 2013, Elsevier, Inc. Problem 6.41 An earth satellite is in an elliptical orbit of eccentricity 0.3 and angular momentum 60000 km 2s . Find the delta-v required for a 90° change in inclination at […]

7-1 Chapter 7 Leadership Chapter Overview This chapter provides a discussion of the nature of leadership. The chapter begins with a discussion of leadership behavior, situational aspects, and the concept of leaders as followers. Contingency approaches to leadership style are […]

7-13 what needs to be done (goal) and how to do it (path). o Leaders must decide which style to use with each employee; the path-goal model identifies four alternatives: ▪ Directive leadership—the leader focuses on clear task assignments, standards […]

Solutions Manual Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students Third Edition Chapter 7 Howard D. Curtis 315 Copyright © 2013, Elsevier, Inc. Problem 7.1 Two manned spacecraft, A and B (see figure), are in circular polar (i = 90°) orbits around the […]

 v1    v0     v0   0.001 9718 0.00067982       0 0.005       0.001 9718 0.0043202       km […]

8-1 Chapter 8 Empowerment and Participation Chapter Overview This chapter discusses what empowerment and participation are, management programs that foster them, their benefits, and their limitations. The chapter begins with discussions on the nature of empowerment and the nature of […]

8-12 ▪ Demonstrate responsible self-leadership o Responsibilities of employees provide a balance to those of the manager: ▪ Identifying the issues to be addressed ▪ Specifying the level of involvement desired ▪ Providing relevant information ▪ Providing relevant information and […]

Solutions Manual Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students Third Edition Chapter 8 Howard D. Curtis 351 Copyright © 2013, Elsevier, Inc. Problem 8.1 Find the total delta–v required for a Hohmann transfer from earth orbit to Saturn’s orbit. Solution R1149.6 106 […]

Solutions Manual Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students Third Edition Chapter 8 Howard D. Curtis 371 Copyright © 2013, Elsevier, Inc. Problem 8.13 Use Table 8.1 to verify that the orbital elements for earth and Mars presented in Exam- ple 8.7. […]

Solutions Manual Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students Third Edition Chapter 8 Howard D. Curtis 382 Copyright © 2013, Elsevier, Inc. Second: 0 Julian day: 2453826.500 Planet position vector (km) = [–5.74135e+07 -9.1938e+07 2.05581e+06] Magnitude = 1.47517e+08 Planet velocity (km/s) = […]

9-1 Chapter 9 Employee Attitudes and Their Effects Chapter Overview This chapter provides an understanding of employee attitudes toward their jobs; ways to obtain information about those attitudes; and how to use this information toward employees’ work, their organization, and […]

9-13 o Lower back pain o Arthritis o Sinus trouble or allergies (most prevalent factor) • Methods to resolve presenteeism involves: o Management becoming aware (recognition and acceptance) of the existence and consequences of presenteeism. o Counseling employees to manage […]

Solutions Manual Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students Third Edition Chapter 9 Howard D. Curtis 389 Copyright © 2013, Elsevier, Inc. Problem 9.1 Rigid, bent shaft 1 (ABC) rotates at a constant angular velocity of 2ˆ K rad/s around the positive […]

Howard D. Curtis 409 Copyright © 2013, Elsevier, Inc. Solution 2t2ˆ i4ˆ j3tˆ k d dt   rel d dt   rel 4tˆ i3ˆ k At ฀ t3 s, 18ˆ i4ˆ j9ˆ k rad s   12ˆ […]

Copyright © 2014 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. 1 Chapter 1 The Dynamics of People and Organizations True/False Questions 1. Organizational behavior avoids matters relating to interpersonal relationships […]

Chapter 10 Issues between Organizations and Individuals True/False Questions 1. If employees believe it is legitimate for managers to control the personal e-mails they send at work, they are unlikely to develop serious conflict with management about it. Ans: True […]

Chapter 11 Conflict, Power, and Organizational Politics True/False Questions 1. It is impossible for intrapersonal role conflict to emerge from within an individual. Ans: False Feedback: It is possible for intrapersonal role conflict to emerge from within an individual, as […]

Chapter 12 Informal and Formal Groups True/False Questions 1. The properties of groups are the same as the properties of the individuals who make up the group. Ans: False Feedback: Groups have properties of their own that are different from […]

Chapter 13 Teams and Team Building True/False Questions 1. Classic organizational structures are essentially mechanistic in their attempts to get people to act as efficiently and predictably as machines. Ans: True Page: 348 Difficulty: Easy 2. The classical structure is […]

Chapter 14 Managing Change True/False Questions 1. Change is any alteration occurring at work or in the work environment that affects the ways in which employees must act. Ans: True Page: 376 Difficulty: Easy 2. Change is merely a technical […]

Chapter 15 Stress and Counseling True/False Questions 1. Excessive smoking is classified as a physiological stress. Ans: False Feedback: Excessive smoking is classified as a behavioral stress. Page: 406 Difficulty: Medium 2. Resilience is the capacity to handle short-term tensions […]

Chapter 16 Organizational Behavior across Cultures True/False Questions 1. Handling the social factors of operating a plant is easier than managing the technical factors of building it in the first place. Ans: False Feedback: Building a sophisticated new plant often […]

Copyright © 2014 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. 1 Chapter 2 Models of Organizational Behavior True/False Questions 1. The philosophy of organizational behavior held by a manager stems […]

Chapter 3 Managing Communications True/False Questions 1. A back-and-forth conversation is always organized the same way as a formal report. Ans: False Feedback: Back-and-forth conversation usually is not organized the same way as a formal report. Page: 56 Difficulty: Easy […]

Chapter 4 Social Systems and Organizational Culture True/False Questions 1. Cultures provide workers merely with indirect cues on how to succeed. Ans: False Feedback: Cultures provide workers with both direct and indirect cues on how to succeed. Page: 85 Difficulty: […]

Chapter 5 Motivation True/False Questions 1. Motivation originates from within an individual. Ans: True Page: 116 Difficulty: Easy 2. High expectations sometimes make it difficult for achievement-oriented managers to delegate effectively. Ans: True Page: 118-119 Difficulty: Medium 3. People with […]

Chapter 6 Appraising and Rewarding Performance True/False Questions 1. Base pay, performance rewards, and profit sharing are the incentive foundation of a complete pay program. Ans: True Page: 148 Difficulty: Easy 2. In the Herzberg model, pay is viewed primarily […]

Chapter 7 Leadership True/False Questions 1. The primary role of a leader is to influence others to voluntarily seek defined objectives. Ans: True Page: 180 Difficulty: Easy 2. A person can be a weak leader and still be an effective […]

Chapter 8 Empowerment and Participation True/False Questions 1. Empowerment helps enhance employee feelings of self-efficacy. Ans: True Page: 206 Difficulty: Easy 2. Participative managers typically turn their management responsibilities over to empowered employees. Ans: False Feedback: Participative managers are not […]

Chapter 9 Employee Attitudes and Their Effects True/False Questions 1. The organizational costs associated with poor employee attitudes may severely reduce an organization’s competitiveness. Ans: True Page: 232 Difficulty: Easy 2. Job satisfaction is an affective attitude—a feeling of relative […]