Question 1

The work of Hofstede is important because his studies revealed that more differences in work-related attitudes can be explained by:

Accepted Answer

A)  gender. 
B)  profession. 
C)  national culture. 
D)  age. 
A)  gender. 
B)  profession. 
C)  national culture. 
D)  age.

Question 2

Match the following:
-Cultural relativism

Accepted Answer

A) A collection of rule-based guides to ethical behavior 
B) An ethical perspective that focuses on results of behavior 
C) The collective ethical conduct of an organization 
D) The theory of ethics that argues for local standards on a set of standards for each individual 
E) A good person who acted out of virtuous and right intentions
F)Suggests that right and wrong is determined by the consequences of the action 
A) A collection of rule-based guides to ethical behavior 
B) An ethical perspective that focuses on results of behavior 
C) The collective ethical conduct of an organization 
D) The theory of ethics that argues for local standards on a set of standards for each individual 
E) A good person who acted out of virtuous and right intentions
F)Suggests that right and wrong is determined by the consequences of the action

Question 3

Hofstede's research on culture showed that national culture explains more differences in work-related attitudes than does age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What are some (mention at least five) of the significant workforce composition changes that have been taking place in the United States?

Accepted Answer

1) The number of women in the workforce

Question 5

Match the following:
-Code of ethics

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) A public statement in which one agrees to follow a set of ethical standards 
E) Embezzlement, fraud, and misuse of corporate assets 
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) A public statement in which one agrees to follow a set of ethical standards 
E) Embezzlement, fraud, and misuse of corporate assets

Question 6

Executive performance bonuses, high position power, and tactical or short-range planning suggest a corporate culture that emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

A)  low risk taking. 
B)  consensus decision making. 
C)  high uncertainty avoidance. 
D)  individualism. 
A)  low risk taking. 
B)  consensus decision making. 
C)  high uncertainty avoidance. 
D)  individualism.

Question 7

Globalization implies that the world is free from national boundaries and that it is really a borderless world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match the following:
-Whistle-blower

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) A public statement in which one agrees to follow a set of ethical standards 
E) Embezzlement, fraud, and misuse of corporate assets 
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) A public statement in which one agrees to follow a set of ethical standards 
E) Embezzlement, fraud, and misuse of corporate assets

Question 9

Match the following:
-Baby busters

Accepted Answer

A) A law passed in 1993 that allows up to 12 weeks of leave from work for family medical problems 
B) A federal agency that receives and investigates charges of employment discrimination 
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) A law passed in 1993 that allows up to 12 weeks of leave from work for family medical problems 
B) A federal agency that receives and investigates charges of employment discrimination 
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 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  high risk taking. 
B)  group decisions. 
C)  short-time perspective. 
D)  individualism. 
A)  high risk taking. 
B)  group decisions. 
C)  short-time perspective. 
D)  individualism.

Question 11

In a recent Supreme Court ruling regarding superior-subordinate dating, the court found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual harassment is usually a reciprocal process. 
B)  sexual harassment is very difficult to prove. 
C)  women sexually harass employees just as frequently as men do. 
D)  employers are liable for acts of their agents and can be liable for sexual harassment. 
A)  sexual harassment is usually a reciprocal process. 
B)  sexual harassment is very difficult to prove. 
C)  women sexually harass employees just as frequently as men do. 
D)  employers are liable for acts of their agents and can be liable for sexual harassment.

Question 12

Individuals born between 1965 and 1976 are known as the .

Accepted Answer

A)  baby boomers 
B)  swing generation 
C)  Generation Y 
D)  baby busters 
A)  baby boomers 
B)  swing generation 
C)  Generation Y 
D)  baby busters

Question 13

Age diversity among employees has been found to have a positive relationship with profitability in Western U.S. firms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

The U.S. business and economic culture e

Question 15

Many U.S. and Canadian firms have located manufacturing plants in Mexico to take advantage of lower labor costs. Additionally, many tariffs on U.S. exports have been reduced. These global changes occurred because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the European union. 
B)  GATT agreements. 
C)  NAFTA. 
D)  Perestroika. 
A)  the European union. 
B)  GATT agreements. 
C)  NAFTA. 
D)  Perestroika.

Question 16

Match the following:
-Diversity

Accepted Answer

A) A law passed in 1993 that allows up to 12 weeks of leave from work for family medical problems 
B) A federal agency that receives and investigates charges of employment discrimination 
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) A law passed in 1993 that allows up to 12 weeks of leave from work for family medical problems 
B) A federal agency that receives and investigates charges of employment discrimination 
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 17

Males may suffer from discrimination when employed in traditionally female jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Pillsbury is an organization that supports the performance (improved productivity and competitive advantage) case for managing and valuing differences. Managers at Pillsbury argue that:

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-functional teams that emphasize marketing should encourage diversity. 
B)  the same business rationale for other cross-functional teams is relevant to all kinds of diversity. 
C)  increasing diversity reduces the potential for unfair treatment. 
D)  cross-functional teams should be based on market forces. 
A)  cross-functional teams that emphasize marketing should encourage diversity. 
B)  the same business rationale for other cross-functional teams is relevant to all kinds of diversity. 
C)  increasing diversity reduces the potential for unfair treatment. 
D)  cross-functional teams should be based on market forces.

Question 19

Whistle-blowing is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an example of white-collar crime. 
B)  legally protected. 
C)  an illustration of distributive justice. 
D)  unethical. 
A)  an example of white-collar crime. 
B)  legally protected. 
C)  an illustration of distributive justice. 
D)  unethical.

Question 20

Match the following:
-Glass ceiling

Accepted Answer

A) A law passed in 1993 that allows up to 12 weeks of leave from work for family medical problems 
B) A federal agency that receives and investigates charges of employment discrimination 
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) A law passed in 1993 that allows up to 12 weeks of leave from work for family medical problems 
B) A federal agency that receives and investigates charges of employment discrimination 
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

The work of Hofstede is important because his studies revealed that more differences in work-related attitudes can be explained by:

Match the following: -Cultural relativism

Hofstede's research on culture showed that national culture explains more differences in work-related attitudes than does age.

What are some (mention at least five) of the significant workforce composition changes that have been taking place in the United States?

Match the following: -Code of ethics

Executive performance bonuses, high position power, and tactical or short-range planning suggest a corporate culture that emphasizes:

Globalization implies that the world is free from national boundaries and that it is really a borderless world.

Match the following: -Whistle-blower

Match the following: -Baby busters

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

In a recent Supreme Court ruling regarding superior-subordinate dating, the court found that:

Individuals born between 1965 and 1976 are known as the .

Age diversity among employees has been found to have a positive relationship with profitability in Western U.S. firms.

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

Many U.S. and Canadian firms have located manufacturing plants in Mexico to take advantage of lower labor costs. Additionally, many tariffs on U.S. exports have been reduced. These global changes occurred because of:

Match the following: -Diversity

Males may suffer from discrimination when employed in traditionally female jobs.

Pillsbury is an organization that supports the performance (improved productivity and competitive advantage) case for managing and valuing differences. Managers at Pillsbury argue that:

Whistle-blowing is:

Match the following: -Glass ceiling

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

Exam 2: Challenges for Managers

The work of Hofstede is important because his studies revealed that more differences in work-related attitudes can be explained by:

Match the following: -Cultural relativism

Hofstede's research on culture showed that national culture explains more differences in work-related attitudes than does age.

What are some (mention at least five) of the significant workforce composition changes that have been taking place in the United States?

Match the following: -Code of ethics

Executive performance bonuses, high position power, and tactical or short-range planning suggest a corporate culture that emphasizes:

Globalization implies that the world is free from national boundaries and that it is really a borderless world.

Match the following: -Whistle-blower

Match the following: -Baby busters

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

In a recent Supreme Court ruling regarding superior-subordinate dating, the court found that:

Individuals born between 1965 and 1976 are known as the .

Age diversity among employees has been found to have a positive relationship with profitability in Western U.S. firms.

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

Many U.S. and Canadian firms have located manufacturing plants in Mexico to take advantage of lower labor costs. Additionally, many tariffs on U.S. exports have been reduced. These global changes occurred because of:

Match the following: -Diversity

Males may suffer from discrimination when employed in traditionally female jobs.

Pillsbury is an organization that supports the performance (improved productivity and competitive advantage) case for managing and valuing differences. Managers at Pillsbury argue that:

Whistle-blowing is:

Match the following: -Glass ceiling

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