Strategic Management Test Bank

Abstract


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.

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.

Instructions for test bank access
The test bank is available to any instructor who has adopted Strategic Management in their course.

Please complete steps 1-3 below. Requested files will be released via email only after steps 1-3 have been completed and reviewed.

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.

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.

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Acknowledgments
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.

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strategic management, test bank
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