Exam 2: Understanding the External and Organizational Environments

The employees of a national media, advertising, and publicity firm could be described as a virtual workforce because:

Following passage of the North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA), the average wages rose in towns on both sides of the Mexico-U.S. border.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for using applications (apps) on mobile phones to deliver a variety of HR services?

The forces pressuring U.S. companies to globalize have affected all of the following human resources areas EXCEPT:

The International Labor Organization, Social Accountability International and the World Trade Organization are examples of _____.

What is a major HR reason for the failure of many mergers and acquisitions?

Polartic relies on its ______________ to remain competitive in its markets.

A reduction-in-force (RIF):

What has been the effect of open markets and globalization on U.S. domestic business markets?

_____ is intended to provide a forum for members to conduct trade negotiations and settle trade disputes, as well as the only global entity able to enforce decisions in its own court.

Which of the following tactics were used by watchdogs and activist groups in trying to change BP's corporate practices after its Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded:

Members of NGOs generally have no official authority to impose rules of business conduct.

Which of the following events is likely to challenge a company's ability to manage diversity?

Which of the following statements about managing in the global arena is true?

Although pork is becoming an increasingly popular meat, most people don't realize that pork meat is tough. Pork processors can tenderize the meat, but there is a problem with testing for tenderness. One international meat processing firm has tasked a group with finding an inexpensive method of testing tenderness. The project has been assigned to the firm's employees in Brazil, Canada, Germany, and the U.S. These people communicate via computers. This group will not work together once they find a solution. This is an example of:

The concept of economic cycles is used to describe the fluctuation in economic activity that occurs

Geert Hofstede's research shows that different societies encourage and reward different behaviors. According to the Dimensions for Comparing National Cultures (Exhibit 2.7) which of the following countries most values a performance orientation (performance improvements and excellence, acceptance of feedback)?

Which of the following statements about the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is NOT true?

Which of the following statements about the use of computers at the New Balance athletic shoe factory in Maine is true?

P&G operates many different divisions to sell its various consumer brands. Jif peanut butter is one of the many products made by P&G. Imagine that P&G decided that Jif peanut butter should be the peanut butter served in 80% of the school districts in the Southeastern U.S. by the end of 2009. For P&G this would be an example of a(n):