Research Laboratory, Software, Computer and Other Equipment

Assume that you are a researcher who wants to study group processes and how they affect group decision making in business organizations.  With this goal in mind, you want a laboratory, where groups can discuss, debate, and make decisions -- and every interaction will be recorded with the latest digital audio and video recording equipment.  

However, you know that such a studio would cost a lot of money.  Therefore, you are willing to negotiate over the hardware costs of the laboratory and the other equipment, including a fairly sophisticated computer processor to handle all of the data you are collecting. 

All together, equipment will cost between $10,000 - $20,000.  The price is negotiable with your dean.  You want the dean to pay more, so you can collect and analyze large data sets quickly. 

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You also need some expensive software to analyze the data you collect in your lab.  Depending upon the features of the software you purchase, the price will cost between $1,000 and $1,400.  You want the dean to buy you some nice, expensive software that will be able to work with large data sets.

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While you have an active research program, based on your research of this university, you are a bit concerned that a few of your future colleagues are simply "resting on their laurels" and do not seem to be actively engaged in research.  This is disappointing, because you want to work in a stimulating, intellectual environment.

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