What is worse in an organization, a false negative or a false positive? Why? How do you reduce each?
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It depends on what the consequences/aims are of the test/study. If the test is being used to determine who should be an airline pilot, for instance, you would rather get false negatives than false positives. By attempting to get more false negatives, you may not hire some qualified individuals, but you decrease the likelihood of hiring someone who is not qualified and could cause a accident - which is infintely worse than losing out on a qualified person. You can increase the number of false negatives by raising the minimal standard.
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I think creating a negative message anywhere only give you a bad reputation. Rather being negative, its good to take it positive and move on.
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The boss is worse, because the client may not know about your industry and will have misinformed or ignorant requests.\n\nHowever the boss is supossed to know what you are working with, and if he is bad, then you are condemned to suffer...
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By giving management better information on what is going on in the organization.  They may get better information on costs, or use of supplies, or length of stay broken down by disease, injury, ward, age, etc.  Inventory control is another possibility.  As an example:  how many defibrillators do you have?  Where are they located?  Who is trained to use them?  When were they last serviced?  Which one has been used the most, or the least?  Where have they been used?  If you have a location that has a lot of need, why not move the least used one there?  \n\nDepending on the design of the system, it might be able to answer any or all of these questions.
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Q.  Hypocrites or in denial? \n\nA.  BOTH
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360 degree review and appraisal is the best\n\nPros:\nIt give s you an idea of where you stand in what your doing.\nFeed back from everyone  - your Team member, your Peer and your Boss.\n\nCons:\nAt times, negative critiscism from your Team member may end in Ego clash.
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i would say being a good bullshitter since bullshitters are the ones that tend to keeps their jobs longer and are the ones that get promoted. most people higher than you are major bullshitters, which is why most bosses/supervisors are dumbasses.
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What are false positive and false negative results? \nThe Pap test is a screening test and, like any such test, it is not 100-percent accurate. Although false positive and false negative results do not occur very often, they can cause anxiety and can affect a woman’s health.\n\nA false positive Pap test means that a patient is told she has abnormal cells, but the cells are actually normal. A false negative Pap test occurs when a specimen is called normal, but the woman has a significant abnormality that was missed. A false negative Pap test may delay the diagnosis and treatment of a precancerous condition. However, regular screening helps to compensate for the false negative result. If abnormal cells are missed at one time, chances are good that the cells will be detected the next time.\n\nWhat methods are being developed to improve the accuracy of Pap tests? \nIn April 1996, the Consensus Development Conference on Cervical Cancer, which was convened by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), concluded that about half of false negative Pap tests are due to inadequate specimen collection. The other half are due to a failure to identify or interpret the specimens correctly. Although the conventional Pap test is effective in the majority of cases, the conference made it clear that new methods of collecting and reading specimens are needed to reduce the number of false negatives.\n\nThe Bethesda System requires laboratories to determine whether there are enough cervical cells in the specimen to make a proper evaluation. This requirement helps improve the quality of samples and sample collection. The Bethesda System requires a sample to be categorized as “satisfactory for evaluation” or “unsatisfactory for evaluation.”\n\nOne new method of collecting and analyzing samples is called liquid-based thin-layer slide preparation. This method may make it easier to screen for abnormal cells. Cervical cells are collected with a brush or other collection instrument. The instrument is rinsed in a vial of liquid preservative. The vial is sent to a laboratory, where an automated thin-layer slide device prepares the slide for viewing. Results of this method suggest that it is comparable to, or more sensitive than, standard Pap tests for the detection of significant abnormalities.\n\nComputer automated readers are also being used to improve the reading of Pap tests. This technology uses a microscope that conveys a cellular image to a computer, which analyzes the image for the presence of abnormal cells.
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a. having both positive and negative end
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No.  An effective manager will provide positive and negative feedback.  However, the negative feedback should be constructive, not just "You suck at x, y, and z."  Employees need to know what is good and what is bad regarding their work.  If they never heard the negative side, they would never know what needs improving.
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A fasle negative is more common. But 2 false positives? Congratulations, you are going to be a mom.
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You need a positive attitude in order to succeed in the business world today. Negative attitude you'll be stressed before you even get to work. I am in the service industry working for huge oil sands they don't appreciate bad attitudes, it also rubs off on your co-workers. I can't stand working with negative people it just brings me down. They are looking for people with a great attitude with people skills.
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Things can always be worse. \nNo matter how bad a situation is, it could become worse. There is no limit to how bad things can get. Something that is limitless is without form. Things can also improve. However, there is a limit to how good things can become. Since things becoming better is limited, it is easier to focus on with clarity. This is way a positive outlook on life is much more constructive than a formless, vague, negative one.
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I find it best to be very positive every minute of the day.  Sucking-up to the person who does the promoting also , sadly helps.  Don't gossip or listen to gossip.  Talk about events, places, things, but NEVER people. If you deal w/customers or clients, constantly go over & beyond the call of duty... it will get back to your supervisor.  Good Luck
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you experience negative events all the time during your work .
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none if they are false
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I remember talking about this in business class. A higher motivator would be better working conditions. If you give them higher pay they still won't want to be there if the working conditions are bad. If the working conditions are good they are more likely to stay there and still have a small salary. With better working conditions the people are more willing to work overtime to get the extra money they need.