Exam 11: Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership in a Global Society

According to the Global Business Standards Codex the responsiveness principle engage with outsiders.

Resistance to gender equality is strongest in collectivistic nations.

Supporters of globalization point to free trade producing wealth as a benefit.

______ is the process of classifying group members according to their perceived similarities while overlooking their individual differences.

Greece is an example of a low uncertainty avoidant society.

______ is the tendency to see the world from our point of view.

Define cosmopolitanism.

Apply one of the approaches to universal ethics to a current global ethical issue. What conclusion do you reach based on your analysis?

______ cultures put the needs and goals of the person and her or his immediate family first.

Explain why managing diversity is the "core" of modern organizational leadership.

Citizens of collectivistic societies employ low-context communication in which most of the information in the message is embedded in the message itself.

Collectivists are more likely to lie in order to protect the group or family.

A ______ is "the total way of life of a people, composed of their learned and shared behavior patterns, values, norms, and material objects."

______ is the degree to which a society encourages and rewards group members for improving performance and demonstrating excellence.

Concentration of ______ is a by-product of globalization that increases the likelihood of abuse.

According to the project GLOBE, societies that promote planning and investing are high in:

Finland is an example of a feminine culture.

Do you believe in universal ethical standards? Why or why not? Defend your position.

Collectivist societies prefer universal ethical standards.

______ describes the relative importance of power differences.