Exam 10: Creating an Ethical Organizational Climate

Rates of immoral behavior are highest in organizations with ______ ethical climates.

Core ______ is the group's reason for being that reflects the ideals of its members.

In co-optation, leaders offer rewards that reduce newcomers' discomfort with unethical behavior.

______ leader leaves followers unsure where he or she stands on moral issues.

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of codes of ethics. What do you conclude from your analysis about the usefulness of such documents?

The hypocritical leader is not clearly seen as either ethical or unethical.

All of these are components of organizational citizenship EXCEPT:

Define the term "core ideology."

______ refers to consciously trying to hurt others or the organization itself.

Define "collective corruption."

Discuss the four elements of an organization's structure that have a particularly strong impact on moral behavior.

______ discovers core values by identifying and building on organizational strengths.

______ climates give members wide latitude to make their own decisions.

______ is a form of aggression directed largely at women and targets are coerced into providing sexual favors in return for keeping their jobs or getting promoted.

______ socialization marks the end of the transition to organizational life.

______ describes perceptions of consistent and dependable behavior.

Justice in the workplace takes all of these forms EXCEPT:

The ______ leader talks a lot about ethical values but doesn't live up to the rhetoric.

Select a leader and categorize that individual as unethical, hypocritical, ethically neutral, or ethical. Support your categorization.

A ______ is a strong culture that holds values and norms very different from those held by the rest of the organization or society as a whole.