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Q: The mission and vision, codes of conduct and the socialization process are components of A. Work climates B. Ethical climate C. Organization Culture D. Ethical culture E. All of the above

Q: These climates occur when the organization has norms that encourage people to make ethical decision based on looking out for the welfare of others, particularly for team members and those within the company A. Independent ethical climate B. Caring climate C. instrumental ethical climate D. Dependent ethical climate E. None of the Above

Q: Which of the following DOES not refer to the formal component of an ethical culture? A. Beliefs in heroes, myths, and stories about how ethical dilemmas were dealt with B. Mission of the organization C. Vision of the organization D. Codes of conduct E. All of the above are about the formal aspect of an ethical culture

Q: All of the following are TRUE about ethical culture except: A. Ethical culture has two main components B. Ethical culture has a formal component C. Ethical culture has an informal component D. The formal component is usually more important than the informal component E. All of the above are true

Q: Organizations having a(n)...see their organizational unit as having norms and expectations that encourage ethical decision-making from an egoistic perspective A. Independent ethical climate B. Caring climate C. Instrumental ethical climate D. Dependent ethical climate E. None of the Above

Q: Inspirational-Idealistic, regulatory, educational/learning-oriented codes are three types of A. Work climates B. Ethical climates C. Principled climates D. Law and code E. Ethical codes

Q: These codes focus on broad virtuous themes such as Be honest, Show integrity in all matters, Practice wise decision making, etc A. Inspirational-Idealistic codes B. Regulatory codes C. Educational/Learning-Oriented codes D. Idealstic Codes E. Egoistic codes

Q: These codes suggest guides for decision making and behavioral reactions when faced with ethically challenging situations A. Inspirational-Idealistic codes B. Egoistic codes C. Educational/Learning-Oriented codes D. Idealstic Codes E. All of the Above

Q: These codes specify how to behave in specific situations A. Inspirational-Idealistic codes B. Regulatory codes C. Educational/Learning-Oriented codes D. Benevolent codes E. None of the Above

Q: Egoist climates A. Occur when the organization has norms that encourage people to make ethical decisions based on a set of standards B. Represent the shared perceptions of procedures, policies, and practices, both formal and informal, of the organization? C. Occur when the organization has norms that encourage people to make ethical decision based on looking out for the welfare of others, particularly for team members and those within the company D. Represent the shared perceptions of procedures, policies, and practices, both formal and informal, of the organization? E. Occur when individuals believe that the best way is to make self-interested decisions

Q: To the degree that an entity has expectations that its members will follow codes like the Hippocratic Oath, refers to A. Work climates B. Ethical climate C. Egoist climates D. Law and code climate E. Ethical codes

Q: Represents what organizational members believe are the forms of ethical reasoning or behavior and the expected standards or norms for ethical decision-making within the company. A. Work climates B. Ethical climate C. Principled climates D. Law and code climate E. Ethical codes

Q: Benevolent climates A. Represent the shared perceptions of procedures, policies, and practices, both formal and informal, of the organization? B. Occur when the organization has norms that encourage people to make ethical decisions based on a set of standards C. Represents what organizational members believe are the forms of ethical reasoning or behavior and the expected standards or norms for ethical decision-making within the company. D. These climates occur when the organization has norms that encourage people to make ethical decision based on looking out for the welfare of others, particularly for team members and those within the company E. None of the Above

Q: The shared perceptions, policies, and practices, both formal and informal, refer to which aspect of the organization? A. Ethical culture B. Codes of conduct C. Law and code D. Work climates E. Egoist climates

Q: These occur when the organization has norms that encourage people to make ethical decisions based on a set of standards A. Work climates B. Ethical climate C. Principled climates D. Law and code climate E. Egoist climates

Q: In an attempt to identify the ethical principles that are used to guide the ethical decision making within their organizations, companies also develop their own A. Work climates B. Ethical climate C. Egoist climates D. Law and code E. Ethical codes

Q: ...Represent the shared perceptions of procedures, policies, and practices, both formal and informal, of the organization? A. Work climates B. Ethical climate C. Principled climates D. Egoist climates E. Ethical codes

Q: What can multinationals do to become more ethica? Be specific.

Q: What is bribery? Discuss some of the negative effects of bribery both for companies and for societies.

Q: Compare and contrast ethical relativism with ethical universalism.

Q: Discuss some of the ways national culture and social institutions affect ethical behavior. Be specific with examples.

Q: What is global business ethics? Why is global business ethics critical?

Q: Which of the following can a company do to become more ethical? A. Ethics training B. Whistle-blowing hotline C. Implement a code of ethics D. None of the above E. All of the above

Q: Which step of the HKH model states that the multinational needs to consider whether the questionable practice is simply a cultural difference or could represent a potential ethics problem? A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth E. Fifth

Q: According to Stohl, Stohl, and Popova (2009), a third generation code of ethics is when: A. Focus is on responsibilities grounded in the wider interconnected environment B. Focus in on the responsibility to stakeholders C. Focus is on the legal responsibility of the company D. None of the above E. All of the above

Q: Which of the following are characteristics of a whistle-blowing program? A. It offers an unamious way for employees to report ethical violations B. Detects behaviors before it is too late C. It can be used as an internal control to prevent fraud D. None of the above E. All of the above

Q: refers to gifts or payments to someone to expedite a government action or to gain some business advantage? A. Bribery B. Child Labor C. Corruption D. Whistle-blowing E. None of the above

Q: According to Stohl, Stohl, and Popova (2009), a first generation of code of ethics is when the: A. Focus is on responsibilities grounded in the wider interconnected environment B. Focus in on the responsibility to stakeholders C. Focus is on the legal responsibility of the company D. None of the above E. All of the above

Q: What is a formalized public statement that articulates the rules and regulations that will guide organizational practices with ethical consequences? A. The code of ethics B. The articles of incorporation C. The bylaws D. Ethical universalism E. Ethical relativism

Q: __________ refers to the ability of the multinational to have clout based on its reputation or ability to provide jobs or train employees in the host country. A. Insight B. Quid Pro Quo C. Leverage D. Power E. None of the above

Q: How many steps are there in the HKH model? A. 1 B. 3 C. 5 D. 7 E. 9

Q: Which of the following is true regarding women workers and their rights? A. Women may have to juggle both unpaid domestic work and paid work B. Men tend to be disproportionately represented in the managerial level relative to women C. Women are considered flexible labor and can easily be fired if they become pregnant or are sick D. All of the above E. None of the above

Q: Which of the following is FALSE regarding women workers and their rights? A. Women workers provide the bulk of labor in developing nations in export oriented sectors B. Women workers are paid lower wages than men C. Women are often paid low wages in poor working conditions D. Women do not enjoy any benefits from joining the workforce E. None of the above is true

Q: _________ holds that basic moral principles transcend cultural and national boundaries. A. Ethical relativism B. Ethical universalism C. Ethical standard D. Ethical individualism E. None of the above

Q: What is an ethical viewpoint based on the assumption that there are no objective and universal moral standard? A. Ethical relativism B. Ethical universalism C. Ethical standard D. Individualism E. Masculinity

Q: According to Cullen, Parboteeah, and Hoegl,which of the following characteristics of societies encourage more deviance? A. Low levels of industrialization B. Capitalist systems C. High degrees of family breakdown D. All of the above E. None of the above

Q: High universalism means: A. People value achievement B. People are more ambitious because they expect to be treated fairly C. People have high materialistic tendencies D. People value their own person freedom E. None of the above

Q: High individualism means: A. People value achievement B. People are more ambitious because they expect to be treated fairly C. People have high materialistic tendencies D. People value their own person freedom E. All of the above

Q: Which of the following national cultural dimensions are likely to have a greater number of people engaging in deviant acts such as crime? A. Values of high achievement B. High pecuniary materialism C. High universalism D. All of the above E. None of the above

Q: Which of the following is not one of the convergent factors leading multinationals to adopt more similar ethical practices? A. Regional trade agreements B. Global customers and products C. Cross-border competition D. Mergers and acquisitions E. All of the above

Q: What is the value chain. Briefly discuss primary and support activities and how understanding these activities can contribute to stronger sustainability.

Q: Discuss four factors that are critical to building the environmentally sustainable organization.

Q: Which of the following does NOT contribute to the success of a sustainability program? A. Being a first mover B. A balance between top-down and bottom-up C. Devise and measure intangible benefits D. Not getting employees involved E. Measuring intangible benefits

Q: ________ refers to the efforts by the company to report its sustainability efforts and the progress made on such efforts. A. Sustainability reporting B. Feedback C. Sustainability surveys D. Strategic vision E. Sustainability goals

Q: Measurable sustainability goals A. Provide a company with the needed benchmarks to determine whether it is successful in its sustainability efforts B. Creates awareness around key issues and focus energies towards improving such issues C. Are critical to achieve environmental sustainability D. None of the above E. All of the above

Q: Which of the following are considered support activities of the value chain? A. Distribution B. General administration C. Sales and marketing D. Distribution E. Supply chain management

Q: Which of the following are considered primary activities of the value chain? A. Supply chain management B. Operations C. Sales and marketing D. None of the above E. All of the above

Q: Which of the following are considered primary activities of the value chain? A. Product research and development B. Human resources management C. General administration D. Distribution E. All of the above

Q: A company is of the ________ type when they see sustainability as limited to those activities that are linked to short-term efficiency. A. Embracer B. Cautious adopter C. Value chain D. Primary activity E. Secondary activity

Q: _______ mindset suggest that these executives took a more logical view of sustainability. A. Corporate conventionality B. New sustainability paradigm C. Reconciliation D. Pragmatism E. All of the above

Q: _______ mindset believes that it is possible to merge sustainability with profitability. A. Corporate conventionality B. New sustainability paradigm C. Reconciliation D. Pragmatism E. Environmental

Q: _______ mindset seeks a additional way of measuring the success of sustainability efforts A. Corporate conventionality B. New sustainability paradigm C. Reconciliation D. Pragmatism E. Sustainable

Q: ________ mindset places strong emphasis on profit making. A. Corporate conventionality B. New sustainability paradigm C. Reconciliation D. Pragmatism E. Independent

Q: The process of making information explicitly and openly available to concerned stakeholders is known as A. E-commerce B. E-trust C. Information transparency D. Authentication E. Non-repudiation

Q: The form(s) of information distinguished by Mooradian to appreciate the issue of privacy with regards to social media is (are) A. Institution specific information such as financial information B. Socially sensitive information such as embarassing information C. Biographical information D. All of the above E. None of the above

Q: Virtualization A. Reduces the need for hardware while also reducing the need for energy B. Increases the need for hardware while reducing the need for energy C. Reduces the need for hardware while increasing the need for energy D. Increase the need for hardware while increasing the need for energy E. None of the above

Q: Running multiple computers on a single computer is known as A. Virtualization B. Cloud computing C. Networking D. Data integrity E. All of the above

Q: Which of following activities involves placing data on the web as opposed to on in-house servers? A. Cloud computing B. Networking C. Virtualization D. Data integrity E. None of the above

Q: Trust in other parties such as third parties certifying that a vendor has pledged integrity and honesty is one the main components of A. E-commerce B. E-trust C. E-commerce security D. Information transparency E. Information privacy

Q: Protecting and ensuring that collected data is accurate, reliable and truthful represents which aspect of e-commerce security? A. Confidentiality B. Availability C. Authentication D. Non-repudiation E. None of the above

Q: Ensuring that those who are using the data are really who they claim to be represents which aspect of e-commerce security? A. Confidentiality B. Availability C. Authentication D. Non-repudiation E. Integrity

Q: One key aspect of e-commerce security is non-repudiation. This refers to A. Making sure that private information is not made available to non-authorized users B. Making sure that the collected data is reliable and accurate C. Making sure that collected data is made available in a timely manner D. Ensuring that those who are using the data are really who they claim to be E. Making sure that authorized users are not denied access to their data

Q: Mr. Jones just bought the iPad 2 and he is expecting a week from now from this eBay seller. This is an example of A. E-trust. B. Privacy C. Integrity D. Authentication E. None of the above

Q: The popular term that refers to the advanced Internet technology and applications that have largely enabled collaboration among Internet users is A. Social media B. Networking C. Virtualization D. Web 1.0 E. None of the above

Q: Which of the following regarding information gathering and storing is NOT true? A. Data can now be collected and stored on a large scale B. Data storing is extremely cheap C. The types of data collected has changed from the past D. Companies can easily scan customers emails to gather data E. Companies cannot easily share data

Q: Common technique(s) used by companies to experiments the ways to reduce their IT- related energy use is (are). A. Virtualization B. Cloud computing C. PC power management software D. All of the above E. None of the above

Q: Which of the following regarding E-commerce is NOT true? A. E-Commerce refers to the selling of goods and services over the internet B. Selling among businesses over the internet is refered to as B2C C. E-commerce can also take place fully online when customers buy software D. Most online transactions occur either through B2B or B2C E. All of the above are true

Q: Social media sites all form part of the new A. Web 1.0 phenomena B. Web 3.0 phenomena C. Web 1.2 phenomena D. Web 2.0 phenomena E. None of the above

Q: The ability of individuals to control or restrict access to information about them is defined as A. E-trust B. E-commerce security C. Information transparency D. E-commerce piracy E. Privacy

Q: The gap between the more privileged who have access and the less privileged who do not have access to information and communication technology A. The digital differentiation B. The digital divide C. The digital divide D. The digital gap E. E-commerce security

Q: Wurtz (2005) finds that McDonalds websites in high context cultures tend to A. Have much more animation. B. Have less animation C. No animation at all D. Have less embedded links E. All of the above are false

Q: E-trust refers to the confidence that that an online transaction will occur according to expectations. A. A vendor has B. A buyer has C. Third party user has D. A stakeholder has E. None of the above

Q: E-commerce security refers to A. The number of stakeholders online. B. The number of firewalls in one's computer C. The degree to which stakeholders trust hardware such as computers D. The degree to which stakeholders feel that the data collected online by companies is safe E. None of the above

Q: Which of the following is not TRUE regarding social media? A. Web 1.0 is usually user-generated allowing individuals to interact B. Social media is the popular term referring to advanced information technology and applications that have allowed collaboration among internet users C. Social media sites all form part of the Web 2.0 phenomena D. An importatnt aspect of social media is online social networks E. All of the above are true

Q: What is/ are the goal (s) of social regulation? A. Protection of consumers B. Providing employees with a safe and healthy work environment C. Providint workers with equal opportunity at work D. All of the above E. None of the above

Q: Which of the following are reasons companies engage in corporate public activity? A. Influence legislation pertaining to their operations B. Get access to governmental resources C. Positively affect its performance D. All of the above E. None of the above

Q: Sarbanes-Oxley was created because of the unethical behaviors of which company (s) A. Enron B. WorldCom C. Walmart D. Both a. and b. E. All of the above

Q: refers to groups or entities that have an indirect impact on the company's survival and strategic activities A. Primary stakeholders B. Secondary Stakeholders C. Silent stakeholders D. Principal Stakeholders E. Arbitrary Stakeholders

Q: refers to analysis of media to determine whether ongoing media coverage is portraying the company under some specific theme. A. Theme and contradiction analysis B. Salience and sentiment analysis C. Problem and solution analysis D. NGO analysis E. None of the above

Q: Trade associations, industry groups represent which form of NGO? A. Social purpose NGO B. Non-membership NGO C. Corporate public activity NGO D. Membership NGO E. None of the above