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Omnipotent view of management (11)
the view that managers are directly responsible for an organizations success or failure
symbolic view of management
the view that much of the organizations success or failure is due to external forces outside the managers control
organizational culture
The shared values, principles, traditions, and ways of doing things that influence the way organizational members act
strong cultures
Organizational cultures in which the key values are intensely held and widely shared
socialization
The process that helps employees adapt to the organizations culture
workplace spirituality
A feature of a culture where organizational values promote a sense of purpose through meaningful work that takes place in the context of community
external environment
Factors and forces outside an organization that affects the organization's performance
specific environment
External forces that have a direct impact on managers decisions and actions and are directly relevant to the achievement of an organizations goals
general environment
broad external conditions that may affect an organization
environmental uncertainty
The degree of change and complexity in a organizations environment
environmental complexity
the number of components in a organizations environment and the extent of the organizations knowledge about those components
stakeholders
Any constituencies in a organizations environments that are affected by the organizations decisions and actions
classical view (12)
the view that managements only social responsibility is to maximize profits
socioeconomic view
the view that managements social responsibility goes beyond making profits and includes protecting and improving society's welfare
social obligation
a firms engaging in social actions because of its obligation to meet certain economic and legal responsibilities
social responsiveness
a firms engaging in social actions in response to some popular social need.
social responsibility
a business's intention beyond its legal and economic obligations to do the right thing and act in ways that are good for society.
social screening
applying social criteria (screens) to investment decisions.
greening of management
a form of management in which managers consider the impact of their organization on the natural environment
values-based management
a form of management in which an organizations values guide employees in the way they do their jobs
ethics
Principles, values, and beliefs that define what is right and what is wrong behavior
values
Basic convictions about what is right and what is wrong
ego strength
a personality measure of the strength of a persons convictions
locus of control
a personality attribute that measures the degree to which people believe they control their own fate
code of ethics
a formal statement of an organizations primary values and the ethical rules it expects its employees to follow
whistle-blower
an individual who raises ethical concerns or issues to others
social entrepreneur
a individual or organization who seeks out opportunities to improve society by using practical, innovative, and sustainable approaches.
parochialism (13)
viewing the world solely through one's own eyes and perspectives and not recognizing that others have different ways of living and working. Parochialism leads to an inability to recognize differences between people
ethnocentric attitude
the parochialistic belief that the best work approaches and practices are those of the home country
polycentric attitude
the view that managers in the host country know the best work approaches and practices for running their business
geocentric attitude
a world oriented view that focuses on using the best approaches and people from around the globe
European Union (EU)
an economic and political partnership of 27 democratic European countries created as a unified economic and trade entity. THree additional countries have applied for membership.
Euro
a single common european currency
North American Free Trade agreement (NAFTA)
an agreement among the Mexican, Canadian, and US governments that have eliminated barriers to trade.
Association of Southeastern Asian Nations (ASEAN)
a trading alliance of 10 Southeast Asian nations
World Trade Organization
a global organization of 153 countries that deals with the rules of trade among nations
Multinational corporations
a broad term that refers to any and all types of international companies that maintain operations in multiple countries
multidomestic corporation
an international company that decentralizes management and other decisions to the local country
global company
an international company that centralizes management and other decisions in the home country
transnational or borderless organization
a type of international company in which artificial geographic barriers are eliminated
born globals
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global sourcing
purchasing materials or labor from around the world based on lowest cost
exporting
making products domestically and selling them abroad
importing
acquiring products made abroad and selling them domestically
licensing
an agreement in which an organization gives another organization the right to make or sell its products, using its technology or product specifications
franchising
an agreement in which an organization gives another organization the right to use its name and operating methods
strategic alliances
a partnership between and organization and foreign company partners in which both share resources and knowledge in developing new products or building production facilities
joint venture
a specific type of strategic alliance in which the partners agree to form a separate, independent organization for some business purpose
foreign subsidiary
a direct investment in a foreign country that involves setting up a separate and independent facility or office
market economy
an economic system in which resources are primarily owned and controlled by the private sector
command economy Book says planned economy
an economic system in which all economic decisions are planned by a central government
national culture
the values and attitude shared by individuals from a specific country that shape their behavior and beliefs about what is important
GLOBE
The GLOBE leadership and organizational behavior effectiveness research program, a program that studies cross culture leadership behaviors an expansion of Hofstede's fice dimensions of national culture
wikis
Server software that allows users to freely create and edit web page content by using any web browser.
blogs
web logs or online diaries

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