Question 1

Corporate social responsibility is an organization's obligation to behave ethically in its social environment.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Corporations and business enterprises tend to subscribe to _____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​cultural relativism 
B) universal moralism​ 
C) consequential ethics​ 
D) rule-based ethics​ 
A) ​cultural relativism 
B) universal moralism​ 
C) consequential ethics​ 
D) rule-based ethics​ C

Question 3

Organizations can manage whistleblowing by explaining the conditions that are appropriate for disclosing wrongdoing.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The ethical questions in procedural justice examine the process by which an organization distributes its resources.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Minority workers are less likely to be prepared to face severe economic difficulties and high crime rates in large cities because:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​their share of authority and compensation does not increase. 
B) they have not had satisfactory schooling.​ 
C) they only have basic training skills.​ 
D) they are the underutilized talents of the workforce.​ 
A) ​their share of authority and compensation does not increase. 
B) they have not had satisfactory schooling.​ 
C) they only have basic training skills.​ 
D) they are the underutilized talents of the workforce.​

Question 6

Which of the following is a similarity between prejudice and discrimination?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Both diminish organizational productivity. 
B) Both help in minimizing inequality.​ 
C) Both value assertiveness and materialism.​ 
D) Both are characterized by traditional masculinity.​ 
A) ​Both diminish organizational productivity. 
B) Both help in minimizing inequality.​ 
C) Both value assertiveness and materialism.​ 
D) Both are characterized by traditional masculinity.​

Question 7

​Many Chinese use guanxi, or personal connections, to:

Accepted Answer

A) ​reward employees at work. 
B) conduct business or obtain jobs.​ 
C) evaluate the performance of individual group members.​ 
D) understand the global work environment.​ 
A) ​reward employees at work. 
B) conduct business or obtain jobs.​ 
C) evaluate the performance of individual group members.​ 
D) understand the global work environment.​

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of cultures characterized by traditional masculinity?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Achievement is admired. 
B) Quality of life is very important.​ 
C) People and the environment are emphasized.​ 
D) Relationships are valued.​ 
A) ​Achievement is admired. 
B) Quality of life is very important.​ 
C) People and the environment are emphasized.​ 
D) Relationships are valued.​

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of people in cultures with high uncertainty avoidance?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​They are less threatened by and more willing to trust one another. 
B) They are more willing to take risks and are more comfortable with individual differences.​ 
C) They accept dissenting viewpoints.​ 
D) They tend to seek consensus in an effort to moderate the threat of life's inherent uncertainty.​ 
A) ​They are less threatened by and more willing to trust one another. 
B) They are more willing to take risks and are more comfortable with individual differences.​ 
C) They accept dissenting viewpoints.​ 
D) They tend to seek consensus in an effort to moderate the threat of life's inherent uncertainty.​

Question 10

In the context of competing in the global economy, globalization suggests that the:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​presence of a uniform workforce curtails competition. 
B) world is divided by borders and diverse cultures.​ 
C) world is free from national boundaries and is borderless.​ 
D) organization's nationality is held strongly in consciousness.​ 
A) ​presence of a uniform workforce curtails competition. 
B) world is divided by borders and diverse cultures.​ 
C) world is free from national boundaries and is borderless.​ 
D) organization's nationality is held strongly in consciousness.​

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of people in cultures with low uncertainty avoidance?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​They are less threatened by and more willing to trust one another. 
B) They are more willing to take risks and are more comfortable with individual differences.​ 
C) They are concerned with security and tend to avoid conflict.​ 
D) They tend to seek consensus in an effort to moderate the threat of life's inherent uncertainty.​ 
A) ​They are less threatened by and more willing to trust one another. 
B) They are more willing to take risks and are more comfortable with individual differences.​ 
C) They are concerned with security and tend to avoid conflict.​ 
D) They tend to seek consensus in an effort to moderate the threat of life's inherent uncertainty.​

Question 12

Managers feel that dealing with diversity is a paramount concern because:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​they have low uncertainty avoidance. 
B) they must value respect for tradition.​ 
C) they must communicate with employees who have different values.​ 
D) they are given authority only if they have expertise.​ 
A) ​they have low uncertainty avoidance. 
B) they must value respect for tradition.​ 
C) they must communicate with employees who have different values.​ 
D) they are given authority only if they have expertise.​

Question 13

The _____ eliminated many of the tariffs, such as the heavy tariffs Mexico placed on U.S.exports, and provided that the remaining tariffs be phased out over time.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​G-3 Free Trade Agreement 
B) General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade​ 
C) North American Free Trade Agreement​ 
D) ASEAN Free Trade Area​ 
A) ​G-3 Free Trade Agreement 
B) General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade​ 
C) North American Free Trade Agreement​ 
D) ASEAN Free Trade Area​

Question 14

_____ involves unwanted touching or repeated pressures for dates.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Sexual coercion 
B) Unwanted sexual attention​ 
C) Gender harassment​ 
D) Sexual abuse​ 
A) ​Sexual coercion 
B) Unwanted sexual attention​ 
C) Gender harassment​ 
D) Sexual abuse​

Question 15

In cultures characterized by traditional femininity, assertiveness and materialism are valued.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An organization in which the national viewpoint supersedes the global viewpoint is a transnational organization.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Provide a brief explanation for the character theories of ethics.​

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.Virtue ethics, of whic

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true of Smith's doctrine of natural liberty?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​The self-interest of human beings is the government's providence. 
B) People should be allowed to pursue what is in their economic self-interest.​ 
C) An individual's inner character is the main focus of this ethical concept.​ 
D) The character of an act is the main focus of this ethical concept.​ 
A) ​The self-interest of human beings is the government's providence. 
B) People should be allowed to pursue what is in their economic self-interest.​ 
C) An individual's inner character is the main focus of this ethical concept.​ 
D) The character of an act is the main focus of this ethical concept.​

Question 19

Cultures characterized by individualism are tightly knit social frameworks in which individual members depend strongly on others and group decisions are valued and accepted.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In countries with a high power distance, people believe in minimizing inequality.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Corporate social responsibility is an organization's obligation to behave ethically in its social environment.

Corporations and business enterprises tend to subscribe to _____.

Organizations can manage whistleblowing by explaining the conditions that are appropriate for disclosing wrongdoing.

The ethical questions in procedural justice examine the process by which an organization distributes its resources.

Minority workers are less likely to be prepared to face severe economic difficulties and high crime rates in large cities because:

Which of the following is a similarity between prejudice and discrimination?

Many Chinese use guanxi, or personal connections, to:

Which of the following statements is true of cultures characterized by traditional masculinity?

Which of the following statements is true of people in cultures with high uncertainty avoidance?

In the context of competing in the global economy, globalization suggests that the:

Which of the following statements is true of people in cultures with low uncertainty avoidance?

Managers feel that dealing with diversity is a paramount concern because:

The _____ eliminated many of the tariffs, such as the heavy tariffs Mexico placed on U.S.exports, and provided that the remaining tariffs be phased out over time.

_____ involves unwanted touching or repeated pressures for dates.

In cultures characterized by traditional femininity, assertiveness and materialism are valued.

An organization in which the national viewpoint supersedes the global viewpoint is a transnational organization.

Provide a brief explanation for the character theories of ethics.

Which of the following statements is true of Smith's doctrine of natural liberty?

Cultures characterized by individualism are tightly knit social frameworks in which individual members depend strongly on others and group decisions are valued and accepted.

In countries with a high power distance, people believe in minimizing inequality.

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

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Exam 2: Challenges for Managers

Corporate social responsibility is an organization's obligation to behave ethically in its social environment.​

Corporations and business enterprises tend to subscribe to _____.​

Organizations can manage whistleblowing by explaining the conditions that are appropriate for disclosing wrongdoing.​

The ethical questions in procedural justice examine the process by which an organization distributes its resources.​

Minority workers are less likely to be prepared to face severe economic difficulties and high crime rates in large cities because:​

Which of the following is a similarity between prejudice and discrimination?​

​Many Chinese use guanxi, or personal connections, to:

Which of the following statements is true of cultures characterized by traditional masculinity?​

Which of the following statements is true of people in cultures with high uncertainty avoidance?​

In the context of competing in the global economy, globalization suggests that the:​

Which of the following statements is true of people in cultures with low uncertainty avoidance?​

Managers feel that dealing with diversity is a paramount concern because:​

The _____ eliminated many of the tariffs, such as the heavy tariffs Mexico placed on U.S.exports, and provided that the remaining tariffs be phased out over time.​

_____ involves unwanted touching or repeated pressures for dates.​

In cultures characterized by traditional femininity, assertiveness and materialism are valued.​

An organization in which the national viewpoint supersedes the global viewpoint is a transnational organization.​

Provide a brief explanation for the character theories of ethics.​

Which of the following statements is true of Smith's doctrine of natural liberty?​

Cultures characterized by individualism are tightly knit social frameworks in which individual members depend strongly on others and group decisions are valued and accepted.​

In countries with a high power distance, people believe in minimizing inequality.​

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

Corporate social responsibility is an organization's obligation to behave ethically in its social environment.

Corporations and business enterprises tend to subscribe to _____.

Organizations can manage whistleblowing by explaining the conditions that are appropriate for disclosing wrongdoing.

The ethical questions in procedural justice examine the process by which an organization distributes its resources.

Minority workers are less likely to be prepared to face severe economic difficulties and high crime rates in large cities because:

Which of the following is a similarity between prejudice and discrimination?

Many Chinese use guanxi, or personal connections, to:

Which of the following statements is true of cultures characterized by traditional masculinity?

Which of the following statements is true of people in cultures with high uncertainty avoidance?

In the context of competing in the global economy, globalization suggests that the:

Which of the following statements is true of people in cultures with low uncertainty avoidance?

Managers feel that dealing with diversity is a paramount concern because:

The _____ eliminated many of the tariffs, such as the heavy tariffs Mexico placed on U.S.exports, and provided that the remaining tariffs be phased out over time.

_____ involves unwanted touching or repeated pressures for dates.

In cultures characterized by traditional femininity, assertiveness and materialism are valued.

An organization in which the national viewpoint supersedes the global viewpoint is a transnational organization.

Provide a brief explanation for the character theories of ethics.

Which of the following statements is true of Smith's doctrine of natural liberty?

Cultures characterized by individualism are tightly knit social frameworks in which individual members depend strongly on others and group decisions are valued and accepted.

In countries with a high power distance, people believe in minimizing inequality.