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Chapters 2, 3, 9, 10 Flashcards

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business ethics

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principles and standards that determine acceptable conduct in business

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ethical issue

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-an identifiable problem, situation, or opportunity that requires a person to choose from among several actions that may be evaluated as right or wrong, ethical or unethical

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ethical issue examples (5)

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-bribery
-misuse of company time
-abusive and intimidating behavior
-misuse of company resources
-conflict of interest

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ethical choice

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making decisions based on ethics

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codes of ethics

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formalized rules and standards that describe what a company expects of its employees

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social responsibility

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Business’s obligation to maximize its positive impact and minimize its negative impact on society

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social responsibility requirements

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Stage 1: Financial and economic viability
Stage 2: Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
Stage 3: Ethics, principles, and values
Stage 4: Philanthropic activities

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social responsibility issues (7)

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-relations with owners/stockholders
-employee relations
-consumer relations
-sustainability issues (pollution)
-alternative energy
-community relations
-response to environmental issues

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business responsibility

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the practice of creating customer value through the active concern for people, ethics, equity, and environmental impacts while running a profitable business

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absolute advantage

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a monopoly that exists when a country is the only source of an item, the only producer of an item, or the most efficient producer

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comparative advantage

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the bias of most international trade, when a country specializes in products that it can supply more efficiently or at a lower cost than it can produce other items

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outsourcing

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the transferring of manufacturing or other tasks to countries where labor and supplies are less expensive

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balance of trade

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the purchase of goods and services from foreign sources

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trade deficit

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-a nation’s negative balance of trade
-exist when a country imports more products then they export

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trade surplus

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a country exports more then they import

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Barriers to international trade (6)

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-economic
-ethical
-legal
-political
-social/cultural
-technological

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GATT (general agreement on Tariffs and trade)

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-trade agreement
-signed by 23 countries in 1947
-tariff negotiations
-place where international trade problems could be discussed/resolved

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WTO (world trade organization)

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deals with the rules of trade between nations

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NAFTA (north american free trade agreement)

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-eliminates most tariffs and trade restrictions on agricultural and manufactured products
-encourage trade among Canada, US, and Mexico

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EU (European union)

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-union of European nations established in 1958
-promote trade among its members
-one of the largest single markets today

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world bank

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-organization established by the industrialized nations in 1946
-loan money to underdeveloped and developing countries
-formally known as the international bank for reconstruction/development

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IMF (International monetary fund)

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-organization established in 1947
-promote trade among member nations by eliminating trade barriers and fostering financial cooperation

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licensing

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trade agreement in which one company allows another company to use its company name, product, patents, brands, trademarks, raw materials, and production in exchange for fee/royalty

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exporting

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the sale of goods and services to foreign markets

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importing

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the purchase of goods and services from foreign services

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joint venture

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a partnership established for a specific project or for a limited time

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strategic alliance

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a partnership formed to create competitive advantage on a worldwide basis

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direct investment

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the ownership of overseas facilities

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multinational corporation

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a corporation that operates on a worldwide scale, without significant ties to any one nation or region

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International business strategies

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-multinational: customizing products, promotion, and distribution according to national differences
-global: standardizing products for the whole world

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human relations

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study of the behavior of individuals and groups in organizational settings

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morale

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an employees attitude toward the job, employer, and colleagues

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intrinsic rewards

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the personal satisfaction and enjoyment felt after attaining a goal

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extrinsic rewards

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benefits and/or recognition received from someone else

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Maslow’s hierarchy of Needs

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-theory that arranges the five basic needs of people into the order in which people strive to satisfy them
-physiological needs, security, social, esteem, self actualization

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job rotation

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movement of employees from one job to another in an effort to relieve the boredom associated with job specialization

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job enrichment

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-incorporation of motivational factors
-opportunity for achievement, recognition, responsibility, and advancement into a job

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job description

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-written explanation of a specific job
-including job title, tasks, relationship with other jobs, physical/mental requirements, duties, responsibilities, working conditions

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job specification

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description of the qualifications necessary for a specific job

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performance appraisals

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provide employees with feedback on how well they are doing as well as areas for improvement

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wages

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financial rewards based on the number of hours the employee works or the level of output achieved

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salary

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a financial reward calculated on a weekly, monthly, or annual basis

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benefits

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nonfinancial forms of compensation provided to employees

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additional compensation

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bonuses/profit sharing

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labor unions

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employee organizations formed to deal with employers for achieving better pay, hours, and working conditions

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characteristics of diversity

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primary- unchangeable

secondary- chanegable

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primary characteristics

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-unchangable
-age, gender, race, ethnicity, abilities, sexual orientation

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secondary characteristics

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-changeable
-education, income, location, religion

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