Question 1

_____ occurs when one or more group members feel pressured to conform to the group's decision even if they personally disagree.

Accepted Answer

A) Group polarization 
B) Leader-follower congruence 
C) Groupthink 
D) Normative myopia 
E) Conflict 
A) Group polarization 
B) Leader-follower congruence 
C) Groupthink 
D) Normative myopia 
E) Conflict

Question 2

What is not a necessity for strong ethical leaders to make good decisions?

Accepted Answer

A) Pertinent information 
B) Courage 
C) Experience making the right decisions 
D) Knowledge 
E) The ability to coerce subordinates 
A) Pertinent information 
B) Courage 
C) Experience making the right decisions 
D) Knowledge 
E) The ability to coerce subordinates

Question 3

Describe and differentiate between a compliance-based approach and an integrity-based approach to leadership. Which approach is preferred?Justify your response.

Accepted Answer

​A compliance approach is more focusedup

Question 4

_____ are a primary influence on employee's ethical behavior because they are role models for the organizations' values.

Accepted Answer

A) Friends 
B) Parents 
C) Peers 
D) Coworkers 
E) Leaders 
A) Friends 
B) Parents 
C) Peers 
D) Coworkers 
E) Leaders

Question 5

_____ leaders communicate a sense of mission, stimulate new ways of thinking, and enhance as well as generate new learning experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) Authentic 
B) Democratic 
C) Transformational 
D) Transactional 
E) Cooperative 
A) Authentic 
B) Democratic 
C) Transformational 
D) Transactional 
E) Cooperative

Question 6

Which of the following types of leaders have a strong influence on coworker support and building an ethical culture through increasing employee commitment and fostering motivation?

Accepted Answer

A) Transformational leaders 
B) Transactional leaders 
C) Coercive leaders 
D) Pacesetting leaders 
E) Authoritative leaders 
A) Transformational leaders 
B) Transactional leaders 
C) Coercive leaders 
D) Pacesetting leaders 
E) Authoritative leaders

Question 7

Leaders having a(n) _____ conflict management style are highly assertive and not very cooperative.

Accepted Answer

A) accommodating 
B) avoiding 
C) collaborating 
D) competing 
E) compromising 
A) accommodating 
B) avoiding 
C) collaborating 
D) competing 
E) compromising

Question 8

Leaders having an accommodating conflict management style are

Accepted Answer

A) highly assertive and not very cooperative. 
B) not effective because they avoid conflict at any costs - even if it leads to misconduct. 
C) highly cooperative but non-assertive. 
D) in between the assertiveness and cooperativeness dimensions. 
E) cooperative and assertive. 
A) highly assertive and not very cooperative. 
B) not effective because they avoid conflict at any costs - even if it leads to misconduct. 
C) highly cooperative but non-assertive. 
D) in between the assertiveness and cooperativeness dimensions. 
E) cooperative and assertive.

Question 9

The four categories of communication include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) reporting 
B) small group communication 
C) nonverbal communication 
D) interpersonal communication 
E) listening 
A) reporting 
B) small group communication 
C) nonverbal communication 
D) interpersonal communication 
E) listening

Question 10

Which of the following is not a characteristic of authentic leaders?

Accepted Answer

A) They negotiate for desired levels of performance. 
B) They align employees behind a common vision. 
C) They are passionate about the firm. 
D) They are concerned with stakeholders' interests. 
E) They display principle-centered power. 
A) They negotiate for desired levels of performance. 
B) They align employees behind a common vision. 
C) They are passionate about the firm. 
D) They are concerned with stakeholders' interests. 
E) They display principle-centered power.

Question 11

Sherry's leadership style often creates a negative working climate because of the high standards she sets. Sherry is most likely a(n) _____ leader.

Accepted Answer

A) autocratic 
B) democratic 
C) pacesetting 
D) empathetic 
E) coercive 
A) autocratic 
B) democratic 
C) pacesetting 
D) empathetic 
E) coercive

Question 12

Discuss the differences between the five styles of conflict management and provide an example for each conflict management style.

Accepted Answer

A competing style of conflict management

Question 13

_____ provide(s) important guidelines for employees on how to act in different situations.

Accepted Answer

A) Leader-exchange theory 
B) Small group communication 
C) Interpersonal communication 
D) Codes of ethics 
E) Leader-follower congruence 
A) Leader-exchange theory 
B) Small group communication 
C) Interpersonal communication 
D) Codes of ethics 
E) Leader-follower congruence

Question 14

Former Sunbeam CEO Al Dunlap, known as "Chainsaw Al," had a reputation for aggressive tactics and cutting the workforce. He most likely had a competing style of management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Gossip, manipulation, playing favorites, and taking credit for another's work are all examples commonly associated with

Accepted Answer

A) organizational politics 
B) political skills 
C) competitiveness 
D) groupthink 
E) ethical conflict 
A) organizational politics 
B) political skills 
C) competitiveness 
D) groupthink 
E) ethical conflict

Question 16

Apathetic leaders are not necessarily unethical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Strong ethical leaders have a passion for all of the following except to

Accepted Answer

A) do the right thing. 
B) be proactive 
C) consider stakeholder interests 
D) be role models for the organization and its employees. 
E) satisfy shareholders before other stakeholder groups. 
A) do the right thing. 
B) be proactive 
C) consider stakeholder interests 
D) be role models for the organization and its employees. 
E) satisfy shareholders before other stakeholder groups.

Question 18

_____ can be used to promote organizational goals and help rather than hinder other employees.

Accepted Answer

A) Office politics 
B) Political skills 
C) Ethical conflict 
D) Democracy 
E) Coercion 
A) Office politics 
B) Political skills 
C) Ethical conflict 
D) Democracy 
E) Coercion

Question 19

Many managers are reluctant to engage in this step of the RADAR model because they fear doing so will uncover questionable conduct that could put the firm in an unfavorable light.

Accepted Answer

A) Avoid 
B) Recover 
C) Answer 
D) Detect 
E) Recognize 
A) Avoid 
B) Recover 
C) Answer 
D) Detect 
E) Recognize

_____ occurs when one or more group members feel pressured to conform to the group's decision even if they personally disagree.

What is not a necessity for strong ethical leaders to make good decisions?

Describe and differentiate between a compliance-based approach and an integrity-based approach to leadership. Which approach is preferred?Justify your response.

_____ are a primary influence on employee's ethical behavior because they are role models for the organizations' values.

_____ leaders communicate a sense of mission, stimulate new ways of thinking, and enhance as well as generate new learning experiences.

Which of the following types of leaders have a strong influence on coworker support and building an ethical culture through increasing employee commitment and fostering motivation?

Leaders having a(n) _____ conflict management style are highly assertive and not very cooperative.

Leaders having an accommodating conflict management style are

The four categories of communication include all of the following except

Which of the following is not a characteristic of authentic leaders?

Sherry's leadership style often creates a negative working climate because of the high standards she sets. Sherry is most likely a(n) _____ leader.

Discuss the differences between the five styles of conflict management and provide an example for each conflict management style.

_____ provide(s) important guidelines for employees on how to act in different situations.

Former Sunbeam CEO Al Dunlap, known as "Chainsaw Al," had a reputation for aggressive tactics and cutting the workforce. He most likely had a competing style of management.

Gossip, manipulation, playing favorites, and taking credit for another's work are all examples commonly associated with

Apathetic leaders are not necessarily unethical.

Strong ethical leaders have a passion for all of the following except to

_____ can be used to promote organizational goals and help rather than hinder other employees.

Many managers are reluctant to engage in this step of the RADAR model because they fear doing so will uncover questionable conduct that could put the firm in an unfavorable light.

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

Organizational Factors: the Role of Ethical Culture and Relationships

Developing an Effective Ethics Program

Managing and Controlling Ethics Programs

Globalization of Ethical Decision Making

Sustainability: Ethical and Social Responsibility Dimensions

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Exam 11: Ethical Leadership

_____ occurs when one or more group members feel pressured to conform to the group's decision even if they personally disagree.

What is not a necessity for strong ethical leaders to make good decisions?

Describe and differentiate between a compliance-based approach and an integrity-based approach to leadership. Which approach is preferred?Justify your response.

_____ are a primary influence on employee's ethical behavior because they are role models for the organizations' values.

_____ leaders communicate a sense of mission, stimulate new ways of thinking, and enhance as well as generate new learning experiences.

Which of the following types of leaders have a strong influence on coworker support and building an ethical culture through increasing employee commitment and fostering motivation?

Leaders having a(n) _____ conflict management style are highly assertive and not very cooperative.

Leaders having an accommodating conflict management style are

The four categories of communication include all of the following except

Which of the following is not a characteristic of authentic leaders?

Sherry's leadership style often creates a negative working climate because of the high standards she sets. Sherry is most likely a(n) _____ leader.

Discuss the differences between the five styles of conflict management and provide an example for each conflict management style.

_____ provide(s) important guidelines for employees on how to act in different situations.

Former Sunbeam CEO Al Dunlap, known as "Chainsaw Al," had a reputation for aggressive tactics and cutting the workforce. He most likely had a competing style of management.

Gossip, manipulation, playing favorites, and taking credit for another's work are all examples commonly associated with

Apathetic leaders are not necessarily unethical.

Strong ethical leaders have a passion for all of the following except to

_____ can be used to promote organizational goals and help rather than hinder other employees.

Many managers are reluctant to engage in this step of the RADAR model because they fear doing so will uncover questionable conduct that could put the firm in an unfavorable light.

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

Organizational Factors: the Role of Ethical Culture and Relationships

Developing an Effective Ethics Program

Managing and Controlling Ethics Programs

Globalization of Ethical Decision Making

Sustainability: Ethical and Social Responsibility Dimensions

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