The Boxed Material Entitled "Reaching Beyond Our Borders" That Told

question 36

Multiple Choice

The boxed material entitled "Reaching Beyond Our Borders" that told the story about Joe,the Motorola engineer,suggests that U.S.firms operating overseas are:

• A)Not as flexible on social issues as local employees would like them to be.
• B)Exploiting employees by working them long hours at low pay.
• C)Complying with the ethical standards of the people they employ,in the countries in which they are operating.
• D)Responding to their stockholders desire for profits.

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Definitions:

Wade-ins

A form of protest used during the Civil Rights Movement where African Americans would enter segregated swimming areas in order to challenge and protest racial segregation.

Freedom Rides

Civil rights demonstrations in 1961 where racially mixed groups traveled by bus into the American South to challenge the non-enforcement of United States Supreme Court decisions which ruled segregated public buses unconstitutional.

Local White Authorities

Refers to the predominantly white governing bodies and officials in certain areas, particularly in the United States during the segregation era, who enforced racial segregation and discrimination laws.

City Buses

Public transportation vehicles operating within urban areas, providing mass transit services for city residents and reducing the need for personal vehicle use.