Question 1

Match the following:
-Whistle-blower

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 2

Women salaries persist at a level of 80% of their male counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The issue concerning Oscar Pistorius of South Africa competing in the 2008 Olympics focuses on the:

Accepted Answer

A) issue of age diversity because he is over 55 years of age 
B) issue of gender diversity due to transgender athletes 
C) ability diversity and the use of prosthetic legs 
D) issue of cultural diversity and whether Oscar truly represents South Africa 
A) issue of age diversity because he is over 55 years of age 
B) issue of gender diversity due to transgender athletes 
C) ability diversity and the use of prosthetic legs 
D) issue of cultural diversity and whether Oscar truly represents South Africa

Question 4

The globalization of business and changing demographic trends will present organizations with a tremendously culturally diverse workforce which represents the risk that:

Accepted Answer

A) prejudices and stereotypes will prevent managers and employees from developing a synergy that can benefit the organizations 
B) families will not be left intact 
C) values will begin to erode 
D) opportunities will not be available 
A) prejudices and stereotypes will prevent managers and employees from developing a synergy that can benefit the organizations 
B) families will not be left intact 
C) values will begin to erode 
D) opportunities will not be available

Question 5

Globalization implies all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) the world is free from national boundaries 
B) a borderless world 
C) competition between workers from other countries 
D) an organization's nationality is held strongly in consciousness 
A) the world is free from national boundaries 
B) a borderless world 
C) competition between workers from other countries 
D) an organization's nationality is held strongly in consciousness

Question 6

What are the 3 classifications of Ethical Theories and provide a brief explanation for each classification?

Accepted Answer

a. Consequential Theories - Under this t

Question 7

While women's participation in the workforce is increasing, their share of the rewards of participation is not increasing commensurately.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Crude comments or sexual jokes and behaviors that disparage someone's sex or convey hostility is considered which type of sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

A) sexual coercion 
B) exploitation 
C) gender harassment 
D) sexual abuse 
A) sexual coercion 
B) exploitation 
C) gender harassment 
D) sexual abuse

Question 9

American business firms will only be successful in China if they master the practice of guanxi.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In which of the following cultures should you avoid directly saying no?

Accepted Answer

A) Japan 
B) Saudi Arabia 
C) Mexico 
D) Canada 
A) Japan 
B) Saudi Arabia 
C) Mexico 
D) Canada

Question 11

Hofstede's research on culture showed that national culture explains more differences in work-related attitudes than does age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match the following:
-Expatriate Manager

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 13

While the globalization of business affects all parts of the organization, which area of the organization is particularly affected?

Accepted Answer

A) marketing 
B) operations 
C) MIS 
D) human resources 
A) marketing 
B) operations 
C) MIS 
D) human resources

Question 14

Match the following:
-Transnational

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 15

Globalization implies that the world is free from national boundaries and that it is really a borderless world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following competencies was NOT indicated as important to the development of an international career?

Accepted Answer

A) integrity 
B) insightfulness 
C) risk taking 
D) competence in several foreign languages 
A) integrity 
B) insightfulness 
C) risk taking 
D) competence in several foreign languages

Question 17

Women held only 14.4% of senior management positions in Fortune 500 organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A female employee is issued a written reprimand when returning late from lunch.A male employee in the same department returns late and is not disciplined.This issue represents a question of:

Accepted Answer

A) sexual harassment 
B) procedural justice 
C) uniform standards 
D) distributive justice 
A) sexual harassment 
B) procedural justice 
C) uniform standards 
D) distributive justice

Question 19

Age diversity among employees has been found to have a positive relationship with profitability in Western U.S.firms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a classification for ethical theories?

Accepted Answer

A) humanitarian 
B) rule-based 
C) consequential 
D) cultural 
A) humanitarian 
B) rule-based 
C) consequential 
D) cultural

Match the following: -Whistle-blower

Women salaries persist at a level of 80% of their male counterparts.

The issue concerning Oscar Pistorius of South Africa competing in the 2008 Olympics focuses on the:

The globalization of business and changing demographic trends will present organizations with a tremendously culturally diverse workforce which represents the risk that:

Globalization implies all of the following except:

What are the 3 classifications of Ethical Theories and provide a brief explanation for each classification?

While women's participation in the workforce is increasing, their share of the rewards of participation is not increasing commensurately.

Crude comments or sexual jokes and behaviors that disparage someone's sex or convey hostility is considered which type of sexual harassment?

American business firms will only be successful in China if they master the practice of guanxi.

In which of the following cultures should you avoid directly saying no?

Hofstede's research on culture showed that national culture explains more differences in work-related attitudes than does age.

Match the following: -Expatriate Manager

While the globalization of business affects all parts of the organization, which area of the organization is particularly affected?

Match the following: -Transnational

Globalization implies that the world is free from national boundaries and that it is really a borderless world.

Which of the following competencies was NOT indicated as important to the development of an international career?

Women held only 14.4% of senior management positions in Fortune 500 organizations.

A female employee is issued a written reprimand when returning late from lunch.A male employee in the same department returns late and is not disciplined.This issue represents a question of:

Age diversity among employees has been found to have a positive relationship with profitability in Western U.S.firms.

Which of the following is NOT a classification for ethical theories?

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

Filters

Exam 2: Challenges for Managers

Match the following: -Whistle-blower

Women salaries persist at a level of 80% of their male counterparts.

The issue concerning Oscar Pistorius of South Africa competing in the 2008 Olympics focuses on the:

The globalization of business and changing demographic trends will present organizations with a tremendously culturally diverse workforce which represents the risk that:

Globalization implies all of the following except:

What are the 3 classifications of Ethical Theories and provide a brief explanation for each classification?

While women's participation in the workforce is increasing, their share of the rewards of participation is not increasing commensurately.

Crude comments or sexual jokes and behaviors that disparage someone's sex or convey hostility is considered which type of sexual harassment?

American business firms will only be successful in China if they master the practice of guanxi.

In which of the following cultures should you avoid directly saying no?

Hofstede's research on culture showed that national culture explains more differences in work-related attitudes than does age.

Match the following: -Expatriate Manager

While the globalization of business affects all parts of the organization, which area of the organization is particularly affected?

Match the following: -Transnational

Globalization implies that the world is free from national boundaries and that it is really a borderless world.

Which of the following competencies was NOT indicated as important to the development of an international career?

Women held only 14.4% of senior management positions in Fortune 500 organizations.

A female employee is issued a written reprimand when returning late from lunch.A male employee in the same department returns late and is not disciplined.This issue represents a question of:

Age diversity among employees has been found to have a positive relationship with profitability in Western U.S.firms.

Which of the following is NOT a classification for ethical theories?

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

Filters