An organization that produces net zero emissions of greenhouse gases is achieving:
A. Carbon offsets.
B. Carbon credits.
C. Carbon neutrality.
D. Black carbon.
Variation in the important human characteristics that distinguish people from one
another is called:
A. Workforce variability.
B. Diversity.
C. Difference.
D. Affirmative action.
Which of the following is not a benefit of managing diversity and inclusion effectively?
A. These businesses get tax breaks from the federal government.
B. These businesses can often more effectively serve customers.
C. These businesses are better able to attract and retain workers from a variety of
backgrounds.
D. Businesses with a diverse workforce boost innovation for the firm.
Which of the following government rules on equal treatment of employees does not
apply to businesses?
A. Discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or
age is prohibited in all employment practices.
B. Government contractors must have written positive affirmative action plans to
overcome the past and present effects of discrimination in their work force.
C. Women and men must receive equal pay for performing equal work.
D. Affirmative action plans must be permanent.
Managers responding to the needs of the local education system as a normal or routine
aspect of its operations is an example of an organization in the:
A. Innovative stage.
B. Integrated stage.
C. Transforming stage.
D. Engaged stage.
The primary way of accomplishing public policy is through:
A. Waiting for businesses to act.
B. Lobbying Congress.
C. Regulation.
D. Writing your politician.
Which country recently required all video-streaming sites to be approved by the
government or risk having their content banned?
A. Iran.
B. Pakistan.
C. North Korea.
D. China.
Which of these steps has the U.S. recently taken to counter cybercrime?
A. Setup a system of voluntary cybersecurity standards.
B. Opened a new center dedicated to managing cyber activities.
C. Passed sweeping new legislation that required Internet providers to guarantee
security.
D. Both A and B, but not C.
A shared resource, such as land, air, or water, that a group of people uses collectively is
a(n):
A. Economic village.
B. Collective resource.
C. Global unification.
D. Commons.
Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), passed in 1993:
A. Companies that employ 100 or more people must grant unpaid, job protected leaves
of up to 12 weeks to employees faced with serious family needs.
B. Companies that employ 50 or more people must grant unpaid, job protected leaves of
up to 36 weeks to employees faced with serious family needs.
C. Companies that employ 50 or more people must grant unpaid, job protected leaves of
up to 12 weeks to employees faced with serious family needs.
D. Companies that employ 50 or less people are required to do more for expectant and
new parents.
Business managers need a set of ethical guidelines to help them:
A. Understand the changing customs throughout the world.
B. Justify the resolution which best helps themselves.
C. Identify and analyze the nature of ethical problem.
D. None of the above.
Which of the following examples best illustrates the boundary exchanges a company
would encounter according to the general systems theory?
A. An industrial company installs new equipment in its plant to comply with
environmental regulations.
B. A software company develops an application for a client.
C. A purchasing department employee negotiates a price on parts from a supplier.
D. All of the above.
The term “race to the bottom” refers to:
A. Seeking to mine valuable minerals from the bottom of the ocean.
B. Moving production jobs to the country with the lowest labor cost.
C. Efforts to deconstruct the assembly process in manufacturing industries.
D. An old concept of globalization that is no longer relevant.
Reregulation is:
A. The adoption of regulation in another country to promote trade.
B. Necessary since all regulation has a time limit.
C. The increase or expansion of government regulation.
D. The shifting of regulation to the state level from the national level.
Why does a diverse and inclusive workforce benefit a firm supporting a global market?
A. A variety of language skills serves the global customer base well.
B. Cultural insensitivity helps to retain customers.
C. Understanding differences across markets restricts innovation.
D. Both A and C, but not B.
Executive Order 11246, established in 1965, mandates:
A. Affirmative action for all government employees.
B. Affirmative action for all federal contractors and subcontractors.
C. Equal pay for equal work for all federal contractors and subcontractors.
D. Family and medical leave for all federal employees for illness, or the birth of a child.
With respect to fresh water, according to one estimate, if it were possible to eliminate
pollution, capture all available fresh water, and distribute fresh water equitably:
A. Demand would exceed supply within a hundred years.
B. There would be a balance between demand and supply within a hundred years.
C. Supply would exceed demand within a hundred years.
D. None of the above.
Which statement characterizes the moral reasoning typically found in a child?
A. “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.”
B. “I’ll let you play with my toy if I play with yours.”
C. “Seek the greatest good for the greatest number.”
D. “Respect the rights of others.”
The mission of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to:
A. Protect shareholders’ rights by making sure that stock markets are run fairly.
B. Protect companies from hostile takeovers.
C. Ensure that institutional investors do not take control of company management.
D. Ensure that the federal treasury receives its share of the revenues from stock trading.
Businesses promote an information strategy by inviting government leaders to:
A. Visit local plant facilities.
B. Attend company award ceremonies.
C. Give speeches to employees.
D. All of the above.
Failure to understand the beliefs and expectations of stakeholders:
A. Causes a company’s profits to increase in the short run.
B. Causes a company’s profits to decrease in the short run.
C. Causes the performance-expectations gap to grow larger.
D. Increases the chance of a corporate buy-out.
Total social regulation costs are:
A. Slightly higher than total economic regulation costs.
B. Slightly less than total economic regulation costs.
C. Significantly higher than total economic regulation costs.
D. Equal to total economic regulation costs.
According to the United Nations, how many transnational corporations operate in the
global economy?
A. 49,000.
B. 104,000.
C. 290,000.
D. 900,000.
Which of the following is not a role of the CIO?
A. Acting as lead security officer.
B. Educating the organization about technology initiatives.
C. Marketing technology projects to stakeholders.
D. Monitoring the appropriate level of employee headcount.
Which of these cost-savings measures saved U.S. regulatory agencies nearly $2 billion
since 2011?
A. Promotion of telemedicine in rural areas.
B. Coordination of hazards warning with other nations.
C. Removal of redundant reporting requirements.
D. All of the above.
Which of the following statements accurately describe the practice of tax inversion?
A. A company shifts their headquarters to a foreign country.
B. A company decreases cash holdings in a foreign country.
C. A company increases debt in their home country.
D. Both A and C, but not B.
The place where information is stored, ideas are described, and communication takes
place in and through an electronic network of linked systems is called:
A. The personal computer.
B. Cyberspace.
C. Cloud computing.
D. Communication.
This type of audit is perceived by stakeholders as more objective and reliable:
A. Internal.
B. Third-party.
C. Government.
D. Crowd-pleasing.
A giant step is taken toward improving ethical performance throughout the company
when:
A. The firm hires a university ethics professor to lecture employees on moral
philosophy.
B. The Justice Department launches an investigation of the firm’s pricing practices.
C. Senior-level managers signal to employees that they believe ethics is a high priority.
D. A consumer hot line is created and staffed 24 hours a day.
Which of the following is not a goal of consumer protection laws?
A. Encourage competitive pricing.
B. Facilitate consumers’ getting extended credit when making purchases.
C. Provide consumers with better information when making purchases.
D. Protect consumers against possible hazards from products purchased.