This document contains 100 multiple-choice questions with verified answers designed for Midterm 2 of the ARE 112: Organizational Behavior and Management course at the University of California for the 2025/2026 academic year. It covers all major lecture and textbook topics, offering students a complete and structured exam preparation tool. Each question is answered and directly linked to core course themes, ensuring clarity and relevance to actual assessments.
Key topics include decision-making frameworks (DSS, structured vs. unstructured decisions), change management strategies (Force-Coercion, Rational Persuasion, Shared Power), business process reengineering (BPR), organizational design (matrix, functional, divisional structures), ethics in management (justice rule, utilitarian rule, moral rights), the role of power (coercive, referent, expert), ERP systems, Porter's Five Forces, SWOT analysis, Balanced Scorecard, and more. Real-world applications from the IBM transformation, Duke Hospital, and Deloitte gender equity case studies are thoroughly integrated.
The document is especially useful for:
Undergraduate and graduate students in Business Administration, Management, Organizational Studies, Human Resources, and Decision Sciences
Students taking ARE 112 or similar management courses that emphasize decision environments, strategic frameworks, or ethics
Learners at other universities preparing for exams involving applied business theory, IT in organizations, and strategic planning
This is a high-quality, exam-aligned resource with clear formatting and practical relevance for both concept review and test readiness.
Keywords:
ARE 112, Midterm 2, 100 questions, decision making, DSS, BPR, change management, ERP, Balanced Scorecard, Porter's Five Forces, SWOT, Four Ps, business ethics, organizational design, IBM case study, Duke case, Deloitte case, types of power, decision rights, exempt employees, project vs process, stakeholders, strategic lenses, component model
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ARE 112 MT2 2025/2026 Exam Questions
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In the Deloitte case the authors emphasized the importance of:
a. the "ethics baseline"
b. the customer quadrant of the BSC
c. two of the answers are correct
d. a business case for the change - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔D. a business case for
the change
Which of the following is not one of the types of organizational structures
from our class discussion on "planning and controlling":
a. Functional
,b. Divisional
c. Centralized-decentralized
d. Problem solving - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔C. Centralized-decentralized
The terms develop and diffuse and integrate are related to our discussion
on:
a. decision making
b. projects
c. productivity
d. innovation
e. ERP - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔D. innovation
One of the terms we used for "decision making" was:
a. process
b. probability
c. game theory
d. cost-benefit - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A. process
One of the components at the center of the balanced scorecard is:
, a. internal analysis
b. strategy
c. mission
d. contingency thinking - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔B. strategy
. The terms "expected" and "observed" are related to:
a. none of the answers are correct
b. Chi-Square analysis
c. DSS analysis
d. the component model - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔B. Chi-Square analysis
An exempt employee is exempt from:
a. severance compensation upon termination
b. health insurance as they are covered under another benefits plan
c. overtime compensation
d. age discrimination protect as he or she is under the age of 40 years old
e. none of the answers are correct - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔c. overtime
compensation
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