1. According to one of your assigned readings, transformational outsourcing can include:
outsourcing the manufacturing of transformers
fundamental structural change
independent project teams
transferring risk to another party
2. The leader-first and the servant-first styles are:
equally effective types
strategic
complementary
two extreme types
3. The United Nations Global Compact is an agency trying to address the child labor labor problem on a global basis in a way that will correct the problem in countries where it is taking place. The Global Compact Discussion Forum information provided in your Outsourcing and Child Labor discussion included three of the following items. The one item listed below that was NOT included in that Global Compact Discussion Forum information is:
Dismissing children from the workplace may leave them vulnerable to negative health and wellbeing implications due to increased poverty within the family.
Subcontractors must take responsibility for addressing poverty and education directly.
There is the dilemma that eliminating children from work without considering the implications for them may worsen their situation.
The dilemma for responsible business is how to address child labor responsibly, given the complex social and economic context in which it occurs.
4. Three principles for guiding effective virtual teams include all of the following EXCEPT:
Exploit diversity
Shared responsibility
Hold the team together
Use technology to to simulate reality
5. Which of the following is a “virtual team myth”?
All of the above
Every aspect of the cross-cultural virtual team should be planned, organized and controlled
Using technology to mediate communications and collaboration is an important tool
The team leader has responsibility for career progression