Increasing the wealth gap between nations and misusing and misallocating scarce
resources are ethical issue accusations related to
a. cultural differences.
b. multinational corporations.
c. consumerism.
d. legal differences.
e. international negotiations.
Which of the following do nottypically engage in transactions with a company and thus
are not essential for its survival?
a. Employees
b. Secondary stakeholders
c. Primary stakeholders
d. Investors
e. Customers
Which of the following is nota benefit that primary stakeholders tend to provide to
organizations?
a. Supplies of capital and resources.
b. Expertise and leadership
c. Word-of-mouth promotion
d. Infrastructure
e. Pro-bono bookkeeping
All of the following are true with regards to organizational factors except
a. Employees approach ethical issues on the basis of what they learned from others in
the organization.
b. An alignment between a person’s own values and the values of the organization help
create positive organizationaloutcomes.
c. Congruence in personal and organizational values is related to commitment,
satisfaction, motivation, ethics, work stress, and anxiety.
d. Ethical choices in organizations are most often made individually.
e. Just as a family guides an individual, specific industries give behavioral cues to
firms.
In marketing communications, lying causes predicaments for companies because it
destroys
a. trust.
b. honor.
c. confidence.
d. integrity.
e. products.
An ethical issue is a problem, situation, or opportunity
a. that has no correct answer.
b. that harms the environment.
c. requiring society as a whole to choose among several actions that must be evaluated
as right or wrong.
d. requiring an individual, group, or organization to choose among several actions that
must be evaluated as right or wrong, ethical or unethical.
e. requiring an individual, group, or organization to choose between harming consumers
or the environment and earning more profits.
A firm that make use of a
recognizes other stakeholders beyond investors, employees, and suppliers, and explicitl
y acknowledges the two-way dialog that exists between a firm’s internal and external
environments.
a. stakeholder model of corporate governance
b. stakeholder bias
c. code of ethics
d. stakeholder interaction model
e. corporate interface model
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act specifically outlaws hiring practices that
discriminate against people
a. who are under the age of 18.
b. who are between 16 and 20.
c. who are between 39-69.
d. who are past retirement age.
e. who are younger than 18 and older than 49.
One of the main reasons employees do not report observed misconduct is
a. apathy.
b. most employees do not observe any misconduct.
c. fear of retaliation.
d. laws and regulations protect the employee committing the misconduct.
e. hotlines do not work well.
Which of the following statements about group norms is false?
a. Group norms define the limit on deviation from group expectations.
b. Group norms have the power to force a strong degree of conformity among group
members.
c. Management must carefully monitor the norms of all the various groups within the
organization, as well as the organization’s corporate culture.
d. Sanctions may be necessary to bring in line a group whose norms deviate sharply
from the overall culture.
e. Group norms never conflict with the overall organization’s culture.
One of the major ethical issues President Obama’s administration focused on was
a. decreasing environmental legislation. b. deregulation.
c. tax decreases.
d. incentives to oil companies.
e. health care and consumer protection.
Which of the following is a major ethical concern among corporate boards of directors?
a. Compensation
b. The non-traditional directorship approach
c. Dividend reporting
d. Corporate social audits
e. Debt swaps
Employees’ perceptions of their firm as having an ethical climate leads to
a. lack of focus on goals.
b. greater focus on education.
c. increased community involvement.
d. improved relationships with competitors.
e. enhanced performance.
The specific steps for implementing the stakeholder perspective do not include which of
the following?
a. Identifying stakeholder groups
b. Identifying stakeholder issues
c. Identifying and gaining stakeholder feedback
d. Identifying and gaining government feedback
e. Assessing organizational commitment to social responsibility groups
The process of verifying the results of an audit should involve standard procedures that
control the_____________of the information.
a. completeness
b. effectiveness and efficiency
c. reliability and validity
d. independence
e.veracity
Why do critics argue that high compensation for boards of directors is a bad thing?
a. It is too expensive for the organization.
b. It could cause conflicts of interest between the directors and the organization.c. It is
not fair to poorly compensated employees.
d. High pay will render the board less complacent.
e. Board of director compensation is not a major issue.
The__________focuses on reducing pollution through cost-effective changes in
production, operation, and raw materials use.
a. Pollution Prevention Act
b. Toxic Substances Control Act
c. Clean Air Act
d. Energy Policy Act
e. Oil Pollution Ac
_________law defines the rights and duties of individuals and organizations (including
businesses).
a. Civil
b. Criminal
c. Competitive
d. Administrative
e. Regulatory
The first of the three activities that are associated with the stakeholder orientation is the
a. organization-wide generation of data.
b. organization’s responsiveness to intelligence.
c. set of consumer attributes identified.
d. organizational strategy of target markets.
e. human relations department’s set of priorities.
Business ethics, as a field, has passed through which of the following states?
a. A field of study to theological discussion to recognition of social issues
b. Recognition of social issues to a field of study to theological discussion
c. A field of study to recognition of social issues to theological discussion
d. Recognition of social issues to theological discussion to a field of study
e. Theological discussion to recognition of social issues to a field of study
This occurs when there are two or more positions on an ethical decision.
a. Ethical leadership
b. Competing leadership
c. Ethical conflicts
d. Empowerment
e. Interpersonal communication
Leaders having a(n) conflict management style are highly assertive and not very
cooperative.
a. Accommodating
b. Avoiding
c. Collaborating
d. Competing
e. Compromising