BUS 100 Final

Five International Environmental Issues

1. Climate Change 2. Ozone Depletion 3. Resource Scarcity 4. Declining Biodiversity 5. Threats to Marine Ecosystem

Causes of Ecological Problems

1. Population Growth 2. Income Inequality 3. Rapid Economic Development

Firms globalize by:

1. exporting 2. locating operations in another country 3. buying from sellers abroad

Globalization is driven by:

1. technological innovation 2. improvements in transportation 3. rise of multinational corporations 4. social and political reforms

The number of immigrants that entered the United States between 2000 and 2010 was:

14 million

By 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that what percent of all workers will be Hispanic?

19%

According to a Forbes study, what percentage of executives agreed that diversity encourages innovation?

85%

Since the mid-1950s the proportion of American workers represented by unions has:

Decreased

According to a survey of community relations managers, what is the most important social issue facing communities today?

Education

Supporters of digitized medical records claim that:

Electronic alerts prevented dangerous drug combinations from being prescribed.

In the United States, which of the following agencies enforces the laws prohibiting deceptive advertising?

FTC

In 2013, North Korea opened Internet access to which group of people?

Foreigners using mobile devices and laptops.

Entity that stabilizes the system of currency

International monetary Fund

Which of the following is an argument against affirmative action?

It is inconsistent with the principles of fairness and equality.

In which of the following managerial positions are women most likely to employed?

Medical and health services

According to the 2012 U.S. Census, what percentage of managers were women?

Nearly 50%

Problem with income inequality

People at extremes act more destructively than people in the middle.

Communication style, family status, and first language are what dimensions of diversity?

Secondary

The three strategies of globalization can be summarized using what three words?:

Sell, make, and buy.

Some studies have shown that the burden of complying with safety regulations falls hardest on:

Small Businesses

The most important agreement which codifies human rights is the:

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Representation on the World Bank's board of directors is based on:

The size of the member nation's economy.

Factor conditions are strategic contributions focusing on:

The supply of trained workers, physical infrastructure, and natural resources.

Globalization

increasing movement of goods and services across national borders