Exam 3 Study Guide

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I. General notes 1
II. Chapter by chapter listing of key textbook topics 2

I. General notes
1. Material covered in chapters 9-10 of the textbook will be the focus of exam 3.

2. More thorough testing of textbook readings will focus on issues receiving more extensive
coverage in the classroom.

3. Materials to be used during the exam will be provided by me, except that you need to
bring pens, pencils, and erasers for your own use. You will *NEED* at least one pencil.

4. The question types that will appear on the exam include multiple choice, matching, and
possibly labeling questions (about textbook material) and 2 short answer questions (from
the book chapters and ppt slides).
 For multiple choice questions, select one and only one response for each question.

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II. Chapter by chapter listing of key topics
 From each chapter, here are the issues that received the most coverage in the classroom,
and which should receive the most attention when preparing for exam 2.
 The topical listing given here follows the order of the chapter outlines given in your
textbook, to help you study more efficiently.

Chapter 9: Corporate Governance & Ethics

1. Ethical schools of thought
2. Arguments for and against Bribery & Child Labor
3. Categories for Management Morality
4. Transparency International/corruption index
5. Drivers of unethical strategies
Key terms: moral, immortal, amoral, ethical relativism, universalism, integrated social
contracts.

Chapter 10: Organizational Design & Structure

1. Strategy Execution
2. 3 Key actions for strategy execution
3. Dynamic Capabilities
4. Work/task organization relationship to organizational structure
5. What comes first….strategy or structure
6. Structure-strategy fit
Key terms: process departments, simple structure, divisional structure, functional structure,
centralized decision making, decentralized decisions making, organizational structure

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