GMAT 分类题库典型题提纲 (2007-05-18 16:06:22)

Section IV
Outlines of some nuts
Environment
2 cut-up
Unrealistic /
the pressure of survival /development
Obligation and human nature

Worldwide cooperation involved

R & D cooperation-alternative
Trade: the worldwide allocation of energy
regulate the demand for energy-consuming products
www.unescap.org
www.defra.gov.uk

Architecture
83 cut-up
the architects and constructors shape the buildings.
Professorcornbread.com

Architectures shape the characters of people.

The embodiment of tradition and history
Religion

Greek

Rome
Romanesque
Gothic

Baroque

Mass media, information, and entertainment

138 preference
Stifle intellectual curiosity
Commercialized and well-conceived information/
Recipient rather than critical/
authoritative conclusion and explanation

Expand intellect and creativity

Broaden the vision
Independent choice/ categorization, classification

Success
12 dissection
Academic
Basic knowledge / experiment/
Business
The complexity of modern business:
circles

Politic
Principle of Democracy / politics /oratory/persuasion and argument
Art
Techniques/ art history / liberal arts education enriches the
knowledge base

Success
81 dissection
Market
The changes in consumer’s demand and preference
New market
Substitutes
Competitors

Organization
Hierarchy/ plat organization
Product distributor / technological innovator
www.e-referencedesk.com/resources/state-famous-people
odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/index.htm
www. Nobelprize.org/

Advertisement
44 dissection
Daily goods
Cosmetic
Wine
Industrial products
Channels
Quality control
R&D

Education
122 preference
Basic knowledge
Math / physics / chemistry ; the foundation of updated knowledge

General approach
Logical thinking way / deduction / induction / classification /
information processing

Education
62
Uniqueness
The goal of education: to cultivate skilled persons to serve the
society;
National identity

Similarity
Globalization
Promote trade
Reduce enmity
Automation and technology
114 preference
Alienation
Independency of people in modern life/ easy to survive
Get information more through media than through face-to –face
interactions

Bring together
Transportation surmounts the geographical gap
Telecommunication

History research
89
Studying history is conducive for us to take modern challenges
root reasons
Resemblance / experience
Lessons / reference
history.ac.uk-browse

Advice
55 dissection
Instructive
Manufacturing organizations
Labor force of lower level of expertise

Supportive
Professional employees
Creative organization; team

Social problem
126 supplement
Society
Teenage delinquency/ gang
Pilfer and filch/ burglary and theft /robbery
Drug abuse / dealer/ drug trafficking
Job creation/education

Social study
130 fields
Leisure time
Religion
Libraries, book stores, and museums
Volunteers / social service
Fitness

Work
Professionalism
Cooperativeness
Pace
Creative / obedient

Government
131 preference
The regulations set up by organizations can be somewhat effective.
Association rules / certification / qualification

In most situations, only government can regulate organizations

effectively.
The enforcement of law
Fair play
Overseeing/ license

Bureaucracy
63
More granted power leads to more interferences
To validate the authority, bureaucracy has to make excuses in form
of excessive legislations
shift the cost of operation onto tax payers
Decrease the efficiency of business

Corruption
The interest of government/ individual / general will
Disservice

About human beings

4 dissection
Politic
Support/ trustworthy
Caution ensures correct
Absolute power leads to corruption absolutely
www.ap.grolier.com

Business
open minded leader can accommodate more reasonable
suggestions
Lower the risk in running business

40 dissection
different countries are involved in the manufacturing processes
Outsourcing
Comparative advantage
Trade

The results of globalization urges the cooperation among different

countries
Environmental protection
Culture preservation

88 preference
There are pervert persons and disgrace events
colonization
Slavery
Enfranchisement/ woman suffrage
Child labors/ child soldiers
Massacre / genocide
Political Scandals

…should feel guilty no contemporary doubt against the abuses.

Intolerant religious belief
Nationalism
Some heroes say what others lack the courage to say

112 preference
Some fundamental philosophy remain the dominant position for a
long time
Politics: liberty, democracy, restraints on power
Business: free market/ anti-trust
Education: liberal arts education; all-round education; emotional
education;

People’s inconstancy toward different theories is due more to the

pragmatic concern than to interests and favors.
Socialism/ communism
Democrat/ Republican

Relationship of work and personal life

9T
group theory
Different groups/ different roles /different duties and activities

Efficiency, attentiveness, and focus

The definition of responsibility
Accurate evaluation
Working atmosphere

Leaders and Leadership

33 supplement
In some situations, a person who has the very abilities is accepted
as leader.
Authority/Experience/Trust
Soldier/firefighter/

But the notion of a real leader covers more aspects and meanings.
Percipiency / foresight
Plan and control
Communication
Encouragement
Determination
Nwlink.com/`donclark/leader/leader.html
Secretsofsuccess.com/leadership
About product
10 dissection
R&D
Accumulation of experience
Innovation
Forming the technological convention

Marketing
The feature of consumers or particular regions
Competitors
Advantage and disadvantage
Learning process

Business and Commerce

58 supplement
Fulfill people’s basic demands
Survival: food/ shelter /clothing
Save time for people to pursuit other goals
Emotional/ spiritual need

Improve the quality and even change the definition of life

Add in new contents: automobile, telephone, computer, enlarge
both the vision and desire
Keep the harmony between human and nature

Management
117 preference
Large corporations
Infrastructure
Energy
Core competition advantage of a nation
Insurance/ monetary
Might stifle the vitality of a society
Monopoly

Small business
Large business in the future/ the embryo of multinational
corporations
Innovation and creativity
Vigorous
job creation

26 dissection
Retailers
High- tech companies
Human resources; enough qualified engineers
E-commerce
Trade

27 dissection
Market
Senior managers hunted by competitors
Distribution
The relationship among providers and distributors
Service
Customer satisfaction
Product
R & D- keep the core technology in leading position
The coherency of ideas
Cost
The increase in management cost
(147,148,141)

50 preference
Criticize and intimidation
Autocratic style of leadership
Evidence + punishment (Some disruptive employees)
Resentment / frustrating /undermine the stability of working force /

Positive feedback
Effective communication
Supportive suggestion/ clear guides
Trust

128 dissection
Improvement of manufacturing process
Sense of value and achievement
Conformance and trust
Optimizing the management process

New technology; new investment

International expansion strategy
Merge and Takeover
The confinement of knowledge and experiences

136
Leakage of secret
Undermines the authority
Debilitates the normal channel for communication
Causes phobia and chaos due to the amplified rumors and gossips
Others
31 supplement
Financial gain
Job Security
The quality of life
Personal interest
Achievement comes more from interest and passion than from
material incentives
The definition of success