Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 4

In the Business Guide to Cultural Differences provided by the textbook, which of the following statements would be most accurate regarding the culture of Japan?

Accepted Answer

A) It is considered rude to be late. 
B) Punctuality is not always a priority. 
C) It is customary to make appointments for approximate times of the day rather than precise hours. 
D) Women should expect to wear hosiery and high heels. 
A) It is considered rude to be late. 
B) Punctuality is not always a priority. 
C) It is customary to make appointments for approximate times of the day rather than precise hours. 
D) Women should expect to wear hosiery and high heels.

Question 5

Match the following:
-Expatriate

Accepted Answer

A) A cultural orientation in which individuals belong to tightly knit social frameworks. 
B) The concept of borderless marketplace. 
C) The acceptance of unequal distribution of power. 
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 acceptance of unequal distribution of power. 
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 6

An ethical theory that emphasizes the nature and characteristics of an act is:

Accepted Answer

A) cultural based 
B) motive-based 
C) consequence-based 
D) rule-based 
A) cultural based 
B) motive-based 
C) consequence-based 
D) rule-based

Question 7

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 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

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 alongside 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 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to your text, African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans are likely to be at a disadvantage within organizations because:

Accepted Answer

A) they are under-represented in declining occupations 
B) they tend to live in a small number of large cities that are facing severe economic difficulties 
C) available jobs in the future will require less skill than in the past 
D) the proportion of African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans who are qualified for higher level jobs are often higher than the proportion of qualified whites and Asian-Americans 
A) they are under-represented in declining occupations 
B) they tend to live in a small number of large cities that are facing severe economic difficulties 
C) available jobs in the future will require less skill than in the past 
D) the proportion of African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans who are qualified for higher level jobs are often higher than the proportion of qualified whites and Asian-Americans

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

The U.S. business and economic culture e

Question 14

Which statement regarding the glass ceiling is most correct?

Accepted Answer

A) The glass ceiling has been recently found to apply equally to males and females. 
B) The glass ceiling is a barrier that has been traced to a lack of ability. 
C) The glass ceiling, like Cinderella's glass slipper, has resulted in a temporary movement of women into political leadership positions throughout the world. 
D) The glass ceiling is a transparent barrier that keeps women from rising above a certain level in organizations. 
A) The glass ceiling has been recently found to apply equally to males and females. 
B) The glass ceiling is a barrier that has been traced to a lack of ability. 
C) The glass ceiling, like Cinderella's glass slipper, has resulted in a temporary movement of women into political leadership positions throughout the world. 
D) The glass ceiling is a transparent barrier that keeps women from rising above a certain level in organizations.

Question 15

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 acceptance of unequal distribution of power. 
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 acceptance of unequal distribution of power. 
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 16

The unemployment rate of disabled Americans is estimated to exceed:

Accepted Answer

A) 20% 
B) 30% 
C) 40% 
D) 50% 
A) 20% 
B) 30% 
C) 40% 
D) 50%

Question 17

A transnational organization is one where:

Accepted Answer

A) an organization's nationality is held strongly in the consciousness of managers even though the organization competes on a global scale 
B) the global viewpoint supersedes national issues 
C) the global and national interests are linked in an overriding perspective 
D) a prevalent ethnic viewpoint begins to be held strongly in the consciousness of managers 
A) an organization's nationality is held strongly in the consciousness of managers even though the organization competes on a global scale 
B) the global viewpoint supersedes national issues 
C) the global and national interests are linked in an overriding perspective 
D) a prevalent ethnic viewpoint begins to be held strongly in the consciousness of managers

Question 18

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 19

Match the following:
-Americans with Disabilities Act

Accepted Answer

A) An act that defines a person with a disability as "anyone possessing a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities." 
B) Those born after 1976, also referred to as Generation Y. 
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) An act that defines a person with a disability as "anyone possessing a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities." 
B) Those born after 1976, also referred to as Generation Y. 
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 20

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) An organization's obligation to behave ethically in its social environment. 
E) Fairness of outcomes individual receive. 
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) An organization's obligation to behave ethically in its social environment. 
E) Fairness of outcomes individual receive.

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

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

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

In the Business Guide to Cultural Differences provided by the textbook, which of the following statements would be most accurate regarding the culture of Japan?

Match the following: -Expatriate

An ethical theory that emphasizes the nature and characteristics of an act is:

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

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

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

According to your text, African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans are likely to be at a disadvantage within organizations because:

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

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

Which statement regarding the glass ceiling is most correct?

Match the following: -Collectivism

The unemployment rate of disabled Americans is estimated to exceed:

A transnational organization is one where:

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

Match the following: -Americans with Disabilities Act

Match the following: -Procedural Justice

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

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

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

In the Business Guide to Cultural Differences provided by the textbook, which of the following statements would be most accurate regarding the culture of Japan?

Match the following: -Expatriate

An ethical theory that emphasizes the nature and characteristics of an act is:

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

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

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

According to your text, African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans are likely to be at a disadvantage within organizations because:

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

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

Which statement regarding the glass ceiling is most correct?

Match the following: -Collectivism

The unemployment rate of disabled Americans is estimated to exceed:

A transnational organization is one where:

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

Match the following: -Americans with Disabilities Act

Match the following: -Procedural Justice

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