Question 1

Discuss the differences between integrity-based and compliance-based approaches to organizational ethics.

Accepted Answer

Many organizations reactively implement

Question 2

The source of referent power is

Accepted Answer

A)  a subordinate's identification with the leader. 
B)  a leader's identification with the subordinates. 
C)  derived from the fact that the manager can potentially act as a reference when the employee applies for another job. 
D)  derived from the manager's ability to provide effective incentives to employees. 
A)  a subordinate's identification with the leader. 
B)  a leader's identification with the subordinates. 
C)  derived from the fact that the manager can potentially act as a reference when the employee applies for another job. 
D)  derived from the manager's ability to provide effective incentives to employees.

Question 3

Discuss why corporate social responsibility ought to influence managerial thinking and strategic decision making.

Accepted Answer

Firms that aspire to become ethical and

Question 4

Vancouver City Savings and Credit Union is Canada's largest credit union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements about ethics is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethics is the study which aims to correct inappropriate behaviour in public corporations. 
B)  Ethics assists individuals in deciding when an act is moral or immoral. 
C)  Ethics is not concerned with whether an act is socially desirable. 
D)  Business ethics exempts commercial enterprises from the same ethical standards are personal ethics. 
A)  Ethics is the study which aims to correct inappropriate behaviour in public corporations. 
B)  Ethics assists individuals in deciding when an act is moral or immoral. 
C)  Ethics is not concerned with whether an act is socially desirable. 
D)  Business ethics exempts commercial enterprises from the same ethical standards are personal ethics.

Question 6

Which of the following does not explain why organizations are prone to inertia and slow to change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal time constraints 
B)  Political barriers 
C)  Vested interests in the status quo 
D)  Organizational investments 
A)  Personal time constraints 
B)  Political barriers 
C)  Vested interests in the status quo 
D)  Organizational investments

Question 7

Coercive power

Accepted Answer

A)  is the power exercised by use of fear of punishment for errors of omission or commission by employees. 
B)  is the power of persuasion exercised by a charismatic leader to get compliance from reluctant subordinates. 
C)  arises from a manager's access, control, and distribution of information that is not freely available to everyone in an organization. 
D)  is the ability of the leader or manager to confer rewards for positive behaviours or outcomes. 
A)  is the power exercised by use of fear of punishment for errors of omission or commission by employees. 
B)  is the power of persuasion exercised by a charismatic leader to get compliance from reluctant subordinates. 
C)  arises from a manager's access, control, and distribution of information that is not freely available to everyone in an organization. 
D)  is the ability of the leader or manager to confer rewards for positive behaviours or outcomes.

Question 8

The top-down perspective of empowerment

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A)  encourages intelligent risk-taking. 
B)  trusts people to perform. 
C)  encourages cooperative behaviour. 
D)  delegates responsibility. 
A)  encourages intelligent risk-taking. 
B)  trusts people to perform. 
C)  encourages cooperative behaviour. 
D)  delegates responsibility.

Question 9

Systemic barriers to change refer to elements of an organization's design, structure, and reporting relationships that impede the flow of information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Inspiring and motivating people with a mission or purpose is a necessary and sufficient condition for developing a learning organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the top-down approach to empowerment, leaders clarify the mission, delegate responsibility, and hold people accountable for results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Leaders play an important role in sustaining an organization's culture, but they are powerless to change it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How can developing and maintaining a high ethical standard benefit an organization? Give examples and describe the effects the examples have had on the organization and/or its stakeholders.

Accepted Answer

There are many potential benefits for an

Question 14

All of the following constitute organizational bases of a leader's power, except

Accepted Answer

A)  legitimate power. 
B)  reward power. 
C)  referent power. 
D)  coercive power. 
A)  legitimate power. 
B)  reward power. 
C)  referent power. 
D)  coercive power.

Question 15

Leaders play a key role in developing and sustaining an organization's:

Accepted Answer

A)  status quo 
B)  culture 
C)  reporting relationships 
D)  rules and regulations 
A)  status quo 
B)  culture 
C)  reporting relationships 
D)  rules and regulations

Question 16

Proactive measures to prevent organizational ethics problems include all of the following, except

Accepted Answer

A)  instituting a reward system which considers outcomes as its primary criterion. 
B)  using leaders as role models of ethical behaviour. 
C)  issuing statements describing the organization's commitment to certain standards of behaviour. 
D)  using the organization's information systems as a control system. 
A)  instituting a reward system which considers outcomes as its primary criterion. 
B)  using leaders as role models of ethical behaviour. 
C)  issuing statements describing the organization's commitment to certain standards of behaviour. 
D)  using the organization's information systems as a control system.

Question 17

Emotional Intelligence (EI) is generally a better predictor of life success than intelligence quotient (IQ).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The two broad bases of a leader's power are organizational and hierarchical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Organizational learning and change typically involve ongoing questioning of an organization's

Accepted Answer

A)  need for employees. 
B)  head office location. 
C)  status quo or method of procedure. 
D)  leadership ability. 
A)  need for employees. 
B)  head office location. 
C)  status quo or method of procedure. 
D)  leadership ability.

Question 20

What is the leader's role in establishing an ethical organization?

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The ethical orientation of a leader is a

Discuss the differences between integrity-based and compliance-based approaches to organizational ethics.

The source of referent power is

Discuss why corporate social responsibility ought to influence managerial thinking and strategic decision making.

Vancouver City Savings and Credit Union is Canada's largest credit union.

Which of the following statements about ethics is accurate?

Which of the following does not explain why organizations are prone to inertia and slow to change?

Coercive power

The top-down perspective of empowerment

Systemic barriers to change refer to elements of an organization's design, structure, and reporting relationships that impede the flow of information.

Inspiring and motivating people with a mission or purpose is a necessary and sufficient condition for developing a learning organization.

In the top-down approach to empowerment, leaders clarify the mission, delegate responsibility, and hold people accountable for results.

Leaders play an important role in sustaining an organization's culture, but they are powerless to change it.

How can developing and maintaining a high ethical standard benefit an organization? Give examples and describe the effects the examples have had on the organization and/or its stakeholders.

All of the following constitute organizational bases of a leader's power, except

Leaders play a key role in developing and sustaining an organization's:

Proactive measures to prevent organizational ethics problems include all of the following, except

Emotional Intelligence (EI) is generally a better predictor of life success than intelligence quotient (IQ).

The two broad bases of a leader's power are organizational and hierarchical.

Organizational learning and change typically involve ongoing questioning of an organization's

What is the leader's role in establishing an ethical organization?

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International Strategy: Creating Value in Global Markets

Industry Change and Competitive Dynamics

Creating Effective Organizational Designs

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Exam 11: Strategic Leadership: Creating a Learning, Ethical, and Socially Res

Discuss the differences between integrity-based and compliance-based approaches to organizational ethics.

The source of referent power is

Discuss why corporate social responsibility ought to influence managerial thinking and strategic decision making.

Vancouver City Savings and Credit Union is Canada's largest credit union.

Which of the following statements about ethics is accurate?

Which of the following does not explain why organizations are prone to inertia and slow to change?

Coercive power

The top-down perspective of empowerment

Systemic barriers to change refer to elements of an organization's design, structure, and reporting relationships that impede the flow of information.

Inspiring and motivating people with a mission or purpose is a necessary and sufficient condition for developing a learning organization.

In the top-down approach to empowerment, leaders clarify the mission, delegate responsibility, and hold people accountable for results.

Leaders play an important role in sustaining an organization's culture, but they are powerless to change it.

How can developing and maintaining a high ethical standard benefit an organization? Give examples and describe the effects the examples have had on the organization and/or its stakeholders.

All of the following constitute organizational bases of a leader's power, except

Leaders play a key role in developing and sustaining an organization's:

Proactive measures to prevent organizational ethics problems include all of the following, except

Emotional Intelligence (EI) is generally a better predictor of life success than intelligence quotient (IQ).

The two broad bases of a leader's power are organizational and hierarchical.

Organizational learning and change typically involve ongoing questioning of an organization's

What is the leader's role in establishing an ethical organization?

Strategic Management: Creating Competitive Advantages: an Overview

Analyzing the External Environment of the Firm

Analyzing the Internal Environment of the Firm

Assessing the Intellectual Assets of the Firm

Business-Level Strategy: Creating and Sustaining Competitive Advanta

Corporate-Level Strategy: Creating Value Through Diversification

International Strategy: Creating Value in Global Markets

Industry Change and Competitive Dynamics

Creating Effective Organizational Designs

Strategic Control and Corporate Governance

Managing Innovation and Fostering Entrepreneurship

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