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Employee engagement means that people enjoy their jobs and are satisfied with their
work conditions, contribute enthusiastically to meeting team and organizational goals,
and feel a sense of belonging and commitment to the organization.
a. True
b. False
Unfortunately, discretionary responsibility is involuntary and is mandated by
economics, law, or ethics.
a. True
b. False
The _____ leadership style matches with the preconventional level of personal moral
development.
a. autocratic
b. team oriented
c. servant leadership
d. guiding/encouraging
e. transforming
All of the following are cultural dimensions as defined by the GLOBE Project, except
_____.
a. assertiveness
b. gender differentiation
c. social collectivism
d. humane orientation
e. masculinity
The concept that the party responsible should compensate individuals for the cost of
their injuries is referred to as:
a. distributive justice.
b. injury justice.
c. procedural justice.
d. organizational justice.
e. compensatory justice.
Resource development, infrastructure, and exchange rates all describe which dimension
in the international environment?
a. Economic
b. Legal
c. Political
d. Sociocultural
e. Technological
Using the justice approach for ethical decision-making, the logic of promoting qualified
men and women would be supported by:
Scenario - Larry Campbell
The pressure was on again. Larry Campbell, the Vice President at ToolTime Hardware,
Inc., was receiving requests from men and women inside the firm and outside the firm,
asking him to review the company's promotion policies. Of the 52 middle and high
level executives, only three were women. The pressure was to review the policies that
had led to this perceived imbalance and, if appropriate, take the steps necessary for
correction.
a. equal rights justice.
b. distributive justice.
c. procedural justice.
d. compensatory justice.
e. all of these.
Which variation of new venture teams is described as a small separate, informal, highly
autonomous, and often selective group that focuses on breakthrough ideas for the
business?
a. An idea champion
b. A sponsor
c. A new-venture team
d. A skunkwork
e. An inventor
Unfortunately, today's organizations offer universal, "one-size-fits-all" benefits
packages, rather than pay-for-performance.
a. True
b. False
Virtual and global teams are particularly prone to communication breakdowns.
a. True
b. False
Procedural justice requires that rules be stated clearly, consistently and impartially
enforced, and administered fairly.
a. True
b. False
Approximately 20% of American adults, according to your text, never reach the
postconventional level of moral development.
a. True
b. False
Most organizations make a conscious effort to shift from a pluralism perspective to one
of monoculture.
a. True
b. False
Antonio is head of the advertising department at Terrific Tortillas Inc. He can be
described as a general manager.
a. True
b. False
The matrix approach to departmentalization is a hybrid of the functional and the
divisional approaches, and it seeks to give equal emphasis to both. Imagine some type
of global business you would like to run, and write a short essay that summarizes how
the unique features of the matrix approach are particularly well suited for this business.
Be sure to include the key players and potential drawbacks of using the matrix approach
in your example.
What is a business incubator? How can it help a business?
A multinational corporation typically receives at least _____% of its total sales
revenues from outside the parent's home country.
_____ is the generation of novel ideas that may meet perceived needs or respond to
opportunities for the organization.
Describe the three categories of horizontal communication.
A motivation theory based on the relationship between a given behavior and its
consequences is called the _____.
A group of 6 to 12 volunteer employees who meet regularly to discuss and solve
problems affecting their common work activities is known as a(n) _____.
