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Midterm\'s True or False in sociological management course in chapter 10 and 12.

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Jack Welch, former CEO of GE, believes that all internal and external organizational boundaries should vanish completely
Logitech International is an example of a company that began as a global start-up, with headquarters in both California and Switzerland and operations in both countries
Three major contingencies that influence the chosen structure of a company are: the type of strategy that drives its foreign operations, its product diversity, and the extent to which the company is dependent on foreign sales
Global start-ups occur after a corporation has exhausted all other possibilities for domestic growth
A worldwide product division structure is used when global strategies require that each division be responsible for overall efficiency and performance
Operational decision making in a large business places excessive demands on top management of the firm
To enhance integration and control of related product market activities, the functional structure minimizes centralization
As firms grow, owner managers often need to hire functional specialists to handle the increased information-processing burden
In a simple structure where the owner manager makes most of the important decisions, extensive rules and regulations are used to maintain order
The most appropriate type of organizational structure to select is dependent upon the product or service the company provides
When a firm has international operations, choosing the most appropriate structure depends upon the extent of international expansion, the type of strategy, and the degree of market density
A strategy of related diversification requires a need to reorganize only around product lines. This leads to a divisional structure
The strategy and structure of a firm change as the firm increases in size, diversifies into new product markets, and limits its geographic scope
Ethical crises are bad for organization reputation, but they rarely have any financial consequences
Research supports that there are many potential benefits of an ethical organization, including that there is a strong and consistent relationship between ethical performance and measures of financial performance
A compliance-based approach to ethics management combines a concern for law with an emphasis on managerial responsibility for ethical behavior
There can be a high-integrity organization without high-integrity individuals
In integrity-based ethics programs, organizational ethics is seen as the responsibility of the employees
If leaders do not believe in the ethical standards that they are trying to inspire, they will not be effective as good role models
Codes of conduct help employees from diverse backgrounds to work more effectively across cultural backgrounds
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