Question 1

A cultural orientation where people belong to a loose social framework and their primary concern is for themselves and their families is based on power distance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Gifts are not usually a requirement in business dealings, though presenting a small gift will generally be appreciated as a gesture of goodwill in which of the following cultures?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Match the following:
-EEOC

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 4

Employers are not liable for the acts of their agents (supervisors) when it comes to sexual harassment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Corporations that shatter the glass ceiling have many practices in common; however, these practices do NOT include:

Accepted Answer

A) upper-management support for the advancement of women 
B) women representation on committees that address strategic business issues 
C) targeting women for participation in executive education 
D) systems that identify women for advancement with certain quotas in place 
A) upper-management support for the advancement of women 
B) women representation on committees that address strategic business issues 
C) targeting women for participation in executive education 
D) systems that identify women for advancement with certain quotas in place

Question 6

Hofstede's cross-cultural research found that Japanese managers valued:

Accepted Answer

A) high risk taking 
B) group decisions 
C) a short-time perspective 
D) individualism 
A) high risk taking 
B) group decisions 
C) a short-time perspective 
D) individualism

Question 7

In a recent Supreme Court ruling regarding superior-subordinate dating, the court found that:

Accepted Answer

A) sexual harassment is usually a reciprocal process 
B) sexual harassment is very difficult to prove 
C) sexual harassment by women is just as frequent as sexual harassment by men 
D) employers are liable for acts of their agents and can be liable for sexual harassment 
A) sexual harassment is usually a reciprocal process 
B) sexual harassment is very difficult to prove 
C) sexual harassment by women is just as frequent as sexual harassment by men 
D) employers are liable for acts of their agents and can be liable for sexual harassment

Question 8

John Stuart Mill's utilitarianism suggests that right and wrong is determined by the consequences of the action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Golden Opportunity? in Real World 2.1 described Linda Myers' challenging experience with SK Telecom in South Korea. Myers' 'lessons learned' included all of the following Except:

Accepted Answer

A) cultural training may not prepare you for the reality 
B) clearly-understand your mandate 
C) day to day misunderstandings should be bothersome 
D) take the time to think about new ways of working 
A) cultural training may not prepare you for the reality 
B) clearly-understand your mandate 
C) day to day misunderstandings should be bothersome 
D) take the time to think about new ways of working

Question 10

Match the following:
-Collectivism

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 11

According to Hofstede's research, the country displaying cultural characteristics most similar to the U.S.is:

Accepted Answer

A) Japan 
B) Sweden 
C) Italy 
D) Canada 
A) Japan 
B) Sweden 
C) Italy 
D) Canada

Question 12

If a pregnant woman claimed that a manager's failed office romance caused him to focus more on her work, thus increasing her work demands, could result in a discrimination claim based on:

Accepted Answer

A) gender plus 
B) utilitarian romance 
C) hierarchical romance 
D) sexual harassment 
A) gender plus 
B) utilitarian romance 
C) hierarchical romance 
D) sexual harassment

Question 13

High uncertainty avoidance is associated with high risk taking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An expatriate manager is one who:

Accepted Answer

A) has left a transnational organization to work for a competitor 
B) works within a foreign-owned company within their own country 
C) works in a country other than his or her home country 
D) has given his or her allegiance to a transnational type of organization over a more national/domestic perspective 
A) has left a transnational organization to work for a competitor 
B) works within a foreign-owned company within their own country 
C) works in a country other than his or her home country 
D) has given his or her allegiance to a transnational type of organization over a more national/domestic perspective

Question 15

Which statement best captures the spirit of managing diversity?

Accepted Answer

A) It is being a good corporate citizen. 
B) It is complying with affirmative action. 
C) It is assimilating women and minorities into a dominant male culture. 
D) It is a painful examination of hidden assumptions that employees hold. 
A) It is being a good corporate citizen. 
B) It is complying with affirmative action. 
C) It is assimilating women and minorities into a dominant male culture. 
D) It is a painful examination of hidden assumptions that employees hold.

Question 16

Which type of challenge necessitates changes in individual and group behavior, information flows, work design, social interactions, and organizational structure?

Accepted Answer

A) challenge of managing ethical behavior 
B) challenge of work force diversity 
C) challenge of globalization 
D) all of the above 
A) challenge of managing ethical behavior 
B) challenge of work force diversity 
C) challenge of globalization 
D) all of the above

Question 17

Two particular kinds of romances that are hazardous to the workplace include:

Accepted Answer

A) hierarchical and utilitarian 
B) hierarchical and horizontal 
C) horizontal and utilitarian 
D) hierarchical same sex and horizontal same sex 
A) hierarchical and utilitarian 
B) hierarchical and horizontal 
C) horizontal and utilitarian 
D) hierarchical same sex and horizontal same sex

Question 18

Many U.S.and Canadian firms have located manufacturing plants in Mexico to take advantage of lower labor costs.Additionally, many tariffs on U.S.exports have been reduced.These global changes occurred because of:

Accepted Answer

A) the European union 
B) GATT agreements 
C) NAFTA 
D) Perestroika 
A) the European union 
B) GATT agreements 
C) NAFTA 
D) Perestroika

Question 19

Which of the following was NOT recommended as a technique for increasing the sensitivity of differences between people from various cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) describing one another's culture 
B) cultural sensitivity training 
C) role analysis technique (RAT) 
D) cross-cultural task forces or teams 
A) describing one another's culture 
B) cultural sensitivity training 
C) role analysis technique (RAT) 
D) cross-cultural task forces or teams

Question 20

Match the following:
-White Collar Crime

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.

A cultural orientation where people belong to a loose social framework and their primary concern is for themselves and their families is based on power distance.

Gifts are not usually a requirement in business dealings, though presenting a small gift will generally be appreciated as a gesture of goodwill in which of the following cultures?

Match the following: -EEOC

Employers are not liable for the acts of their agents (supervisors) when it comes to sexual harassment.

Corporations that shatter the glass ceiling have many practices in common; however, these practices do NOT include:

Hofstede's cross-cultural research found that Japanese managers valued:

In a recent Supreme Court ruling regarding superior-subordinate dating, the court found that:

John Stuart Mill's utilitarianism suggests that right and wrong is determined by the consequences of the action.

The Golden Opportunity? in Real World 2.1 described Linda Myers' challenging experience with SK Telecom in South Korea. Myers' 'lessons learned' included all of the following Except:

Match the following: -Collectivism

According to Hofstede's research, the country displaying cultural characteristics most similar to the U.S.is:

If a pregnant woman claimed that a manager's failed office romance caused him to focus more on her work, thus increasing her work demands, could result in a discrimination claim based on:

High uncertainty avoidance is associated with high risk taking.

An expatriate manager is one who:

Which statement best captures the spirit of managing diversity?

Which type of challenge necessitates changes in individual and group behavior, information flows, work design, social interactions, and organizational structure?

Two particular kinds of romances that are hazardous to the workplace include:

Many U.S.and Canadian firms have located manufacturing plants in Mexico to take advantage of lower labor costs.Additionally, many tariffs on U.S.exports have been reduced.These global changes occurred because of:

Which of the following was NOT recommended as a technique for increasing the sensitivity of differences between people from various cultures?

Match the following: -White Collar Crime

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

A cultural orientation where people belong to a loose social framework and their primary concern is for themselves and their families is based on power distance.

Gifts are not usually a requirement in business dealings, though presenting a small gift will generally be appreciated as a gesture of goodwill in which of the following cultures?

Match the following: -EEOC

Employers are not liable for the acts of their agents (supervisors) when it comes to sexual harassment.

Corporations that shatter the glass ceiling have many practices in common; however, these practices do NOT include:

Hofstede's cross-cultural research found that Japanese managers valued:

In a recent Supreme Court ruling regarding superior-subordinate dating, the court found that:

John Stuart Mill's utilitarianism suggests that right and wrong is determined by the consequences of the action.

The Golden Opportunity? in Real World 2.1 described Linda Myers' challenging experience with SK Telecom in South Korea. Myers' 'lessons learned' included all of the following Except:

Match the following: -Collectivism

According to Hofstede's research, the country displaying cultural characteristics most similar to the U.S.is:

If a pregnant woman claimed that a manager's failed office romance caused him to focus more on her work, thus increasing her work demands, could result in a discrimination claim based on:

High uncertainty avoidance is associated with high risk taking.

An expatriate manager is one who:

Which statement best captures the spirit of managing diversity?

Which type of challenge necessitates changes in individual and group behavior, information flows, work design, social interactions, and organizational structure?

Two particular kinds of romances that are hazardous to the workplace include:

Many U.S.and Canadian firms have located manufacturing plants in Mexico to take advantage of lower labor costs.Additionally, many tariffs on U.S.exports have been reduced.These global changes occurred because of:

Which of the following was NOT recommended as a technique for increasing the sensitivity of differences between people from various cultures?

Match the following: -White Collar Crime

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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