q1. Discuss the advantages of outsourcing and how globalization has made outsourcing more attractive than ever before. Are there certain activities that should always be conducted in house?

q2. Because different cultures approach "right" and "wrong" in different ways, managers doing business internationally are more likely to face an ethical dilemma. Is this a true statement? Support your answer.

q3. Research codes of ethics for a well-known firm. Then discuss how the codes can help managers deal with ethical dilemmas in the workplace.

q4. Pick one or more well-known companies that you are familiar with from media stories or firms that were discussed in some of your classes, such as Disney, General Motors, Microsoft, Apple Computer, Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola, or McDonald's. Give examples for each of the following approaches to sustaining organizational culture for the company or companies that you have selected: (a) the company rituals or ceremonies; (b) company heroes; (c) language; (d) leadership. Does knowledge of these cultural activities reveal to you what it would be like to work at the company or companies you have selected? How might you use this information?

q5. 4. Define the following decision making errors and identify ways to correct for them:

a. Poor problem identification.

b. Solution focus.

c. Premature evaluation.

d. Groupthink.

e. Overemphasis on objective data without considering gut feelings.

f. Omission of a way to monitor and control the decision.