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B233 Sample QUIZ 1 C1/2/Internet/Current Issues:(18 Points) � Points �(Links are provided for this On-Line quiz)

Part I Essay: (10 points) A reference: USA TODAY Wed June 10,1998 or the usatoday.com Website

1. �What are business firms doing to solve the Y2000 problem (glitch) on older computers. �State the nature of the problem and approaches firms are using to solve the problem. (40-75 words) �(5 points)

2. List and explain the ten most common roles of managers (30-75 words) (5 points)�

Part II M/C ( (1 point each) �E-Mail �and indicate a letter responce (a,b,c,d)

1. �The behavioral viewpoint emphasises employees'_______needs. �a. �human and social � �b. �political and social

� �c. �environmental and organizational � �d. �human and political

2. A(n)______ is an association of interrelated and interdependent parts. ��a. �process � � ��b. �system � � ��c. �organization �

� ��d. group

3. �Which conclusion(s) emerged from the Hawthorn studies? �a. �Informal work groups greatly influence productivity.

b. �Peer pressure has a significant impact on employee productivity.

c. �Group pride motivates employees to improve their performance. � � �d. all the above

4.The following is NOT an internet search engine: Understanding and using the Internet � a. �Open Text � � b. �Webcrawler. � ��c. Excite � � � d. �Scientia

5..When his ideas helped rebuild Japan's industrial empire, his work became accepted in the united States.

a. �Frank Gilbreth � � b. �Max Weber � �c. �William Conway � d.�W. Edwards Deming

PartIII �T/F �EXPLAIN (3 POINTS)

1. �Fayol is referred to as the father of scientific management

Review Understanding and using the Internet easy,medium and hard Quizes at: Review Quiz

REMEMBER WEEKLY HOMEWORK ON TEXT CHAPTERS ODD END OF CHAPTER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS RESPONCES ON ODD CHAPTERS, EVENS ON EVENS.
E-mail responces to these homework assignments to [email protected]
B233 Exam 1 on C1-4, CURRENT ISSUES/INTERNET WILL BE CLOSED BOOK/CLOSED NOTES (50 POINTS)
INDIVIDUAL WORK, IN CLASS.
sample B233 Quiz 2 C3/4, Internet and current Issues.(18 POINTS)

Part I M/C 1 point each

1. Belief in individual rights represents____�a. risk seeking �b. a value system
c. power distance � d. collectivism � e. uncertainty avoidance

2. _______forces have the greatest day-to-day impact on organizations.
a. Financial � b. Competitive � c. Political-legal � d. Technological

3. _______protection prevents suppliers from copying and distributing a computer
program without permission from and payment of a a royalty to the original producer.
a. Trademark � b. Patent � c. Copyright � d. Codeword

4.�The person who first conceived of the idea for the World Wide Web was � a.Jeff Schiller �b.Tim Berners-Lee �c.Marc Andreesen �d.Bill Gates

Part II Completion:

1. �Give the complete URL for the following:(6 Points)
UW-P_______________________
Your Professors Fortune City Website that supplements this course_________________
The Internet Cafe_________________________

2. �Name 3 other competitors browsers besides Netscape(3Points)______________

Part III Essay(5 Points)
Identify and explain the five primary ways of organizing for International business.

Sample B233 QUIZ 3 C5/6 CURRENT ISSUES/INTERNET (19 POINTS)
Part I Completion with example(3 POINTS EACH)(6 POINTS)
1. _____-level strategy is a guide for the overall direction of a firm having more than one line of business. Two examples of lines of business are ____
. 2. ___ -level strategy is a guide for managing a firms functional areas. three examples of such areas are:___
Part II Essay (4 Points each) (12 Points)Choose any three questions.
1. Discuss and distinquish forward,backward and horizontal integration.
2. Discuss the product life cycle model and how strategic planning is influences by it
3. Discuss the four stages of the Deming cycle
4. Discuss PERT and PERT charts. Where is PERT most useful?
Part III M/C (1 point)a. told me a joke. b.sent me a large e-mail message c. told me about a great website d.complimented my Internet site.
sample Quiz 4 C7/8 ,Internet and current Issues(16 Points)
Part I Essay (4 Points each)(12 Points)
1.List and discuss 4 preconitions for meaningful decision making.

2.Situation allocation: You have 100 points to allocate amoung the utilitarian, moral rights and justice models of ethics. As a manager, discuss how you would allocate the 100 points to convey the relative emphasis for managers and non-managers on each model

3. Discuss how the G.E. Business Screen (a portfolio approach) is constructed and analyzed as part of the Strategic Audit for a diversified firm

Part II M/C (1 points each)(4 Points)

1.Decision making under conditions of _______is coupled directly with goals when the decision-making is triggered by a search for better ways to acheive established goals. a. price control b.ambiquity and indeciveness c. risk and uncertaintly d. stockholder power e. subjective probability a. cake b. cookie c. Yorkshire pudding d. pie

3. To show emphasis in an e-mail message, place these around your pharase:
a. ! exclamation points ! b.* asterisks * c. # pound signs # d. & ampersand &

4. Anonymous FTP allows users to download files without: a. a browser b. an account
c. a decoder d. a helper application.

Old B233 Exam 2 (50 points)in class C5/6/7/8,Internet, current Issues and take home case(50 Points)
Part I Prepare take home case: Cooper Tire(15 points)(text pages 203-205)Answer 4 questions
and support with 3 sources (web URLs and/or Library Searches/books/Journals)and bring to class before Exam or e-mail to me before exam on Thursday July 16
Parts II, III in class on thursday 16 July

sample Quiz 5 C9/10, Internet and current Issues(15 points)
Part I M/C (1 point each)(3 Points)Circle the correct responce:
1.As discussed in the *Quality Insites*, the creation of the Paeto diagram used by the Physical Plant Dept, at Oregon Stae Univ. included____steps. a.2 � b.4 � c.8� d. 10 � e. 12.
2._______is the ability to visualize, foresee, generate, and implment new ideas.
a.Attribution � b.Growth-need strength � c. Leader power �d. Creativity � e. Counteracting protocal
3.Recall the"Global Insight" on Harrisons and Cross field". It uses place departmentalization and ____________departmentalization.
a. external b. internal c. geographic d. customer e. product
Part II Essay (4 points each)
1. Discuss what is meant by organizational structure and its elements
2. Discuss approaches to innovative decision making
3. Discuss 3 approaches to departmentalization and provide an example of each.

Quiz 6 C11/12,Internet and current Issues(16 Points) Due 27 July
Essay (4 points each)
1. Discuss organizational design? What did Alfred Chandler discover about organization design?
2. Discuss how human resources management is affected by changes in the work force.
3.Discuss the components of a total compensation package
4. List and discuss the essential HTML tags of a web page
Old Exam 3 (Comprehensive)(100 Points)
C1-C12,Internet,current Issues and take home case(100 Points)
Part I Prepare take home case: Starbucks Coffee(15 points)(text pages403-405) Answer 3 questions and and support with 3 sources(web URLs and /or Library Searches/books /journals.
Remainder (Parts II and III of O/M Final
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