We study the dynamics of a work group whose members value not only compensation, but also having a high status relative to their peers. Compensation takes the form of a fixed salary plus a bonus based on group performance. Status is determined both by contributing to group output and by non-productive, social activities which we call “politics”. Group members allocate their time between working...

This is the fifth anniversary of the Robocup Rescue Simulation Competitions and the tenth anniversary of the disaster that inspired the Competitions. This is a good time to take stock of what milestones have been achieved and what milestones we should be aiming for. Specifically, this paper looks at the goals that led to the establishment of the competition, the current status of the simulation...

in the case of abuse of right  of  freedom of trade, intentional fault or negligence, resort  to unlawful means and act contrary to professional ethics and in general, fulfillment of conditions of compensation of loss according to governing rules in legal systems, commercial rivals have tortious liability within the framework of traditional principles of tort law. nowadays, day by day, cases of...

Vivas have multiple functions in academia, but their main goal is completing thesis evaluation. At the heart of this evaluation is a series of criticisms and their responsive turns by which participants talk vivas as institution into being (Heritage, 1997). Turn-taking is one of the many ways vivas are talked into being. This study drew upon conversation analysis to look into the turn allocatio...

Leks are classic models for studies of sexual selection due to extreme variance in male reproductive success, but the relative influence of intrasexual competition and female mate choice in creating this skew is debatable. In the lekking lance-tailed manakin (Chiroxiphia lanceolata), these selective episodes are temporally separated into intrasexual competition for alpha status and female mate ...