Question 1

The implicit or explicit demands for sexual favors by threatening negative job-related consequences or promising job-related rewards is considered:

Accepted Answer

A) gender harassment 
B) biased sexual force 
C) sexual coercion 
D) sexual exploitation 
A) gender harassment 
B) biased sexual force 
C) sexual coercion 
D) sexual exploitation

Question 2

When the Japanese questioned the salaries of American CEOs during a time when many companies were in difficulty and laying off workers, they were making their judgments based upon:

Accepted Answer

A) utilitarian justice 
B) distributive justice 
C) procedural justice 
D) rule-based justice 
A) utilitarian justice 
B) distributive justice 
C) procedural justice 
D) rule-based justice

Question 3

An effective way to begin a Kentucky Fried Chicken in China would be to:

Accepted Answer

A) identify a broker in Singapore to identify sources for Asian venture capital 
B) put together a consortium of Western and Asian entrepreneurs to begin the franchise in China 
C) develop a joint venture with government bodies in China 
D) develop an alliance with another Asian fast-food restaurant, such as the Japanese or Taiwanese, and share the risk in China 
A) identify a broker in Singapore to identify sources for Asian venture capital 
B) put together a consortium of Western and Asian entrepreneurs to begin the franchise in China 
C) develop a joint venture with government bodies in China 
D) develop an alliance with another Asian fast-food restaurant, such as the Japanese or Taiwanese, and share the risk in China

Question 4

As the workforce becomes increasingly diverse, the potential for unfair treatment also increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match the following:
-Baby Busters

Accepted Answer

A) A law passed in 1993 that allows up to 12 weeks of leave from work for family medical problems. 
B) A federal agency that receives and investigates charges of employment discrimination. 
C) Individual differences present in the workforce. 
D) Individuals born between 1946 and 1964. 
E) An artificial barrier that prevents women from advancing above a certain organizational level.
F)Individuals born between 1965 and 1976. 
A) A law passed in 1993 that allows up to 12 weeks of leave from work for family medical problems. 
B) A federal agency that receives and investigates charges of employment discrimination. 
C) Individual differences present in the workforce. 
D) Individuals born between 1946 and 1964. 
E) An artificial barrier that prevents women from advancing above a certain organizational level.
F)Individuals born between 1965 and 1976.

Question 6

A well-known consequential theory which suggests that right and wrong is determined by the consequence of the action and we should maximize the most good for the greatest number of people is:

Accepted Answer

A) cultural relativism 
B) universal moralism 
C) utilitarianism 
D) rule-based theory 
A) cultural relativism 
B) universal moralism 
C) utilitarianism 
D) rule-based theory

Question 7

Match the following:
-Baby Boomers

Accepted Answer

A) A law passed in 1993 that allows up to 12 weeks of leave from work for family medical problems. 
B) A federal agency that receives and investigates charges of employment discrimination. 
C) Individual differences present in the workforce. 
D) Individuals born between 1946 and 1964. 
E) An artificial barrier that prevents women from advancing above a certain organizational level.
F)Individuals born between 1965 and 1976. 
A) A law passed in 1993 that allows up to 12 weeks of leave from work for family medical problems. 
B) A federal agency that receives and investigates charges of employment discrimination. 
C) Individual differences present in the workforce. 
D) Individuals born between 1946 and 1964. 
E) An artificial barrier that prevents women from advancing above a certain organizational level.
F)Individuals born between 1965 and 1976.

Question 8

Match the following:
-Power Distance

Accepted Answer

A) A cultural orientation in which individuals belong to tightly knit social frameworks. 
B) The concept of borderless marketplace. 
C) The locus and distribution of power within the organization. 
D) A business firm that operates in numerous countries and employs a multicultural workforce. 
E) An American business official who works for a U.S.subsidiary in Spain. 
A) A cultural orientation in which individuals belong to tightly knit social frameworks. 
B) The concept of borderless marketplace. 
C) The locus and distribution of power within the organization. 
D) A business firm that operates in numerous countries and employs a multicultural workforce. 
E) An American business official who works for a U.S.subsidiary in Spain.

Question 9

Which of the following is considered a key benefit of diversity?

Accepted Answer

A) cohesiveness 
B) flexibility and adaptation 
C) less time in making decisions 
D) less thinking that is considered critical 
A) cohesiveness 
B) flexibility and adaptation 
C) less time in making decisions 
D) less thinking that is considered critical

Question 10

Assume you are the manager of a department with a diverse work group, but white males comprise the largest subgroup.Many of the white males resent having to work along side of female and minority employees who have less seniority and work experience but are paid the same.Several conflicts and incidents have taken place between the white males and others that have disrupted the workplace.Which of the following approaches would be more appropriate and effective in dealing with this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) Fire the white male perpetrators. 
B) Extend preferential treatment to female and minority employees. 
C) Urge female and minority employees to take legal action against those who have caused problems. 
D) Indicate that discriminatory and other inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated and initiate a series of meetings to address the problems and encourage open and frank discussion of the issues. 
A) Fire the white male perpetrators. 
B) Extend preferential treatment to female and minority employees. 
C) Urge female and minority employees to take legal action against those who have caused problems. 
D) Indicate that discriminatory and other inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated and initiate a series of meetings to address the problems and encourage open and frank discussion of the issues.

Question 11

The obligation of an organization to behave in ethical ways is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) social environmentalism 
B) organizational morality 
C) social responsibility 
D) ethical imperative 
A) social environmentalism 
B) organizational morality 
C) social responsibility 
D) ethical imperative

Question 12

A Japanese manager employed at the Honda plant in Marysville, Ohio, is an expatriate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Match the following:
-Procedural Justice

Accepted Answer

A) An organizational informant or someone who reports corporate wrongdoing. 
B) Fairness of the process and/or criteria used to allocate outcomes. 
C) A credo or recorded set of accepted and ethical behavior. 
D) A public statement in which one agrees to follow a set of ethical standards. 
E) Embezzlement, fraud, and misuse of corporate assets. 
A) An organizational informant or someone who reports corporate wrongdoing. 
B) Fairness of the process and/or criteria used to allocate outcomes. 
C) A credo or recorded set of accepted and ethical behavior. 
D) A public statement in which one agrees to follow a set of ethical standards. 
E) Embezzlement, fraud, and misuse of corporate assets.

Question 14

While traditional classroom management development is important, IBM takes 10% of their top management prospects and:

Accepted Answer

A) sends them around the world as part of their Corporate Service Core 
B) builds teamwork through an Outward Bound experience 
C) assigns them to 10 member teams who engage in joint ventures with the Peace Corps 
D) exposes them to the cultural attributes of key countries 
A) sends them around the world as part of their Corporate Service Core 
B) builds teamwork through an Outward Bound experience 
C) assigns them to 10 member teams who engage in joint ventures with the Peace Corps 
D) exposes them to the cultural attributes of key countries

Question 15

A manufacturer of products for outdoor enthusiasts offers flextime and the opportunity to take up to four months of unpaid leaves of absence.This type of organization would most appeal to which generation?

Accepted Answer

A) post Vietnam War babies 
B) baby boomers 
C) depression era generation 
D) baby busters 
A) post Vietnam War babies 
B) baby boomers 
C) depression era generation 
D) baby busters

Question 16

Match the following:
-Code of Ethics

Accepted Answer

A) An organizational informant or someone who reports corporate wrongdoing. 
B) Fairness of the process and/or criteria used to allocate outcomes. 
C) A credo or recorded set of accepted and ethical behavior. 
D) A public statement in which one agrees to follow a set of ethical standards. 
E) Embezzlement, fraud, and misuse of corporate assets. 
A) An organizational informant or someone who reports corporate wrongdoing. 
B) Fairness of the process and/or criteria used to allocate outcomes. 
C) A credo or recorded set of accepted and ethical behavior. 
D) A public statement in which one agrees to follow a set of ethical standards. 
E) Embezzlement, fraud, and misuse of corporate assets.

Question 17

Which of the following sources of diversity has received increasing attention by explaining how homophobia affects productivity?

Accepted Answer

A) culture 
B) gender 
C) sexual orientation 
D) social status 
A) culture 
B) gender 
C) sexual orientation 
D) social status

Question 18

Corporations and business enterprises are more prone to subscribe to:

Accepted Answer

A) cultural relativism 
B) universal moralism 
C) consequential ethics 
D) rule-based ethics 
A) cultural relativism 
B) universal moralism 
C) consequential ethics 
D) rule-based ethics

Question 19

Match the following:
-Consequential Theory

Accepted Answer

A) A collection of rule-based guides to ethical behavior. 
B) An ethical perspective that focus on results of behavior. 
C) The collective ethical conduct of an organization. 
D) The theory of ethics that argues for local standards on a set of standards for each individual. 
E) A "good" person who acted out of virtuous and "right" intentions.
F)Suggests that right and wrong is determined by the consequences of the action. 
A) A collection of rule-based guides to ethical behavior. 
B) An ethical perspective that focus on results of behavior. 
C) The collective ethical conduct of an organization. 
D) The theory of ethics that argues for local standards on a set of standards for each individual. 
E) A "good" person who acted out of virtuous and "right" intentions.
F)Suggests that right and wrong is determined by the consequences of the action.

Question 20

With respect to the multiple roles assumed by women, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Men have been favorably predisposed to adopt the sharing of domestic responsibilities. 
B) Working women often find themselves in the position of caring for the elderly parents. 
C) Arranging for child care is typically the woman's responsibility. 
D) Women have been quick to adopt the provider role. 
A) Men have been favorably predisposed to adopt the sharing of domestic responsibilities. 
B) Working women often find themselves in the position of caring for the elderly parents. 
C) Arranging for child care is typically the woman's responsibility. 
D) Women have been quick to adopt the provider role.

The implicit or explicit demands for sexual favors by threatening negative job-related consequences or promising job-related rewards is considered:

When the Japanese questioned the salaries of American CEOs during a time when many companies were in difficulty and laying off workers, they were making their judgments based upon:

An effective way to begin a Kentucky Fried Chicken in China would be to:

As the workforce becomes increasingly diverse, the potential for unfair treatment also increases.

Match the following: -Baby Busters

A well-known consequential theory which suggests that right and wrong is determined by the consequence of the action and we should maximize the most good for the greatest number of people is:

Match the following: -Baby Boomers

Match the following: -Power Distance

Which of the following is considered a key benefit of diversity?

The obligation of an organization to behave in ethical ways is known as:

A Japanese manager employed at the Honda plant in Marysville, Ohio, is an expatriate.

Match the following: -Procedural Justice

While traditional classroom management development is important, IBM takes 10% of their top management prospects and:

A manufacturer of products for outdoor enthusiasts offers flextime and the opportunity to take up to four months of unpaid leaves of absence.This type of organization would most appeal to which generation?

Match the following: -Code of Ethics

Which of the following sources of diversity has received increasing attention by explaining how homophobia affects productivity?

Corporations and business enterprises are more prone to subscribe to:

Match the following: -Consequential Theory

With respect to the multiple roles assumed by women, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

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Exam 2: Challenges for Managers

The implicit or explicit demands for sexual favors by threatening negative job-related consequences or promising job-related rewards is considered:

When the Japanese questioned the salaries of American CEOs during a time when many companies were in difficulty and laying off workers, they were making their judgments based upon:

An effective way to begin a Kentucky Fried Chicken in China would be to:

As the workforce becomes increasingly diverse, the potential for unfair treatment also increases.

Match the following: -Baby Busters

A well-known consequential theory which suggests that right and wrong is determined by the consequence of the action and we should maximize the most good for the greatest number of people is:

Match the following: -Baby Boomers

Match the following: -Power Distance

Which of the following is considered a key benefit of diversity?

The obligation of an organization to behave in ethical ways is known as:

A Japanese manager employed at the Honda plant in Marysville, Ohio, is an expatriate.

Match the following: -Procedural Justice

While traditional classroom management development is important, IBM takes 10% of their top management prospects and:

A manufacturer of products for outdoor enthusiasts offers flextime and the opportunity to take up to four months of unpaid leaves of absence.This type of organization would most appeal to which generation?

Match the following: -Code of Ethics

Which of the following sources of diversity has received increasing attention by explaining how homophobia affects productivity?

Corporations and business enterprises are more prone to subscribe to:

Match the following: -Consequential Theory

With respect to the multiple roles assumed by women, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

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