Deck 15: The Inclusive Workplace: Level Iv: Inclusion Through International Collaborations

Question 1

The Hindustan Lever requires its managers, who typically live in India's cities, to spend two months living and working with ___________.

A) Villagers in Etah to get to know them better and to make actual contributions to their community.
B) Employees in their homes to know them better and to make actual contributions to their lifestyles.
C) Employees in other countries to know them better and to make actual contributions to their local community.
D) Consumers of their products to know them better and to make actual contributions to their local community.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

In __________________, large-scale food manufacturers are beginning to offer fair trade coffee for the first time.

A) The United States
B) France
C) The Netherlands
D) Australia

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The fourth level of the inclusive workplace, inclusion through international collaborations, refers to:

A) The values that drive organizational policies with regard to disadvantaged populations, such as welfare recipients, domestic violence victims, and youth in distress.
B) The organization's internal relations with its own employees.
C) The organization's sense of being a part of its surrounding community and the reciprocity embedded in that relationship.
D) The organization's positions and practices related to the fair exchange of economic goods and services, and the respectful cultural relationship with individuals, groups, and organizations in other countries.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

In _______, a growing trend is to have cities certified as a "fair trade city."

A) The United States
B) Europe
C) Australia
D) Africa

Question 5

One of the oldest e-commerce businesses in sub-Saharan Africa, this fair trade company markets traditionally produced _________- from Ghana, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, and Mali having started to trade online in 2001.

A) Arts and crafts
B) Candles and soap products
C) Clothing
D) Sandals

Question 6

The benefits for organizations' through state/national collaborations include:

A) Expanded geographic markets
B) Improved industrial relations and less litigation
C) Increased economic activities
D) All of the above

Question 7

The benefits for individuals through state/national collaborations include all but one of the following:

A) Job opportunities, both for local residents and for expatriates.
B) Improved health and safety conditions.
C) Expanding job opportunities, both locally and internationally.
D) Pay comparable to the most highly compensated workers in other countries.

Question 8

The primary barrier is _________, which motivates companies to go beyond a fair economic exchange and to take advantage of employees or resources in the host country.

A) Discrimination
B) Greed
C) Disrespect
D) Intolerance

Question 9

Certified first trade products are common in _______________.

A) North America
B) South America
C) Europe
D) Asia

Question 10

Fair trade practices ensure that all but one are paid a price that not only covers their costs, but also allows them to support their families, invest in their businesses and invest in social and economic improvements.

A) Producers
B) Laborers
C) Farmers
D) Competitors

Question 11

Despite efforts to keep Japan's Fair Trade Company costs down, Fair Trade Company's T-shirts sell for about ____% more than a consumer would typically pay for a non-fair trade shirt.

A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 50%
D) 75%

Question 12

Traidcraft, a fair trade company located in the __________, offers products without certification.

A) United Kingdom
B) South America
C) Eastern Europe
D) North America

Question 13

The stated aim of eShopAfrica is to use technology to develop a ____________________ for traditional African artisans, allowing them to build sustainable businesses.

A) Fair trade martketplace
B) Micro business development
C) Communal business model
D) Web-based marketplace

Question 14

In 1995, Ms. Minney formed Fair Trade Company in Japan to show consumers where to find socially friendly products. The Fair Trade Company primarily sells clothing, a product in a highly competitive and price-conscious market. The company's solution to keeping their prices down is _____________.

A) Bargain materials
B) Working hard
C) Produce less waste
D) Work less hours

Question 15

What subgroup has struggled with participating in fair trade?

A) Men
B) Women
C) Africans
D) Disabled persons

Question 16

eShopAfrica is a fair trade e-commerce business founded in 1999 in __________.

A) Benin
B) Ghana
C) Togo
D) Nigeria

Question 17

The management of Hindustan Lever decided to invest efforts and financial resources in its "integrated rural development initiative," helping some 600 villagers attain __________.

A) Self-sufficiency
B) Educational advancement
C) Legal status
D) Full-time employment

Question 18

The fourth level reflects the _________ system level of international relations.

A) Micro
B) Mezzo/Macro
C) Macro
D) Micro/Mezzo

Question 19

Several organizations have formed with the sole focus of promoting and monitoring fair trade practices. Which countries do not have organizations that promote and monitor fair trade practices?

A) Canada
B) United States
C) New Zealand
D) Mexico

Question 20

The key principle(s) of fair trade, as defined by the Fair Trade Federation (2008), are as follows except one:

A) Gender equity
B) Payment of fair price
C) Improved working conditions
D) Unionization of employees

Question 21

What is fair trade's impact on producing countries?

Question 22

Fair trade and gender inequalities were among the first equality issues to be solved.

Question 23

Explain the fair trade history. Why has there been a growing movement to move toward fair trade?

Question 24

Explain the costs of fair trade goods. How much extra do fair trade products cost and why?

Question 25

The inclusive workplace sees value in collaborating across national borders, being pluralistic, and identifying global mutual interests.

Question 26

The increasingly more open economic markets create opportunities for countries with surplus workforce and underdeveloped economies to come together with counties that can finance economic endeavors and provide jobs.

Question 27

New fair trade products are rarely introduced around the world.

Question 28

The Alternative Trading Organization was formed with the sole focus of promoting and monitoring fair trade practices.

Question 29

The number and types of fair trade products are similar across fair trade countries.

Question 30

The creation of opportunities for economically disadvantaged producers was one of the key principles of fair trade, as defined by the Fair Trade Federation in 2008.