Betty notices that organizations in China tend to be hierarchical with power derived from prestige and force. Which of the following statements is consistent with her observation?
A) Chinese society considers caste system and class system a myth.
B) Chinese men are subordinate to Chinese women.
C) China scores high on the power distance dimension.
D) China owes its success to its individualistic society.
C
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Identify the steps in the selling process
What will be an ideal response?
Management teams are similar to work teams because they
A. require a lot of input from members with different types of training and expertise. B. are designed to be relatively permanent. C. participate in managerial-level tasks that affect the entire organization. D. focus on the accomplishment of core operational-level production and service tasks. E. require only part-time commitment from members.
Once a strategy has been formulated and implemented, it is important that the firm sticks to it no matter what happens.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Albertson's, the grocery retailer, has the highest profit margins in the industry at 6%. A union has filed suit against Albertson's for its "off-the-clock" without pay practices with respect to manager trainees. These trainees worked 4-5 hours extra each week without pay and did not complain because of promises of progression in the organization. When progression did not materialize, the trainees
returned to checking positions and their union filed a class action suit on their behalf. The potential for back pay and penalties in the case is $200 million. Albertson's notes that some managers may prod trainees to work longer without pay but that such is not company policy. a. Who is responsible for the "off-the-clock" policy? b. Is it each store manager or Albertson's? c. Is "off-the-clock" an ethical policy?