Exam 3: Integrative Managerial Issues

Which of the following is the best synonym for the word parochial?

When organizations go global, they often start by simply exporting products to one or more foreign countries.

University (Scenario) Gina is a dean at Polydor College, a school with almost 6,000 students. In her daily activities, she has to deal with problems that involve students, faculty, curriculum, budgets, and a variety of other things. Among the problems Gina needs to deal with are complaints from students that the Physics Department has only one faculty member who is a woman and one who is a member of a minority group. Gina has been meeting with the department chair to address this problem. Gina recognizes that students and parents pay a lot of money to attend the university, so when large and small problems arise Gina wants them dealt with effectively. She has installed a 24-hour "Hassle Line" with highly trained people to answer questions and solve problems. She hopes to have her Hassle Line employees function within a customer responsive culture. -In the Physics Department, which choice best characterizes the problem Gina needs to work on?

Hofstede's findings were not confirmed by later studies.

A Coca-Cola bottling plant in Bolivia is wholly owned by a local businessperson.What kind of venture is this plant likely to be?

The boundaries of the global village are drawn by the major economic powers-the United States, China, and Japan.

Parochialism is ________.

A global corporation ________.

The cases of Enron and Bernard Madoff go beyond a question of ethics because in both cases ________.

Sony is an example of a multidomestic company.

Software Entrepreneurial Venture (Scenario) Theodore and James have formed TJ Soft, an entrepreneurial venture to develop games and other kinds of software for consumers. Their company, which includes TJ Soft stores, is looking for opportunities in the future that include international operations. -A firm in South America wants to open a TJ Store in a shopping mall.What is the best approach for this firm?

Which choice constitutes the typical first step for an organization that is "going global"?

In the socioeconomic view of organizational social responsibility, management's responsibility includes protecting and improving society.

The argument against social responsibility that states that pursuing goals other than making profits diverts a company away from its primary goal of making profits is known as ________.

It is predicted that contingent workers will make up 40 percent of the workforce by the end of the decade.

In his study of differences in cultural environments, Geert Hofstede found that ________.

Business Expansion Plan (Scenario) As a business expansion director, Shana's goal is to scout potential locations for her company's planned expansion to other countries. There are many options, some of which include maintaining the business's head office in the United States. Other options send company representatives to foreign operations when necessary, or establishing separate operation facilities abroad and hiring locals as managers. -Shana's company "went global" several years ago.Which of the following was likely to have been the first step it took in going global?

Joint ventures are a type of ________.

In a short essay, discuss arguments for and against social responsibility.

The classical view of organizational social responsibility is that management's only social responsibility is to maximize profits.