Mgt_3301 exam 1–fall-2013 | Human Resource Management homework help

A form of exporting to less-developed countries is called

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licensing.

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franchising.

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greenfield venture.

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joint venture.

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countertrade.

Question 2

 

According to Spotlight on Skills in Chapter 3, one of the most universal gestures is:

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Arm up, shaking back and forth (waving)

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Scratching your chin (thinking)

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A smile (happiness or politeness)

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Closing your eyes (boredom)

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A pat on the back (congratulations)

 

Question 3

 

For the past several years, foreign companies have invested more in business in ________ than in any other place in the world.

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Brazil

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India

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China

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United States

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Russia

 

Question 4

 

Which of these reflects a cultural preference for cooperation, group decision making, and quality of life?

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Individualism

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Collectivism

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Masculinity

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Femininity

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Power distance

 

Question 5

 

All of the following are considered emerging economies EXCEPT:

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Brazil

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Russia

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India

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China

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Canada

 

Question 6

 

Exporting, licensing, and direct investing are called __________ strategies because they represent alternative ways to sell products and services in foreign markets. 

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globalized

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expansion

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retrenchment

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market entry

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concentrated business

 

Question 7

 

Which of the following refers to the frustration and anxiety that result from constantly being subjected to strange and unfamiliar cues about what to do and how to do it?

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Societal chaos

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Civilization distress

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Culture confusion

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Societal disorder

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Culture shock

 

Question 8

 

Countries whose social values reflect low power distance

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are highly democratic.

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accept inequality in power among institutions, organizations, and people.

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expect equality in power.

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avoid uncertainty.

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none of these.

 

Question 9

 

In 2010, which of the following countries formed a free trade area with the ten countries that make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)?

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Laos

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United States

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Mexico

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China

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Japan

 

Question 10

 

The European Union has expanded to a ____-nation alliance.

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14

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12

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27

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16

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21

 

Question 11

 

Kim, a Japanese expatriate working in Denmark, tends to use communication primarily to build personal social relationships.  She feels that relationships and trust are more important than business.  Kim is surprised that her business associates in Denmark do not share the same views.  Based on this information, Kim most likely grew up in what type of culture?

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Human-oriented

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Passive

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Assertive

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Low-context

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High-context

 

Question 12

 

Which of the following is an entry strategy in which the organization maintains its production facilities within its home country and transfers its products for sale in foreign markets?

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Franchising

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Licensing

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Exporting

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Greenfield venture

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Joint venture

 

 

Question 13

 

The president of Pepsi Company is the keynote speaker at a retirement dinner for a long time bottler. This is an example of which of the following roles?

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Liaison role

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Figurehead role

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Negotiator role

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Leader role

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Monitor role

 

 

Question 14

 

Max Weber felt selection of employees should be based on:

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education

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competence

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connections

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political skills

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efficient systems

 

Question 15

 

What is the role of the negotiator?

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The negotiator role involves formal negotiations and bargaining to attain outcomes for the manager’s unit of responsibility.

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The negotiator role involves seeking current information from many sources.

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The negotiator role involves the initiation of change.

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The negotiator role involves resolving conflicts among subordinates or between the manager’s department and other departments.

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The negotiator role pertains to the development of information sources both inside and outside the organization.

 

Question 16

 

Being a successful manager means thinking in terms of all of the following, except:

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building teams.

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generating the most profit.

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becoming a motivator.

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becoming an organizer.

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establishing networks.

 

Question 17

 

The bureaucratic organizations approach is a subfield within the ____.

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classical perspective

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systems theory

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scientific management

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learning organization

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management science view

 

Question 18

 

The ____ role involves resolving conflicts among subordinates between the managers department and other departments.

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resource allocator

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entrepreneur

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negotiator

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liaison

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disturbance handler

 

 

Question 19

 

In ____ every situation is viewed as unique.

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a universalist view

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a TQM view

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a case view

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a scientific management view

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None of these.

 

 

Question 20

 

Which of the following uses the latest information technology to keep in close touch with customers and to collect and manage large amounts of customer data?

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Supply chain management

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Learing organizations

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Scientific management

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Customer relationship management

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The humanistic approach

 

 

Question 21

 

Conceptual, human, and technical skills are important to which managerial level?

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Top managers

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Middle managers

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First-line managers

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Non managers

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All of these

 

 

Question 22

 

An innovation mindset that strives to meet customers’ immediate needs quickly and inexpensively is referred to as:

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Kaizen

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Just-in-time control

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Total quality management

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Jugaad

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XY Theory

 

 

Question 23

 

A social entity that is goal directed and deliberately structured is referred to as a(n)

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organization.

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management.

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employee.

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student.

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task.

 

 

Question 24

 

Which of these forces comprises unwritten, common rules and perceptions about relationships?

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Economic

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Political

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Social

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Legal

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Personal

 

uestion 25

 

Which of the following dimensions of the general environment includes all elements that occur naturally on earth?

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Sociocultural dimension

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Technological dimension

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Economic dimension

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Natural dimension

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Environmental dimension

   

 

 

Question 26

 

When Miami Herald launches a Spanish-language newspaper, El Nuevo Herald, with articles emphasizing Hispanic, Cuban, and Latin American news and sports, it is responding to changes in ____ environment.

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sociocultural

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technological

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economic

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competitors

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suppliers

 

Question 27

 

The general environment dimension that includes consumer purchasing power, the unemployment rate, and interest rates is called the

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legal-political dimension.

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sociocultural dimension.

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technological dimension.

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economic dimension.

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task dimension.

 

 

Question 28

 

The level of corporate culture which cannot be seen but can be discerned from how people explain and justify what they do is

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Invisible artifacts

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Expressed values and beliefs

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Slogans and ceremonies

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Dress and office layout

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None of these

 

 

Question 29

 

The internal environment within which managers work includes all of the following EXCEPT

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corporate culture

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production technology

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organization structure

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physical facilities

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labor market

 

 

Question 30

 

Which of the following is NOT a part of adapting the organization to changes in the environment for coping with high environmental uncertainty?

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Boundary-spanning roles

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Advertising/public relations

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Mergers/joint ventures

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Interorganizational partnerships

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All of these are a part of organizational response in adapting the organization to changes in the environment.

   

 

Question 31

 

____ includes all elements existing outside the boundary of the organization that have the potential to affect the organization.

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Organizational environment

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Internal environment

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Task environment

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General environment

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Technological environment

 

Question 32

 

____ system draws resources from the external environment and releases goods and services back to it.

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Production

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Closed

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Open

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Information

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Management

 

Question 33

 

____ are associated with surface level of organizational culture.

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Values

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Norms

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Manners of dress

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Beliefs

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All of these

 

 

Question 34

 

Terry manages a food distribution company that is highly focused on creating a strong cohesive culture, but the company does not tie organizational values directly to goals and desired business results.  Terry’s company most likely falls in which quadrant of organizational performance and culture?

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Quadrant A

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Quadrant B

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Quadrant C

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Quadrant D

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Quadrant E

 

Question 35

 

Which of the following cultures is suited to organizations that are concerned with servicing specific customers in the external environment but without the intense need for flexibility and rapid change?

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Adaptability culture

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Clan culture

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Achievement culture

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Consistency culture

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None of these

Question 36

 

McDonald’s “We Love to See You Smile” represents a

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ceremony.

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symbol.

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ritual.

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slogan.

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political activity.

 

 

Question 37

 

Which of the following is an individual who must make an ethical choice in an organization?

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The symbolic leader

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An obstructive manager

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The defensive individual

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The moral agent

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An authoritarian manager

 

 

Question 38

 

____ is NOT included in the model of personal moral development described in your text.

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Preconventional level

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Conventional level

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Principled level

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Postconventional level

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All of these are included in the model

 

Question 39

 

When an official is given the responsibility of overseeing all aspects of ethics and legal compliance. S/he is referred to as

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a whistle-blower.

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a chief ethics officer.

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vice-president of human resource management.

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a yes-man.

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a political play.

 

Question 40

 

The ____ ethic was the basis for the state of Oregon’s decision to extend Medicaid to 400,000 previously ineligible recipients by refusing to pay for high-cost, high-risk procedures.

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justice

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moral-rights

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obstructive

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individualism

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utilitarian

 

 

Question 41

 

Spotlight on Ethics in Chapter 4 suggests all of the following when challenging the boss on ethical issues EXCEPT:

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do your research

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begin the meeting by taking the floor

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pay attention to your word choice and demeanor

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take care how you suggest your alternative solution

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be patient

 

 

Question 42

 

The assumption that “If it’s not illegal, it must be ethical,” ignores which of the following?

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Domain of codified law

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Domain of ethics

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Domain of free choice

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Discretionary responsibility

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Domain of symbolism

 

 

Question 43

 

An example of an ethical structure is

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chief ethics officer.

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a formal statement of company values.

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an equal opportunity policy.

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whistle-blowing.

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corporate speech.

 

Question 44

 

Examples of unethical behavior toward ________ include a hostile work environment and violations of health and safety rules.

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customers

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financiers

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society

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suppliers

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employees

 

 

Question 45

 

____ means that managers are honest and trustworthy, fair in their dealings with employees and customers, and behave ethically in both their personal and professional lives.

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Ethical leadership

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Followership

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Corporate espionage

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Command-and-control approach

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Concern for production leadership

 

uestion 46

 

The ____ refers to the ethical concept that moral decisions are those that best maintain the rights of those people affected by them.

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individualism approach

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justice approach

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utilitarian approach

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moral-rights approach

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discretionary responsibility approach

 

Question 47

 

The concept that the party responsible should compensate individuals for the cost of their injuries is referred to as

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distributive justice.

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injury justice.

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procedural justice.

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organizational justice.

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compensatory justice.

 

 

 

Question 48

 

All of the following are examples of special interest groups EXCEPT

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professional associations.

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trade associations.

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political action committees.

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courts.

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consumerists.

 

 

uestion 49

 

Which of the following stages is the stage of personal moral development in which an individual develops an internal set of standards and values?

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Preconventional

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Conventional

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Principled

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Discretionary

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Social

 

 

Question 50

 

____ is not part of the structures and systems pillar of an ethical organization.

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Corporate culture

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Code of ethics

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Ethics committee

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Whistle-blowing mechanisms

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Rewarding ethical behavior

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