Question 1

Which of the following options is most likely to have the greatest impact in encouraging employees to behave ethically?

Accepted Answer

A)  Select only ethical employees. 
B)  Provide a written code of ethics and decision rules. 
C)  Model ethical behavior beginning with the organization's top leaders. 
D)  Implement a comprehensive ethical program. 
A)  Select only ethical employees. 
B)  Provide a written code of ethics and decision rules. 
C)  Model ethical behavior beginning with the organization's top leaders. 
D)  Implement a comprehensive ethical program.

Question 2

Which of the following ISO standards is related to quality management?

Accepted Answer

A)  ISO 8000 
B)  ISO 9000 
C)  ISO 14000 
D)  ISO 15000 
A)  ISO 8000 
B)  ISO 9000 
C)  ISO 14000 
D)  ISO 15000

Question 3

Explain the four approaches that organizations can take with respect to environmental issues and going green.

Accepted Answer

a. Legal approach - This approach is als

Question 4

List and discuss three arguments in favor of business social responsibility and five arguments against it.

Accepted Answer

Arguments in favor of business social re

Question 5

Social obligation is the obligation of a business to meet its ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  social and legal responsibilities 
B)  economic and social responsibilities 
C)  social and economic responsibilities 
D)  economic and legal responsibilities 
A)  social and legal responsibilities 
B)  economic and social responsibilities 
C)  social and economic responsibilities 
D)  economic and legal responsibilities

Question 6

If your university was paying minimum wage when necessary and applying the minimum legal standards to its employees work environment, it would be said to have fulfilled its ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  social obligation 
B)  social responsibility 
C)  social responsiveness 
D)  social expectation 
A)  social obligation 
B)  social responsibility 
C)  social responsiveness 
D)  social expectation

Question 7

At the ________ level of moral development, individuals define moral values apart from the authority of the groups to which they belong or society in general.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

When a firm engages in social actions because of its obligation to meet certain economic and legal responsibilities, it is said to be socially responsive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If Google asks 25 members of its executive team to spend a full day during their annual team-building retreat building a house in Las Vegas with Habitat for Humanity, the executives would be engaging in employee ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  volunteering efforts 
B)  entrepreneuring efforts 
C)  whistle-blowing efforts 
D)  administering efforts 
A)  volunteering efforts 
B)  entrepreneuring efforts 
C)  whistle-blowing efforts 
D)  administering efforts

Question 10

Which one of the following arguments on social responsibility states that pursuing social goals hurts a business's economic productivity?

Accepted Answer

A)  long-run profits 
B)  dilution of purpose 
C)  stakeholder interests 
D)  public image 
A)  long-run profits 
B)  dilution of purpose 
C)  stakeholder interests 
D)  public image

Question 11

What can be said about a manager who believes that she can work hard and will meet the productivity goals of her organization despite unfavorable conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  She has an external locus of control. 
B)  She has a high ego strength. 
C)  She has a weak ego strength. 
D)  She has an internal locus of control. 
A)  She has an external locus of control. 
B)  She has a high ego strength. 
C)  She has a weak ego strength. 
D)  She has an internal locus of control.

Question 12

The Global Contract is a document created by the United Nations outlining principles for doing business globally in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment, and anticorruption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Employees who raise ethical concerns or issues in an organization are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  employee-volunteers 
B)  whistle-blowers 
C)  entrepreneurs 
D)  philanthropist 
A)  employee-volunteers 
B)  whistle-blowers 
C)  entrepreneurs 
D)  philanthropist

Question 14

Which one of the following is true concerning the impact of organizational culture on ethical behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  An organization with low conflict tolerance encourages ethical behavior. 
B)  An organization with strong culture can encourage either ethical or unethical behavior. 
C)  An organizational culture that is high in conflict tolerance encourages unethical behavior. 
D)  An organizational culture that is high in control encourages unethical behavior. 
A)  An organization with low conflict tolerance encourages ethical behavior. 
B)  An organization with strong culture can encourage either ethical or unethical behavior. 
C)  An organizational culture that is high in conflict tolerance encourages unethical behavior. 
D)  An organizational culture that is high in control encourages unethical behavior.

Question 15

________ defined as the basic convictions about right and wrong decisions and behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Beliefs are 
B)  Principles are 
C)  Ethics is 
D)  Values are 
A)  Beliefs are 
B)  Principles are 
C)  Ethics is 
D)  Values are

Question 16

How can managers identify the ethically questionable applicants even before they become part of the workforce?

Accepted Answer

A)  by performing background checks 
B)  by requiring letters of recommendation 
C)  by favoring candidates who come with a reference from existing employees 
D)  by including integrity testing in the selection process 
A)  by performing background checks 
B)  by requiring letters of recommendation 
C)  by favoring candidates who come with a reference from existing employees 
D)  by including integrity testing in the selection process

Question 17

According to the ________ argument on social responsibility, businesses should be socially responsible because responsible actions are the right thing to do.

Accepted Answer

A)  better environment 
B)  ethical obligation 
C)  public image 
D)  greater good 
A)  better environment 
B)  ethical obligation 
C)  public image 
D)  greater good

Question 18

Pharmacists who decline to dispense drugs that cause abortions are functioning at the ________ stage of moral development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

What is the UN Global Compact? What are the 10 principles outlined in it?

Accepted Answer

The UN Global Compact is a document crea

Question 20

John is offered an attractive incentive to steal sensitive information about his company's wealthy investment customers. Which one of the following statements best reflects John's thoughts if he is at the preconventional level of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  If I do go through with the act, I will be letting down my manager and coworkers badly. 
B)  My job is to protect the information that this company deals in and I should not violate my duties. 
C)  I am liable to be criminally prosecuted for my involvement in stealing the information. 
D)  Going through with this act would be highly unfair not just to the client, but also to my employers. 
A)  If I do go through with the act, I will be letting down my manager and coworkers badly. 
B)  My job is to protect the information that this company deals in and I should not violate my duties. 
C)  I am liable to be criminally prosecuted for my involvement in stealing the information. 
D)  Going through with this act would be highly unfair not just to the client, but also to my employers.

Which of the following options is most likely to have the greatest impact in encouraging employees to behave ethically?

Which of the following ISO standards is related to quality management?

Explain the four approaches that organizations can take with respect to environmental issues and going green.

List and discuss three arguments in favor of business social responsibility and five arguments against it.

Social obligation is the obligation of a business to meet its ________.

If your university was paying minimum wage when necessary and applying the minimum legal standards to its employees work environment, it would be said to have fulfilled its ________.

At the ________ level of moral development, individuals define moral values apart from the authority of the groups to which they belong or society in general.

When a firm engages in social actions because of its obligation to meet certain economic and legal responsibilities, it is said to be socially responsive.

If Google asks 25 members of its executive team to spend a full day during their annual team-building retreat building a house in Las Vegas with Habitat for Humanity, the executives would be engaging in employee ________.

Which one of the following arguments on social responsibility states that pursuing social goals hurts a business's economic productivity?

What can be said about a manager who believes that she can work hard and will meet the productivity goals of her organization despite unfavorable conditions?

The Global Contract is a document created by the United Nations outlining principles for doing business globally in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment, and anticorruption.

Employees who raise ethical concerns or issues in an organization are known as ________.

Which one of the following is true concerning the impact of organizational culture on ethical behavior?

________ defined as the basic convictions about right and wrong decisions and behavior.

How can managers identify the ethically questionable applicants even before they become part of the workforce?

According to the ________ argument on social responsibility, businesses should be socially responsible because responsible actions are the right thing to do.

Pharmacists who decline to dispense drugs that cause abortions are functioning at the ________ stage of moral development.

What is the UN Global Compact? What are the 10 principles outlined in it?

John is offered an attractive incentive to steal sensitive information about his company's wealthy investment customers. Which one of the following statements best reflects John's thoughts if he is at the preconventional level of moral development?

Managers and You in the Workplace

Making Decisions

Managing the External Environment and the Organizations Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Diversity

Managing Change and Innovation

Planning Work Activities

Managing Strategy

Entrepreneurial Ventures

Designing Organizational Structure

Managing Human Resources

Creating and Managing Teams

Managing Communication

Understanding and Managing Individual Behavior

Motivating Employees

Being an Effective Leader

Monitoring and Controlling

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Exam 6: Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

Which of the following options is most likely to have the greatest impact in encouraging employees to behave ethically?

Which of the following ISO standards is related to quality management?

Explain the four approaches that organizations can take with respect to environmental issues and going green.

List and discuss three arguments in favor of business social responsibility and five arguments against it.

Social obligation is the obligation of a business to meet its ________.

If your university was paying minimum wage when necessary and applying the minimum legal standards to its employees work environment, it would be said to have fulfilled its ________.

At the ________ level of moral development, individuals define moral values apart from the authority of the groups to which they belong or society in general.

When a firm engages in social actions because of its obligation to meet certain economic and legal responsibilities, it is said to be socially responsive.

If Google asks 25 members of its executive team to spend a full day during their annual team-building retreat building a house in Las Vegas with Habitat for Humanity, the executives would be engaging in employee ________.

Which one of the following arguments on social responsibility states that pursuing social goals hurts a business's economic productivity?

What can be said about a manager who believes that she can work hard and will meet the productivity goals of her organization despite unfavorable conditions?

The Global Contract is a document created by the United Nations outlining principles for doing business globally in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment, and anticorruption.

Employees who raise ethical concerns or issues in an organization are known as ________.

Which one of the following is true concerning the impact of organizational culture on ethical behavior?

________ defined as the basic convictions about right and wrong decisions and behavior.

How can managers identify the ethically questionable applicants even before they become part of the workforce?

According to the ________ argument on social responsibility, businesses should be socially responsible because responsible actions are the right thing to do.

Pharmacists who decline to dispense drugs that cause abortions are functioning at the ________ stage of moral development.

What is the UN Global Compact? What are the 10 principles outlined in it?

John is offered an attractive incentive to steal sensitive information about his company's wealthy investment customers. Which one of the following statements best reflects John's thoughts if he is at the preconventional level of moral development?

Managers and You in the Workplace

Making Decisions

Managing the External Environment and the Organizations Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Diversity

Managing Change and Innovation

Planning Work Activities

Managing Strategy

Entrepreneurial Ventures

Designing Organizational Structure

Managing Human Resources

Creating and Managing Teams

Managing Communication

Understanding and Managing Individual Behavior

Motivating Employees

Being an Effective Leader

Monitoring and Controlling

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