Question 1

Which of the following countries has one of the highest rated cultures based on the dynamic of power distance?

Accepted Answer

A) Italy 
B) Russia 
C) United States 
D) Sweden

Question 2

The GLOBE studies identified five value dimensions that varied among different cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which airline company had one of the worst safety records in the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A) American Airlines 
B) Korean Airlines 
C) China Airlines 
D) Lufthansa Airlines

Question 4

A team's ability to openly reflect upon and revise their work processes, goals, and strategies is known as their:

Accepted Answer

A) Effort 
B) Reflexivity 
C) Diversity 
D) Strengths

Question 5

When an organization hires outside the company to fulfill one or more of its core functions, it is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Offshoring 
B) Outsourcing 
C) Contracting 
D) None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following countries would be least likely to rely on social norms, rituals, and bureaucratic practices to alleviate the unpredictability of future events?

Accepted Answer

A) Thailand 
B) Germany 
C) Switzerland 
D) Venezuela

Question 7

The deepest layer in the diversity wheel is:

Accepted Answer

A) Cognitive & personality 
B) Demographic 
C) Cultural 
D) Competitors

Question 8

The glass ceiling is an invisible barrier that limits the opportunities for women and minorities to advance to upper-level positions..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

________ is when an organization outsources to a company in another country.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is when an organization outsources to...

Question 10

The organizational process of creating products in one country and selling them in another is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The organizational process of creating products in...

Question 11

The ________ layer of the diversity wheel is the most surface-level.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive & personality 
B) demographic 
C) cultural 
D) technical

Question 12

Regarding diversity, one can only control technical and cognitive dimensions by developing them over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

___________ is the process of acquiring products and services from another country.

Accepted Answer

A) Franchising 
B) Exporting 
C) Importing 
D) Borrowing

Question 14

Surface-level diversity is the degree to which individuals in a group represent differences that cannot be seen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Professional employee organizations can take care of payroll, benefits, taxes, and all other paperwork that goes along with maintaining a workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Kellogg Company views diversity in which of the following core areas?

Accepted Answer

A) Delivering value 
B) Serving global customers 
C) Increasing innovation 
D) Attracting talent 
E) All of the above

Question 17

Define diversity and explain the difference between deep-level and surface-level diversity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define diversity and explain the difference between...

Question 18

The difficulty that Ric Stroup, CEO of E5 Systems, faces with his client suggests that success or failure may be due more to intrinsic merit than to the initial conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A help-wanted ad that seeks "females" or "recent college graduates" is an example of which category?

Accepted Answer

A) Job Advertisements 
B) Recruitment 
C) Assignments and Promotions 
D) Pay and Benefits

Question 20

What company does the chapter use as an example of one of the greatest turnaround stories in business history?

Accepted Answer

A) Kellogg 
B) Dell 
C) Apple 
D) IBM

Exam 5: Diversity in a Global Economy

Which of the following countries has one of the highest rated cultures based on the dynamic of power distance?

The GLOBE studies identified five value dimensions that varied among different cultures.

Which airline company had one of the worst safety records in the 1990s?

A team's ability to openly reflect upon and revise their work processes, goals, and strategies is known as their:

When an organization hires outside the company to fulfill one or more of its core functions, it is called:

Which of the following countries would be least likely to rely on social norms, rituals, and bureaucratic practices to alleviate the unpredictability of future events?

The deepest layer in the diversity wheel is:

The glass ceiling is an invisible barrier that limits the opportunities for women and minorities to advance to upper-level positions..

________ is when an organization outsources to a company in another country.

The organizational process of creating products in one country and selling them in another is known as __________.

The ________ layer of the diversity wheel is the most surface-level.

Regarding diversity, one can only control technical and cognitive dimensions by developing them over time.

___________ is the process of acquiring products and services from another country.

Surface-level diversity is the degree to which individuals in a group represent differences that cannot be seen.

Professional employee organizations can take care of payroll, benefits, taxes, and all other paperwork that goes along with maintaining a workforce.

Kellogg Company views diversity in which of the following core areas?

Define diversity and explain the difference between deep-level and surface-level diversity.

The difficulty that Ric Stroup, CEO of E5 Systems, faces with his client suggests that success or failure may be due more to intrinsic merit than to the initial conditions.

A help-wanted ad that seeks "females" or "recent college graduates" is an example of which category?

What company does the chapter use as an example of one of the greatest turnaround stories in business history?