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.