Exam 2: Challenges for Managers

Compare cultures that have high uncertainty avoidance with cultures that have low uncertainty avoidance.

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA):

In the context of the U.S. workforce, minority workers are less likely to be prepared to face severe economic difficulties and high crime rates in large cities because:

_____ of ethics emphasize the character of an act itself, not its effects, in arriving at universal moral rights and wrongs.

Briefly explain guanxi .

Consequential theories of ethics emphasize the character of the act itself, not its effects, in arriving at universal moral rights and wrongs.

In countries with a high power distance, _____.

In the context of ethnic diversity, explain the challenges and risks that are involved in globalization of business.

Which of the following statements is true of people in cultures with low uncertainty avoidance?

Cultures characterized by individualism are tightly knit social frameworks in which individual members depend strongly on others and group decisions are valued and accepted.

Describe the concept of cultural relativism.

Which of the following is true of individuals with disabilities in the United States?

What were once called multinational organizations are now referred to as _____, indicating that the global viewpoint supersedes national issues.

In the context of the aging U.S. workforce, baby boomers:

According to Immanuel Kant's categorical imperative, _____.

Unlike in societies with a high power distance, in societies with a low power distance, _____.

Which of the following is true of collectivistic managers?

Which of the following statements is true of women in the workforce?

Firms that are seen as socially responsible lack competitive advantage in attracting applicants.

Managers feel that dealing with diversity is a paramount concern because managers: