Question 1

Which of the following statements about power is true?

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A) The five bases of power are mutually exclusive. 
B) People generally use only one base of power to effect change in others. 
C) Expert power exists when one person takes actions that will lead that person and others to achieve their mutual objectives. 
D) Power can be used to motivate individuals ethically or unethically. 
E) The use of power is unethical. 
A) The five bases of power are mutually exclusive. 
B) People generally use only one base of power to effect change in others. 
C) Expert power exists when one person takes actions that will lead that person and others to achieve their mutual objectives. 
D) Power can be used to motivate individuals ethically or unethically. 
E) The use of power is unethical. D

Question 2

To motivate employees,an organization offers to employees to work toward organizational objectives.

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A) punishment;force 
B) peer pressure;guilt 
C) incentives;encourage 
D) rewards;bribe 
E) threats;frighten 
A) punishment;force 
B) peer pressure;guilt 
C) incentives;encourage 
D) rewards;bribe 
E) threats;frighten C

Question 3

Management's sense of the organization's culture

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A) is always the same as employees' perceptions. 
B) is usually easily adopted by employees. 
C) is always readily evident to employees. 
D) may be quite different from employees' perceptions. 
E) is always different from employees' perceptions. 
A) is always the same as employees' perceptions. 
B) is usually easily adopted by employees. 
C) is always readily evident to employees. 
D) may be quite different from employees' perceptions. 
E) is always different from employees' perceptions. D

Question 4

Both individual ethics and organizational ethics have an impact on an employee's

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A) productivity. 
B) personal happiness. 
C) compensation. 
D) fitness level. 
E) ethical intention. 
A) productivity. 
B) personal happiness. 
C) compensation. 
D) fitness level. 
E) ethical intention.

Question 5

The apathetic organizational culture exhibits

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A) high concern for people but minimal concern for performance. 
B) little concern for people but a high concern for performance. 
C) minimal concern for people and performance. 
D) high concern for people and performance. 
E) no concern for maintaining a cohesive organizational culture. 
A) high concern for people but minimal concern for performance. 
B) little concern for people but a high concern for performance. 
C) minimal concern for people and performance. 
D) high concern for people and performance. 
E) no concern for maintaining a cohesive organizational culture.

Question 6

Describe the different kinds of power.Are some types of power more likely to result in ethical behavior than others?

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Question 7

Melinda is a very popular executive.She inspires her employees to follow a common vision,facilitates change,and creates a strongly positive climate,all while stressing performance.Melinda has helped to create a(n)culture.

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A) authoritative 
B) caring 
C) integrative 
D) exacting 
E) affiliative 
A) authoritative 
B) caring 
C) integrative 
D) exacting 
E) affiliative

Question 8

Which of the following is not a characteristic of an ethical corporate culture?

Accepted Answer

A) Management and the board demonstrate their commitment to strong controls through their communications and actions. 
B) Every employee is encouraged and required to have hands-on involvement in the internal control system. 
C) Management conducts itself in a way that is not consistent with the code of conduct. 
D) Employees are expected to be in the communication loop through resolutions and corrective actions. 
E) Employees have the ability to report policy exceptions anonymously to any member of the organization. 
A) Management and the board demonstrate their commitment to strong controls through their communications and actions. 
B) Every employee is encouraged and required to have hands-on involvement in the internal control system. 
C) Management conducts itself in a way that is not consistent with the code of conduct. 
D) Employees are expected to be in the communication loop through resolutions and corrective actions. 
E) Employees have the ability to report policy exceptions anonymously to any member of the organization.

Question 9

No formal dress codes,working late,participation in extracurricular activities,gestures,and legends represent

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A) a complacent workplace. 
B) codes of ethics. 
C) a firm's organizational chart. 
D) formal expressions of an organization's culture. 
E) informal expressions of an organization's culture. 
A) a complacent workplace. 
B) codes of ethics. 
C) a firm's organizational chart. 
D) formal expressions of an organization's culture. 
E) informal expressions of an organization's culture.

Question 10

Associating with others who are unethical and who have the opportunity to act unethically can lead to a learning process known as

Accepted Answer

A) compliance. 
B) misconduct. 
C) opportunity. 
D) differential equations. 
E) differential association. 
A) compliance. 
B) misconduct. 
C) opportunity. 
D) differential equations. 
E) differential association.

Question 11

The establishment of an ethics committee within an organization

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A) is usually highly informal. 
B) is usually organized around general business topics. 
C) might raise ethical concerns or resolve ethical dilemmas. 
D) usually always succeeds. 
E) usually increases ethical tension. 
A) is usually highly informal. 
B) is usually organized around general business topics. 
C) might raise ethical concerns or resolve ethical dilemmas. 
D) usually always succeeds. 
E) usually increases ethical tension.

Question 12

When a foreman orders an assembly-line employee to carry out a task,which the employee perceives as unethical yet the employee feels compelled to complete,the foreman is exercising

Accepted Answer

A) legitimate power. 
B) expert power. 
C) reward power. 
D) contingent punishment power. 
E) noncontingent reward behavior. 
A) legitimate power. 
B) expert power. 
C) reward power. 
D) contingent punishment power. 
E) noncontingent reward behavior.

Question 13

An advantage of the decentralized organization is that

Accepted Answer

A) the focus is on formal rules,policies,and procedures backed up with elaborate control systems. 
B) there is a high level of bureaucracy. 
C) each worker knows his or her job and what is specifically expected as well as how to carry out designated tasks. 
D) it is adaptable and can quickly respond to external change. 
E) there is minimal upward communication. 
A) the focus is on formal rules,policies,and procedures backed up with elaborate control systems. 
B) there is a high level of bureaucracy. 
C) each worker knows his or her job and what is specifically expected as well as how to carry out designated tasks. 
D) it is adaptable and can quickly respond to external change. 
E) there is minimal upward communication.

Question 14

A high concern for people but minimal concern for performance can best describe the culture.

Accepted Answer

A) caring 
B) apathetic 
C) exacting 
D) shareholder 
E) employee 
A) caring 
B) apathetic 
C) exacting 
D) shareholder 
E) employee

Question 15

Describe the four organizational cultures and provide a company example of each organizational culture.

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Question 16

The 2010 passage of the Dodd-Frank Act proposed additional monetary incentives for whistle-blowers.A primary concern about these new incentives is

Accepted Answer

A) they will encourage too many employees to attempt to blow the whistle on firms,even those that have done nothing wrong. 
B) people do not generally respond at all to monetary incentives. 
C) whistle-blowers might be tempted to report to the SEC with their reports and not report the misconduct to the company's internal compliance program. 
D) people may exaggerate their claims in order to get a reward. 
E) the funds paid out to whistle-blower might bankrupt companies. 
A) they will encourage too many employees to attempt to blow the whistle on firms,even those that have done nothing wrong. 
B) people do not generally respond at all to monetary incentives. 
C) whistle-blowers might be tempted to report to the SEC with their reports and not report the misconduct to the company's internal compliance program. 
D) people may exaggerate their claims in order to get a reward. 
E) the funds paid out to whistle-blower might bankrupt companies.

Question 17

How do group norms influence the ethical behavior of an organization? What happens when the norms of a particular group conflict with the organization's corporate culture or objectives?

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Question 18

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Accepted Answer

A) only applies to firms with over 50 employees. 
B) has institutionalized internal whistle-blowing. 
C) has placed more power under the Securities and Exchange Commission. 
D) requires all organizations to make their financial information public. 
E) involves too many complicated steps for it to be feasible for most organizations. 
A) only applies to firms with over 50 employees. 
B) has institutionalized internal whistle-blowing. 
C) has placed more power under the Securities and Exchange Commission. 
D) requires all organizations to make their financial information public. 
E) involves too many complicated steps for it to be feasible for most organizations.

Question 19

are satisfied by social and interpersonal relationships,and activities.

Accepted Answer

A) Growth needs;relatedness needs 
B) Personal needs;group needs 
C) Coercive needs;ethical needs 
D) Relatedness needs;growth needs 
E) Group needs;personal needs are satisfied by creative or productive 
A) Growth needs;relatedness needs 
B) Personal needs;group needs 
C) Coercive needs;ethical needs 
D) Relatedness needs;growth needs 
E) Group needs;personal needs are satisfied by creative or productive

Question 20

are used to subdivide duties within functional areas of a company.

Accepted Answer

A) Work groups 
B) Individuals 
C) Experts 
D) Consultants 
E) Committees 
A) Work groups 
B) Individuals 
C) Experts 
D) Consultants 
E) Committees

Which of the following statements about power is true?

To motivate employees,an organization offers to employees to work toward organizational objectives.

Management's sense of the organization's culture

Both individual ethics and organizational ethics have an impact on an employee's

The apathetic organizational culture exhibits

Describe the different kinds of power.Are some types of power more likely to result in ethical behavior than others?

Melinda is a very popular executive.She inspires her employees to follow a common vision,facilitates change,and creates a strongly positive climate,all while stressing performance.Melinda has helped to create a(n)culture.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of an ethical corporate culture?

No formal dress codes,working late,participation in extracurricular activities,gestures,and legends represent

Associating with others who are unethical and who have the opportunity to act unethically can lead to a learning process known as

The establishment of an ethics committee within an organization

When a foreman orders an assembly-line employee to carry out a task,which the employee perceives as unethical yet the employee feels compelled to complete,the foreman is exercising

An advantage of the decentralized organization is that

A high concern for people but minimal concern for performance can best describe the culture.

Describe the four organizational cultures and provide a company example of each organizational culture.

The 2010 passage of the Dodd-Frank Act proposed additional monetary incentives for whistle-blowers.A primary concern about these new incentives is

How do group norms influence the ethical behavior of an organization? What happens when the norms of a particular group conflict with the organization's corporate culture or objectives?

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act

are satisfied by social and interpersonal relationships,and activities.

are used to subdivide duties within functional areas of a company.

The Importance of Business Ethics

Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance

Emerging Business Ethics Issues

The Institutionalization of Business Ethics

Ethical Decision Making

Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies and Values

Developing an Effective Ethics Program

Managing and Controlling Ethics Programs

Globalization of Ethical Decision-Making

Ethical Leadership

Sustainability: Ethical and Social Responsibility Dimensions

Exploring Business Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Compliance Programs

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Exam 7: Organizational Factors: the Role of Ethical Culture and Relationships

Which of the following statements about power is true?

To motivate employees,an organization offers to employees to work toward organizational objectives.

Management's sense of the organization's culture

Both individual ethics and organizational ethics have an impact on an employee's

The apathetic organizational culture exhibits

Describe the different kinds of power.Are some types of power more likely to result in ethical behavior than others?

Melinda is a very popular executive.She inspires her employees to follow a common vision,facilitates change,and creates a strongly positive climate,all while stressing performance.Melinda has helped to create a(n)culture.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of an ethical corporate culture?

No formal dress codes,working late,participation in extracurricular activities,gestures,and legends represent

Associating with others who are unethical and who have the opportunity to act unethically can lead to a learning process known as

The establishment of an ethics committee within an organization

When a foreman orders an assembly-line employee to carry out a task,which the employee perceives as unethical yet the employee feels compelled to complete,the foreman is exercising

An advantage of the decentralized organization is that

A high concern for people but minimal concern for performance can best describe the culture.

Describe the four organizational cultures and provide a company example of each organizational culture.

The 2010 passage of the Dodd-Frank Act proposed additional monetary incentives for whistle-blowers.A primary concern about these new incentives is

How do group norms influence the ethical behavior of an organization? What happens when the norms of a particular group conflict with the organization's corporate culture or objectives?

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act

are satisfied by social and interpersonal relationships,and activities.

are used to subdivide duties within functional areas of a company.

The Importance of Business Ethics

Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance

Emerging Business Ethics Issues

The Institutionalization of Business Ethics

Ethical Decision Making

Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies and Values

Developing an Effective Ethics Program

Managing and Controlling Ethics Programs

Globalization of Ethical Decision-Making

Ethical Leadership

Sustainability: Ethical and Social Responsibility Dimensions

Exploring Business Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Compliance Programs

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