Chapter 2 Flashcards
conventional OB focusses on _____ factors
quantitative
sustainable OB focusses on _____ factors
qualitative
What is organization-specific responsibility (OSR)?
responsibility of orgs. to focus on org’s owners and their financial interests
What OB approach is consistent with OSR?
conventional
What is corporate social responsibility (CSR)?
responsibility of orgs to act in ways that protect and improve the welfare of multiple stakeholders
What OB approach is consistent with CSR?
sustainable
Rank the approaches to natural environment from least sensitive to most sensitive
- obstructionist
- defensive/legal
- market
- accommodation
- proactive
What is sustainable development?
development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the future generations ability to meet their own needs
def. increased interdependence and integration among people and organizations around the world
globalization
What is a multinational company?
an org that receives more than 25% of its total sales revenue from outside its home country
conventional OB focusses on __centrism and ___centrism
polycentrism and ethnocentrism
What is polycentrism
the assumption that members in a host country know the best way to manage an org in their country
What is ethnocentrism
assumption that members of one’s own home country offer the best wat to manage in a host country
Sustainable OB follows ___centrim
egalicentrism
What is egalicentrism?
assumption that people from different cultures working together in a manner characterized by two-way, give-and-take communication foster deeper mutual understanding, community, and new insights
-it’s a means of developing new practices
