1. In Learning from Experience: José Sergio
Gabrielli de Azevedo of Petrobras, there was so much outrage over the oil spill
of January 2000 that ______.
a.
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environmental groups and local fisherman
protested outside of Petrobras’s headquarters
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b.
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some protesters chained themselves to
the entrance of the building
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c.
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there were attacks on Petrobras
executives
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d.
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both environmental groups and local
fisherman protested outside of Petrobras’s headquarters and some protesters
chained themselves to the entrance of the building
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ANS: D
2. In
Learning from Experience: José Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo of Petrobras,
Petrobas took which of the following actions in response to the disasters to
become a benchmark company for outstanding environmental performance?
a.
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leaders in the company set out
guidelines for required performance in 15 areas, such as regulatory
compliance
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b.
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Petrobras decided to give preference to
ordering supplies from local Brazilian companies if these companies could
meet the environmental standards set by Petrobras
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c.
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the company created a new director
position for health and safety
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d.
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all of these
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ANS: D
3. Because
organizations exist in a changing environment and are themselves constantly
changing, bureaucratic or mechanistic organizations are:
a.
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increasingly effective
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b.
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totally obsolete
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c.
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increasingly ineffective
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d.
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the organizational ideal for the future
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ANS: C