Question 1

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 2

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 3

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 4

Discuss the role of leadership in understanding and executing ethical decision making in organizations.

Accepted Answer

Ethical leadership creates an ethical c

Question 5

A _____-based culture encourages employees to express concerns,bring up ethical issues,and take a proactive approach toward resolving conflicts.

Accepted Answer

A) Values 
B) Profits 
C) Consumers 
D) Shareholders 
E) Stakeholders 
A) Values 
B) Profits 
C) Consumers 
D) Shareholders 
E) Stakeholders

Question 6

These leaders produce employees who achieve a negotiated level of performance,including compliance with ethical and legal standards.

Accepted Answer

A) transactional 
B) coercive 
C) transformational 
D) compromising 
E) authentic 
A) transactional 
B) coercive 
C) transformational 
D) compromising 
E) authentic

Question 7

_____ 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 8

This occurs when leaders and followers share the same vision,ethical expectations,and objectives for the company.

Accepted Answer

A) Groupthink 
B) Leader-follower congruence 
C) Group polarization 
D) Values-based culture 
E) Ethical leadership 
A) Groupthink 
B) Leader-follower congruence 
C) Group polarization 
D) Values-based culture 
E) Ethical leadership

Question 9

Paralanguage includes gestures,facial expressions,proximity,time and dress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A coaching leader builds a positive climate by

Accepted Answer

A) valuing people, their emotions, and their needs. 
B) focusing on communication across all layers of the organization. 
C) inspiring employees to follow their departmental leaders without question. 
D) focusing on achievement, initiative, and self-control. 
E) developing skills for success, delegating responsibility, and issuing challenging assignments. 
A) valuing people, their emotions, and their needs. 
B) focusing on communication across all layers of the organization. 
C) inspiring employees to follow their departmental leaders without question. 
D) focusing on achievement, initiative, and self-control. 
E) developing skills for success, delegating responsibility, and issuing challenging assignments.

Question 11

Ethical leadership should be based on

Accepted Answer

A) holistic thinking that embraces the complex issues facing firms every day. 
B) a strong shareholder desire for profits. 
C) the opinions of a leader who defines success in terms of group gratification. 
D) short-term thinking that looks at the firm's health on a day-to-day basis. 
E) people who embrace a transactional style of leadership. 
A) holistic thinking that embraces the complex issues facing firms every day. 
B) a strong shareholder desire for profits. 
C) the opinions of a leader who defines success in terms of group gratification. 
D) short-term thinking that looks at the firm's health on a day-to-day basis. 
E) people who embrace a transactional style of leadership.

Question 12

_____ 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 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

Which two steps of the RADAR model occur when a firm is faced with an ethical conflict or dilemma?

Accepted Answer

A) recognize & avoid 
B) answer & recover 
C) detect & avoid 
D) answer & detect 
E) recover and detect 
A) recognize & avoid 
B) answer & recover 
C) detect & avoid 
D) answer & detect 
E) recover and detect

Question 15

After massive recalls due to a floor mat problem,Toyota released feel-good commercials and developed better quality standards to regain its quality image.What stage in RADAR was Toyota engaging in?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

This step of the RADAR model involves responding to the discovery of an ethical dilemma through communication both internally and externally.

Accepted Answer

A) answer 
B) recover 
C) recognize 
D) avoid 
E) detect 
A) answer 
B) recover 
C) recognize 
D) avoid 
E) detect

Question 17

This occurs when there are two or more positions on an ethical decision.

Accepted Answer

A) Ethical leadership 
B) Competing leadership 
C) Ethical conflicts 
D) Empowerment 
E) Interpersonal communication 
A) Ethical leadership 
B) Competing leadership 
C) Ethical conflicts 
D) Empowerment 
E) Interpersonal communication

Question 18

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 19

All of these are true about feedback except

Accepted Answer

A) Most companies recognize the need for organizational leaders to provide feedback to employees. 
B) Most companies recognize the need for organizational leaders to get feedback from their employees. 
C) Feedback can occur through informal methods like a simple conversation or through more formal systems such as employee performance evaluations. 
D) Employee feedback can be generated in many different ways, including interviews, anonymous surveys, ethical audits, and websites. 
E) Negative feedback is important to inform employees of weaknesses and provide constructive ways for improving them. 
A) Most companies recognize the need for organizational leaders to provide feedback to employees. 
B) Most companies recognize the need for organizational leaders to get feedback from their employees. 
C) Feedback can occur through informal methods like a simple conversation or through more formal systems such as employee performance evaluations. 
D) Employee feedback can be generated in many different ways, including interviews, anonymous surveys, ethical audits, and websites. 
E) Negative feedback is important to inform employees of weaknesses and provide constructive ways for improving them.

Question 20

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.

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

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

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

Discuss the role of leadership in understanding and executing ethical decision making in organizations.

A _____-based culture encourages employees to express concerns,bring up ethical issues,and take a proactive approach toward resolving conflicts.

These leaders produce employees who achieve a negotiated level of performance,including compliance with ethical and legal standards.

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

This occurs when leaders and followers share the same vision,ethical expectations,and objectives for the company.

Paralanguage includes gestures,facial expressions,proximity,time and dress.

A coaching leader builds a positive climate by

Ethical leadership should be based on

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

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

Which two steps of the RADAR model occur when a firm is faced with an ethical conflict or dilemma?

After massive recalls due to a floor mat problem,Toyota released feel-good commercials and developed better quality standards to regain its quality image.What stage in RADAR was Toyota engaging in?

This step of the RADAR model involves responding to the discovery of an ethical dilemma through communication both internally and externally.

This occurs when there are two or more positions on an ethical decision.

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.

All of these are true about feedback except

Leaders having an accommodating conflict management style are

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Managing and Controlling Ethics Programs

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Exam 11: Ethical Leadership

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

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

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

Discuss the role of leadership in understanding and executing ethical decision making in organizations.

A _____-based culture encourages employees to express concerns,bring up ethical issues,and take a proactive approach toward resolving conflicts.

These leaders produce employees who achieve a negotiated level of performance,including compliance with ethical and legal standards.

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

This occurs when leaders and followers share the same vision,ethical expectations,and objectives for the company.

Paralanguage includes gestures,facial expressions,proximity,time and dress.

A coaching leader builds a positive climate by

Ethical leadership should be based on

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

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

Which two steps of the RADAR model occur when a firm is faced with an ethical conflict or dilemma?

After massive recalls due to a floor mat problem,Toyota released feel-good commercials and developed better quality standards to regain its quality image.What stage in RADAR was Toyota engaging in?

This step of the RADAR model involves responding to the discovery of an ethical dilemma through communication both internally and externally.

This occurs when there are two or more positions on an ethical decision.

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.

All of these are true about feedback except

Leaders having an accommodating conflict management style are

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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