Question 1

Which of the following is an advantage of ethical behavior to an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  High costs of social responsibility 
B)  Attracting customers and good employees 
C)  Higher conceptual skills in employees 
D)  Increased pressure for government regulation 
A)  High costs of social responsibility 
B)  Attracting customers and good employees 
C)  Higher conceptual skills in employees 
D)  Increased pressure for government regulation B

Question 2

A supervisor can most effectively promote ethical decision making by:

Accepted Answer

A)  involving the employees in the process. 
B)  practicing nepotism. 
C)  giving gifts to employees. 
D)  discouraging whistle-blowers. 
A)  involving the employees in the process. 
B)  practicing nepotism. 
C)  giving gifts to employees. 
D)  discouraging whistle-blowers. A

Question 3

Fullermann Corp.manufactures plastic materials.The company realizes that it needs to be more sustainable in terms of reducing wastage.The CEO of Fullermann Corp.introduces a company-wide strategy to minimize wastage of plastic and increase efficiency.In the context of organizations putting in efforts to achieve sustainability,this is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  rewarding contributions to sustainability 
B)  tracking progress toward sustainability 
C)  setting sustainability goals 
D)  hiring people with sustainability skills 
A)  rewarding contributions to sustainability 
B)  tracking progress toward sustainability 
C)  setting sustainability goals 
D)  hiring people with sustainability skills C

Question 4

Lily works as a supervisor in an overseas division of anAmerican firm named Color Inc.In the country where she works,giving a gift is interpreted as the proper way to indicate one's gratitude toward and respect for the receiver.Lily has just received a gift from one of her suppliers and runs the risk of insulting the giver if she refuses to accept it.In the context of ethical behavior,which of the following will be the most appropriate step to be taken?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lily should accept the gift and then present a gift of equal worth to the supplier. 
B)  Lily should carefully explain the reason for not accepting the gift. 
C)  Lily should cut off all future transactions with the supplier. 
D)  Lily should politely decline but ultimately accept the gift if the giver insists. 
A)  Lily should accept the gift and then present a gift of equal worth to the supplier. 
B)  Lily should carefully explain the reason for not accepting the gift. 
C)  Lily should cut off all future transactions with the supplier. 
D)  Lily should politely decline but ultimately accept the gift if the giver insists.

Question 5

Which of the following is the first step a supervisor should take when he or she suspects that an employee is behaving unethically?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confront the employee with the evidence 
B)  Follow the organization's disciplinary procedure 
C)  Gather and record evidence 
D)  Look for and correct the conditions that led to the problem 
A)  Confront the employee with the evidence 
B)  Follow the organization's disciplinary procedure 
C)  Gather and record evidence 
D)  Look for and correct the conditions that led to the problem

Question 6

In the context of enhancing an organization's sustainability,business experts believe that improving sustainability stimulates _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  profitability 
B)  accountability 
C)  innovation 
D)  motivation 
A)  profitability 
B)  accountability 
C)  innovation 
D)  motivation

Question 7

Ethical behavior is part of a range of behaviors that ensure:

Accepted Answer

A)  preservation of informal culture in a company. 
B)  optimum return on investments to a company. 
C)  an organization's long-term success. 
D)  the financial growth of a few employees in an organization. 
A)  preservation of informal culture in a company. 
B)  optimum return on investments to a company. 
C)  an organization's long-term success. 
D)  the financial growth of a few employees in an organization.

Question 8

Which of the following is a proposition of the Davis model of corporate social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whistle-blowers should be identified and prevented from disturbing the work culture of organizations. 
B)  Business shall operate as a one-way system, with open receipt of inputs from society but controlled disclosure of its operations to the public. 
C)  The social costs related to each activity, product, or service shall be passed on to the consumer. 
D)  Business institutions do not have the responsibility to become involved in any social problem that is outside their normal areas of operation. 
A)  Whistle-blowers should be identified and prevented from disturbing the work culture of organizations. 
B)  Business shall operate as a one-way system, with open receipt of inputs from society but controlled disclosure of its operations to the public. 
C)  The social costs related to each activity, product, or service shall be passed on to the consumer. 
D)  Business institutions do not have the responsibility to become involved in any social problem that is outside their normal areas of operation.

Question 9

Making ethical decisions ideally involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  focusing on making profits for acompany at all costs. 
B)  deciding what is right and then determining how to carry it out. 
C)  sticking to hard-and-fast rules. 
D)  restricting whistle-blowers from exposinga company. 
A)  focusing on making profits for acompany at all costs. 
B)  deciding what is right and then determining how to carry it out. 
C)  sticking to hard-and-fast rules. 
D)  restricting whistle-blowers from exposinga company.

Question 10

Whistle-blowers often suffer for going public with their complaints because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they are often dishonest about their complaints and claims. 
B)  speaking in public about a company's misdeeds is legally considered irresponsible behavior. 
C)  they are generally rejected and resented by co-workers and may be demoted or terminated. 
D)  they often exaggerate about the company's misdeeds and this leads to social discrimination. 
A)  they are often dishonest about their complaints and claims. 
B)  speaking in public about a company's misdeeds is legally considered irresponsible behavior. 
C)  they are generally rejected and resented by co-workers and may be demoted or terminated. 
D)  they often exaggerate about the company's misdeeds and this leads to social discrimination.

Question 11

Which of the following is the reason why employees in organizations feel high ethical standards are of less importance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Practicing ethical standards always conflicts with the productivity goals of companies. 
B)  Companies often focus too much on measuring productivity than practicing ethical standards. 
C)  Employees behave most ethically when they do not have access to all the resources they need to meet their goals. 
D)  Meeting high ethical standards is especially easy for those who work with people from more than one culture. 
A)  Practicing ethical standards always conflicts with the productivity goals of companies. 
B)  Companies often focus too much on measuring productivity than practicing ethical standards. 
C)  Employees behave most ethically when they do not have access to all the resources they need to meet their goals. 
D)  Meeting high ethical standards is especially easy for those who work with people from more than one culture.

Question 12

Which of the following is a disadvantage most closely associated with organizations whose employees are unethical?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decrease in social loafing 
B)  Decrease ininstances of bid rigging 
C)  Loss of qualified employees 
D)  Increase in groupthink 
A)  Decrease in social loafing 
B)  Decrease ininstances of bid rigging 
C)  Loss of qualified employees 
D)  Increase in groupthink

Question 13

A whistle-blower should typically contact a government agency about a violation:

Accepted Answer

A)  as soon as he or she realizes there has been a violation. 
B)  after he or she has quit, so that the company cannot threaten him or her with the fear of suspension or demotion. 
C)  only after the matter has been resolved by the human resources department. 
D)  only after he or she has first brought the matter to the attention of the management and they seem unresponsive. 
A)  as soon as he or she realizes there has been a violation. 
B)  after he or she has quit, so that the company cannot threaten him or her with the fear of suspension or demotion. 
C)  only after the matter has been resolved by the human resources department. 
D)  only after he or she has first brought the matter to the attention of the management and they seem unresponsive.

Question 14

Loyalty,fairness,and honesty are _____ that supervisors must follow.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian values 
B)  requisites of formal conduct 
C)  dimensions of ethical behavior 
D)  important controlling techniques 
A)  authoritarian values 
B)  requisites of formal conduct 
C)  dimensions of ethical behavior 
D)  important controlling techniques

Question 15

Sustainability is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability of an organization to meet its present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. 
B)  the degree to which the employees adhere to the organization's written statement of its values and rules for ethical behavior. 
C)  the ability to understand cultural differences that helps businesspeople interpret behavior and act ethically. 
D)  the ability of an organization to protect employees who make complaints pertaining to occupational health and environmental laws. 
A)  the ability of an organization to meet its present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. 
B)  the degree to which the employees adhere to the organization's written statement of its values and rules for ethical behavior. 
C)  the ability to understand cultural differences that helps businesspeople interpret behavior and act ethically. 
D)  the ability of an organization to protect employees who make complaints pertaining to occupational health and environmental laws.

Question 16

When organizations put in efforts to achieve sustainability,the effort to become sustainable starts with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hiring people with sustainability skills 
B)  tracking progress toward sustainability 
C)  rewarding contributions to sustainability 
D)  setting sustainability goals 
A)  hiring people with sustainability skills 
B)  tracking progress toward sustainability 
C)  rewarding contributions to sustainability 
D)  setting sustainability goals

Question 17

Meeting high ethical standards is likely to be most challenging for:

Accepted Answer

A)  people who support political ideologies. 
B)  women who have to put up with more hardships than men. 
C)  people who work in publicly traded companies. 
D)  those who work with people from more than one culture. 
A)  people who support political ideologies. 
B)  women who have to put up with more hardships than men. 
C)  people who work in publicly traded companies. 
D)  those who work with people from more than one culture.

Question 18

Steve,a supervisor,works in a country where corruption levels are relatively high.As a direct consequence of this,Steve will have difficulty:

Accepted Answer

A)  being productive. 
B)  practicing ethical values. 
C)  dealing with immediate subordinates. 
D)  improving the efficiency of his team. 
A)  being productive. 
B)  practicing ethical values. 
C)  dealing with immediate subordinates. 
D)  improving the efficiency of his team.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is trueof cultural diversity affecting the ethical behavior of employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethical behavior is easy to practice in a company with cultural diversity. 
B)  Ethical values differ from culture to culture. 
C)  Ethical behavior is easy to practice in countries with high corruption levels. 
D)  Ethical values are a vague concept in a diverse cultural environment. 
A)  Ethical behavior is easy to practice in a company with cultural diversity. 
B)  Ethical values differ from culture to culture. 
C)  Ethical behavior is easy to practice in countries with high corruption levels. 
D)  Ethical values are a vague concept in a diverse cultural environment.

Question 20

Which of the following is true about organizations whose employees are unethical?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are highly respected by their competitors, rivals, and employees. 
B)  They usually have longer production chains. 
C)  They lose customers who are uncompromising. 
D)  They avoid using mind mapping techniques. 
A)  They are highly respected by their competitors, rivals, and employees. 
B)  They usually have longer production chains. 
C)  They lose customers who are uncompromising. 
D)  They avoid using mind mapping techniques.

Which of the following is an advantage of ethical behavior to an organization?

A supervisor can most effectively promote ethical decision making by:

Which of the following is the first step a supervisor should take when he or she suspects that an employee is behaving unethically?

In the context of enhancing an organization's sustainability,business experts believe that improving sustainability stimulates _____.

Ethical behavior is part of a range of behaviors that ensure:

Which of the following is a proposition of the Davis model of corporate social responsibility?

Making ethical decisions ideally involves:

Whistle-blowers often suffer for going public with their complaints because:

Which of the following is the reason why employees in organizations feel high ethical standards are of less importance?

Which of the following is a disadvantage most closely associated with organizations whose employees are unethical?

A whistle-blower should typically contact a government agency about a violation:

Loyalty,fairness,and honesty are _____ that supervisors must follow.

Sustainability is best defined as:

When organizations put in efforts to achieve sustainability,the effort to become sustainable starts with _____.

Meeting high ethical standards is likely to be most challenging for:

Steve,a supervisor,works in a country where corruption levels are relatively high.As a direct consequence of this,Steve will have difficulty:

Which of the following statements is trueof cultural diversity affecting the ethical behavior of employees?

Which of the following is true about organizations whose employees are unethical?

Supervision: Tradition and Contemporary Trends

Ensuring High Quality and Productivity

Groups, Teams, and Powerful Meetings

Managing Diversity

Reaching Goals: Plans and Controls

Organizing and Authority

The Supervisor As Leader

Problem Solving,decision Making,and Creativity

Communication: Theory and Modern Media

Motivating Employees

Problem Employees: Counseling and Discipline

Managing Time and Stress

Managing Conflict and Change

Selecting Employees

Providing Orientation and Training

Appraising Performance

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Exam 4: Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethics, and Sustainability

Which of the following is an advantage of ethical behavior to an organization?

A supervisor can most effectively promote ethical decision making by:

Which of the following is the first step a supervisor should take when he or she suspects that an employee is behaving unethically?

In the context of enhancing an organization's sustainability,business experts believe that improving sustainability stimulates _____.

Ethical behavior is part of a range of behaviors that ensure:

Which of the following is a proposition of the Davis model of corporate social responsibility?

Making ethical decisions ideally involves:

Whistle-blowers often suffer for going public with their complaints because:

Which of the following is the reason why employees in organizations feel high ethical standards are of less importance?

Which of the following is a disadvantage most closely associated with organizations whose employees are unethical?

A whistle-blower should typically contact a government agency about a violation:

Loyalty,fairness,and honesty are _____ that supervisors must follow.

Sustainability is best defined as:

When organizations put in efforts to achieve sustainability,the effort to become sustainable starts with _____.

Meeting high ethical standards is likely to be most challenging for:

Steve,a supervisor,works in a country where corruption levels are relatively high.As a direct consequence of this,Steve will have difficulty:

Which of the following statements is trueof cultural diversity affecting the ethical behavior of employees?

Which of the following is true about organizations whose employees are unethical?

Supervision: Tradition and Contemporary Trends

Ensuring High Quality and Productivity

Groups, Teams, and Powerful Meetings

Managing Diversity

Reaching Goals: Plans and Controls

Organizing and Authority

The Supervisor As Leader

Problem Solving,decision Making,and Creativity

Communication: Theory and Modern Media

Motivating Employees

Problem Employees: Counseling and Discipline

Managing Time and Stress

Managing Conflict and Change

Selecting Employees

Providing Orientation and Training

Appraising Performance

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