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23 Cards in this Set
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Multinational organizations have ethical obligations toward all but which one of the following? |
cultural relativism |
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although boeing is incorporated in the Unites States, a supplier in singapore makes thr doors for the nose landing gear, and suppliers in Italy manufacture wing flaps, boring is taking part in |
outsourcing |
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an act, as simple as shaking hands when meeting new people is an example of practicing |
norms |
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factors such as ___ and ___clearly influence the values and norms of a society. |
social structure and religion |
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what are the two macro factors that seem to underlie the trend toward greater globalization. |
The decline in barriers to the free flow of goods, services and capital that has occurred since the end of WW2, and increased technological change |
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many international business thical issues arise as a result of all but which oneof the folllwoing, |
differences in monetary exchange rates |
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certain scholors have argued that the most important business implications of religion center on... |
the extent to which religions shape attitudes toward work and entrepreneurship. |
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a ____is a system of values and norms that are shared among a group of people that when taken together constitute a design for living |
culture |
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the world bank has stimated that if current trends continue, by 2020 the ______ economy could be 40% larger that that of the United States. |
Chinese |
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Which of the following technological developments did NOT dramatically enhance globalization? |
Developments in agriculture technologies |
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In todays society, the most important market is the |
Global Market |
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most of the worlds ethical systems are the product of |
religions |
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name the worlds major religions by size from highest to lowest |
christianity, islam, hinduism, buddhism, confucianism |
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from an international business perspective, some argue that what is ethical depends upon one's ____. |
cultural perspective |
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the concept of ____. refers to the idea that businesspeople should consider the social consequences of economic actions when making business decisions |
social responsibility |
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the trend from distinct national economic units and toward one huge global market is commonly referred to as: |
globalization |
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the importance attached to _____ is a central value of the Japanese culture. |
group membership |
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in contrast to the western emphasis on the _____, in many other societies the _____ is the primary unit of social organization. |
individual, group |
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A society's ____ refers to its basic social organization. |
social structure |
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The high level of entrepenurial activity in the Unites States can be attributed in part to the high level of emphasis placed on the _____ in american society. |
individual |
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_____ is a US law regulating behavior regarding the conduct of international business in taking bribes and other unethical actions |
the foreign corrupt practices Act |
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Which one of the following dimensions focused on how a society deals with the fact that people are unequal in physical and intellectual capabilities. |
power distance |
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in recent years, all of the following countries have seen their share of world output fall exceptL |
china |