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Educational Foundations provides an introduction to the historical, philosophical, social, and cultural underpinnings of education. This course examines the development of educational systems, key theories and philosophies that have shaped schooling, and the influence of societal factors on educational policy and practice. Students explore issues related to equity, diversity, and the purposes of education in contemporary society, while critically reflecting on the role of teachers, schools, and educational institutions. Through readings, discussions, and assignments, students develop a foundational understanding of the principles and challenges that inform educational practices today.
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Discovering the Life Span 2nd Edition by Feldman
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Management and Organizations
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Q1) Human skills become less important as managers move into top management.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) The most important variable in employee productivity and loyalty to an organization is ________.
A)competitive pay and benefits
B)the quality relationship between employees and supervisors
C)the pride employees have about the reputation of the organization
D)interesting work and opportunities for advancement
Answer: B
Q3) The most important factor in employee productivity and loyalty is the quality of the relationship between employees and their direct supervisors.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Organizational Culture and the Organizational Environment
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Q1) For most organizations,the most rapidly changing factor has been ________ conditions.
A)global
B)economic
C)socio-cultural
D)technological
E)political/legal
Answer: D
Q2) Aggressiveness and attention to detail are two key dimensions of organizational culture.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Given a choice,most managers would prefer to operate in environments that are
A)simple and stable
B)simple and dynamic
C)dynamic and flexible
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Managing Diversity
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Q1) Managing workforce diversity leads to results in productivity,innovation and business growth.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Ben Coulter is the managers of new product development department.Ben is selecting members for a problem-solving team.He is leaning toward selecting all men as he feels they would provide solutions he wants.Which of the following team compositions is most likely to result in better team performance?
A)employees with at least ten years of seniority
B)employees from the quality department
C)employees from a variety of ethnic and gender backgrounds
D)employees with high level technical skills
Answer: C
Q3) Increasing diversity in the workplace statistically shows that both turnover and absenteeism increase.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Managing in a Global Environment
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Q1) Managers with an ethnocentric attitude would not trust foreign employees with key decisions or technology.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A potential advantage of the polycentric attitude is ________.
A)greater support from host governments
B)tighter control of operations
C)increased efficiency
D)duplication of work
Q3) The ________ decentralizes its management and other decisions to the local country.
A)multidomestic corporation
B)global company
C)transnational organization
D)borderless organization
Q4) Strategic alliances are partnerships between a domestic and a foreign company in which both share resources and knowledge in developing new products or building production facilities.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Managing Entrepreneurially
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Q1) When Philip asks you to look at the potential viability of the business opportunity of tidal energy,he is really asking you to complete a ________.
A)commercialization study
B)feasibility study
C)business plan
D)research and development plan
Q2) Failure is a clear indication that one is not suited to entrepreneurial career.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Research supports entrepreneurial innovation,but not all types of research are the same.Research that focuses on investigative activities that lead to discoveries which will fuel new products or procedures is known as ________.
A)applied research
B)R & D
C)curiosity-driven research
D)competitor intelligence
Q4) Customer creation is the first step in the model for company building.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Managing Responsibly and Ethically
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Q1) Which of the following describes the stage of moral development for most adults?
A)following rules only when it is in your immediate interest
B)sticking to rules to avoid physical punishment
C)maintaining conventional rules by fulfilling obligations to which you have agreed
D)upholding absolute values and rights regardless of the majority's opinion
Q2) At the ________ level of moral development,a person's choice between right or wrong is based on personal consequences from outside sources,such as physical punishment,reward,or exchange of favours.
A)unconventional
B)preconventional
C)conventional
D)principled
Q3) Under what approach does the organization work to meet the environmental demands of multiple groups of people including employees,suppliers,or the community?
A)stakeholder approach
B)market approach
C)legal approach
D)activist approach
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Chapter 7: Innovation and Adaptability
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Q1) Successful organizations create ________ that enables them to continuously recognize new problems.
A)a culture
B)processes
C)structures
D)expectations
Q2) The change in the strategic focus of the company is a(n)________ force for change.
A)external
B)internal
C)economic force of change
D)technological
Q3) Which situational factor seems to be prompting the cultural changes at Fred Fryer's Donuts?
A)The business is young and small.
B)There is a leadership change.
C)A crisis has occurred.
D)The culture is weak.
Q4) In a short essay,explain the conditions that facilitate cultural change.
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Chapter 8: Decision Making
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Q1) After identifying a problem,the next step in the decision-making process is
A)identifying decision criteria
B)analyzing alternatives
C)developing alternatives
D)implementing alternatives
Q2) Sylvia,Fiona's scheduling assistant,is pessimistic about the company's ability to earn a profit from the proposed new truck route.Sylvia will most likely follow a ________ strategy.
A)multimax
B)minimin
C)minimax
D)maximin
Q3) ________ is using math modelling,and predictive algorithms to measure and monitor people and machines to assist in decision making.
A)Big data
B)Taylor's scientific management
C)Heuristics
D)Bounded rationality
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Chapter 9: Foundations of Planning
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Q1) A well-designed goal should be written in terms of actions rather than outcomes.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In a typical MBO program,________.
A)objectives are determined by management
B)goals are only reviewed at the time of completion
C)goals are used primarily as controls
D)progress is periodically reviewed
Q3) Which of the following types of plans dominates managers' planning efforts at upper levels of the organization?
A)strategic
B)standing
C)operational
D)specific
Q4) The commitment concept means that plans should extend far enough to meet those commitments made when the plans were developed.
A)True
B)False
Q5) In a short essay,explain and discuss in detail the four reasons for planning.
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Chapter 10: Managing Strategically
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Q1) When conducting a SWOT analysis,threats are activities the organization doesn't do well or resources it needs but doesn't possess.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The most fundamental questions about strategy address why firms,facing the same environmental conditions,have varying levels of performance.
A)True
B)False
Q3) When consumer electronics manufacturer Sony Corporation decided to open its own chain of retail stores,it was pursuing which corporate strategy?
A)backward vertical integration
B)forward vertical integration
C)related diversification
D)horizontal integration
Q4) In a short essay,describe and discuss the five competitive forces,according to Michael Porter,that determine industry attractiveness and profitability.In discussing these forces,be sure to identify specific factors that determine the strength of each force.
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Chapter 11: Designing Organizational Structure
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Q1) Which of the following contingency factors is having the biggest impact on the need for structural changes at Prairie?
A)size
B)technology
C)environmental uncertainty
D)culture
Q2) ________ departmentalization groups jobs on the basis of product flow through the organization.
A)Product
B)Functional
C)Process
D)Customer
Q3) The ________ organization structure was developed by General Electric to eliminate internal boundaries and to break down external barriers between the company and its suppliers and customers.
A)learning
B)functional
C)boundaryless
D)matrix
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Chapter 12: Managers and Communication
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Q1) Social media is a popular tool for corporations to market products and services.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When selecting a communication channel for messages that need to go to many people,group meetings rank low on cost.
A)True
B)False
Q3) At the conclusion of the workshop,Margaret informed the managers that the two best-known types of nonverbal communication are ________.
A)body language and emotions
B)body language and facial expressions
C)body language and verbal intonation
D)verbal intonation and emotions
Q4) ________ are informal public meetings for sharing information or discussing issues.
A)Downward communications
B)Lateral communications
C)Departmental meetings
D)Town hall meetings
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Chapter 13: Managing Human Resources
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Q1) The majority of studies show that the best source of superior job candidates is
A)the company website
B)professional recruiting organizations
C)employee referrals
D)the Internet
Q2) As a selection device,the interview would be most valid in predicting which of the following occupations?
A)bookkeeper
B)bank vice president
C)crane operator
D)engineer
Q3) Quality of fill measure considers five key factors in hiring.One of these factors is
A)the number of first-year hires who make it into high-potential training programs
B)gender equality in hiring for executive positions
C)the dropout rate after orientation programs
D)performance in realistic job preview
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Chapter 14: Leadership
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Q1) One of the priorities for a team leader is to manage the team's external boundary.This means that ________.
A)rules and regulations of the team must be followed at all times
B)the leader acts as a liaison between the team and other organizational members
C)the team leader uses rules to ensure team members do not engage with employees outside the team
D)the team project information is not shared with those outside the team
Q2) People who work for charismatic leaders are motivated to exert extra work effort but report lower job satisfaction.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The dimension of trust that is used to describe honesty and truthfulness is ________.
A)integrity
B)competence
C)consistency
D)loyalty
Q4) In a short essay,describe the five sources of leader power.Include specific examples of each source of power to support your answer.
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Chapter 15: Motivating Employees
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Q1) Highly motivated employees can exert high levels of effort even when their needs do not match the interests of the organization.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The goal-setting theory professes that motivation is maximized by ________.
A)easy and achievable goals
B)difficult goals
C)autonomy
D)self-direction
Q3) In a short essay,explain the concept of open-book management.How effective is it in motivating appropriate employee behavior?
Q4) Instrumentality is related directly to the skills,tools,and equipment available to the individual to perform the task.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Research shows that the opportunity to learn is more motivational to women than men.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Managing Groups and Teams
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Q1) According to our textbook,effective team leaders today are best described by which of the following terms?
A)director
B)counselor
C)facilitator
D)champion
Q2) Large groups consistently get better results than smaller ones,when the group is involved in ________.
A)groupthink
B)routine tasks
C)problem solving
D)long-term projects
Q3) Team B is at which stage?
A)forming
B)storming
C)norming
D)performing
Q4) In a short essay,describe in detail the five stages of team development.
Q5) An organization must eliminate conflicts to be successful.Do you agree with this statement? Justify your answer.
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Chapter 17: Evidence-Based Decision Making
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Q1) Statistical reports provide only limited information and may ignore important subjective factors.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Feedforward control takes place while a work activity is in progress.
A)True
B)False
Q3) ________ is (are)an effective information source for showing relationships but may ignore subjective factors.
A)Personal observation
B)Standardized tests
C)Written reports
D)Statistical reports
Q4) Organizational performance is also measured by the quantity and quality of employees' work efforts towards accomplishment of organizational goals.
A)True
B)False
Q5) In a short essay,explain feedforward,concurrent,and feedback controls and provide an example for each one.
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