Question 1

Ego strength is a personality attribute that reflects the degree to which people believe they control their own fate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

According to the model of the evolution of an organization's social responsibility, stage 4 is noted by an added interest in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stockholders 
B)  employees 
C)  owners 
D)  customers and suppliers 
E)  society as a whole 
A)  stockholders 
B)  employees 
C)  owners 
D)  customers and suppliers 
E)  society as a whole E

Question 3

Refer to the scenario below to answer the following questions.
Moral Development (Scenario)
Jerri has been daydreaming about stealing some money from the petty cash file at her employer's office in order to pay some overdue bills. But in reviewing the chapter on ethics from her management course, she learns that there are three levels of moral development, each composed of two stages. She becomes ashamed about her idle thoughts of stealing and reads on to try to learn more about the levels and stages of moral development.
-Jerri also learns that most adults are at the __________ level of moral development.

Accepted Answer

A)  conventional 
B)  preconventional 
C)  unconventional 
D)  principled 
E)  conceptual 
A)  conventional 
B)  preconventional 
C)  unconventional 
D)  principled 
E)  conceptual A

Question 4

A student who never considers breaking into an instructor's office to steal an accounting exam didn't think twice about asking a friend who took the same course from the same instructor last semester what questions were on the exam. What does this example illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  This example illustrates the concept of issue intensity. 
B)  The student involved has an internal locus of control. 
C)  The student involved has strong ego strength. 
D)  This example illustrates the concept of value-based management. 
E)  This example illustrates the concept of social screening. 
A)  This example illustrates the concept of issue intensity. 
B)  The student involved has an internal locus of control. 
C)  The student involved has strong ego strength. 
D)  This example illustrates the concept of value-based management. 
E)  This example illustrates the concept of social screening.

Question 5

A leading proponent of the classical view argues that any time managers decide to spend their organization's resources for "social good" they are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  contributing social benefits in the name of goodwill 
B)  complying with government regulations 
C)  helping to make society a better place for everyone to live 
D)  adding to the costs of doing business 
E)  promoting a positive corporate image 
A)  contributing social benefits in the name of goodwill 
B)  complying with government regulations 
C)  helping to make society a better place for everyone to live 
D)  adding to the costs of doing business 
E)  promoting a positive corporate image

Question 6

Both social responsiveness and social responsibility go beyond merely meeting a firm's basic economic and legal requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In stage 2 of corporate social responsibility, managers expand their responsibilities to employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In a short essay compare and contrast the ideas of social obligation, social responsiveness, and social responsibility.

Accepted Answer

Social obligation occurs when a firm eng

Question 9

Which of the following is associated with the classical view of social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  economist Robert Reich 
B)  concern for social welfare 
C)  financial return for stockholders 
D)  voluntary activities 
E)  responsibility toward all stakeholders 
A)  economist Robert Reich 
B)  concern for social welfare 
C)  financial return for stockholders 
D)  voluntary activities 
E)  responsibility toward all stakeholders

Question 10

A manager who believes that "she worked hard and met the productivity goals despite poor economic conditions" is displaying what personality attribute?

Accepted Answer

A)  high ethical integrity 
B)  high moral development 
C)  high impression management 
D)  high internal locus of control 
E)  high external locus of control 
A)  high ethical integrity 
B)  high moral development 
C)  high impression management 
D)  high internal locus of control 
E)  high external locus of control

Question 11

The ________ approach toward environmental issues exhibits the highest degree of environmental sensitivity and is a good illustration of corporate social responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A)  legal 
B)  stakeholder 
C)  global 
D)  market 
E)  activist 
A)  legal 
B)  stakeholder 
C)  global 
D)  market 
E)  activist

Question 12

John Doe is employed with the IT department in Abel & Associates, which provides financial consultancy services to several wealthy investors. He is approached by an investor who offers attractive incentives for stealing some sensitive information regarding the investment patterns of one of the clients of the company. Which of the following statements best reflects John's thoughts if he is at the principled level of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  My job is to protect the information that this company deals in and I should not be violating my duties. 
B)  By stealing from another person, I will be in violation of the moral standards I've come to expect of myself. 
C)  If my involvement is detected, my friends and family would be humiliated by my actions. 
D)  If I am convicted for this crime, I will surely be imprisoned and will probably never be employed anywhere else. 
E)  My co-workers will not reveal that it was I who took the information because they feel the same as me. 
A)  My job is to protect the information that this company deals in and I should not be violating my duties. 
B)  By stealing from another person, I will be in violation of the moral standards I've come to expect of myself. 
C)  If my involvement is detected, my friends and family would be humiliated by my actions. 
D)  If I am convicted for this crime, I will surely be imprisoned and will probably never be employed anywhere else. 
E)  My co-workers will not reveal that it was I who took the information because they feel the same as me.

Question 13

When employees are evaluated only on outcomes, they may be pressured to do whatever is necessary to look good on the outcomes, and not be concerned with how they got those results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The classical view is best represented at stage 4 of the progression of an organization's social responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The socio-economic view is that management's social responsibility goes beyond making profits to include __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  maximizing efficiency 
B)  protecting and improving society's welfare 
C)  protecting and improving the welfare of employees 
D)  maximizing employment opportunities 
E)  obeying the law 
A)  maximizing efficiency 
B)  protecting and improving society's welfare 
C)  protecting and improving the welfare of employees 
D)  maximizing employment opportunities 
E)  obeying the law

Question 16

The activist approach to going green is when an organization looks for ways to respect and preserve the earth and its natural resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following determinants of ethical issue intensity considers how much agreement there is that an action is unethical?

Accepted Answer

A)  greatness of harm 
B)  consensus of wrong 
C)  immediacy of consequences 
D)  proximity of victims 
E)  concentration of effect 
A)  greatness of harm 
B)  consensus of wrong 
C)  immediacy of consequences 
D)  proximity of victims 
E)  concentration of effect

Question 18

The primary debate about ethics training programs is whether ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethics can be taught 
B)  applied ethics causes misconduct 
C)  the programs cover misconduct outside the workplace 
D)  the programs give unethical individuals more ammunition 
E)  whistle-blowers have a role in the training program 
A)  ethics can be taught 
B)  applied ethics causes misconduct 
C)  the programs cover misconduct outside the workplace 
D)  the programs give unethical individuals more ammunition 
E)  whistle-blowers have a role in the training program

Question 19

At the conventional level of moral development, ethical decisions rely on maintaining expected standards and living up to the expectations of others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the socio-economic view of social responsibility, management's responsibility includes protecting and improving society's welfare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Ego strength is a personality attribute that reflects the degree to which people believe they control their own fate.

According to the model of the evolution of an organization's social responsibility, stage 4 is noted by an added interest in ________.

A student who never considers breaking into an instructor's office to steal an accounting exam didn't think twice about asking a friend who took the same course from the same instructor last semester what questions were on the exam. What does this example illustrate?

A leading proponent of the classical view argues that any time managers decide to spend their organization's resources for "social good" they are __________.

Both social responsiveness and social responsibility go beyond merely meeting a firm's basic economic and legal requirements.

In stage 2 of corporate social responsibility, managers expand their responsibilities to employees.

In a short essay compare and contrast the ideas of social obligation, social responsiveness, and social responsibility.

Which of the following is associated with the classical view of social responsibility?

A manager who believes that "she worked hard and met the productivity goals despite poor economic conditions" is displaying what personality attribute?

The ________ approach toward environmental issues exhibits the highest degree of environmental sensitivity and is a good illustration of corporate social responsibility.

When employees are evaluated only on outcomes, they may be pressured to do whatever is necessary to look good on the outcomes, and not be concerned with how they got those results.

The classical view is best represented at stage 4 of the progression of an organization's social responsibility.

The socio-economic view is that management's social responsibility goes beyond making profits to include __________.

The activist approach to going green is when an organization looks for ways to respect and preserve the earth and its natural resources.

Which of the following determinants of ethical issue intensity considers how much agreement there is that an action is unethical?

The primary debate about ethics training programs is whether ________.

At the conventional level of moral development, ethical decisions rely on maintaining expected standards and living up to the expectations of others.

In the socio-economic view of social responsibility, management's responsibility includes protecting and improving society's welfare.

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Exam 5: Managing Responsibly and Ethically

Ego strength is a personality attribute that reflects the degree to which people believe they control their own fate.

According to the model of the evolution of an organization's social responsibility, stage 4 is noted by an added interest in ________.

A student who never considers breaking into an instructor's office to steal an accounting exam didn't think twice about asking a friend who took the same course from the same instructor last semester what questions were on the exam. What does this example illustrate?

A leading proponent of the classical view argues that any time managers decide to spend their organization's resources for "social good" they are __________.

Both social responsiveness and social responsibility go beyond merely meeting a firm's basic economic and legal requirements.

In stage 2 of corporate social responsibility, managers expand their responsibilities to employees.

In a short essay compare and contrast the ideas of social obligation, social responsiveness, and social responsibility.

Which of the following is associated with the classical view of social responsibility?

A manager who believes that "she worked hard and met the productivity goals despite poor economic conditions" is displaying what personality attribute?

The ________ approach toward environmental issues exhibits the highest degree of environmental sensitivity and is a good illustration of corporate social responsibility.

When employees are evaluated only on outcomes, they may be pressured to do whatever is necessary to look good on the outcomes, and not be concerned with how they got those results.

The classical view is best represented at stage 4 of the progression of an organization's social responsibility.

The socio-economic view is that management's social responsibility goes beyond making profits to include __________.

The activist approach to going green is when an organization looks for ways to respect and preserve the earth and its natural resources.

Which of the following determinants of ethical issue intensity considers how much agreement there is that an action is unethical?

The primary debate about ethics training programs is whether ________.

At the conventional level of moral development, ethical decisions rely on maintaining expected standards and living up to the expectations of others.

In the socio-economic view of social responsibility, management's responsibility includes protecting and improving society's welfare.

Introduction to Management and Organizations

Organizational Culture and the Organizational Environment

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Entrepreneurially

Innovation and Adaptability

Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Managing Strategically

Organizational Design

Managers and Communication

Managing Human Resources

Leadership

Motivating Employees

Managing Groups and Teams

Evidence-Based Decision Making

Management History

Planning and Control Techniques

Managing Operations

Filters