MGT/216: Organizational Ethics & Social Responsibility
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1. “When in Rome, do as Romans do” is an example of:
a) Ethical imperialism
b) Ethical relativism
c) Cultural imperialism
d) Cultural relativism
2. Which of the following is legal according to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) passed in 1977?
a) Payments to high ranking government officials
b) Grease payments to lower-level government officials
c) Bribes to political parties
d) Kickbacks to win overseas contracts
e) None of the above
3. If we understand how people think and behave in their native environment, we will understand how a particular group will behave in relation to cultural outsiders.
A.True
B.False
4. Women working as expatriate managers are unsuccessful in some countries because they are treated the same as women from that local culture.
A.True
B.False
5. Ethical issues are universal and do not vary from culture to culture.
A.True
B.False
6. A country’s sociopolitical environment increases the number of ethical questions a company must deal with.
A.True
B.False
7. Which of the following is false?
a) Organizations are affected by the expatriate manager’s ability to adjust to the new setting.
b) Organizations are not affected by the expatriate family’s ability to adjust to the new setting.
c) Foreign language proficiency is more important for non-English speakers in English-speaking countries.
d) Cross-cultural training can help an expatriate manager better adjust to the new culture.
8. Which of the following is false?
a) Culture can be defined as “collective mental programming.”
b) Culture represents different patterns of believing.
c) Culture is used to interpret the world.
d) Individuals will interpret their experiences in a new culture in terms of that new culture.
9. ___________ define themselves in terms of their group memberships and their contributions to the success of those groups.
a) Individualists
b) Collectivist