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August 2015




BBA: Introduction
to
Business Research

Dana McFarland 
http://libguides.viu.ca/dana




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    1. What is Globalization in the context of organizations and the business world? Is it good or bad for business? For humanity? For the earth? Identify one organization that has gone global and discuss its organizational design, e.g., departmentalization.  What are Trading Blocks? What are their goals and pros/cons? What is the WTO? What are its pros/cons?

    2. What is ethics? Give an example of each of the four types of ethics covered in the textbook using real example from organizations, e.g., how each company used that type of ethics in a specific situation. Do not use examples from the textbook. What are the unique global ethical challenges and ethical issues for multi-national organizations? Give real examples of how global organizations have dealt with situations involving managing ethically.

    3. What is workplace diversity? What are the opportunities and challenges to the Canadian workplace? What are some principles, practices, techniques, programs etc. that can be used to manage workplace diversity? Give examples of diversity management practices used by organizations? What are the components of the VIU diversity management program?


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    Spirituality and Ethics in Management (2004) by Zsolnai

    BusinessWeek

    Journal of marketing theory and practice

    Pascale, R.T. (1984) "Perspectives on Strategy: The Real Story Behind Honda's Success." California Management Review. XXVI (3) 47-72.

    Introduction to Business Research

    By Dana McFarland

    Introduction to Business Research

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