GWD-5的两篇的两道题目

ryanmarui

Q9 to Q12:

      Behavior science courses should

       be gaining prominence in business

       school curricula.  Recent theoretical

Line       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.   

Q10:

The author of the passage mentions “empirical evidence” (line 10) primarily in order to

              

1. question the value of certain commonly used HR practices


2. illustrate a point about the methodology behind recent theoretical work in the behavioral sciences


3. support a claim about the importance that business schools should place on courses in the behavioral sciences


4. draw a distinction between two different factors that affect the financial success of a business


5. explain how the behavioral sciences have shaped HR practices in some business organizations

  Why choose C not D?

Thanks!

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以下是引用ryanmarui在2005-6-4 20:32:00的发言：

Q9 to Q12:

      Behavior science courses should

       be gaining prominence in business

       school curricula.  Recent theoretical

Line       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.   

Q10:

The author of the passage mentions “empirical evidence” (line 10) primarily in order to

              

1. question the value of certain commonly used HR practices


2. illustrate a point about the methodology behind recent theoretical work in the behavioral sciences


3. support a claim about the importance that business schools should place on courses in the behavioral sciences


4. draw a distinction between two different factors that affect the financial success of a business


5. explain how the behavioral sciences have shaped HR practices in some business organizations

  Why choose C not D?

To answer your question, I would like to analyse the logic structure of the first paragraph for you. In the first sentence, the passage presents a conclusion that Behavior science courses should be gaining prominence in business school curricula. It's the topic sentence of the whole paragraph. The rest of the paragraph focuses on presenting the reasons of such conculsion from 3 different  angles: recent theoretical work,   empirical evidence and  HR practices in most successful organizations all prove that behavioral science is important.  That's the reason to choose C.

Pls refer to the highlighted words.

ilovecushi

excellent explain with clear and simple words!