The Science Feature of Chapter 2 Reported the Results of a Study

Multiple Choice

The Science Feature of Chapter 2 reported the results of a study using the Integrity Thermometer to measure dimensions of ethical culture (ie.clarity, congruence, etc.) as they relate to 5 response alternatives (inaction, confrontation, reporting to management, calling the ethics hotline, and external whistle-blowing) . Implications of this study for management is best reflected by which of the following?

A) Cultures with ethical clarity were more likely to foster an encouragement for inaction and whistle-blowing
B) Transparency in the ethical culture discouraged whistle-blowing
C) Cultures with sanctions for wrong doing encouraged inaction and whistle-blowing
D) Adopting an integrated approach that offers alternative routes for reporting wrong doing contributes significantly to an organization's self-correcting capacity