Why do only a few absolutes apply to organizational behavior?
What will be an ideal response?
Question 2Which of the following is a result of globalization?
A) organizations being bound by national borders
B) lower production of goods in developing nations
C) highly homogeneous workforce
D) shared social value among all cultures
E) jobs moving to nations with low-cost labor
Question 3Finding the best match between an employee's talents and company needs is the ________ role in which the HR specialists can contribute to the company.
A) conflict management
B) directive
C) advocacy
D) retaliatory
E) disciplinary
Question 4Gould Furniture is one of the leading furniture companies in Indonesia. In the past, the company had a homogeneous workforce of Indonesian employees.
The company is desperate to cut operating and manufacturing costs and, hence, is considering outsourcing part of the manufacturing process to low-cost Vietnam. However, local community leaders across the country are strongly opposing this decision. They believe that exporting jobs to other countries is detrimental to their country in every way possible. Which of the following, if true, is the flaw in the local community leaders' opinion?
A) The country has one of the lowest rates of employment in Asia.
B) Over 85 percent of Indonesia's revenue comes from agriculture.
C) The furniture market contributes to 20 percent of deforestation in the country.
D) The government of Indonesia provides substantial subsidies to start-up companies.
E) Gould Furniture has alliances with local furniture companies in Vietnam.
Question 5Which of the following statements is true of secularists as described in Nash and McLennan's coping strategies model?
A) They prefer direct witnessing in the workplace.
B) They do not profess a religious faith.
C) They believe in radical separation of business from their faith.
D) They believe that there is no distinction between sacred and secular.
E) They attempt to integrate their religion in every aspect of their work.
Question 6The bookselling industry was revolutionized by ________.
A) Mintzberg's Theory of Management
B) evidence-based management
C) Luthan's findings on management behavior
D) intuition
E) the availability of Big Data
Question 7Managers who oversee the movement of jobs to countries with low-cost labor are most likely to ________.
A) provide poor customer service
B) face opposition from labor groups
C) manage a culturally homogeneous workforce
D) operate in niche markets
E) lose competitive advantage by exporting jobs