1. What does an organizational environment include? What is the impact of rapid environmental changes on organizations?
2. Describe some factors causing environmental complexity for an organization of your choice. How might this environmental complexity lead to organizational complexity? Explain.
3. Summarize the difference between individual ethics and organizational ethics. What do you think is the source of each type of ethics? Describe the methods organizations can utilize to shape ethical values among its employees.
4. Managers and scholars alike debate the relationship between corporate social responsibility and an organization’s financial performance. Some say socially responsible actions enhance an organization’s financial performance, while others say CSR has little or no effect on an organization’s financial performance. What do you think? Defend your position.
5. Refer to the Case for Analysis, Fiedler, Philips