Exam 11: Managing for Ethics and Social Responsibility in a Global Environment

Social Accountability International developed a standard called Social Accountability 8000 (SA 8000) to help organizations in workplace conditions including but not limited to

Given the larger distance, workers in a culture of high power distance are more willing to question the boss's authority or even blow the whistle on an unethical manager.

Because of the cultural differences in Asia and Latin America, "help lines" are more effective when they are oriented more toward reporting misconduct.

If a company official is abducted by Somali pirates and held for ransom, the Foreign Corrupt Practices act (FCPA) calls for the company to forego negotiating for the employee's release and to not pay a ransom.

Reebok Corporation has made human rights a hallmark of its corporate strategy, culture, and identity. Briefly describe at least two of the ways in which the company addresses international human rights issues.

According to the 2012 Corruption Perception Index (CPI), which country would be the least corrupt?

Civil society refers to:

____________ reflects acceptance of inequality and respect for social status or class boundaries.

The Golden Rule ("do unto others as you would have them do unto you") appears in the teachings of every major world religion.

Which of the following is true about collectivists? Collectivists tend to

Spouses of high level expatriate managers generally serve in a corporate "ambassador" role.

Unfortunately, corporate citizenship has no influences on consumers buying habits.

According to researchers at Harvard, in developing their firm's codes of conduct, multinational firms would be wise to stick with the eight principles identified by their research as the core of global standards of conduct and to not deviate or supplement the principles with values unique to their respective firms.

"When in Rome, do as Romans do" is an example of:

When dealing with an individual from a different culture,

Which of the following is an example of a high power distance country?