Question 1

Which of the following is true of an ethics committee?

Accepted Answer

A) It is presided over by employees at the lower level of the organizational hierarchy. 
B) It sets ethical objectives that are common across all organizations in a particular industry. 
C) It comprises experts from outside the organization who oversee company ethics and set objectives. 
D) It provides rulings on ethical issues and assumes responsibility for disciplining wrongdoers. 
A) It is presided over by employees at the lower level of the organizational hierarchy. 
B) It sets ethical objectives that are common across all organizations in a particular industry. 
C) It comprises experts from outside the organization who oversee company ethics and set objectives. 
D) It provides rulings on ethical issues and assumes responsibility for disciplining wrongdoers. D

Question 2

Physical symbols are avoided in organizations because they focus on all items in general rather than a specific item.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Among the following leaders,who heads the ethics department in an organization?

Accepted Answer

A) The director of the organization 
B) A compliance officer 
C) The vice-president of the organization 
D) A correctional officer 
A) The director of the organization 
B) A compliance officer 
C) The vice-president of the organization 
D) A correctional officer B

Question 4

Explain the relationship between ethical standards and legal requirements.

Accepted Answer

Ethics refers to the code of moral princ

Question 5

Compare the organizations that have constructive cultures with those that have non-constructive cultures.

Accepted Answer

Non-constructive cultures encourage rigi

Question 6

Which of the following refers to how an organization meets goals and deals with outsiders?

Accepted Answer

A) External adaptation 
B) Conscious capitalism 
C) Internal integration 
D) Mission culture 
A) External adaptation 
B) Conscious capitalism 
C) Internal integration 
D) Mission culture

Question 7

Which of the following is true of constructive cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) Constructive cultures encourage rigidity and stability. 
B) In constructive cultures, managers are concerned with customers, employees, and internal processes. 
C) In constructive cultures, managers are more concerned about themselves or their own special projects. 
D) Constructive cultures discourage adaptation to the external environment. 
A) Constructive cultures encourage rigidity and stability. 
B) In constructive cultures, managers are concerned with customers, employees, and internal processes. 
C) In constructive cultures, managers are more concerned about themselves or their own special projects. 
D) Constructive cultures discourage adaptation to the external environment.

Question 8

In large organizations,culture is always uniform throughout the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Symbols are narratives based on true events that are frequently shared among organizational employees and told to new employees to inform them about an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Most ethics offices have confidential _____ that employees can use to seek guidance as well as report questionable behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) ethics hotlines 
B) grievance forums 
C) ethics courts 
D) grievance boards 
A) ethics hotlines 
B) grievance forums 
C) ethics courts 
D) grievance boards

Question 11

The visible artifacts and behaviors can be used by managers to shape company values and to strengthen the desired corporate culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Organizations can view whistle-blowing as a benefit to the company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a characteristic of values-based leaders?

Accepted Answer

A) They put effort into maintaining positive interpersonal relationships. 
B) They punish the subordinates for their mistakes and failures. 
C) They are consistently ethical in their public lives but unethical in their private lives. 
D) They put company interests above ethics. 
A) They put effort into maintaining positive interpersonal relationships. 
B) They punish the subordinates for their mistakes and failures. 
C) They are consistently ethical in their public lives but unethical in their private lives. 
D) They put company interests above ethics.

Question 14

Which of the following types of organizations is best suited to the mission culture?

Accepted Answer

A) One that is concerned with the involvement and participation of the organization's members 
B) One that is concerned with the rapidly changing expectations from the external environment 
C) One that is concerned with serving specific customers in the external environment but without the need for rapid change 
D) One that is concerned with the internal operations and a consistency orientation for a stable environment 
A) One that is concerned with the involvement and participation of the organization's members 
B) One that is concerned with the rapidly changing expectations from the external environment 
C) One that is concerned with serving specific customers in the external environment but without the need for rapid change 
D) One that is concerned with the internal operations and a consistency orientation for a stable environment

Question 15

Ethical standards for the most part apply to behavior not covered by the law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is not true of managers in non-constructive cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) They tend to be isolated and bureaucratic. 
B) They care deeply about stakeholders. 
C) They are comfortable with the status quo. 
D) They care mainly about themselves. 
A) They tend to be isolated and bureaucratic. 
B) They care deeply about stakeholders. 
C) They are comfortable with the status quo. 
D) They care mainly about themselves.

Question 17

In a mission culture,managers shape behavior by envisioning and communicating a desired future state for the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In an organization that follows the mission culture,bonuses and promotions are based on seniority rather than performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Companies that favor fast growth and short-term profits over ethics are generally more successful in the long run.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Legends are accurate representations of true events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is true of an ethics committee?

Physical symbols are avoided in organizations because they focus on all items in general rather than a specific item.

Among the following leaders,who heads the ethics department in an organization?

Explain the relationship between ethical standards and legal requirements.

Compare the organizations that have constructive cultures with those that have non-constructive cultures.

Which of the following refers to how an organization meets goals and deals with outsiders?

Which of the following is true of constructive cultures?

In large organizations,culture is always uniform throughout the organization.

Symbols are narratives based on true events that are frequently shared among organizational employees and told to new employees to inform them about an organization.

Most ethics offices have confidential _____ that employees can use to seek guidance as well as report questionable behavior.

The visible artifacts and behaviors can be used by managers to shape company values and to strengthen the desired corporate culture.

Organizations can view whistle-blowing as a benefit to the company.

Which of the following is a characteristic of values-based leaders?

Which of the following types of organizations is best suited to the mission culture?

Ethical standards for the most part apply to behavior not covered by the law.

Which of the following is not true of managers in non-constructive cultures?

In a mission culture,managers shape behavior by envisioning and communicating a desired future state for the organization.

In an organization that follows the mission culture,bonuses and promotions are based on seniority rather than performance.

Companies that favor fast growth and short-term profits over ethics are generally more successful in the long run.

Legends are accurate representations of true events.

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy,Organization Design,and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

the External Environment

Interorganizational Relationships

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Using Information Technology for Control and Coordination

Organization Size,Life Cycle,and Decline

Innovation and Change

Decision-making Processes

Conflict,Power,and Politics

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Exam 10: Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Which of the following is true of an ethics committee?

Physical symbols are avoided in organizations because they focus on all items in general rather than a specific item.

Among the following leaders,who heads the ethics department in an organization?

Explain the relationship between ethical standards and legal requirements.

Compare the organizations that have constructive cultures with those that have non-constructive cultures.

Which of the following refers to how an organization meets goals and deals with outsiders?

Which of the following is true of constructive cultures?

In large organizations,culture is always uniform throughout the organization.

Symbols are narratives based on true events that are frequently shared among organizational employees and told to new employees to inform them about an organization.

Most ethics offices have confidential _____ that employees can use to seek guidance as well as report questionable behavior.

The visible artifacts and behaviors can be used by managers to shape company values and to strengthen the desired corporate culture.

Organizations can view whistle-blowing as a benefit to the company.

Which of the following is a characteristic of values-based leaders?

Which of the following types of organizations is best suited to the mission culture?

Ethical standards for the most part apply to behavior not covered by the law.

Which of the following is not true of managers in non-constructive cultures?

In a mission culture,managers shape behavior by envisioning and communicating a desired future state for the organization.

In an organization that follows the mission culture,bonuses and promotions are based on seniority rather than performance.

Companies that favor fast growth and short-term profits over ethics are generally more successful in the long run.

Legends are accurate representations of true events.

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy,Organization Design,and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

the External Environment

Interorganizational Relationships

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Using Information Technology for Control and Coordination

Organization Size,Life Cycle,and Decline

Innovation and Change

Decision-making Processes

Conflict,Power,and Politics

Filters