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

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.

Research finds that successful international business persons are inflexible when it comes to cultural aspects with little or no tolerance for ambiguity.

____________ assumes absolute truths that would require exactly the same standard and behavior in every culture.

Although bribes are an accepted part of commercial transactions in many Asian, African, Latin American, and Middle Eastern countries, it is usually against the law in these very same countries.

The term emotional intelligence (EQ) has been used to describe an individual's ability to be effective in cross-cultural situations.

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.

The motivational component of CQ represents what the person knows about the new culture and his or her approach to learning.

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

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

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