Exam 4: Integrative Managerial Issues

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

The classical view of social responsibility is that a for-profit organization's responsibility is ________.

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 reorganizes based on industry groups with no designated home country, the entire organization would be considered a ________.

When a company does the minimum that the law requires, it is meeting its ________.

An organization can be considered "global" simply if it carries out trade with other countries.

The reality is that managers are more unethical than in the past.

A country with a high uncertainty avoidance ________.

________ is a cultural dimension measured by Hofstede in which people identify strongly with a group within a society.

Most studies have shown that companies that engage in social involvement ________.

In global companies, a major cause of the line between work and nonwork getting blurred is ________.

A factory that has adhered to all pollution control standards has ________.

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. -Director Estrella exhibits which of the following social responsibility views?

A theory of justice view of ethics focuses on individual liberties and privileges.

One argument against businesses championing social responsibility issues is that being socially responsible can harm an organization's public image.

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 game company in Thailand wants TJ Soft to join it and work together to create a new game that bears the brand name of both companies. What would be an appropriate approach for this venture?

Who was most likely to have a job that was free of discrimination?

Which of the following is NOT a typical attempt by management to provide flexibility in the workplace?

Which of the following is usually found in the final stage of an organization's global evolution?

John Deere is an example of a multidomestic company.

One prominent argument against being socially responsible makes the claim that business managers are ________ to address social concerns.