For each of the different perspectives of an economist, a historian, a psychologist, and a political scientist, create two sample research questions about Microsoft.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Students' specific answers will vary, but the following are examples. Economist: What are the production costs of MS Office? How does Microsoft attract clients?
2. Historian: How did Bill Gates's background influence the beginnings of Microsoft? Why did Microsoft become a multibillion-dollar corporation while competitors fell by the wayside?
3. Psychologist: What motivated Bill Gates? What is the psychological makeup of Bill Gates?
4. Political scientist: How do Bill Gates's successors run Microsoft? How do these executives reach decisions and implement them?
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A) explicit numerical quotas are illegal. B) busing is a legitimate tool to achieve racial balance. C) race should be taken into account when quotas are used. D) affirmative action programs are unlawful. E) affirmative action plans cannot include firings.
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a. bureaucratic influence. b. inter-agency espionage. c. interest group lobbying. d. outsourcing. e. voter participation.