All questions should be answered with supporting theory and at least one tangible example. Tangible examples can include current event articles both discussed in class or discovered independently, course texts, guest speaker perspectives, and research articles. The application of a tangible example must be synthesized with your perspective.
Please use the attached document for your exam. You may write your responses directly beneath the questions that you have selected to answer. There is no length requirement for questions, although some questions may require a lengthier response than others. Strong, full credit responses will include some brief theoretical background, 2-3 examples, and your synthesis or reasoning. Please keep the font in size 12, times new roman.
You will choose three (3) of the first five (5) questions to answer. All students must complete the sixth question.
Please use as many sources as needed. Also please cite the source in the response. I am posting PowerPoints that you can use for the questions. Below are notes my professor told me about regarding the questions (all depending on the questions you choose).
Question 1: you don’t necessarily need to use one of the frames to answer the questions. My frame I mean political. structural, human resource, or symbolic.
Question 2: use the political frame to answer the question.
Question 4: Use the PowerPoint frame that corresponds to this question and give examples or current events.
Question 5: the current even used for this question can not be the same current event used in question 1.
Question 6: You must answer this questions.
Note: all current event use for each question must be different. Give assumptions: what it means and give examples. If you use a frame give the assumption.
Course Textbook Course Textbook
Bolman, L.E. & Deal T.E. (2021) Reframing organizations: Artistry, choice, and leadership (7 ed.). San Francisco: Jossey Bass.
Finding Current Events
We will periodically post articles about current happenings in higher education. Please peruse and use the below to look at others.
Inside Higher Ed (create a free account to receive the newsletter and access more than 5 articles a month) – Inside Higher Ed
Chronicle of Higher Education (log on through UM library to access for free) – Chronicle
Diverse Issues in Higher Education – Diverse
I have also attached some case studies that maybe helpful in giving examples: Texas A&M, Kimball, etc.