NSTRUCTIONS: THIS IS A TAKE-AT-HOME, TIMED EXAM. IT MUST BE SUBMITTED BY END OF CLASS. PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

A) IN A SEPARATE DOCUMENT, NUMBER AND ANSWER EACH QUESTION ACCORDINGLY. ANSWER IN COMPLETE SENTENCES AND ALWAYS INCLUDE THE QUESTION IN YOUR ANSWER. FOR EXAMPLE, YOUR ANSWER TO QUESTION #1 SHOULD BEGIN: THE DEFINITION OF CRITICAL THINKING IS…….

B) THIS EXAM MUST BE COMPLETED AND EMAILED BACK TO ME AS AN ATTACHMENT BY THE END OF THIS CLASS PERIOD (12 NOON)—WHETHER COMPLETED OR NOT—(ANY GRADE IS BETER THAN A ZERO). THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS. THE MIDTERM IS A FORMAL EXAM AND FORMAL EXAM RULES APPLY. IF NOT SUBMITTED WITHIN THE PARAMETERS FOR THE MIDTERM, YOU WILL RECEIVE A GRADE OF ZERO. THERE ARE NO RETAKES! EXAMS SUBMITTED AFTER 12:00 p.m. WILL BE REJECTED.

C) YOUR SUBMITTED EXAM MUST HAVE THE MLA HEADING IN THE UPPER LEFT-HAND CORNER.

D) IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS WHILE COMPLETEING THE EXAM, YOU MAY TEXT ME. OBVIOUSLY, I CANNOT GIVE YOU ANSWERS, BUT I WILL DO MY BEST TO CLARIFY ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

MIDTERM EXAM – SPRING 2010

1. What is the definition of critical thinking? (3 pts).

2. Explain the three aspects of a PERSONAL NARRATIVE essay (4 pts.).

3. Explain COMPARISON AND CONTRAST, and discuss the structural options of a Comparison and Contrast essay (10 pts.).

4. Explain the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing (6 pts).

5. Explain how a thesis statement differs from the theme (4 pts.).

6. Identify the punctuation errors in the following sentences by re-writing the sentences correctly without changing the meaning. (NOTE: two of the sentences are correct. Indicate which two these are on your answer sheet). (10 pts.):

a) Sheena never thought she would get a tattoo but she did after graduating high school.

b) Dorothy was 17 when she had her tonsils removed, the surgery was successful.

c) After looking at many designs she chose the purple rose wallpaper.

d) She chose the purple rose wallpaper after looking at many designs.

e) Her sister liked the tattoo but her mother fainted.

f) Because the forecast predicted rain, they cancelled the barbeque.g) The captain of the ship, who is only 28, gave the wrong longitude and the ship was lost at sea.

h) He had extra time to catch the train so he stopped for breakfast.

i) Jefferson wrote the play with help from his brother, it was a successful endeavor.

j) Bill and Mary were married yesterday they left for Hawaii this morning.

7. Explain the steps involved in the critical reading strategy (4 pts.).

8. What is the difference between a DEPENDENT (or subordinate) clause and an INDEPENDENT (or main clause)? Give an example of each. (8 pts.)

9. Define the following terms (6 pts.):

a) Expository writing

b) Descriptive writing

c) exemplification

10. Explain the difference between the STRUCTURE of an essay (how an essay is organized) and the PROCESS (the STEPS in writing an essay). (8 pts.).

11. What are the two parts of a concluding paragraph? (4 pts.).

12. List three rules of academic writing

Review the response plan of your organization or an organization that you are familiar with. Then, discuss and assess the soundness of the plan. What areas of preparedness and response need improvement? Why? Be sure to justify your rationale.

Be sure to post an initial, substantive response by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. MST and respond to two or more peers with substantive responses by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MST. A substantive initial post answers the question presented completely and/or asks a thoughtful question pertaining to the topic. Substantive peer responses ask a thoughtful question pertaining to the topic and/or answer a question (in detail) posted by another student or the instructor.

describes how you anticipate the concepts from this course will apply to your professional life. This paper should be written with your current situation in mind and looking forward, but not applying the course’s concepts retrospectively to a past situation.

Among the questions you should address in this paper are:

• ï‚· What are the most relevant concepts from the course to you?
• ï‚· How do you anticipate those concepts impacting you professionally?
• ï‚· How will you apply these concepts to your future work?
• ï‚· (Optional) What from this course has made an impact on you personally or professionally as youhave progressed through this course?
• ï‚· What from this course do you anticipate having the greatest impact on you professionally as youmove forward in your career?
• ï‚· Knowing what you know after taking this course, what will you do differently from now on?As you answer these questions, be as specific as possible. Don’t just say, “I found the concept of culture to be relevant to me.” Write specifically about how you would apply a certain model to a situation.The important criteria in this paper are application and specificity. Your success in this paper will depend not only on how well you demonstrate an understanding of concepts, but on how well you can apply them to real world situations. The more specificity you bring to your discussion, the better the application will be.This paper should be written at a level consistent with a graduate program. However, as this is a highly personal paper, it is acceptable—and advisable—to write in the first-person. Think of this paper as telling a story—a personal one about you and your work.I envision this paper to be in the neighborhood of 6-12 pages.

Course Objectives: After successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

• ï‚· Understand the Integrated Cultural Framework
• ï‚· Appreciate the role of culture (both internal and external) in organizations
• ï‚· More fully understand the communication/culture/change link
• ï‚· Better appreciate the value of cultural diversity
• ï‚· Have a more realistic view of international careers, including the impact on lifestyle
• ï‚· Define leadership
• ï‚· Contrast management and leadership
• ï‚· See the international dimensions of leadership
• ï‚· See the international and cultural dimensions of ethics
• ï‚· Negotiate cross-culturally
• ï‚· Apply the various concepts from this course to real-world situations
• ï‚· Analyze cases involving cross-cultural aspects of business
• ï‚· Write about cross-cultural issues
• ï‚· Orally present cross-cultural case analyses

Required Readings

Adler, N.J.& Gunderson, A. (2007) International dimensions of organizational behavior (5th Ed.). Cincinnati, OH: South-Western.

Mallinger, M. & Rossy, G. (1999). Integrated cultural framework.
Cohen, E. (2007) “Global considerations for corporate universities” In M. Allen (ed.), The next

generation of corporate universities. San Francisco: Pfeiffer. (On Sakai). Please download the following cases and articles from the following website:

https://hbsp.harvard.edu/import/679447
How to steer clear of pitfalls in cross-cultural negotiations. Harvard article.Oil and Wasser. Harvard case.
Shanghai real estate (A). Harvard case.

What gets lost in translation. Harvard article.

What arguments can be made to support a thesis that the Holocaust made German victory in World War II less likely?