Chapter 2 - The Changing Environment of Organizations
Technology
Refers to the methods used to create products, including both physical goods and intangible services
corporate governance
Refers to the oversight of a public corporation by its board of directors
_____ refers to businesses working together for the common good and valuing human dignity. Corporate governance Ethics Globalization Social responsibility
Social responsibility
Nelly hires Jang as an accountant because Jang is Korean and Nelly thinks that all Asians are good at math. Nelly exhibits which kind of barrier to inclusion? · Ethnocentrism · Stereotyping · This example does not illustrate any barriers to inclusion. · The "like me" bias
Stereotyping
_____ refers to the methods used to create products, including both physical goods and intangible services. Manufacturing Service Technology Globalization
Technology
Cultural competence
The ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures
Power distance
The extent to which people accept as normal an unequal distribution of power
Uncertainty avoidance
The extent to which people feel threatened by unknown situations and prefer to be in clear and unambiguous situations
Outsourcing
The practice of hiring other firms to do work previously performed by the organization itself; when this work is moved overseas, it is often called offshoring
Culture
The set of shared values, often taken for granted, that help people in a group, organization, or society understand which actions are considered acceptable and which are deemed unacceptable.
knowledge workers
Those employees who add value in an organization simply because of what they know
Sarah, a part-time barista at the local coffee shop, is angry when she learns that Dina, a full-time barista who has the same responsibilities as Sarah and has been working at the shop just as long, makes an extra $2 an hour plus benefits. The coffee shop is using what kind of workforce? Knowledge Outsourced Tiered Contingent
Tiered
One of the largest employment discrimination lawsuits was settled for more than $11.7 million against Walmart and Sam's Club. What was the main group that was discriminated against in this case?
WOMEN
tiered workforce
When one group of an organization's workforce has a contractual arrangement with the organization objectively different from another group performing the same jobs
Agnes sits on the board of directors for a hospital. Which of the following situations constitutes a conflict of interest? A. Clancy, Agnes's brother, breaks his arm and comes to the hospital for treatment. B. Herman, Agnes's husband, runs a medical equipment firm that the hospital might purchase a new MRI machine from. C. Floyd, Agnes's ex-husband, is also on the hospital's board of directors. D. Florence, Agnes's niece, asks Agnes to write a recommendation letter for her application to medical school.
B
______ is/are an inducement from the organization to the individual.
Benefits
The development of the psychological contract involves what kind of factors?
Both individual and organizational factors
corporate social responsibility
Businesses living and working together for the common good and valuing human dignity
The ethnic and cultural mix of the U.S. workforce is: · changing. · becoming more homogeneous. · stagnant. · decreasing.
Changing
Collectivism
Characterized by tight social frameworks in which people tend to base their identities on the group or organization to which they belong
Individualism
Exists to the extent that people in a culture define themselves primarily as individuals rather than as part of one or more groups or organizations
Which of the following questions does not reflect one of the three main ways that ethical situations can be framed? How do employees treat each other? How does the organization treat its employees? How do employees treat the organization? How do employees and the organization treat other economic agents?
How do employees treat each other?
Ethics refers to which of the following?
How people ought to act in different situations
Deep-level diversity
Individual differences that cannot be seen directly, including goals, values, personalities, decision-making styles, knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes
Ivonne has been a freelance web designer for over a decade. She has made high-quality websites for numerous prominent clients, many of whom are foreign. Ivonne is what kind of worker? Outsourced Offshore Knowledge Contingent
Knowledge
_____ workers add value in an organization simply because of what they know. Outsourced Offshored Knowledge Contingent
Knowledge
Which of the following is an advantage conferred to businesses by advances in information technology? Less urgency in communication Increased down time More personal communication Leaner organizations
Leaner organizations
Foreign competition in the 1970s led to the decline of which sector in the United States?
Manufacturing
Which of the following practices has been criticized for resulting in the loss of domestic jobs? Outsourcing Offshoring Hiring knowledge workers Hiring contingent workers
Offshoring
_____ is the practice of hiring other firms to do work previously performed by the organization itself. Outsourcing Offshoring Knowledge working Contingent working
Outsourcing
offshoring
Outsourcing to workers in another country
Which of the following is NOT one of the four most significant factors accounting for the growth of international trade? · Improvements in communication and transportation · Competition · Cost · Political upheaval
Political upheaval
__________ is the degree of inequality that exists and that is accepted among people with and without power. Span of control Strength differential Power distance Privilege difference
Power distance
Which of the following specifies what data a company will collect about its customers, how that data will be used, and how its customers can opt out of having their information collected and/or shared? Code of ethics Privacy policy Psychological contract Benefits package
Privacy policy
When were baby boomers born?
· 1943-1963
While visiting Israel on a work trip, Juan, who hails from Mexico, is shocked by the degree to which Israeli workers routinely circumvent their bosses' orders. Juan's surprise is most likely due to the fact that:
· Mexicans generally have a higher power distance than Israelis. · Israelis tend to be more individualistic than Mexicans.
Judy loves to watch sports and strongly prefers to associate with people who also love to watch sports. Judy exhibits which type of barrier to inclusion? · Ethnocentrism · Prejudice · The "like me" bias · Perceived threat of loss
· The "like me" bias
Sam has a hard time holding down a job because he never listens to his bosses. He doesn't respect authority and always does things own way, until inevitably he breaks one rule too many and gets fired. Sam most likely has a:
· low degree of power distance.
Danai is black and was born in Zimbabwe. These facts about Danai illustrate _____ diversity.
· surface-level
Understanding and addressing the environment of a business has traditionally been the purview of: · a clearly written policy manual. · affirmative action plans. · top management. the federal government.
· top management.
Global Perspective Competency
-Cultural knowledge and sensitivity -Adapting global selling program
The service sector has been responsible for almost _____ percent of all new jobs created in the United States since 1990. 75 50 90 25
90
What term refers to the belief that one's own language, native country, and cultural rules and norms are superior to all others? A. Ethnocentrism ·B. Polycentrism ·C. Anthropocentrism D. Egocentrism
A
Manufacturing
A form of business that combines and transforms resources into tangible outcomes that are then sold to others
contingent worker
A person who works for an organization on something other than a permanent or full-time basis
Ethics
A person's beliefs regarding what is right or wrong in a given situation
psychological contract
A person's set of expectations regarding what he or she will contribute to an organization and what the organization, in return, will provide to the individual
global perspective
A willingness to be open to and learn from the alternative systems and meanings of other people and cultures, and a capacity to avoid assuming that people from everywhere are the same
_____ refers to the oversight of a public corporation by its board of directors.
Corporate governance
_____________ is the ability to interact effectively with people of
Cultural competence
Long-term values
Definition:Include focusing on the future, working on projects that have a distant payoff, persistence, and thrift
Short-term values
Definition:More oriented toward the past and the present and include respect for traditions and social obligations
Surface-level diversity
Definition:Observable differences in people, including race, age, ethnicity, physical abilities, physical characteristics, and gender
service organization
Definition:One that transforms resources into an intangible output and creates time or place utility for its customers
Masculinity
Definition:The extent to which the dominant values in a society emphasize aggressiveness and the acquisition of money and other possessions as opposed to concern for people, relationships among people, and overall quality of life
globalization
Definition:The internationalization of business activities and the shift toward an integrated global economy
DIVERSITY
Definition:The variety of observable and unobservable similarities and differences among peopl
power distance
Degree to which societies accept the idea that inequalities in the power and well-being of their citizens are due to differences in individuals' physical and intellectual capabilities and heritage
Variety diversity
Differences in a certain type or category, including group members' expertise, knowledge, or functional background
Separation diversity
Differences in position or opinion among group members reflecting disagreement or opposition—dissimilarity in an attitude or value, for example, especially with regard to group goals or processes
disparity diversity
Differences in the concentration of valuable social assets or resources—dissimilarity in rank, pay, decision-making authority, or status, for example
Jordan struggles in his diverse workplace because he isn't willing to learn from people who are different from him and has a hard time coming to grips with the fact that people everywhere aren't the same. Jordan lacks:
a global perspective.
Sarah works part-time as a barista. In this capacity, she is a(n) _____ worker. knowledge outsourced tiered contingent
contingent
Happy Jack's Chicken Shack serves organically raised chickens and does everything it can to minimize its impact on landfills and greenhouse gases. Happy Jack's exemplifies: corporate governance. ethics. globalization. corporate sustainability.
corporate sustainability.
Nick lives by himself in a cabin in the woods. He sees himself as being "his own man" rather than as part of any organization or group. Nick exhibits high: assertiveness. power distance. masculinity. individualism.
individualism.
Each of the following is a disadvantage conferred by advances in information technology EXCEPT: less collaboration among employees. increased urgency in communication. less personal communication. less down time.
less collaboration among employees.
Hank's main goals in life are to get promoted at all costs, make a lot of money, and fill his big house with expensive paintings and artwork. Hank exhibits high: uncertainty avoidance. power distance. masculinity. individualism.
masculinity.
Each of the following is an advantage conferred by advances in information technology EXCEPT: increased operational flexibility. more collaboration among employees. improved management processes. more personal communication.
more personal communication.
White people hold _____ percent of total seats on corporate boards of directors.
more than 80
The terms of the psychological contract are: workplace behaviors.
not explicitly stated.
cultural competence
the ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures
uncertainty avoidance
the degree to which societies are willing to tolerate uncertainty and risk
Kirsten works as an office manager in an acupuncture clinic. When given clear instructions on what to do, Kirsten does her job remarkably well. However, when she encounters a scenario that isn't covered by the instructions she was given, Kirsten experiences severe anxiety and cannot troubleshoot or make good judgment calls. Kirsten most likely has a high degree of:
uncertainty avoidance.
A high degree of _____ may help a person to have a global perspective.
uncertainty tolerance
Alee and Kieron work as teaching assistants at a university. Whereas Alee has two years of experience and knows everything about the job, Kieron just started and still has a lot to learn. These differences between Alee and Kieron illustrate _____ diversity.
variety