STTI Introduction to Administrative, Management, and Organizational Theories –Exam questions and Answers

STTI Introduction to Administrative,
Management, and Organizational
Theories –Exam questions and
Answers
When deciding on a theory to guide decision making, you should:
A. Consider all of your needs, experiences, and worldview
B. Ask a lot of questions
C. Look at theory-derived studies
D. All of the above - -All of the above

- Our worldview, whick influences how we perceive information and provides
a general orientation to phenomena, is called a:
A. Phenomenon
B. Domain
C. Philosophy
D. Paradigm - -Paradigm

- An elemental theory focused on the identification and naming or
classification of concepts is called a:
A. Personal knowing
B. Middle range theory
C. Concept analysis
D. Taxonomy - -Taxonomy

- The principle destinction between a theory and a conceptual model is:
A. The choice of which phenomena to include
B. The use of concepts as labels to describe phenomena
C. The importance to the dicipline
D. The level of abstraction - -The level of abstraction

- The use of empirical data in decision making is defined as:
A. Empirical Knowing
B. Personal Knowing
C. Rational Knowing
D. Ethical Knowing - -Empirical Knowing

- In a conceptual model of nurse resources and care delivery outcomes,
technological resources are identified as necessary for the maximum impact.
The technological resources in the model are an example of a:
A. Paradigm
B. Phenomenon