45. The ideal situation in organizations is to have employees whose values are perfectly congruent with the organization's values. True False 46. Utilitarianism suggests that we should choose the option that provides the highest degree of satisfaction to affected. True False 47. Distributive justice is sometimes known as a consequential principle because it focuses on the consequences of our actions, not on how we achieve those consequences. True False 48. One problem with applying the individual rights principle of ethical decision making is that one individual right may conflict with another. True False 49. The distributive justice principle of ethical decision making advocates the principle that benefits should be distributed among people irrespective of their abilities and similarities. True False 50. Moral sensitivity is the degree to which an issue demands the application of ethical principles. True False 51. One type of factor that can change a person's moral sensitivity is expertise or knowledge of prescriptive norms or rules. True False 52. Mindfulness refers to the level of empathy a person has when referring to their moral sensitivity. True False 53. An ethical code of conduct is a statement desired practices, rules of conduct and philosophy about the organization's relationship to its stakeholders and the environment. True False 54. Collectivism is a cross-cultural value describing the degree to which people in a culture emphasize personal duty to the groups in which they belong. True False 55. Individualism and collectivism are mutually exclusive values found in certain countries and places. True False
130. Scenario: International Manufacturing & Trading International Manufacturing & Trading (IMT) is a medium-sized U.S. company rapidly expanding in the Asian and Far East markets. The company has decided to open a manufacturing plant in Japan, Taiwan, and Malaysia. IMT will send key top managers from the U.S. office and will hire the lower-level managers and employees from the local markets. IMT managers realize that there will be some cultural differences but are unsure of what and how much. IMT managers should make themselves aware that people in Japan tend to have: People in Japan have medium power distance. Refer: Exhibit 2.8 AACSB: Analytic AACSB: Diversity Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Blooms: Apply Learning Objective: 02-06 Describe five values commonly studied across cultures. Level of Difficulty: 3 Hard Topic: Power Distance 131. Scenario: International Manufacturing & Trading International Manufacturing & Trading (IMT) is a medium-sized U.S. company rapidly expanding in the Asian and Far East markets. The company has decided to open a manufacturing plant in Japan, Taiwan, and Malaysia. IMT will send key top managers from the U.S. office and will hire the lower-level managers and employees from the local markets. IMT managers realize that there will be some cultural differences but are unsure of what and how much. IMT managers should know that employees from cultures with a high power distance are more likely to: Countries with a high power distance accept and value unequal power. They value obedience to authority and are comfortable receiving commands from their superiors without consultation or debate, and they prefer to resolve differences through formal procedures rather than directly.