Chapter 3
False
A theory of justice view of ethics focuses on individual liberties and privileges.
multidomestic corporation
Business Expansion Plan (Scenario) As a business expansion director, Shana's ---If Shana's company decides to open a new operation in Germany that has local managers and is run locally but still exists under the umbrella of the home company, it would be considered a ________.
a joint venture
Business Expansion Plan (Scenario) As a business expansion director, Shana's goal is to scout potential locations ------------Shana is considering forming a partnership with a Dutch corporation that will create an entirely new company called Half Moon. What kind of enterprise will Half Moon be?
multidomestic corporation
Business Expansion Plan (Scenario) As a business expansion director, Shana's goal is to scout potential locations for her company's planned expansion to other countries.--------If Shana's company decides to open a new operation in Germany that has local managers and is run locally but still exists under the umbrella of the home company, it would be considered a ________.
True
Cultures with a high assertiveness rating tend to have people who are timid and shy
False
Cultures with a high assertiveness rating tend to have people who are timid and shy.
The manager would not interfere with the website.
How might a manager with a rights view of ethics view the prospect of forbidding an employee from making what he feels are "misguided" political statements on her non-company website?
more reason to act in a socially responsible way
Since businesses have more power and resources than ordinary individuals, supporters of social responsibility claim that businesses have ________.
less government regulation
Supporters of socially responsible businesses claim that by becoming socially responsible, businesses can expect ________.
True
The German company Deutsche Telekom has instituted a quota for hiring women.
laws were clearly broken
The cases of Enron and Bernard Madoff go beyond a question of ethics because in both cases ________
is a moral agent
The socioeconomic view of social responsibility states that a business ________.
paid for by consumers in the form of higher prices
Those arguing against being socially responsible might make the claim that costs for social goals are ultimately ________.
Walmart must believe that global climate change is a real threat.
What does Walmart's business policy say about the company's belief in global climate change?
False
When organizations go global, they often start by simply exporting products to one or more foreign countries.
It surveyed 116,000 people.
Which feature of Hofstede's work lends the study a great deal of validity?
running the company with a strategy that is both profitable and good for the environment
Which of the following best defines sustainability for a company?
A business should be both ethical and socially responsible.
Which of the following best summarizes Blake Mycoskie's business philosophy?
benefits for part-time employees
Which of the following is NOT a typical attempt by management to provide flexibility in the workplace?
leaders with poor ethical standards
Which of the following is most likely at the root of the problems that befell an unethical company like Enron?
building a community day-care cente
Which of the following is the best example of a company being socially responsive?
building a community day-care center
Which of the following is the best example of a company being socially responsive?
narrow
Which of the following is the best synonym for the word parochial?
the aging of the U.S. population
Workforce diversity will be significantly affected in the next decade by ________.
An ethical obligation
________ dictates that being socially responsible is the "right thing to do."
Collectivism
________ is a cultural dimension measured by Hofstede in which people identify strongly with a group within a society.
a licensed plant
A Coca-Cola bottling plant in Bolivia is wholly owned by a local businessperson. What kind of venture is this plant likely to be
a licensed plant
A Coca-Cola bottling plant in Bolivia is wholly owned by a local businessperson. What kind of venture is this plant likely to be?
low uncertainty avoidance
A Different View (Scenario) Jana has spent the last year traveling to different operations for her company----n Denmark Jana met people who marveled about the ability of Americans to be so "bold" and flexible when it came to making decisions about the future, while the Danish tended to rely on rules when facing uncertainty. How would you characterize this trait that Americans appear to have?
assertive
A Different View (Scenario) Jana has spent the last year traveling to different operations for her company. She visited factories in Mexico and Thailand, a finance operation in Singap-----In Greece Jana visited a pharmaceutical operation. She found that managers there were charming but not at all shy. If they thought they were right they tended to be aggressive and confrontational. How would you characterize this trait?
code of ethics
A ________ is a formal document that states an organization's primary values and the ethical rules it expects its employees to follow
no international boundaries
A global village can be best characterized as a business climate in which there are ________.
97 percent
About ________ of organizations of 10,000 or more employees have a written code of ethics
true
According to Hofstede, countries such as Singapore and Japan are more collectivist than the United States
True
After the global sourcing stage, companies that are going global often turn to exporting and importing goods across international borders.
Hofstede's values study to managers.
In one view, Hofstede's study is nothing more than a collection of national stereotypes that confirms the basest caricatures of different ethnicities: the "hot-tempered" Greeks, the Japanese who just want to "fit in" with the group, the "exacting" Germans. In using Hofstede's data, managers should be aware of these limitations and should not try to make generalizations about any individual based on a cultural archetype or stereotype. Managers should also be aware that Hofstede's characterizations are not set in stone, and that, for example, a German might turn out to be hot-tempered and a Greek to be exacting. That said, there is predictive value in Hofstede's characterizations. They are, in a sense, a small window into each culture that can be used as a guide to the culture's hopes, dreams, and self-image as well as its habits and priorities. Used wisely, Hofstede's data can help managers understand the national psychology of a country as it relates to buying, selling, and markets.
True
In the socioeconomic view of organizational social responsibility, management's responsibility includes protecting and improving society.
True
It is predicted that contingent workers will make up 40 percent of the workforce by the end of the decade
True
Long-term stability and the long-term ability to make profits is an argument for social responsibility.
False
One argument against businesses championing social responsibility issues is that being socially responsible can harm an organization's public image
False
One argument against businesses championing social responsibility issues is that being socially responsible can harm an organization's public image.