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International Food Services (IFS) has a contract with the Marines to supply meals for its troops in Afghanistan and other foreign assignments. As a means of increasing profits, IFS has used substandard ingredients in these meals and has consistently lied about this practice during quality investigations by the Marines. Which of the following is ultimately responsible for the corporate climate that resulted in this wrongdoing?

The New York Stock Exchange requires that the audit committee be:

Large German firms must include employees, union members, and shareholders in the formal governance structure

Regarding partnering in cooperative alliances, entrepreneurial new companies may seek __________, while more established companies may need __________.

A top-level manager’s reputation is a dependable predictor of his/her future behavior

A Japanese keiretsu is a:

Research suggests that __________ is needed to encourage entrepreneurial behavior. Two surveys were conducted in 2017 to identify the world’s 10 most entrepreneurial or innovative countries. Why weren’t all of the same countries on both lists?

Goldenrod National has three divisions, GR1, GR2, and GR3. Each division operates with complete independence. What type of multidivisional structure does Goldenrod use?

Amelia Smith is the sole owner of the successful restaurant chain, Amelia’s Café. Ms. Smith has taken a no-interest loan from the company in order to build a luxurious seaside house for herself in Carmel, California. This constitutes a classic agency problem

Organizational controls provide: