Flat World Knowledge proves that firms can be successful by offering high quality content for _______ online

The apparel industry uses ______________:

a. very little water.

b. only recycled water.

c. more water than any industry except agriculture.

d. the same amount of water as the agriculture industry.

(c) Medium/Comprehension

99. Nau was founded on the idea of ___________.

a. maintaining the status quo.

b. generating record profits in the apparel industry.

c. using business as a vehicle for change.

d. using plastics to make clothing.

(c) Medium/Comprehension

 

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100. Flat World Knowledge is a company that creates ___________.

(textbooks)

101. Flat World Knowledge proves that firms can be successful by offering high quality content for _______ online.

(free)

102. Because it is likely that U.S. employees will change jobs 10 times in 20 years, those employees should be ___________ learners and continually upgrade their skill set.

(life-long)

103. The systematic study and application of knowledge about how individuals and groups act within the organizations where they work is called ________ _____________.

(organizational behavior)

104. The three key levels of analysis in organizational behavior are ________, _______________ and _________________.

(individuals, groups, organizations)

105. Maurice is trying to understand why Mary agrees with him about the cost of the manufacturing program when he talks with her on the phone, but is vehemently opposed when they are in a department meeting. Maurice needs to analyze this issue at the ____________ level.

(group)

106. Nancy is the new employee and Maureen has decided to talk to her about the dress policy in the firm, the manner in which expense reports are filled out, the employees that tend to sit together at lunch, and various other related issues. Maureen is offering a look at the company’s culture that is at the ______________ level of analysis.

(organization)

107. Effective organizations feature role __________, information sharing and performance feedback.

(clarity)

108. In general, as level of degree attainment increases, the unemployment rate __________.

(decreases)

109. In general, the higher the ________, the more money you will make.

(degree you attain )

110. _____________ is the process of writing out thoughts and emotions on a regular basis.

(Journaling)

111. If you learn best by lectures, conversations and videos, you are a(n) __________ learner.

(auditory)

112. A(n) ________ learner draws pictures and diagrams and summarizes main points by using charts to help him understand material.

(visual)

113. ________ are tentative guesses on an expected observation that can be tested.

(Hypotheses)

114. In an experimental design, the group that receives no experimental manipulation is called the __________ group.

(control)

115. The technique used by researchers to summarize what other researchers have found on a given topic is called __________.

(meta-analysis)

116. __________ is to truth in measurement, as ___________ is to consistency in measurement.

(Validity, reliability)