MGMT Ch.3 Flashcards

1
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___ the study of how a country manages its affairs by using its political, economic, and legal system

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political economy

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2
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___ structures, processes, and activities by which a nation governs itself

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political system

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3
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___ political system in which individuals govern without support of the people, tightly control peoples lives, and do not tolerate opposing views

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totalitarian system

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4
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___ both private and public groups need to balance each others powers

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pluralism

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5
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___only individuals and private groups can preserve personal liberties

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anarchism

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6
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Totalitarian governments share what three features?

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  • imposed authority
  • lack of constitutional guarantees
  • restricted participation
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7
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___ political system in which a country’s religious leaders are also its political leaders

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theocracy

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8
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___political system in which leaders rely on military and bureaucratic power

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secular totalitarianism

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9
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secular totalitarianism takes what 3 forms?

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  • communist
  • tribal
  • right wing
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10
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___ belief that social and economic equality can be obtained only by establishing an all powerful communist party and by granting the government ownership over all types of economic activity

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communism

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11
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___ the belief that social and economic equality is obtained through government ownership and regulation of the means of production

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socialism

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12
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___ one group imposes its will on others whom share a national identity

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tribal totalitarianism

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13
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___ the government endorses private ownership of property and a market based economy but grants few political freedoms

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right wing totalitarianism

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14
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___ political system in which government leaders are elected directly by the wide participation of the people or by their representatives

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democracy

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15
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___ democracy in which citizens elect individuals from their group to represent political views

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representative democarcy

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16
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Representative democracy tries to provide what 5 things?

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freedom of expression
periodic elections
full civil and property rights
minority rights
nonpolitical bureaucracies
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17
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___ segmant of economic environment made up of independently owned firms that seek to earn profit

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private sector

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18
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___ belief that ownership of the means of production belongs in the hands of induviduals and businesses

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capitalism

free market

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19
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___structure and process that a country uses to allocate its resources and conduct commercial activities

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economic system

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20
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___ economic system in which a nations land, factories, and other economic resources are owned by the government, which plans nearly all economic activities

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centrally planned economy

<== far left

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21
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___economic system in which land, factories, and other economic resources are rather equally split between private and government ownership

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mixed economy

<==center==>

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22
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___ economic system in which the majority of a nations land, factories, and other economic resources are privately owned either by individuals or businesses

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market economy

far right==>

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23
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Centrally planned economy origin (3things)

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  • rooted in collectivism
  • popularized by Karl Marx in 19th century
  • implemented in 20th century by means of violent upheaval
24
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Centrally planned economy decline (4things)

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  • failure to create economic value
  • failure to provide incentives
  • failure to achieve rapid growth
  • failure to satisfy consumer needs
25
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mixed economy goals (3things)

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  • low unemployment and poverty
  • steady economic growth
  • equitable distribution of wealth
26
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mixed economy decline (2things)

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  • lack of accountability, rising costs, and slow economic growth
  • move towards privatization
27
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___policy of selling government owned economic resources to private operators

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privatization

28
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market economy origin(5things)

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  • private ownership
  • interplay of supply and demand
  • emphasis on individualism
  • laissez faire economics
  • economic freedom
29
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Market economies feature what 3 things?

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free choice
free enterprise
price flexibility

30
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What are the 4 roles that governments have in a market economy

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  • enforce antitrust laws
  • preserve property rights
  • provide fiscal and monetary stability
  • preserve political stability
31
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___ designed to prevent companies from fixing prices,, sharing markets, and gaining unfair monopoly advantages

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antitrust laws

32
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countries with more economic freedom tend to have___

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a higher standard of living

33
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___ a set of laws and regulations including the process by which a country’s laws are enacted and enforced and the ways in which its courts hold parties accountable for their actions

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legal system

34
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___ the devotion of a people to their nation’s interests and advancement

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nationalism

35
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common law is based on what 3 things?

A

tradition
precedent
usage

36
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___a countries legal history

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tradition

37
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___past cases that have come before its courts

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precedent

38
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___how laws are applied in specific situations

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usage

39
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___ legal system based on detailed set of written rules and statutes that constitute a legal code

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civil law

40
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___legal system based on religious teachings

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theocratic law

41
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___property that results from peoples intellectual talent an abilities

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intellectual property

42
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___ patents and trademarks

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industrial property

43
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___property right granted to the inventer of a product that excludes others from making, using, or selling the invention

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patent

44
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___property right in the form of words or symbols that distinguish a product and its manufacturer

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trademark

45
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___ property right that gives creators of original work the freedom to publish or dispose of them as they choose

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copyright

46
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___ international treaty that protects trademarks

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Berne Convention

47
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___ responsibility of manufacturers, sellers, individuals, and others for damage, injury, or death caused by defective products

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product liability

48
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liability laws are tougher in ____

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developed nations

49
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___ taxes on products that help pay for the consequences of the product

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consumption tax

50
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___ tax levied on each party that adds value to a product through its production and distribution

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value added tax

51
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____ personal behavior in acordance with guidelines for conduct or morality

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ethical behavior

52
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ethical dilemmas are not___

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legal questions

53
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____ practice of companies going beyond legal obligations to actively balance commitments to investors, customers, other companies, and communities

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corporate social responsibility

54
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___ if you are a for profit business, your job is to grow money any way you can

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Friedman view

55
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___ focuses on the local cultures, ethics, and morality

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cultural relativist view

56
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___ uses home country’s ethics as a base

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righteous moralists view

57
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___ greatest good for the greatest number of people

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utilitarian view