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- Collaborative Test Bank Development: Multi-Institutional & Pandemic StyleWalz, Anita R.; Jamison, Eli; Vander Weerdt, Candice; Goodsett, Mandi (2021-09-24)During 2020-21 two business faculty from different institutions together with OER librarians, undergraduate students, and graduate assistants conspired to create a faculty-access-only test bank aligned to senior undergraduate-level open textbook, Strategic Management (2020) and AACSB Standards. Test bank development followed instructional and ethical practices for non-disposable assignments including faculty development of assignments, student ownership of student work, student “opt in” to go public, choice of no or some student attribution, financial incentives for various project participants, project MOUs, professional copyediting, and public release to vetted requestors. This presentation describes our respective motivations, process, how we found one another, why the collaboration worked so well, and practices we believe are worth emulating. Our work is significant for underserved populations and institutions that serve them. In particular, our work is beneficial for students who attend colleges and universities that are not selective in their admissions (non-elite institutions) and faculty that teach at such institutions. While students struggle to afford course materials, institutions and faculty that care deeply about educating underserved students face ALSO significant financial burdens paying for standards-aligned, commercial assessments to prove their students’ learning. We will argue that students, faculty, and institutions are better served spending funds elsewhere. Providing standards-aligned, no-cost testbanks and slides with OER is an enormous benefit to such institutions and students. These ancillaries are valuable as well to faculty and students at other institution types. The test bank request process is available at: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/104179
- Collaborative Test Bank Development: Multi-Institutional & Pandemic StyleWalz, Anita R.; Jamison, Eli; Vander Weerdt, Candice; Goodsett, Mandi (2021-10-22)During 2020-21 two business faculty from different institutions together with OER librarians, undergraduate students, and graduate assistants collaborated to create a faculty-access-only testbank aligned to senior undergraduate-level open textbook, Strategic Management (2020) and AACSB Standards. Testbank development followed instructional and ethical practices for non-disposable assignments including faculty development of assignments, student ownership of student work, student “opt in” to go public, choice of no or some student attribution, financial incentives for various project participants, project MOUs, professional copyediting, and public release to vetted requestors. This presentation will describe our respective motivations, process, how we found one another, why the collaboration worked so well, and practices we believe are worth emulating. We plan to reserve a significant amount of time for discussion. The open textbook Strategic Management is available at https://doi.org/10.21061/strategicmanagement The test bank for Strategic Management is available through the request process described at: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/104179 After participating in this session, attendees will be able to: - Conduct an informed discussion of why standards-aligned testbanks for OER are helpful - Describe one group's testbank development method or process - Articulate several "success conditions" for multi-institutional collaborations - Apply existing knowledge of institutional characteristics into practices which may be helpful for projecting project success, including project design, motivation, incentives, and administrative culture/support. [This presentation is available as a video recording in the Open Education Conference.]
- Strategic ManagementKennedy, Reed; Jamison, Eli; Simpson, Joseph; Kumar, Pankaj; Kemp, Ayenda; Awate, Kiran; Manning, Kathleen (Pamplin College of Business in association with Virginia Tech Publishing, 2020-08)
Strategic Management (2020) is a 343-page open educational resource designed as an introduction to the key topics and themes of strategic management. The open textbook is intended for a senior capstone course in an undergraduate business program and suitable for a wide range of undergraduate business students including those majoring in marketing, management, business administration, accounting, finance, real estate, business information technology, and hospitality and tourism. The text presents examples of familiar companies and personalities to illustrate the different strategies used by today’s firms and how they go about implementing those strategies. It includes case studies, end of section key takeaways, exercises, and links to external videos, and an end-of-book glossary. The text is ideal for courses which focus on how organizations operate at the strategic level to be successful. Students will learn how to conduct case analyses, measure organizational performance, and conduct external and internal analyses. If you are an instructor reviewing, adopting, or adapting this textbook, please help us understand your use by filling out this form http://bit.ly/strategy-interest. How to access this book
This text is available in multiple formats including PDF, a low-resolution PDF which is faster to download, Open Document Format (ODT), and ePub found on the left side of your screen. It is also available online in Pressbooks at https://pressbooks.lib.vt.edu/strategicmanagement. Softcover print versions are available at the manufacturer's lowest price in color interior or black & white interior. The main landing page for this book is: https://doi.org/10.21061/strategicmanagement. Attribution
This textbook was adapted for use in Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business capstone course, MGT 4394 Strategic Management, and is shared under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial ShareAlike 3.0 license. It is adapted without attribution to the original 2010 author or publisher at their request. It is adapted from Mastering Strategic Management which was published by the University of Minnesota Publishing in 2015 as an adaptation of the 2010 version. University of Minnesota Publishing reformatted the original text, and replaced some images and figures to make the resulting whole more shareable but did not otherwise significantly alter or update the original 2010 text. Instructor ancillaries
Powerpoint slides are available at http://hdl.handle.net/10919/102735. A test bank only for instructors is also available at http://hdl.handle.net/10919/104179. Find, adapt and share resources
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Chapter 1: Mastering Strategy: Art and Science
Chapter 2: Assessing Organizational Performance
Chapter 3: Evaluating the External Environment
Chapter 4: Evaluating the Internal Environment
Chapter 5: Synthesis of Strategic Issues and Analysis
Chapter 6: Selecting Business-Level Strategies
Chapter 7: Innovation Strategies
Chapter 8: Selecting Corporate-Level Strategies
Chapter 9: Competing in International Markets
Chapter 10: Executing Strategy through Organizational Design
Chapter 11: Leading an Ethical Organization: Corporate Governance, Corporate Ethics, and Social Responsibility
About the Author / Editorial and Production Teams
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Glossary This work is published by Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business in association with Virginia Tech Publishing. Suggested citation
Kennedy, Reed. (2020) Strategic Management. Blacksburg, VA: Virginia Tech Publishing. https://doi.org/10.21061/strategicmanagement CC BY NC-SA 3.0 Contributors
About the previous author
The publisher of the 2010 version of this book requested that they and the original author not receive attribution.
This Version
Primary contributor: Reed B. Kennedy
Reviewers / contributors: Eli Jamison, Joseph Simpson, Pankaj Kumar, Ayenda Kemp, Kiran Awate, and Kathleen Manning
Cover design, illustration, and alternative text; student reviewer: Kindred Grey
Research and editorial assistant; student reviewer: Kathleen Manning
Managing editor: Anita Walz
Production editor: Robert Browder
Copyeditors: Grace Baggett, Lauren Holt DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/strategicmanagement
ISBN 978-1-949373-94-3 (print-color)
ISBN 978-1-949373-89-9 (print-black & white)
ISBN 978-1-949373-96-7 (ebook-PDF)
ISBN 978-1-949373-95-0 (ebook-Pressbooks) https://pressbooks.lib.vt.edu/strategicmanagement Accessibility
Virginia Tech Publishing is committed to making its publications accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The HTML and screen reader–friendly PDF versions of this book utilize header structures and include alternative text which allow for machine-readability. - Strategic Management Test BankJamison, Eli; Vander Weerdt, Candice; Gaines, Ashley; Quadri, Shazeen; Wu, Lucy; Walz, Anita R.; Bunjaku, Besa (2021-09-01)
The Strategic Management test bank includes 782 peer-reviewed, multiple-choice questions which correspond to topics taught in undergraduate, capstone-level business open textbook, Strategic Management (2020), freely available (CC BY-NC-SA) at http://hdl.handle.net/10919/99282. Between 48-98 multiple-choice items are available for each chapter and cover: mastering strategy, assessing organizational performance, evaluating the external environment, evaluating the internal environment, synthesis of strategic issues and analysis, selecting business-level strategies, innovation strategies, selecting corporate-level strategies, completing in international markets, executing strategy through organizational design, and leading an ethical organization. Question items are also identified by subsection (e.g. 1.1, 1.2, etc.) of Strategic Management. PLEASE READ: INSTRUCTIONS FOR TEST BANK ACCESS Please complete steps 1-3 below. Requested files will be released via email ONLY AFTER STEPS 1-3 HAVE BEEN COMPLETED and reviewed.
The test bank is available to any instructor who has adopted Strategic Management in their course. STEP 0. (optional) View and test the sample file "Sample_format.xlsx" in the left hand column to better understand the format of the test bank. STEP 1. Click on "Strategic_Management_Test_Bank.xlsx" on the left (marked "permission required"), add a note and press submit to request access. STEP 2. Email a copy of your course syllabus to openeducation@vt.edu. STEP 3. Complete and submit the User Verification Process Form. You will receive a copy of your request via email. Requested files will be released via email only after steps 1-3 have been completed and reviewed. Note that access approvals are processed only during regular business hours. Please allow at least 2-3 full business days for processing. Development
This peer-reviewed, copyedited test bank was made possible in part by the Open Education Initiative of the University Libraries at Virginia Tech and the Cleveland State University Affordable Learning @ CSU Initiative. It was developed and reviewed by students and faculty at Virginia Tech and Cleveland State University. For further information on our process, see "About_the_Test_Bank.pdf" located on the left-hand side of this screen. Formats
Please download the SampleFormat.xls document and view the third tab for complete information on format conversion. Please note that we are unable to provide additional file types, support for converting, uploading, or assistance with reformatting files. Please contact your local learning management system (LMS) manager for additional support. Terms of use 1. Test bank questions and answers are the copyrighted property of their creators. 2. Verified users are responsible for secure handling of the test bank. While every effort is given to ensure security of test bank questions or answers and release only to verified users, no warranties are given regarding the security of the test bank. Virginia Tech and the test bank authors can authorize and require, but cannot control what you or any other verified user does. 3. Privileges and responsibilities of verified users: a) Verified users may: - reproduce, - modify, and - redistribute test bank questions and answers in the context of educational exams, quizzes, and assessments only. b) Verified users must: - take reasonable measures to prevent students from duplicating and redistributing questions and answers; c) Verified users must not: - share test bank questions and answers beyond the institution with which the verified user reported an affiliation; - give exams back to students to keep or otherwise distribute; - release the test bank or answers to students as a self study-tool; - publicly post any portions of the test bank; - allow students to retain permanent or long-term access to exam materials; - use the test bank or portions there of for revenue-generating activity. Verification process
Test bank access is limited to only those instructors who intend to use the textbook Strategic Management in their course. In order to be verified, an instructor must: - Agree to the Terms of Use - Confirm intent to adopt Strategic Management for their course - Follow the "instructions for test bank access" above. Distribution
The information in the test bank is of a proprietary nature, produced by or for faculty of public institutions of higher education as a result of collaborative study, research, and peer review. Because it is intended to be used in student assessment the information has not been publicly released or published. If you become aware of public distribution of the test bank or portions thereof shared outside of a secure electronic environment, assessment context, or other security breach please inform us at: openeducation@vt.edu. Liability
The test bank and test bank items are provided "as is." Users of this resource assume all risks and further agree to hold Virginia Tech, the Commonwealth of Virginia and their employees and agents, and project contributors harmless from any and all actions related to use of this program. Contact us
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The project was made possible in part by funding provided by the Open Education Initiative of the University Libraries at Virginia Tech and Cleveland State University Affordable Learning @ CSU Initiative. Student contributors
Adrien Andenmatten, Alli McAlpine, Amiah Laurae Stables, Andrew Foley, Andrew Gross Anjali Roy,Arian Azizi, Barbie Ortega, Ben Hahne, Benjamin T Debo, Brianna Mastrolembo, Brock Smith, Bryajah Bins, Caleb Benton, Cameron Simmons, Caroline Armstrong, Case Keatley, Chloe Watts, Chris Washington, Corrie Jackson, Courtney Paige Hathaway, Craig Kelleher, Dev Patel, Doug Brown, Eric Mbualungu, Farah Gatut, Flora Grainger, Francisco Garzon, Gabe Giudice, Gurinder Singh, Haley Beale, Haley Madison Scaggs, Haley Vierrether, Hannah Palermo, Hayden Kickbush, Huda Sarma, Isabel Galante, Isabella Root, Jack Salm IV, Jacqueline Foley, Janay White, Jason Maguire, Jenny Fu, Jonathon Bungato, Jordan Chandler, Josh Snead, Kate Nayda, Kevin Grace, Kyle Edward Nester, Kylie Riekel, Lara Kornblut, Lauren Elmore, Madison Souders, Maggie Swain, Martha Anne Hotinger, Matt Kaufman, Matthew Digman, Matthew Theis, Meg Xavier, Melissa Ann Poletti, Michael Velle, Molly Carpenter, Morgan Chandler Norwood, Natalie Anne Barnette, Natalie Schuhmacher, Natalina Koludrovic, Natasha Bhag Singh, Nicholas George Gariepy, Nick Mercuro, Nidhi Mandadi, Olivia Passa, Patrick Brinker, Patty Vitsupakorn, Paul Plawin, Peyton Kim, Reethika Reddy, Sahar Sarbakhshian, Sarah Christen, Savannah Meredith, Sean Lobred, Seth Carter, Sirio Sanna, Stori Raven Hull, Taylor Curran, Ting-Chun Lin, Tom Crow, Tracey Ghandour, Trent Thomas, Victor Maxence Andenmatten, Vishnu Patel, Will Booth, Zach Thurneysen, Zachary Davis, Zachary Kang, Zack Bogorad, Zack Clark, Zehra Rafique, and anonymous student contributors. Virginia Tech students, Ashley Gaines, Shazeen Quadri, and Lucy Wu reviewed and amended, and created additional items. Faculty subject matter expert Eli Jamison at Virginia Tech led student item-creation, student permissions process, oversight of paid students, and provided subject matter expert review and rewrites; Candice Vander Weerdt at Cleveland State University provided additional subject matter expert review. Besa Bunjaku constructed the item bank and coordinated programming of the xls document. Anita Walz of the University Libraries at Virginia Tech coordinated the overall project, led team meetings, drafted terms of use and contributor/reviewer agreements, coordinated professional copyediting, and arranged hosting for the test bank.