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MGMT 320 Final
Chapters 9-end
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Business
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03/13/2017

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Term
hypernorms
Definition
master ethical principles that underlie all other ethical principles
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ethics approach
Definition
training employees to make decisions based on ethical values
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Theory of amorality
Definition
The belief that business should be conducted without reference to the full range of ethical standards, restraints, and ideals in society
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Theory of moral unity
Definition
Business actions are judged by the general ethical standards of society, not by a special set of more permissive standards
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Ethical relativism
Definition
The theory that ethical values are created by cultural experience
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Ethical universalism
Definition
The theory that because human nature is everywhere the same, basic ethical rules are applicable in all cultures
Term
What type of defense is justification?
Definition
A necessity
Term
What type of defense is excuse?
Definition
Duress
Term
Intuition ethic
Definition
what is good or right is felt by intuition
Term
Two modes of ethical decision-making
Definition
Automatic Mode
-identify decision alternatives, make a decision, choose moral argument to justify decision
Manual Mode:
identify decision alternatives, use moral framework to evaluate alternatives, make a decision
Term
Consequentialism
Definition
Locates morality in the consequences of an action
In other words, the ends justify the means
Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill
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Consequentialism Ethics
Definition
Utilitarianism: The greatest good for the greatest number
Ends-Mean Ethic: The ends justify the means
Proportionality Ethic: Weigh the good against the bad
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Deontology
Definition
Immanuel Kant
Locates morality in certain duties and obligations, which much be adhered to on principle.
Focuses on standards of conduct regardless of the consequences.
We follow these standards of conduct for their own sake and without reference to their consequences
Term
Categorical Imperative
(based on deontology)
Definition
The Formula of Universal Law
“Act only according to that maxim by which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law”
Term
Practical Imperative
(based on deontology)
Definition
The Formula of Humanity as an Ends
“Act in such a way that you treat humanity always at the same time as an end and never merely as a means”
Term
Deontology Ethics
Definition
The Rights Ethic: Each person has protections and entitlements that others have a duty to respect
Golden Rule: Do unto others what you would have them do unto you
The Theory of Justice: Each person should act fairly toward others
Organization Ethic: Be loyal to the organization
Disclosure Rule: Test an ethical decision by asking how you would feel if your actions ended up in the newspaper (a.k.a. the Wall Street Journal test)
Term
Regulation
Definition
Government activity that guides the behavior of citizens, groups, and
corporations to reach economic or social goals
Term
Natural rights
Definition
protections and entitlements that can be inferred by reason from the study of human nature
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legal rights
Definition
protections and entitlements conferred by the government /law
Term
Who painted a fake van goh painting
Definition
Edward Munich
Term
earmark
Definition
an amount of money for a project added into an appropriations bill by any member of the senate or house or representatives
Term
federal system
Definition
a government in which powers are divided between a central government and subdivision governments, set forth in the Constitution
Term
supremacy clause
Definition
a clause in the constitution, article 6 section 2, setting forth the principle that when the federal gov. passes a law within its powers, the states are bound by that law
Term
separation of powers
Definition
the constitutional arrangement that separates the legislative, executive, and judicial functions into three branches giving each considerable power to balance and check the others
Term
judicial review
Definition
the power of judges to review legislative and executive actions and strike down laws that unconstitutional
Term
First Amendment
Definition
Added in 1791, that protects the freedom of speech, press, & assembly, and freedom to contact and lobby government
Term
bribery
Definition
money in exchange for favors
Term
gratuity
Definition
gifts of money
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peak association
Definition
a group that represents the political interest of many companies
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trade association
Definition
a group representing the interests of an industry or industry segment
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coalition
Definition
a combination of business united to pursue a political goal
Term
lobbying
Definition
advocating a position to government
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contact lobbying
Definition
direct interaction with government
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background lobbying
Definition
indirect lobbying activity designed to build friendly relations with lawmakers, officials and staff
Term
grassroots lobbying
Definition
generating public support
Term
illegal gratuity
Definition
the exchange of a gratuity for an official action in the past or future
Term
federal elections
Definition
435 representatives are elected every 2 years
president & vice president, every 4 years
100 senators elected every 6 years
Term
political action committee
Definition
a poitical committee carrying a companies name formed to make campaign contributions the money it gives to candidates comes from individual employees, not from the corpation
Term
soft money
Definition
money that is unregulated as to source or amount under federal election law
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hard money
Definition
money raised and spent under the strict contribution limits and rules
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bundling
Definition
fund-raising by an individual who solicits multiple contributions for a candidate, then "bundles" the checks and passes them on
Term
independent expenditure
Definition
a message of express advocacy to voters that is not coordinated with a candidate
Term
externalities
Definition
costs of production borne not by the enterprise that causes them but by society
Term
Commerce clause
Definition
article 1 section 8, gives power to congress to regulate commerce
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independent commission
Definition
a regulatory agency run by a small group of commissioners independent of political control
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deregulation
Definition
the removal of substantial reduction of the body of regulation covering an industry
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troubled asset relief program
Definition
a program that gave federal regulators power to exchange funds for an ownership interest in banks and corporations
Term
regulation
Definition
government regulation that guides the behavior of citizens, groups, and corporations to reach economic or social goals
Term
federal register
Definition
a daily gov. publication containing proposed rules, notices of public meetings by regulatory agencies, and presidential executive orders
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significant regulatory action
Definition
a rule with an annual effect of 100 million or more on the economy
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code of federal regulations
Definition
a reference work that compiles regulations of all agencies
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guidance
Definition
information in nonbinding documents intended to clarify official regulation
Term
chevron doctrine
Definition
the general rule that federal courts should defer to agency rules that are based on reasonable interpretations of ambiguous statutes
Term
multinational corporation
Definition
an entity headquartered in one country that does business in one or more foreign countries
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liberalization
Definition
economic policy of lowering tariffs and other barriers to encourage trade and investment
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transnational corporation
Definition
a parent firm that controls the assets of affiliated entities in foreign countreies
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foreign affiliates
Definition
business entities in foreign countries controlled by parent transnational corporations
Term
transnationality index (TNI)
Definition
the average of three ratios: foreign assets to total assets, foreign sales to total sales, and foreign employment to total employment
Term
foreign direct investment
Definition
funds invest by a parent MNC for starting, acquiring or expanding an affiliate in a foreign nation
Term
portfolio investment
Definition
the limited speculative purchase of stocks and bonds in a foreign company by individuals or equity funds
Term
sovereign wealth fund
Definition
a gov. entity that invests the savings of at nation
Term
international codes of conduct
Definition
statements set by MNCs that set forth standards for foreign operations
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Sullivan principles
Definition
1977 code of conduct that required multinational corps in south Africa to do business in a non discriminatory way
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soft law
Definition
statements of philospy, policy, and principle found in nonbinding international agreements that, overtime, gain legitimacy as guidelines for interpreting the hard law in legally binding agreements
Term
convention on biological diversity
Definition
a treaty that requires a nation to preserve biological diversity by promoting sustainable economic activity
Term
Rio declaration
Definition
27 principles for sustainable development
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communication on progress
Definition
the required annual report of a company participating in the global compact. that explains how the company is implementing the 10 principles
Term
bluewashing
Definition
act of cloaking its lack of CSR
Term
alien tort claims act
Definition
1 1789 law permitting foreign citizens to litigate, in a federal court, wrongful actions anywhere in the world that violate international law or US treaties
Term
globalization
Definition
growth in networks of economic, political, social, military, scientific, or environmental interdependence to span worldwide distances
Term
mercantilism
Definition
a policy of increasing national power by managing the economy to create a trade surplus. Exports were promoted, imports restricted
Term
tariff
Definition
a tax or duty charged by a government on goods moved across a border. Tariffs raise the cost of imports, making them less competitive with similar domestic goods
Term
autarky
Definition
a policy of national self-sufficiency and economic independence
Term
multilateral trade negotiation
Definition
a trade negotiation in which multiple nations seek consensus on an agreement that will apply equally to all
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most favored nation
Definition
a principle enacted in some trade agreements requiring that if one participant extends any benefit to another, that participant must extend the same benefit to all
Term
national agreement
Definition
equal treatment for imported and local goods in a domestic market
Term
structural adjustment program
Definition
a set of economic policies prescribed to correct flaws in a national economy
Term
Washington consensus
Definition
a set of free market policies imposed on developing nations by the IMF and the World Bank as loan conditions
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conditionalities
Definition
the conditions that accompanied the world bank and IMF loans
Term
free trade agreement
Definition
a trade agreement in which member countries eliminate import duties and other barriers to trade with each other, but maintain them for non members
Term
customs union
Definition
a block of nations that form a free trade area and impose a common external tariff on imports from nonmembers
Term
free trade
Definition
the flow of goods and services across border unhindered by government imposed restrictions such as taxes, tariffs, qoutas, and rules
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competitive advantage of nations
Definition
the theory that having a cluster of similar producers give a nation special advantage over other countries
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protectionism
Definition
the use of trade barriers to shield domestic industries from foreign competitors
Term
law of comparative advantage
Definition
efficiency and the general economic welfare are optimize when each country produces at a cost advantage
Term
law of comparative advantage
Definition
efficiency and the general economic welfare are optimize when each country produces at a cost advantage
Term
trade deficit
Definition
a state in which the value of a country's total exports is less than the value of total imports
Term
industrial policy
Definition
a government policy to shape the economy by promoting companies or sectors
Term
dumping
Definition
exporting a product at a price below the price it normally sells for in its home market. this is done to build market share
Term
buy American laws
Definition
laws that require or influence government agencies at all levels to purchase US made goods
Term
nontariff barrier
Definition
any impediment to merchandise imports aside from customs duties
Term
corruption
Definition
the debasement of integrity for money, position, self benefit, or privledge
Term
facilitating payments
Definition
small amounts of money demanded by minor officials to perform their regular duties
Term
extortion
Definition
the act of accompanying the request for a bribe with a specific or implied threat of lost business
Term
consumer
Definition
a person who uses products and services in a commercial economy
Term
consumerism
Definition
a movement to promote the rights and powers of consumerism in relation to sellers and a ideology in which the pursuit of material goods beyond subsistence shapes social conduct
Term
Who is the main person associated with consumerism?
Definition
Harvey W Wiley
Term
enlightenment
Definition
a wave of new challenging ideas based on human reason and scientific inquiry.
Term
individualism
Definition
the idea arising in the enlightenment that human beings are ends in themselves
Term
materialism
Definition
an emphasis on material objects or money

Henry David Thoreau rejected materialism in favor of plain living
Term
director interlock
Definition
a situation where a board of director member sits on two different corportations
Term
product liability
Definition
a doctrine in the law of torts that covers redress for injuries caused by defective products
Term
tort
Definition
a private wrong committed by one person against another person or her or his property. An injury to a consumer caused by a manufacture defect is also a tort
Term
negligence
Definition
an unintentional failure to act responsibly
Term
privity
Definition
a relationship giving parties a common interest under the law as in the relationship between parties to a contract
Term
warranty
Definition
a contract in which the seller guarantees the nature of the product and must compensate for if its not fulfilled
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express warranty
Definition
an explicit claim made by the manufacture to buyer
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strict liability
Definition
the theory that liability exists even in the absence of negligence such as when a product is dangerous
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implied warranty
Definition
an unwritten warranty that a product is made to meet buyers reasonable expectations
Term
baby-boom generation
Definition
a large cohort of workers born between 1946-1964
Term
structural change
Definition
any shifts in occupations of the economy
Term
agricultural sector
Definition
the sector that includes farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
Term
goods-producing sector
Definition
the sector that includes manufacturing, mining, and construction
Term
service sector
Definition
the sector of occupations that adds value to goods
Term
business process
Definition
any sequence of actions that adds value to a product or service
Term
outsourcing
Definition
the transfer of work from within a company to an outside supplier
Term
offshoring
Definition
the transfer of work from a domestic location to a foreign location
Term
employment contract
Definition
an agreement where an employee exchanges work in return for pay
Term
liberty of contract
Definition
freedom to negotiate employment contract
Term
employment at will
Definition
employment contract can be ended by both sides at anytime
Term
community firm
Definition
a Japanese company that operate on a model of a family
Term
karoshi
Definition
death by overwork
Term
social welfare model
Definition
a model where government expands generous benefits for workers
Term
kurzarbeit
Definition
short work, a program where government subsidizes worker pay to promote employment
Term
social welfare costs
Definition
non wage costs such as benefits
Term
core labor standards
Definition
fundamental standards to protect worker rights
Term
labor flexibility
Definition
the ability to make quick and smooth shifts of workers into and out of jobs
Term
racism
Definition
the belief that one race is superior to other races
Term
Jim Crow Laws
Definition
legalized segregation in public places 1877-1950
Term
police power
Definition
power of state to regulate economic and social relationships for the welfare of all citizens
Term
separate but equal
Definition
the belief prevalent in the south that segregated facilities were separate but equal
Term
disparate treatment
Definition
unequal treatment of employees based on race color religion sex or national origin
Term
disparate impact
Definition
discrimination caused by policies that apply to everyone and seem neutral but have a negative impact on the protected group
Term
business necessity
Definition
a legal defense a company can use to fight a disparate impact charge
Term
80 percent rule
Definition
the statistical test for disparate impact
Term
affirmative action
Definition
policies that seek out, encourage, and sometimes give preferential treatment to employees in groups by title 7
Term
systematic discrimination
Definition
a pattern or practice of individuals acts or rules in a corporations that permits or condones discrimination
Term
quid pro quo
Definition
a situation defined as illegal when submission to sexual activity is required to get or keep a job
Term
hostile environment
Definition
an illegal situation where sexually offensive conduct is pervasive in a work place, making work difficult
Term
glass ceiling
Definition
an invisible barrier of sex discrimination
Term
diversity management
Definition
programs to recruit from diverse groups to promote cultures
Term
affinity group
Definition
a support network formed by employees who personify an attribute associated with discrimination, stereotyping, or social isolation
Term
corporate governance
Definition
the exercise of authority over members of the corporate community based on formal structures, rules, and procedures
Term
corporate charter
Definition
a document issued by a state government to create a corp.
Term
fiduciary responsibility
Definition
the legal duty of a representative to manage property in the interest of the owner
Term
bylaws
Definition
rules of corporate governance adopted by corporations
Term
proxy card
Definition
a form stockholders mark giving management the right to vote their shares as indicated
Term
proxy statement
Definition
a booklet of information sent to stockholders before annual votes on directors, executive pay, and other matters
Term
Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002
Definition
a statute enacted to prevent financial fraud in corportations
Term
repurchase agreement
Definition
a financing transaction in which one firm lends assets to another firm in exchange for cash with an agreement to purchase assets back
Term
Dodd-Frank Act
Definition
a statute to reform financial regulation and prevent a recurrence of the 2007-2008 financial crisis
Term
inside directors
Definition
directors that are employees of the company
Term
outside directors
Definition
directors who are not employees of company
Term
independent directors
Definition
outside directors that do not have business dealing with it that would impair their impartiality
Term
lead director
Definition
an independent director who presides over meetings of nonmanagement directors
Term
grant price
Definition
the price at which a specified number of shares can be purchased in the future by execs who hold options
Term
vesting date
Definition
the date when stock options can be exercised by purchasing shares at the grant price
Term
expiration date
Definition
a date past the vesting date where shares can longer be bought at the grant price
Term
performance shares
Definition
shares of a company stock awarded after sometime to an individual or company for meeting goals
Term
restricted stock
Definition
a grant of stock with restrictions. it cannot be sold until certain conditions are met
Term
backdating
Definition
setting the exercise price of stock options at the price on a date before the date they were granted
Term
ecosystem
Definition
unified single natural system
Term
sustainable development
Definition
the balance between economic progress and environmental protection
Term
carrying capacity
Definition
the earths barriers for a limited ecosystem
Term
ecological footprint
Definition
a method to measure the earths carrying capacity and how far human society has overshot it
Term
commons
Definition
shared resources such as land air and water
Term
ozone
Definition
is a bluish gas made from three bonded oxygen atoms
Term
montreal protocal
Definition
an agreement to cut CFC's
Term
Kyoto protocol
Definition
an agreement est. to stabilize the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
Term
life-cycle analysis
Definition
life long environmental impact of a product
Term
industrial ecology
Definition
refers to designing factories and distribution systems as they were self contained ecosystems
Term
extended product responsibility
Definition
refers to the idea that companies have a continuing responsibility for the environmental impact of the products or services
Term
carbon neutrality
Definition
when an organization produces net zero emissions of greenhouse gases
Term
technology cooperation
Definition
long-term partnerships between companies in developed and developing countries to transfer environmental technologies
Term
Environmental Protection Agency EPA
Definition
created in 1970 to protect the environment
Term
acid rain
Definition
when emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide combines with vapors
Term
environmental justice
Definition
a movement to prevent risk to the environment
Term
source reduction
Definition
a approach to waste management aim to reduce pollution at the source
Term
Comprehensive environmental response compensation and liability act CERCLA
Definition
major US law governing the cleanup of existing hazardous waste, also known as Superfund
Term
environmental standards
Definition
the traditional method of pollution control
Term
command and control regulations
Definition
allowable levels of various pollutants are est. by legislation
Term
market-based mechanisms
Definition
the idea that the market is a better control
Term
clean economy
Definition
a sector of the economy that produce goods and services with environmental benefits
Term
greening of management
Definition
the process of moving toward a more proactive environmental management
Term
ecological sustainable organization
Definition
ESO, a business that operates in a way that is consistent with sustainable development
Term
environmental partnerships
Definition
collaborations that draws on the unique strengths of different parnters
Term
green marketing
Definition
creating green products and services, marketing them to customers
Term
greenwashing
Definition
when companies mislead customers in believing the environmental benefits of their product
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