Exam 2: The Management Environment

Which of the following deals with the need of a business to meet only basic economic and legal standards?

Taco- Bell operates restaurants around the world on United States military bases. The agreement between Taco- Bell and the Department of Defense is a(n)

Application of Corporate Social Responsibility Kerri was confused. Her management class was focusing on social responsibility, and her assignment was to find business cases demonstrating social responsibility. She had several examples, but now she was not sure which case was an example of which concept. Her first business dealt with the tuna industry, which in response to pressure from environmentalists, had stated dolphins would no longer be caught with the tuna. Her second business dealt with a company whose primary focus was on profit maximization for its stockholders. The primary focus of this company was legal compliance and profit maximization. Her third business was in the tobacco industry that each year gives thousands of dollars to the arts. Her fourth business also dealt with the tobacco companies and the fact they were no longer advertising near local schools. Legislation had been enacted in order to prevent cigarettes from being promoted in locations where children under the age of 18 would be likely to see the advertisements. -The fourth business is an example of a business that has

In essence, parochialism is an ethnocentric view.

Focusing on the greatest good for the greatest number of people is an example of which of the following views of ethics?

Only 67% of Fortune 1000 companies have a stated code of ethics.

The use of intranets and extranets is lowest in which type of organization?

Application of Corporate Social Responsibility Kerri was confused. Her management class was focusing on social responsibility, and her assignment was to find business cases demonstrating social responsibility. She had several examples, but now she was not sure which case was an example of which concept. Her first business dealt with the tuna industry, which in response to pressure from environmentalists, had stated dolphins would no longer be caught with the tuna. Her second business dealt with a company whose primary focus was on profit maximization for its stockholders. The primary focus of this company was legal compliance and profit maximization. Her third business was in the tobacco industry that each year gives thousands of dollars to the arts. Her fourth business also dealt with the tobacco companies and the fact they were no longer advertising near local schools. Legislation had been enacted in order to prevent cigarettes from being promoted in locations where children under the age of 18 would be likely to see the advertisements. -Which of the following actions were not represented in Kerri's assignment?

Which of the following is not an argument that supports Corporate Social Responsibility?

Application of Contemporary Management Practices Jenny had been reading several management periodicals for her class assignment. She was confused by all the terms she had come across in her search for changes that were reshaping contemporary organizations. The first article had described a new business owner who had taken a large calculated risk to initiate his new business venture where he had become quite successful at the age of 26. The next article dealt with a process that managers were using for quality control at a local cheese producing plant. The company was constantly monitoring the cheese- making process and little by little improving the quality of its cheese. The next article was in direct contrast. This roller blade manufacturer had decided that its product needed to be completely remade in order to keep up with the competition. So it had basically started from scratch and developed a new revised product. Several of the articles Jenny had read talked about companies laying off numerous employees, and the practice was not limited to the United States. It was occurring worldwide. Finally, several articles had also mentioned that businesses were hiring fewer core employees and using more contingent workers. Many larger businesses were hiring people to fill in for those employees off for an extended time period, such as for a new dad off for 12 weeks after the birth of a child. -The practice of laying off employees is known as

How can organizations make the customer king?

An organization going global typically proceeds through three stages. In Stage I,

The United States labor shortage is a function of two factors: birth rates and ____________.

A large chemical company not only disposes of all toxic waste properly as outlined by law, but it also spends $1 million dollars each year on research to determine better processes for all businesses to use in disposing of toxic wastes. This company is exhibiting which of the following?

Managers today realize that long- term success can be achieved primarily by satisfying the customer. Customers are demanding quicker service, higher quality, and more____________ .

Many United States Corporations were forced to downsize in 2003 due to the economic recession. What impact did this have on the workforce?

The fact that in the United States employees are generally not in fear or awe of their managers is an example of which of the following dimensions of national culture?

The belief that a firm's obligation goes beyond that required by law and economics, and includes a pursuit of long- term goals that are good for society is known as

Describe three types of contingent workers.

Computer programmers, software designers, and systems analysts are commonly referred to as