1) Explain why strategic management has become crucial in today’s dynamic health care environment. Changes – “Only constant is change” Technological – internet and online banking Social/Cultural – “On Demand” consumer preferences‚ desire for 24 hr service Demographic – Preferences/needs of Baby Boomers vs Generation “Y” Political/Regulatory – Security‚ privacy of financial data Economic – Housing boom‚ housing bust‚ mortgage debacle Competitive – Online-only banks‚ consolidation Customer
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Study Guide for MGT411 Exam 1: Key Learning Concepts & Issues Professor Waldman‚ fall 2014 1. Why leadership is important for organizations and aspiring leaders 2. The “are leaders born vs. made” controversy 3. What it means (and why it’s important) to consider differences and similarities of leadership at different levels of application (i.e.‚ individual‚ group‚ organization) 4. Leadership as both an art and a science 5. What the neuroscience of leadership project
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Chapter 1 Q.1. please‚ provide TWO examples which show that people around the world are still very different from each other‚ despite advances in technology and transportation. 1. In England children need to wear uniforms at school‚ but in Latvian schools nobody wears them. 2. Black schools and white schools still exist‚ as well as schools on religion Q.2. Please give ONE example that shows that management is not the same everywhere around the world. 1. In China for example‚ business ppl don’t
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EXAM 1 REVIEW NOTES Tuesday‚ February 18‚ 2014 8:54 PM Polakowski (Lecture 1 and 2) Human Nature/State of Nature If left to their own devices (no government)‚ how would people behave? Hobbes State of nature is a state of war There would be no regulation of goods‚ services‚ infrastructure‚ awareness of worldly surroundings‚ etc. Locke Living with no government is the proper state of nature A "common judge with authority puts all men in a state of nature" Rousseau "man has no idea
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20 Questions since exam 2 30 Questions are Cumulative 15 Exam 1 15 Exam 2 * Natural selection * Dogs Decoded * More similar in looking like dogs * Mutations * Most are not beneficial * Stabalizing‚ directional‚ and disruptive selection * Post-zygotic Barrier * Mules are sterile * Population * Same organism that live in the same area * The smallest unit capable of evolving is the population * Similarity of embryos in fish‚ frogs‚ birds
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Chapter 3 3. Before the industrial revolution the cottage industry was an industry that was centered in self-sufficient rural households. After the industrial revolutions production moved to urban factories where production was more efficient and on a larger scale. Advances in technology such as the advent of the steam power brought about specialized factories that drastically improved the productivity of the workers. 4. If the cost of producing a good for a household is below the market price
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8.4 Multiple-Choice Questions 1) The human population is approximately ________. A) 1.5 million B) 6.5 million C) 1.5 billion D) 6.7 billion E) 10 billion Answer: D Diff: 1 Objective: 8.1 Scope of human population growth 2) During which time period did the world’s population more than double? A) 1750–1800 B) 1800–1850 C) 1850–1900 D) 1900–1950 E) 1950–2000 Answer: E Diff: 2 Objective: 8.1 Scope of human population growth 3) If a population
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EXAM I Fundamentals of Speech COMM. 1110 Multiple Choice: 1. Communication is a process that requires shared: 2. The model of communication that views communication in the most complex manner is the ______________________ model. 3. The _________________ states that “we are more likely to remember the first and last items conveyed orally in a series of items than the items in between.” 4. A speaker who is ethnocentric believes: 5. Which communication
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MGT 4533: Advanced HRM Study Guide Exam 1 Strategic HR 1. How has HR’s role in the organization evolved from the 1980’s to the present? * HR PAST: * HR is reactive * HR not part of the leadership team * HR responds to the leadership team’s business strategies * Find and hire the best employees * HR responds to employee needs in order to attract and retain talent * HR is administrative * HR takes care of people
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1. Why is project scope management so challenging in IT projects? Answer: It is challenging because of the new requirements a client might have because the technology available is changing so fast. The requirements that were set up at the beginning change more often‚ that is why it is important to have a well defined project scope document this will help in unexpected delays‚ and more work. 2. What about your project would be challenging to manage the scope? Be very specific. Answer: The biggest
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