Exam 4: Integrative Managerial Issues

Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of a global organization?

Which problems are women LEAST likely to face in today's workplace?

In a society with high ________, you would expect members of a corporation to have a strong identification with the corporation.

Those arguing against being socially responsible might make the claim that costs for social goals are ultimately ________.

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 foreign company wants to be able to copy and manufacture TJ Soft programs and sell them in its stores. What would be an appropriate approach for them to use?

Which of the following best summarizes Blake Mycoskie's (the founder of TOMS shoes) business philosophy?

After the global sourcing stage, companies that are going global often turn to exporting and importing goods across international borders.

Which of the following best identifies how well ethics can be learned?

Joint ventures are a type of ________.

Opposing Views of Social Responsibility (Scenario) The board of directors of the Four Forks Generating Corporation is meeting to consider the construction of a new electrical generation facility near the Four Forks River. Director Appleton prefers a coal-burning plant because it promises to be the most profitable alternative. Over the short term at least, a coal plant will be by far the least expensive facility to build and operate. Coal is cheap and the considerable pollution from the plant won't affect anything within hundreds of miles from the plant. Director Estrella wants a nuclear plant to be located 30 miles upriver from the biggest city in the area. Nuclear power is cleaner than coal. Completely safeguarding the community against accidents in the plant or the disposal of toxic waste could be very expensive. However, Estrella has discovered that the job can be done much more cheaply by cutting some corners-while still strictly following all laws-and creating some additional risk for the community. Director Jossleman supports the most expensive option of the three-she wants a wind farm to be built along the banks of the river on top of a ridge. The wind turbines produce absolutely no pollution and pose no threat to the community or the environment. They are expensive to build and to operate at the current time because they require elaborate back-up systems to function when the wind isn't blowing. -Suppose Director Jossleman proposes building a wildlife preserve near the wind farm for the local community. What is Josselman demonstrating in her proposal?

A common myth is that managers are less ethical today than in the past.

Cultures with a high assertiveness rating tend to have people who are timid and shy.

Transnational corporations run their businesses from their home country.

Part-time, temporary, and contract workers who are available for hire on an as-needed basis are known as ________.

One of the reasons the public believes business leaders are more unethical is the attention it receives in the press.

Franchising is used widely by ________.

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

A multinational corporation (MNC) ________.

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. -If Shana's company decides to open a new operation in Germany that has local managers and is run locally but still exists under the umbrella of the home company, it would be considered a ________.

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 hopes to become a fully global corporation in the coming years. Which of the following would best indicate that the company is fully "global"?