Question 1

One problem with the utilitarian principle of ethics is that

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A) not all utilitarian rights are protected by law. 
B) it is impossible to determine what factors should be relevant when distributing rewards. 
C) it is difficult to predict the ''trickle down'' benefits to the least well off in society. 
D) the utilitarian principle has never been accepted by ethics experts as an ethical principle. 
E) it judges morality by the results but not by the means to attaining those results. 
A) not all utilitarian rights are protected by law. 
B) it is impossible to determine what factors should be relevant when distributing rewards. 
C) it is difficult to predict the ''trickle down'' benefits to the least well off in society. 
D) the utilitarian principle has never been accepted by ethics experts as an ethical principle. 
E) it judges morality by the results but not by the means to attaining those results.

Question 2

An ongoing debate in organizational behaviour is whether we should consider the personality traits of job applicants when selecting them into the organization. Take the view that personality traits SHOULD be considered in the selection process and provide arguments for your position.

Accepted Answer

Students should be evaluated not only on

Question 3

Egalitarianism is one of three types of ethical principles

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following identifies the four factors that directly influence individual behaviour and performance?

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A) MARS model 
B) Holland's model 
C) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
D) Schwartz's model 
E) Utilitarianism 
A) MARS model 
B) Holland's model 
C) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
D) Schwartz's model 
E) Utilitarianism

Question 5

Values are defined in your text as

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A) personality dimensions that stabilize up to at least the age of 30 and possibly to age 50. 
B) a person's beliefs about the amount of control they have over their actions. 
C) beliefs about what is moral. 
D) stable, evaluative beliefs that guide our preferences for outcome in a variety of situations. 
E) an accounting concept imported into the field of organizational behaviour. 
A) personality dimensions that stabilize up to at least the age of 30 and possibly to age 50. 
B) a person's beliefs about the amount of control they have over their actions. 
C) beliefs about what is moral. 
D) stable, evaluative beliefs that guide our preferences for outcome in a variety of situations. 
E) an accounting concept imported into the field of organizational behaviour.

Question 6

Ethics experts say the only way to ensure that employees engage in ethical behaviour is to introduce ethical codes of conduct.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Joining the organization is a type of work-related behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Employees typically choose honesty/ethics as the most important characteristic of effective leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The ability to recognize the presence and determine the relative importance of an ethical issue is known as:

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A) moral intensity. 
B) uncertainty avoidance. 
C) utilitarianism. 
D) neuroticism. 
E) moral sensitivity. 
A) moral intensity. 
B) uncertainty avoidance. 
C) utilitarianism. 
D) neuroticism. 
E) moral sensitivity.

Question 10

According to the MARS model,represents the forces within a person that affect the direction, intensity, and persistence of voluntary behaviour.

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A) ability 
B) personality 
C) motivation 
D) values 
E) ethics 
A) ability 
B) personality 
C) motivation 
D) values 
E) ethics

Question 11

Several international sales representatives in your organization have faced the murky question of paying foreign government officials under the table in order to do business in other countries. Describe three strategies that the organization should consider to resolve these and other ethical dilemmas for foreign salesrepresentatives.

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First, the company should develop and ma

Question 12

Employees from cultures with a high power distance are more likely to

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A) readily accept the high status of other people in the organization. 
B) avoid people in positions of power. 
C) use their existing power to gain more power. 
D) give their power to others as a sign of friendship. 
E) encourage consensus-oriented decision making. 
A) readily accept the high status of other people in the organization. 
B) avoid people in positions of power. 
C) use their existing power to gain more power. 
D) give their power to others as a sign of friendship. 
E) encourage consensus-oriented decision making.

Question 13

Some managerial issues involve no moral intensity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Research indicates that people almost always make ethical decisions even when under pressure to make unethical decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the section on cross-cultural values, the authors warn that

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A) Canadians are slowly losing their value system as the country becomes increasingly diverse. 
B) the cross-cultural data presented are based on a very small sample (less than 10 people in each country studied). 
C) the definitions of most values have changed over the past decade, so most cross-cultural information has little meaning anymore. 
D) multicultural societies such as Canada have a wide range of values even though the information presented assumes that everyone in the country has similar values. 
E) several cultures don't have any values. 
A) Canadians are slowly losing their value system as the country becomes increasingly diverse. 
B) the cross-cultural data presented are based on a very small sample (less than 10 people in each country studied). 
C) the definitions of most values have changed over the past decade, so most cross-cultural information has little meaning anymore. 
D) multicultural societies such as Canada have a wide range of values even though the information presented assumes that everyone in the country has similar values. 
E) several cultures don't have any values.

Question 16

Which ''Big Five'' personality dimension is most valuable for predicting job performance?

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A) Conscientiousness 
B) Extraversion 
C) Neuroticism 
D) Agreeableness 
E) Openness to experience 
A) Conscientiousness 
B) Extraversion 
C) Neuroticism 
D) Agreeableness 
E) Openness to experience

Question 17

Role clarity is essential for coordination with co-workers and other stakeholders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An individual's personality

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A) is formed only from childhood socialization and the environment. 
B) is less evident in situations where social norms, reward systems, and other conditions constrain behaviour. 
C) is stable throughout their lifetime. 
D) is formed only from childhood socialization and the environment and is less evident in situations where social norms, reward systems, and other conditions constrain behaviour. 
E) changes several times throughout the year. 
A) is formed only from childhood socialization and the environment. 
B) is less evident in situations where social norms, reward systems, and other conditions constrain behaviour. 
C) is stable throughout their lifetime. 
D) is formed only from childhood socialization and the environment and is less evident in situations where social norms, reward systems, and other conditions constrain behaviour. 
E) changes several times throughout the year.

Question 19

There is almost complete agreement among psychologists that personality is mostly formed by a person's childhood socialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is identified in the textbook as an ethical principle?

Accepted Answer

A) Moralism. 
B) Environmentalism. 
C) Utilitarianism. 
D) Egalitarianism. 
E) Humanitarianism. 
A) Moralism. 
B) Environmentalism. 
C) Utilitarianism. 
D) Egalitarianism. 
E) Humanitarianism.

One problem with the utilitarian principle of ethics is that

An ongoing debate in organizational behaviour is whether we should consider the personality traits of job applicants when selecting them into the organization. Take the view that personality traits SHOULD be considered in the selection process and provide arguments for your position.

Egalitarianism is one of three types of ethical principles

Which of the following identifies the four factors that directly influence individual behaviour and performance?

Values are defined in your text as

Ethics experts say the only way to ensure that employees engage in ethical behaviour is to introduce ethical codes of conduct.

Joining the organization is a type of work-related behaviour.

Employees typically choose honesty/ethics as the most important characteristic of effective leaders.

The ability to recognize the presence and determine the relative importance of an ethical issue is known as:

According to the MARS model,represents the forces within a person that affect the direction, intensity, and persistence of voluntary behaviour.

Employees from cultures with a high power distance are more likely to

Some managerial issues involve no moral intensity.

Research indicates that people almost always make ethical decisions even when under pressure to make unethical decisions.

In the section on cross-cultural values, the authors warn that

Which ''Big Five'' personality dimension is most valuable for predicting job performance?

Role clarity is essential for coordination with co-workers and other stakeholders.

An individual's personality

There is almost complete agreement among psychologists that personality is mostly formed by a person's childhood socialization.

Which of the following is identified in the textbook as an ethical principle?

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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Exam 2: Individual Behaviour

One problem with the utilitarian principle of ethics is that

An ongoing debate in organizational behaviour is whether we should consider the personality traits of job applicants when selecting them into the organization. Take the view that personality traits SHOULD be considered in the selection process and provide arguments for your position.

Egalitarianism is one of three types of ethical principles

Which of the following identifies the four factors that directly influence individual behaviour and performance?

Values are defined in your text as

Ethics experts say the only way to ensure that employees engage in ethical behaviour is to introduce ethical codes of conduct.

Joining the organization is a type of work-related behaviour.

Employees typically choose honesty/ethics as the most important characteristic of effective leaders.

The ability to recognize the presence and determine the relative importance of an ethical issue is known as:

According to the MARS model,represents the forces within a person that affect the direction, intensity, and persistence of voluntary behaviour.

Employees from cultures with a high power distance are more likely to

Some managerial issues involve no moral intensity.

Research indicates that people almost always make ethical decisions even when under pressure to make unethical decisions.

In the section on cross-cultural values, the authors warn that

Which ''Big Five'' personality dimension is most valuable for predicting job performance?

Role clarity is essential for coordination with co-workers and other stakeholders.

An individual's personality

There is almost complete agreement among psychologists that personality is mostly formed by a person's childhood socialization.

Which of the following is identified in the textbook as an ethical principle?

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

Filters