Political Science Quiz

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What are the three sub-disciplines of modern political science?

comparative politics, international relations, and political theory

When did contemporary political science start to take shape?

in the latter half of the 19th century

What did political science begin to separate itself from in the latter half of the 19th century?

political philosophy and history

What was uncommon in the late 19th century regarding political science and history?

for political science to be considered a distinct field from history Signup and view all the answers

What term was not always distinguished in the context of political science?

"political science" Signup and view all the answers

What is management science and what does it aim to improve?

Management science is an interdisciplinary study of solving complex problems and making strategic decisions in institutions, corporations, governments, and other organizational entities. It aims to improve an organization's ability to enact rational and accurate management decisions by arriving at optimal or near optimal solutions to complex decision problems. Signup and view all the answers

What scientific research-based principles, strategies, and analytical methods does management science use?

Management science uses various scientific research-based principles, strategies, and analytical methods including mathematical modeling, statistics, and numerical algorithms. Signup and view all the answers

How does management science help businesses achieve their goals?

Management science looks to help businesses achieve goals using a number of scientific methods. Signup and view all the answers

What was the initial outgrowth of management science and what were the early challenges?

The field was initially an outgrowth of applied mathematics, where early challenges were problems relating to the optimization of systems which could be modeled linearly. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of management science?

The main focus of management science is to improve an organization's ability to enact rational and accurate management decisions. Signup and view all the answers