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gauravgundal
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Behavior science courses should
be gaining prominence in business
school curricula. Recent theoretical
work convincingly shows why behav-
(5) ioral factors such as organizational
culture and employee relations are
among the few remaining sources of
sustainable competitive advantage in
modern organizations. Furthermore,
(10) empirical evidence demonstrates
clear linkages between human
resource (HR) practices based in
the behavioral sciences and various
aspects of a firm's financial success.
(15) Additionally, some of the world's most
successful organizations have made
unique HR practices a core element
of their overall business strategies.
Yet the behavior sciences
(20) are struggling for credibility in many
business schools. Surveys show
that business students often regard
behavioral studies as peripheral to
the mainstream business curriculum.
(25) This perception can be explained by
the fact that business students, hoping
to increase their attractiveness to
prospective employers, are highly
sensitive to business norms and
(30) practices, and current business
practices have generally been
moving away from an emphasis on
understanding human behavior and
toward more mechanistic organiza-
(35) tional models. Furthermore, the
status of HR professionals within
organizations tends to be lower
than that of other executives.
Students' perceptions would
(40) matter less if business schools
were not increasingly dependent on
external funding-form legislatures,
businesses, and private foundations-
for survival. Concerned with their
(45) institutions' ability to attract funding,
administrators are increasingly tar-
geting low-enrollment courses and
degree programs for elimination.
The primary purpose of the passage is to
A. propose a particular change to business school curricula
B. characterize students' perceptions of business school curricula
C. predict the consequences of a particular change in business school curricula
D. challenge one explanation for the failure to adopt a particular change in business school curricula
E. identify factors that have affected the prestige of a particular field in business school curricula
[spoiler]OA: E[/spoiler]
Please let me know whether my consideration /analysis for reaching the final answer is correct.
A. Author never tried to propose a change to business school curricula. He/She just try to give analysis of a change .
-- A is out
B. This is very specify to paragraph 2 doesn't quite flare out the purpose of passage. -- B is out
C. Author provide a analysis of change ,but doesn't mention any consequences of change. -- C is out
Confused with D and E
D. This is specific to paragraph 2.
E. Factors -- Again specific to paragraph 2 ..
So why can E be the best amongst B and D
The author of the passage mentions "empirical evidence" (line 10) primarily in order to
A. question the value of certain commonly used HR practices
B. illustrate a point about the methodology behind recent theoretical work in the behavioral sciences
C. support a claim about the importance that business schools should place on courses in the behavioral sciences
D. draw a distinction between two different factors that affect the financial success of a business
E. explain how the behavioral sciences have shaped HR practices in some business organizations
[spoiler]OA: C; IMO : B[/spoiler]
B and C were the strong contenders.
When I was scanning the passage ,I found that the 'empirical evidence' provided is used to claim the point or make a stand on the Recent theoretical work in the behavioral sciences.
Is it so that Recent theoretical work describes about the importance of change in business school? Or there are different reasons for my wrong held assumption.
Can anyone guide me in justifying the correct answer?
be gaining prominence in business
school curricula. Recent theoretical
work convincingly shows why behav-
(5) ioral factors such as organizational
culture and employee relations are
among the few remaining sources of
sustainable competitive advantage in
modern organizations. Furthermore,
(10) empirical evidence demonstrates
clear linkages between human
resource (HR) practices based in
the behavioral sciences and various
aspects of a firm's financial success.
(15) Additionally, some of the world's most
successful organizations have made
unique HR practices a core element
of their overall business strategies.
Yet the behavior sciences
(20) are struggling for credibility in many
business schools. Surveys show
that business students often regard
behavioral studies as peripheral to
the mainstream business curriculum.
(25) This perception can be explained by
the fact that business students, hoping
to increase their attractiveness to
prospective employers, are highly
sensitive to business norms and
(30) practices, and current business
practices have generally been
moving away from an emphasis on
understanding human behavior and
toward more mechanistic organiza-
(35) tional models. Furthermore, the
status of HR professionals within
organizations tends to be lower
than that of other executives.
Students' perceptions would
(40) matter less if business schools
were not increasingly dependent on
external funding-form legislatures,
businesses, and private foundations-
for survival. Concerned with their
(45) institutions' ability to attract funding,
administrators are increasingly tar-
geting low-enrollment courses and
degree programs for elimination.
The primary purpose of the passage is to
A. propose a particular change to business school curricula
B. characterize students' perceptions of business school curricula
C. predict the consequences of a particular change in business school curricula
D. challenge one explanation for the failure to adopt a particular change in business school curricula
E. identify factors that have affected the prestige of a particular field in business school curricula
[spoiler]OA: E[/spoiler]
Please let me know whether my consideration /analysis for reaching the final answer is correct.
A. Author never tried to propose a change to business school curricula. He/She just try to give analysis of a change .
-- A is out
B. This is very specify to paragraph 2 doesn't quite flare out the purpose of passage. -- B is out
C. Author provide a analysis of change ,but doesn't mention any consequences of change. -- C is out
Confused with D and E
D. This is specific to paragraph 2.
E. Factors -- Again specific to paragraph 2 ..
So why can E be the best amongst B and D
The author of the passage mentions "empirical evidence" (line 10) primarily in order to
A. question the value of certain commonly used HR practices
B. illustrate a point about the methodology behind recent theoretical work in the behavioral sciences
C. support a claim about the importance that business schools should place on courses in the behavioral sciences
D. draw a distinction between two different factors that affect the financial success of a business
E. explain how the behavioral sciences have shaped HR practices in some business organizations
[spoiler]OA: C; IMO : B[/spoiler]
B and C were the strong contenders.
When I was scanning the passage ,I found that the 'empirical evidence' provided is used to claim the point or make a stand on the Recent theoretical work in the behavioral sciences.
Is it so that Recent theoretical work describes about the importance of change in business school? Or there are different reasons for my wrong held assumption.
Can anyone guide me in justifying the correct answer?
