Exam 2: The Management Environment

The third business believes it has

According to Toffler, which wave of modern civilization focused on the individual who was his/her own boss performing a variety of tasks?

The United States does not produce rubber, so when a United States Tire Manufacturer wants to purchase rubber to manufacture its tires locally in the United States, it must engage in which kind of strategy?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the old economy?

Globalization has all of the following consequences on management: reduced constraints of national barriers, increased unemployment and the need to adapt to different cultures, systems and techniques.

What are two major opposing views of corporate social responsibility?

Kay's company is using more and more outside firms to provide necessary products and services. This is known as

Decision making in transnational corporations occurs at the ____________level.

As manager of Xithropy, Inc. you may become regularly confronted with decisions that have a dimension of social responsibility. Examples of major factors would be decisions about distribution, advertising, employee insurance, or length of workweek.

Application of Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions Kevin knew that it was likely his corporation was going to ask him to go abroad and manage the new chemical factory they were building. He was excited about the prospects but also apprehensive. He had never traveled before and, as far as he was concerned, there was only one way to do anything- the "American way." He decided some research was in order to at least get an idea about other countries. In his reading, he learned that some cultures place a high priority on a loose social framework, where they feel primarily responsible for themselves and their immediate family. He also learned that in some societies, employees show a great deal of respect for those in authority, and titles and rank carry much weight. Some countries have little job mobility and practice lifetime employment. He also learned that some countries are characterized by assertiveness and materialism. Now he wondered if there was any framework to help organize his thoughts. -A culture that practices lifetime employment would be demonstrating which dimension of national culture?

Application of Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions Kevin knew that it was likely his corporation was going to ask him to go abroad and manage the new chemical factory they were building. He was excited about the prospects but also apprehensive. He had never traveled before and, as far as he was concerned, there was only one way to do anything- the "American way." He decided some research was in order to at least get an idea about other countries. In his reading, he learned that some cultures place a high priority on a loose social framework, where they feel primarily responsible for themselves and their immediate family. He also learned that in some societies, employees show a great deal of respect for those in authority, and titles and rank carry much weight. Some countries have little job mobility and practice lifetime employment. He also learned that some countries are characterized by assertiveness and materialism. Now he wondered if there was any framework to help organize his thoughts. -A culture where employees show a great deal of respect for authority and where titles and rank are important would be an example of which dimension of national culture?

If a United States company that furnishes the facilities and equipment and a Chinese firm that furnishes the operating capital join together to build ships for international commerce, they are involved in

The silicon chip has permanently altered the economics and the ability of computers to communicate with each other.

Which wave of modern civilization transformed society from a manufacturing focus to a focus on service?

Which of the following are not part of the contingent workforce?

What is the difference between an entrepreneur and an intrapreneur?

Because customers demand higher quality, more organizations are making commitments to constantly improving the quality of their products and services through a practice called total quality management.

Which of the following is not a component of the Continuous Improvement Process?

In general, entrepreneurs are better able than managers in a traditional hierarchical organization to