Question 1

MNCs assets located in host countries face the risk of all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nationalism 
B)  privatization 
C)  protectionism 
D)  governmentalism 
A)  nationalism 
B)  privatization 
C)  protectionism 
D)  governmentalism

Question 2

The two main exporters of pesticides are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  England and Germany 
B)  Canada and Mexico 
C)  United States and Taiwan 
D)  United States and Germany 
A)  England and Germany 
B)  Canada and Mexico 
C)  United States and Taiwan 
D)  United States and Germany

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT required under the Anti-Sweatshop Code of Conduct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Forced labor, abuse, and discrimination are banned. 
B)  Firms must provide healthy work environments. 
C)  Firms must agree to regular inspections by OSHA. 
D)  Firms must pay at least the prevailing local minimum wage. 
A)  Forced labor, abuse, and discrimination are banned. 
B)  Firms must provide healthy work environments. 
C)  Firms must agree to regular inspections by OSHA. 
D)  Firms must pay at least the prevailing local minimum wage.

Question 4

What is the main reason why companies dispose of hazardous waste in less developed countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  international agreements 
B)  weak regulations and low costs 
C)  advanced waste disposal plants 
D)  large amounts of available land 
A)  international agreements 
B)  weak regulations and low costs 
C)  advanced waste disposal plants 
D)  large amounts of available land

Question 5

Which of the following significantly increases the complexity of corporate social responsibility for MNCs?

Accepted Answer

A)  distance between the home office and the subsidiaries 
B)  difficult nature of training managers in different cultures 
C)  additional stakeholders associated with the firm's activities 
D)  international laws, regulations, and moral principles 
A)  distance between the home office and the subsidiaries 
B)  difficult nature of training managers in different cultures 
C)  additional stakeholders associated with the firm's activities 
D)  international laws, regulations, and moral principles

Question 6

If MNCs want to take the lead in dealing with ecological interdependence, then they most likely need to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  comply with international environmental regulations 
B)  incorporate sustainability goals into strategic planning 
C)  invest all profits into recycling and renewing resources around the world 
D)  work with foreign governments to draft global environmental protection legislation 
A)  comply with international environmental regulations 
B)  incorporate sustainability goals into strategic planning 
C)  invest all profits into recycling and renewing resources around the world 
D)  work with foreign governments to draft global environmental protection legislation

Question 7

All of the following are methods that MNCs can implement to deal with an increasing scarcity of natural resources EXCEPT by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  looking for alternate raw materials 
B)  developing new methods of recycling 
C)  expanding the use of byproducts 
D)  limiting foreign direct investment 
A)  looking for alternate raw materials 
B)  developing new methods of recycling 
C)  expanding the use of byproducts 
D)  limiting foreign direct investment

Question 8

Which of the following receives the most publicity regarding human rights violations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazil 
B)  Africa 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Asia 
A)  Brazil 
B)  Africa 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Asia

Question 9

What is the difference between ethics and social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethics deals with decisions made at an individual level. 
B)  Ethics is mandated by international regulations and laws. 
C)  Social responsibility relates to low-level, narrow issues. 
D)  Social responsibility focuses only on an individual's actions. 
A)  Ethics deals with decisions made at an individual level. 
B)  Ethics is mandated by international regulations and laws. 
C)  Social responsibility relates to low-level, narrow issues. 
D)  Social responsibility focuses only on an individual's actions.

Question 10

Issues of social responsibility continue to center on all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  military industrial complexes 
B)  unequal opportunities 
C)  consumer concerns 
D)  employee safety issues 
A)  military industrial complexes 
B)  unequal opportunities 
C)  consumer concerns 
D)  employee safety issues

Question 11

What codes of conduct have been established to address human rights issues? What human rights issues do global managers face when working in China?

Accepted Answer

The Anti Sweatshop Code of Conduct was e

Question 12

All of the following are significant problems faced by MNCs operating in China EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  protecting intellectual property 
B)  training workers for service jobs 
C)  correcting human rights violations 
D)  working within an uncertain legal climate 
A)  protecting intellectual property 
B)  training workers for service jobs 
C)  correcting human rights violations 
D)  working within an uncertain legal climate

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT one of the three dimensions of sustainability?

Accepted Answer

A)  social 
B)  economic 
C)  technological 
D)  environmental 
A)  social 
B)  economic 
C)  technological 
D)  environmental

Question 14

According to many U.S. executives, there is little difference in ethical practices among which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States, Canada, Mexico 
B)  Northern Europe, Australia, Canada 
C)  United States, Canada, Northern Europe 
D)  Germany, France, United Kingdom 
A)  United States, Canada, Mexico 
B)  Northern Europe, Australia, Canada 
C)  United States, Canada, Northern Europe 
D)  Germany, France, United Kingdom

Question 15

Some argue that MNCs have a positive impact on less developed countries in all of the following ways EXCEPT by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  providing managerial training 
B)  providing investment capital 
C)  improving infrastructure 
D)  sharing profits 
A)  providing managerial training 
B)  providing investment capital 
C)  improving infrastructure 
D)  sharing profits

Question 16

Which of the following terms refers to a country's use of tariff and nontariff barriers to partially or completely close its borders to various imported products that would compete with domestic products?

Accepted Answer

A)  nationalism 
B)  privatization 
C)  protectionism 
D)  governmentalism 
A)  nationalism 
B)  privatization 
C)  protectionism 
D)  governmentalism

Question 17

Coca-Cola's operations in India suggests that international managers need to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  work with locals to develop innovative environmental solutions 
B)  consider the effects of MNC activities on the natural environment 
C)  investigate cultural, political, and economic risks more carefully 
D)  involve national governments in MNC ethics policy development 
A)  work with locals to develop innovative environmental solutions 
B)  consider the effects of MNC activities on the natural environment 
C)  investigate cultural, political, and economic risks more carefully 
D)  involve national governments in MNC ethics policy development

Question 18

Moral universalism is the need for a moral standard that is accepted by all ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  corporations 
B)  governments 
C)  cultures 
D)  employees 
A)  corporations 
B)  governments 
C)  cultures 
D)  employees

Question 19

Which of the following terms refers to adopting business strategies and activities that meet the needs of the enterprise and its stakeholders today, while protecting, maintaining, and enhancing the human and natural resources that will be needed in the future?

Accepted Answer

A)  privatization 
B)  protectionism 
C)  sustainability 
D)  technoglobalism 
A)  privatization 
B)  protectionism 
C)  sustainability 
D)  technoglobalism

Question 20

Which of the following is LEAST likely to assert pressure on managers regarding a firm's social responsibility and ethical behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  public interest groups 
B)  government agencies 
C)  industry competitors 
D)  media reporters 
A)  public interest groups 
B)  government agencies 
C)  industry competitors 
D)  media reporters

MNCs assets located in host countries face the risk of all of the following EXCEPT ________.

The two main exporters of pesticides are ________.

Which of the following is NOT required under the Anti-Sweatshop Code of Conduct?

What is the main reason why companies dispose of hazardous waste in less developed countries?

Which of the following significantly increases the complexity of corporate social responsibility for MNCs?

If MNCs want to take the lead in dealing with ecological interdependence, then they most likely need to ________.

All of the following are methods that MNCs can implement to deal with an increasing scarcity of natural resources EXCEPT by ________.

Which of the following receives the most publicity regarding human rights violations?

What is the difference between ethics and social responsibility?

Issues of social responsibility continue to center on all of the following EXCEPT ________.

What codes of conduct have been established to address human rights issues? What human rights issues do global managers face when working in China?

All of the following are significant problems faced by MNCs operating in China EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three dimensions of sustainability?

According to many U.S. executives, there is little difference in ethical practices among which of the following?

Some argue that MNCs have a positive impact on less developed countries in all of the following ways EXCEPT by ________.

Which of the following terms refers to a country's use of tariff and nontariff barriers to partially or completely close its borders to various imported products that would compete with domestic products?

Coca-Cola's operations in India suggests that international managers need to ________.

Moral universalism is the need for a moral standard that is accepted by all ________.

Which of the following terms refers to adopting business strategies and activities that meet the needs of the enterprise and its stakeholders today, while protecting, maintaining, and enhancing the human and natural resources that will be needed in the future?

Which of the following is LEAST likely to assert pressure on managers regarding a firm's social responsibility and ethical behavior?

Assessing the Environment Political, Economic, Legal, Technological

Understanding the Role of Culture

Communicating Across Cultures

Cross Cultural Negotiation and Decision Making

Formulating Strategy

Global Alliances and Strategy Implementation

Organization Structure and Control Systems

Staffing Training and Compensation for Global Operations

Developing a Global Management Cadre

Motivating and Leading

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Exam 2: Managing Interdependence Social Responsibility and Ethics

MNCs assets located in host countries face the risk of all of the following EXCEPT ________.

The two main exporters of pesticides are ________.

Which of the following is NOT required under the Anti-Sweatshop Code of Conduct?

What is the main reason why companies dispose of hazardous waste in less developed countries?

Which of the following significantly increases the complexity of corporate social responsibility for MNCs?

If MNCs want to take the lead in dealing with ecological interdependence, then they most likely need to ________.

All of the following are methods that MNCs can implement to deal with an increasing scarcity of natural resources EXCEPT by ________.

Which of the following receives the most publicity regarding human rights violations?

What is the difference between ethics and social responsibility?

Issues of social responsibility continue to center on all of the following EXCEPT ________.

What codes of conduct have been established to address human rights issues? What human rights issues do global managers face when working in China?

All of the following are significant problems faced by MNCs operating in China EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three dimensions of sustainability?

According to many U.S. executives, there is little difference in ethical practices among which of the following?

Some argue that MNCs have a positive impact on less developed countries in all of the following ways EXCEPT by ________.

Which of the following terms refers to a country's use of tariff and nontariff barriers to partially or completely close its borders to various imported products that would compete with domestic products?

Coca-Cola's operations in India suggests that international managers need to ________.

Moral universalism is the need for a moral standard that is accepted by all ________.

Which of the following terms refers to adopting business strategies and activities that meet the needs of the enterprise and its stakeholders today, while protecting, maintaining, and enhancing the human and natural resources that will be needed in the future?

Which of the following is LEAST likely to assert pressure on managers regarding a firm's social responsibility and ethical behavior?

Assessing the Environment Political, Economic, Legal, Technological

Understanding the Role of Culture

Communicating Across Cultures

Cross Cultural Negotiation and Decision Making

Formulating Strategy

Global Alliances and Strategy Implementation

Organization Structure and Control Systems

Staffing Training and Compensation for Global Operations

Developing a Global Management Cadre

Motivating and Leading

Filters