Cloze Test – Test 170

In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.

As an academic discipline, the study of politics in education has two main roots. The first root is based on theories from political science (21) the second root is footed in organizational theory. Political science attempts to explain how societies and social organizations use power to establish regulations and (22) resources. Organizational theory uses scientific theories of management to develop (23) understandings regarding the function of organizations. Researchers have drawn a distinction between two types of politics in schools. The term micropolitics refers to the use of formal and informal power by individuals and groups to (24) their goals in organizations. Cooperative and conflictive processes are integral components (25) micropolitics. Macropolitics refers to how power is used and decision making is conducted at district, state, and federal levels. Macropolitics is generally considered to exist outside of the school, but researchers have noted that micro- and macropolitics may exist at any level of school systems depending on circumstance.

In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.

As an academic discipline, the study of politics in education has two main roots. The first root is based on theories from political science (21) the second root is footed in organizational theory. Political science attempts to explain how societies and social organizations use power to establish regulations and (22) resources. Organizational theory uses scientific theories of management to develop (23) understandings regarding the function of organizations. Researchers have drawn a distinction between two types of politics in schools. The term micropolitics refers to the use of formal and informal power by individuals and groups to (24) their goals in organizations. Cooperative and conflictive processes are integral components (25) micropolitics. Macropolitics refers to how power is used and decision making is conducted at district, state, and federal levels. Macropolitics is generally considered to exist outside of the school, but researchers have noted that micro- and macropolitics may exist at any level of school systems depending on circumstance.

In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.

As an academic discipline, the study of politics in education has two main roots. The first root is based on theories from political science (21) the second root is footed in organizational theory. Political science attempts to explain how societies and social organizations use power to establish regulations and (22) resources. Organizational theory uses scientific theories of management to develop (23) understandings regarding the function of organizations. Researchers have drawn a distinction between two types of politics in schools. The term micropolitics refers to the use of formal and informal power by individuals and groups to (24) their goals in organizations. Cooperative and conflictive processes are integral components (25) micropolitics. Macropolitics refers to how power is used and decision making is conducted at district, state, and federal levels. Macropolitics is generally considered to exist outside of the school, but researchers have noted that micro- and macropolitics may exist at any level of school systems depending on circumstance.