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Management
Connect answers Quiz 3-4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pete's Janitorial Supply furnishes janitorial and paper products to cleaning services. Pete's is an example of a supplier. | true (Pete's) |
| Paul, who is an ethical person, has an opportunity to acquire what he feels is "easy" money in his job, and he believes it is safe to steal the money bc nobody would know. The psychological mechanism that causes Paul to want to do it is poor self-esteem. | false (Paul) |
| New developments in methods for transforming resources into goods or services are _____ forces. | technological |
| Private-sector unionization has slightly increased, because despite the recession, jobs in manufacturing and construction have increased. | false (union) |
| Just before introduction of a new revolutionary laptop, the Top205 by Top Computers, Greg, the CEO of Top, was informed that there could be a problem with a part. Greg's decision whether to delay or proceed as planned is an example of an ethical dilemma. | true (Top205) |
| When talking with Shane, a sales manager, she remarked that typically, her employees sincerely and positively overstate their job performance and abilities. This is an example of the ____ effect. | holier-than-thou |
| On an organization's board of directors, inside directors ____; outside directors _____. | may be members of the firm; are supposed to be elected from outside the firm |
| Changes in the way politics shape laws and laws shape the opportunities for and threats to an organization are ____ forces. | political-legal |
| Business scholar Archie Carroll suggested that the first and primary responsibility of an organization in the global economy is to ___. | be profitable consistent with expectations for international business |
| Associations that are utilized by government agencies to monitor manufacturing and agricultural needs and developments are known as government regulators. | false (agricultural) |
| Political-legal forces are changes in the way politics shape laws and laws shape the opportunities for and threats to an organization. | true (Political-legal) |
| Ole McDonald, a successful farm equipment supply company in the Midwest, joined with A-Plus Supply, a national hardware and home retailer, so Ole McDonald can open stores in other regions. This is an example of a ___ relationship. | strategic allies |
| The Sarbanes-Oxley Act set up the Federal Trade Commission to ensure consumer protection and eliminate and prevent anticompetitive business practices, with penalties of as much as 25 years in prison for noncompliance. | false (Sarbanes) |
| Alonzo, the president of the student class and honor society, has been very busy and did not study for the history test. Although Alonzo is very confident, he has talked himself into cheating. The cause of Alonzo's behavior is ____. | motivated blindness |
| Patsy, a nurse, has decided to start a home health care service. To grow her business, Patsy is focusing her marketing efforts on the older adult population; as she does this, she is involved with the _____ environment. | general |
| To increase profitability, top management of a national retailer needs to decide if it will close several stores. Management knows that by closing the locations, it will save the company millions of dollars. This logic is an example of the ___ approach. | utilitarian |
| Mr. Fun, a small toy store, started marketing a new video game for Let's Play Games, a large game supplier. Mr. Fun is an example of a distributor for Let's Play's games. | true (Fun) |
| Milton Friedman represents the view that the social responsibility of business is to maintain a balance between business and environmental concerns. | false (Milton) |
| As the CEO of a company that produces products for schools, Hannah feels that her company needs to not only produce a profit but also do things that benefits society. This type of company attitude is an example of ____. | social responsibility |
| When Pleasant Resort, a successful 100-year-old hotel and resort, became part of A-Plus Hotels, a five-star hotel chain, so Pleasant could market its facility. this relationship is an example of a strategic allies relationship. | true (Resort) |
| Quality Air, a company that builds airplanes, typically utilizes other production companies that specialize in certain parts for its jets; this practice is known as ____. | outsourcing |
| Recent protests against World Bank operations involve complaints of supporting countries permitting sweatshop labor or that restrict religious freedom, and _____. | financing projects that could damage the ecosystem |
| Luxere Hotels International, sells the rights to other hospitality companies globally to open hotels with the Luxere name for a fee and a share of the profit, in return for using Luxere's brand name and a package. This defines ____. | franchising |
| As part of becoming a world citizen, Joe, who is from Michigan and who is transferring to the Paris office, is trying to do things to ___. | think local and keep a global focus |
| The GLOBE project is an ongoing cross-cultural investigation of nine cultural dimensions involved in ___ processes. | leadership and organizational |
| John, a construction manager, has been having problems finding employees.John mentioned that "in our locations overseas, many of our good employees have been quitting, and as you know, we have numerous lawsuits" these types of issues are a result of ____. | ethnocentric |
| The United States uses government regulations, such as tariffs, embargoes, and import quotas, to limit the import of goods and services and protect their U.S. industries against foreign competition. This use of these regulations is known as ____. | trade protectionism |
| Tom and his fiancé Susan decided to have their wedding on a beach in Acapulco, Mexico.Throughout the weekend of the wedding, the couple found that workers and things for their wedding arrived late. This attitude regarding time is considered _____. | polychornic time |
| Becoming a world citizen includes being global in focus and learning how _____. | not to be an "ugly American" |
| Shoes International is a global nonprofit organization that works with schools and various companies to donate shoes to children in poverty throughout the world. Shoes International is an example of a ____. | multinational organization |
| The IMF has ____. | helped support some weaker European countries during the recent financial crisis |
| Hannah, an engineer for an oil company, is interested in working overseas at this stage of her life because she knows that foreign work experience demonstrates ____ to potential employers. | independence, resourcefulness, and entrepreneurship |
| The United States limits the amount of cheese purchased from other countries; this policy is a type of ____. | import quota |
| According to the findings of the GLOBE project, the assertiveness dimension represents the extent to which a society values ____. | confrontation and competitiveness |
| According to the watchdog group Public Citizen, NAFTA is responsible for ____. | the loss of 845,000 U.S. jobs |
| Last week Paul, CEO of Quality Furniture, traveled to EU to visit customers. While overseas, Paul checked his e-mail daily and visited his company's website to show to customers. This "shrinking" of time and space with air travel is defines ____. | the global village |
| Technology Experts is a U.S. company that specializes in IT research. It has formed a joint venture with Processor Inc., a Canadian organization, sharing the risks and rewards of starting the new enterprise together. This is an example of a(n) ___. | strategic alliance |
| While traveling in France, Jim and his wife, both Americans, were concerned about how much they can afford to spend in Europe. This change in the values of currencies is known as the ____ rate. | exchange |
| Maria, believes that employees in her foreign offices understand best how to handle the personnel. Maria said, "I believe that the home office should leave Robert alone because he best understands the local culture." Maria is an example of a ___ manager. | polycentric |
| Roberto, is talking to Francis about several local situations. Roberto tells Francis that there are differences between home and foreign personnel and that Francis should use whatever techniques are most effective. Trey is an example of a(n) ____ manager. | geocentric |
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Josefine Hippi