Question 1

Hofstede's work casts doubt on the universal applicability of U.S.management theories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A transnational business firm operates only in the European Union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Whistle-blowing is:

Accepted Answer

A) an example of white-collar crime 
B) legally protected 
C) an illustration of distributive justice 
D) unethical 
A) an example of white-collar crime 
B) legally protected 
C) an illustration of distributive justice 
D) unethical

Question 4

An organization in which the national viewpoint supersedes the global viewpoint is a transnational organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Distributive justice is the fairness of the process by which outcomes are allocated in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Match the following:
-Social Responsibility

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 7

A collectivistic culture displays an orientation in which relationships and group decision making are valued.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Briefly discuss the issues an organization would want to consider or understand if it were interested in a business venture within China.

Accepted Answer

Chinese managers' business practices hav

Question 9

The work of Hofstede is important because his studies revealed that more differences in work-related attitudes can be explained by:

Accepted Answer

A) gender 
B) profession 
C) national culture 
D) age 
A) gender 
B) profession 
C) national culture 
D) age

Question 10

According to the research of Hofstede, U.S.managers tend to exhibit which of the following cultural characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) collectivism, long-term orientation, and high power distance 
B) low uncertainty avoidance, masculinity, and collectivism 
C) weak power distance, short-term orientation, and individualism 
D) high tolerance for uncertainty, collectivism, and strong power positions 
A) collectivism, long-term orientation, and high power distance 
B) low uncertainty avoidance, masculinity, and collectivism 
C) weak power distance, short-term orientation, and individualism 
D) high tolerance for uncertainty, collectivism, and strong power positions

Question 11

The Americans with Disabilities Act defines disabled as:

Accepted Answer

A) persons with permanent physical and mental problems 
B) anyone with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities 
C) individuals with physical impairments only 
D) those who cannot work 
A) persons with permanent physical and mental problems 
B) anyone with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities 
C) individuals with physical impairments only 
D) those who cannot work

Question 12

Individuals born between 1965 and 1976 are known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) baby boomers 
B) swing generation 
C) Generation Y 
D) baby busters 
A) baby boomers 
B) swing generation 
C) Generation Y 
D) baby busters

Question 13

Evidence at Pizza Hut, which employs over 3,000 disabled workers and plans to hire more, suggests that turnover rates for disabled employees may be only what percent of the normal turnover rate?

Accepted Answer

A) 40% 
B) 30% 
C) 20% 
D) 10% 
A) 40% 
B) 30% 
C) 20% 
D) 10%

Question 14

Males may suffer from discrimination when employed in traditionally female jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Match the following:
-Glass Ceiling

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 16

Describe American business culture using Hofstede's dimensions of cultural differences.

Accepted Answer

The U.S.business and economic culture em

Question 17

Consequential theories of ethics emphasize the consequences or results of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The glass ceiling is a unique phenomenon to the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Match the following:
-Cultural Relativism

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

Ford found itself at a disadvantage in the China market relative to GM because the Chinese developed a joint-venture with GM in the 1990s. Ford also ran into domestic challenges beginning in 2008 and was humiliated with both GM and Chrysler by Congress. Ford has responded to these challenges by:

Accepted Answer

A) paying off TARP money faster than both GM and Chrysler 
B) successfully rebounding after bankruptcy proceedings 
C) making the resolve to "go it alone" 
D) developing a joint venture with India to counter the GM-China joint venture 
A) paying off TARP money faster than both GM and Chrysler 
B) successfully rebounding after bankruptcy proceedings 
C) making the resolve to "go it alone" 
D) developing a joint venture with India to counter the GM-China joint venture

Hofstede's work casts doubt on the universal applicability of U.S.management theories.

A transnational business firm operates only in the European Union.

Whistle-blowing is:

An organization in which the national viewpoint supersedes the global viewpoint is a transnational organization.

Distributive justice is the fairness of the process by which outcomes are allocated in an organization.

Match the following: -Social Responsibility

A collectivistic culture displays an orientation in which relationships and group decision making are valued.

Briefly discuss the issues an organization would want to consider or understand if it were interested in a business venture within China.

The work of Hofstede is important because his studies revealed that more differences in work-related attitudes can be explained by:

According to the research of Hofstede, U.S.managers tend to exhibit which of the following cultural characteristics?

The Americans with Disabilities Act defines disabled as:

Individuals born between 1965 and 1976 are known as the:

Evidence at Pizza Hut, which employs over 3,000 disabled workers and plans to hire more, suggests that turnover rates for disabled employees may be only what percent of the normal turnover rate?

Males may suffer from discrimination when employed in traditionally female jobs.

Match the following: -Glass Ceiling

Describe American business culture using Hofstede's dimensions of cultural differences.

Consequential theories of ethics emphasize the consequences or results of behavior.

The glass ceiling is a unique phenomenon to the United States.

Match the following: -Cultural Relativism

Ford found itself at a disadvantage in the China market relative to GM because the Chinese developed a joint-venture with GM in the 1990s. Ford also ran into domestic challenges beginning in 2008 and was humiliated with both GM and Chrysler by Congress. Ford has responded to these challenges by:

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

Hofstede's work casts doubt on the universal applicability of U.S.management theories.

A transnational business firm operates only in the European Union.

Whistle-blowing is:

An organization in which the national viewpoint supersedes the global viewpoint is a transnational organization.

Distributive justice is the fairness of the process by which outcomes are allocated in an organization.

Match the following: -Social Responsibility

A collectivistic culture displays an orientation in which relationships and group decision making are valued.

Briefly discuss the issues an organization would want to consider or understand if it were interested in a business venture within China.

The work of Hofstede is important because his studies revealed that more differences in work-related attitudes can be explained by:

According to the research of Hofstede, U.S.managers tend to exhibit which of the following cultural characteristics?

The Americans with Disabilities Act defines disabled as:

Individuals born between 1965 and 1976 are known as the:

Evidence at Pizza Hut, which employs over 3,000 disabled workers and plans to hire more, suggests that turnover rates for disabled employees may be only what percent of the normal turnover rate?

Males may suffer from discrimination when employed in traditionally female jobs.

Match the following: -Glass Ceiling

Describe American business culture using Hofstede's dimensions of cultural differences.

Consequential theories of ethics emphasize the consequences or results of behavior.

The glass ceiling is a unique phenomenon to the United States.

Match the following: -Cultural Relativism

Ford found itself at a disadvantage in the China market relative to GM because the Chinese developed a joint-venture with GM in the 1990s. Ford also ran into domestic challenges beginning in 2008 and was humiliated with both GM and Chrysler by Congress. Ford has responded to these challenges by:

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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