Deck 6: Knowledge and Learning: Consuming Management

Question 1

Which of the following is an explanation of 'hegemonic'?

A)A form of control of people's values
B)Instilling a sense of respect for authority
C)A view of an organization as a social unit
D)A view that there is no one universal or authoritative way to define or study organizations

Answer 1

A AND B

Question 2

Which of the following are 'types of knowledge'?

A)Embedded
B)Embellished
C)Embrained
D)Endangered

Answer 2

A AND C

Question 3

Which of the following are features of 'knowledge management'?

A)Capturing and codifying knowledge for management purposes
B)Appropriate the tacit knowledge of employees
C)Improve training and development
D)Improve employee relations

Answer 3

A AND B

Question 4

Which of the following is an explanation of the term 'post-modern'?

A)An historical era following modernity
B)A philosophical/theoretical perspective
C)Contemporary
D)Ideal

Question 5

Knowledge is now seen as key for the success of businesses and organizations.

Question 6

Which of the following are approaches to explaining the adoption of management ideas?

A)Power
B)Innovation
C)Culture
D)Efficiency

Question 7

Which of the following are features of a 'knowledge economy'?

A)Using knowledge to deliver services
B)Training and Development
C)Knowledge workers
D)Education for all

Question 8

Which of the following explains the 'scientism of management'?

A)Scientific management according to F.W.Taylor
B)A view that ideas and techniques of management are politically neutral
C)A view that ideas and techniques of management are objective
D)Ideal models of management

Question 9

There is 'one best way' to manage.

Question 10

Which of the following are features of 'communities of practice'?

A)Groups meeting personally or electronically
B)Part of formal structure
C)Matrix organisation
D)Sharing knowledge

Question 11

Knowledge continues to be seen as an object or possession.

Question 12

Which of the following are elements in 'Kolb's Learning Cycle'?

A)Experience in action
B)Observation and reflection
C)Understanding
D)Reading

Question 13

There is a cultural bias to management, founded, for the most part, on the economic dominance of the West.

Question 14

Which of the following are features of a 'learning organization'?

A)An organization which values collective learning
B)A managerial emphasis on continuous learning
C)Supporting employees to gain qualifications
D)In-house short course

Question 15

Management knowledge is ambiguous, its value is impossible to prove absolutely or objectively.

Question 16

With increased competitive pressures and potentially high costs of failure, organisations are becoming more 'objective' in their assessment of new ideas.

Question 17

Meanings are not simply free-floating and random, but are channelled through power relations.

Question 18

Knowledge is tangible and fixed.

Question 19

Learning occurs best in stimulating contexts.

Question 20

Everyone learns mainly by doing.