Question 1

The U.S. Sentencing Commission Guidelines for Organizations impose smaller fines on companies that _____.

Accepted Answer

A) have never before violated ethics principles 
B) voluntarily disclose illegal activities to federal authorities 
C) have already established an affirmative action program 
D) were unaware of the unethical behavior of employees 
E) are not concerned with the ethical behavior of employees 
A) have never before violated ethics principles 
B) voluntarily disclose illegal activities to federal authorities 
C) have already established an affirmative action program 
D) were unaware of the unethical behavior of employees 
E) are not concerned with the ethical behavior of employees

Question 2

The _____ determined that companies can be prosecuted and punished for the illegal or unethical actions of employees even if management didn't know about the unethical behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) U.S.Sentencing Commission Guidelines 
B) World Trade Organization 
C) U.S.Department of Labor 
D) U.S.Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
E) Federal Trade Commission 
A) U.S.Sentencing Commission Guidelines 
B) World Trade Organization 
C) U.S.Department of Labor 
D) U.S.Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
E) Federal Trade Commission

Question 3

_____ integrity tests indirectly estimate employee honesty by measuring psychological traits.

Accepted Answer

A) Covert 
B) Overt 
C) Psychographic­based 
D) ​Personality­based 
E) Attitudinal 
A) Covert 
B) Overt 
C) Psychographic­based 
D) ​Personality­based 
E) Attitudinal

Question 4

All of the following are important factors in the creation of an ethical business climate EXCEPT ____.

Accepted Answer

A) personal examples set by company management 
B) official approval of a company's ethics code by government regulators 
C) fair but consistent punishment of violators 
D) a reporting system that encourages whistleblowers to report potential ethics violations 
E) top management's active involvement in an ethics training program 
A) personal examples set by company management 
B) official approval of a company's ethics code by government regulators 
C) fair but consistent punishment of violators 
D) a reporting system that encourages whistleblowers to report potential ethics violations 
E) top management's active involvement in an ethics training program

Question 5

Various persons or groups with a legitimate interest in a company's actions are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) stakeholders 
B) whistleblowers 
C) self­dealers 
D) boundary spanners 
E) gatekeepers 
A) stakeholders 
B) whistleblowers 
C) self­dealers 
D) boundary spanners 
E) gatekeepers

Question 6

Companies will be considered unethical if they do not perform their discretionary responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission Guidelines for Organizations, which of the following is a method used to determine the level of an offense?

Accepted Answer

A) Examining the personal codes of ethics of top managers of offending companies 
B) Examining the loss incurred by the victims 
C) Determining how much competitive advantage was created by the offense 
D) Looking at industry standards 
E) Studying the organization's code of ethics 
A) Examining the personal codes of ethics of top managers of offending companies 
B) Examining the loss incurred by the victims 
C) Determining how much competitive advantage was created by the offense 
D) Looking at industry standards 
E) Studying the organization's code of ethics

Question 8

Proximity of effect is the time between an act and the consequences the act produces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the context of corporate social responsibility, which of the following statements would Milton Friedman agree to?

Accepted Answer

A) Organizations can act effectively as moral agents for all company shareholders. 
B) The time, money, and attention diverted to social causes undermine market efficiency. 
C) It is socially responsible for companies to divert their efforts to social causes. 
D) The marketplace will ultimately determine the importance of social causes. 
E) Management's most important responsibility is the firm's long­term survival. 
A) Organizations can act effectively as moral agents for all company shareholders. 
B) The time, money, and attention diverted to social causes undermine market efficiency. 
C) It is socially responsible for companies to divert their efforts to social causes. 
D) The marketplace will ultimately determine the importance of social causes. 
E) Management's most important responsibility is the firm's long­term survival.

Question 10

When Rubberstamp Productions, previously a small-time production house, increased in size, the first thing its CEO did was to establish a set of guidelines in place which detailed all the principles, standards, and procedures to be followed within the company and in the company's line of business. In other words, a(n) _____ was established.

Accepted Answer

A) statement of qualification 
B) statement of incorporation 
C) mission statement of principle 
D) statement of utilitarianism 
E) code of ethics 
A) statement of qualification 
B) statement of incorporation 
C) mission statement of principle 
D) statement of utilitarianism 
E) code of ethics

Question 11

A(n) _____ is a test that estimates employee honesty by directly asking job applicants what they think or feel about theft or about punishment of unethical behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) situational­based integrity test 
B) personality­based integrity test 
C) behavioral integrity test 
D) framed integrity test 
E) overt integrity test 
A) situational­based integrity test 
B) personality­based integrity test 
C) behavioral integrity test 
D) framed integrity test 
E) overt integrity test

The U.S. Sentencing Commission Guidelines for Organizations impose smaller fines on companies that _____.

The _____ determined that companies can be prosecuted and punished for the illegal or unethical actions of employees even if management didn't know about the unethical behavior.

_____ integrity tests indirectly estimate employee honesty by measuring psychological traits.

All of the following are important factors in the creation of an ethical business climate EXCEPT ____.

Various persons or groups with a legitimate interest in a company's actions are called _____.

Companies will be considered unethical if they do not perform their discretionary responsibilities.

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission Guidelines for Organizations, which of the following is a method used to determine the level of an offense?

Proximity of effect is the time between an act and the consequences the act produces.

In the context of corporate social responsibility, which of the following statements would Milton Friedman agree to?

A(n) _____ is a test that estimates employee honesty by directly asking job applicants what they think or feel about theft or about punishment of unethical behaviors.

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Exam 4: Ethics and Social Responsibility

The U.S. Sentencing Commission Guidelines for Organizations impose smaller fines on companies that _____.

The _____ determined that companies can be prosecuted and punished for the illegal or unethical actions of employees even if management didn't know about the unethical behavior.

_____ integrity tests indirectly estimate employee honesty by measuring psychological traits.

All of the following are important factors in the creation of an ethical business climate EXCEPT ____.

Various persons or groups with a legitimate interest in a company's actions are called _____.

Companies will be considered unethical if they do not perform their discretionary responsibilities.

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission Guidelines for Organizations, which of the following is a method used to determine the level of an offense?

Proximity of effect is the time between an act and the consequences the act produces.

In the context of corporate social responsibility, which of the following statements would Milton Friedman agree to?

A(n) _____ is a test that estimates employee honesty by directly asking job applicants what they think or feel about theft or about punishment of unethical behaviors.

Management

The History of Management

Organizational Environments and Cultures

Planning and Decision Making

Organizational Strategy

Innovation and Change

Global Management

Designing Adaptive Organizations

Managing Teams

Managing Human Resource Systems

Managing Individuals and a Diverse Workforce

Motivation

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