Question 1

The profitability of individual companies depends on a cooperative and constructive attitude toward ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  moral idealism
B)  macropolitical interdependence
C)  global interdependence
D)  corporate technoglobalism C

Question 2

Which of the following MNC subsidiary activities is blamed for rising interest rates in host countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  transferring in inappropriate technology
B)  dissolving local labor unions
C)  raising capital from local sources
D)  filling key jobs with expatriates C

Question 3

Which of the following is most likely a benefit to host countries with MNC operations?

Accepted Answer

A)  risk sharing
B)  export diversification
C)  decrease of local capital
D)  creation of assembly-only plants B

Question 4

In recent years, the export of hazardous wastes from developed countries to less developed ones has ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased considerably
B)  remained about the same
C)  increased significantly
D)  been banned by the EU

Question 5

With an ethnocentric approach, a company applies the morality used in its ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  host nation
B)  industry
C)  general society
D)  home country

Question 6

What are questionable payments? Why are they problematic for international managers?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Which of the following shows that employees have understood, and signed off on, the legal obligations regarding bribery and corruption in the countries where they do business?

Accepted Answer

A)  having global interdependence
B)  having a global compliance system
C)  adhering to globalization
D)  adhering to commercialization

Question 8

The sales, debts, and resources of some of the largest multinational firms exceed the gross national product, the public and private debt, and the resources, respectively, of some nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the relationship between global corporate culture and moral universalism?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Under governmentalism, the government uses its policy-setting role to favor national interests, rather than relying on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  market forces
B)  stockholder interests
C)  competitive analysis
D)  environmental standards

Question 11

________ lies at the intersection of financial, social, and environmental health-sometimes described as the "triple bottom line."

Accepted Answer

A)  Sustainability
B)  Technoglobalism
C)  Protectionism
D)  Privatization

Question 12

According to international codes of conduct, which of the following is related to the MNE behavior toward persons?

Accepted Answer

A)  consumer protection
B)  environmental protection
C)  political involvement
D)  technology transfer

Question 13

According to the international codes of conduct, how should MNEs handle technology transfer overseas?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Transparency International is best described as a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A)  international committee that monitors electronic data privacy laws
B)  nongovernmental organization that fights corruption
C)  nonprofit organization that argues for workplace equality
D)  nonprofit group that raises awareness about human rights violations

Question 15

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)allows U.S.companies from making illegal payments, other gifts, or political contributions to foreign government officials for the purpose of influencing them in business transactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to international codes of conduct, which of the following is related to the MNE behavior toward persons?

Accepted Answer

A)  political involvement
B)  employment practices
C)  environmental protection
D)  laws and regulations

Question 17

Which of the following terms refers to adopting business strategies and activities that meet the needs of the enterprise and its stakeholders today, while protecting, maintaining, and enhancing the human and natural resources that will be needed in the future?

Accepted Answer

A)  privatization
B)  protectionism
C)  sustainability
D)  technoglobalism

Question 18

________ is a systems view in which one seeks to optimize the total materials cycle from virgin material, to finished material, to component, to product, to obsolete product, and to ultimate disposal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrial engineering
B)  Ecological succession
C)  Ecological shadow
D)  Industrial ecology

Question 19

What is the primary problem for MNCs that try to define organizational ethics?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Which of the following is the first step of making an ethical decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  consulting the International Codes of Conduct for MNEs
B)  consulting the superiors if clarification is sought
C)  consulting the company's code of ethics and established norms
D)  consulting the laws of both the host and the home countries

Exam 2: Managing Interdependence, Social Responsibility, and Ethics

The profitability of individual companies depends on a cooperative and constructive attitude toward ________.

Which of the following MNC subsidiary activities is blamed for rising interest rates in host countries?

Which of the following is most likely a benefit to host countries with MNC operations?

In recent years, the export of hazardous wastes from developed countries to less developed ones has ________.

With an ethnocentric approach, a company applies the morality used in its ________.

What are questionable payments? Why are they problematic for international managers?

Which of the following shows that employees have understood, and signed off on, the legal obligations regarding bribery and corruption in the countries where they do business?

The sales, debts, and resources of some of the largest multinational firms exceed the gross national product, the public and private debt, and the resources, respectively, of some nations.

What is the relationship between global corporate culture and moral universalism?

Under governmentalism, the government uses its policy-setting role to favor national interests, rather than relying on ________.

________ lies at the intersection of financial, social, and environmental health-sometimes described as the "triple bottom line."

According to international codes of conduct, which of the following is related to the MNE behavior toward persons?

According to the international codes of conduct, how should MNEs handle technology transfer overseas?

Transparency International is best described as a(n) ________.

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)allows U.S.companies from making illegal payments, other gifts, or political contributions to foreign government officials for the purpose of influencing them in business transactions.

According to international codes of conduct, which of the following is related to the MNE behavior toward persons?

Which of the following terms refers to adopting business strategies and activities that meet the needs of the enterprise and its stakeholders today, while protecting, maintaining, and enhancing the human and natural resources that will be needed in the future?

________ is a systems view in which one seeks to optimize the total materials cycle from virgin material, to finished material, to component, to product, to obsolete product, and to ultimate disposal.

What is the primary problem for MNCs that try to define organizational ethics?

Which of the following is the first step of making an ethical decision?