Question 1

Discuss the differences between integrity-based and compliance-based approaches to organizational ethics.

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Many organizations reactively implement ...

Question 2

Leaders play an important role in sustaining an organization's culture, but they are powerless to change it.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

All of the following constitute organizational bases of a leader's power, except

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A)   legitimate power.
B)   reward power.
C)   referent power.
D)   coercive power.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

How can developing and maintaining a high ethical standard benefit an organization? Give examples and describe the effects the examples have had on the organization and/or its stakeholders.

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There are many potential benefits for an...

Question 5

Vancouver City Savings and Credit Union is Canada's largest credit union.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Leaders play a key role in developing and sustaining an organization's:

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A)   status quo
B)   culture
C)   reporting relationships
D)   rules and regulationsE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

What is the leader's role in establishing an ethical organization?

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The ethical orientation of a leader is a...

Question 8

Coercive power

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A)   is the power exercised by use of fear of punishment for errors of omission or commission by employees.
B)   is the power of persuasion exercised by a charismatic leader to get compliance from reluctant subordinates.
C)   arises from a manager's access, control, and distribution of information that is not freely available to everyone in an organization.
D)   is the ability of the leader or manager to confer rewards for positive behaviours or outcomes.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The two broad bases of a leader's power are organizational and hierarchical.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss why corporate social responsibility ought to influence managerial thinking and strategic decision making.

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Firms that aspire to become ethical and ...

Question 11

The source of referent power is

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A)   a subordinate's identification with the leader.
B)   a leader's identification with the subordinates.
C)   derived from the fact that the manager can potentially act as a reference when the employee applies for another job.
D)   derived from the manager's ability to provide effective incentives to employees.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

In the top-down approach to empowerment, leaders clarify the mission, delegate responsibility, and hold people accountable for results.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Emotional Intelligence (EI) is generally a better predictor of life success than intelligence quotient (IQ).

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following does not explain why organizations are prone to inertia and slow to change?

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A)   Personal time constraints
B)   Political barriers
C)   Vested interests in the status quo
D)   Organizational investmentsE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following statements about ethics is accurate?

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A)   Ethics is the study which aims to correct inappropriate behaviour in public corporations.
B)   Ethics assists individuals in deciding when an act is moral or immoral.
C)   Ethics is not concerned with whether an act is socially desirable.
D)   Business ethics exempts commercial enterprises from the same ethical standards are personal ethics.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Proactive measures to prevent organizational ethics problems include all of the following, except

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A)   instituting a reward system which considers outcomes as its primary criterion.
B)   using leaders as role models of ethical behaviour.
C)   issuing statements describing the organization's commitment to certain standards of behaviour.
D)   using the organization's information systems as a control system.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Inspiring and motivating people with a mission or purpose is a necessary and sufficient condition for developing a learning organization.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Systemic barriers to change refer to elements of an organization's design, structure, and reporting relationships that impede the flow of information.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The top-down perspective of empowerment

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A)   encourages intelligent risk-taking.
B)   trusts people to perform.
C)   encourages cooperative behaviour.
D)   delegates responsibility.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Organizational learning and change typically involve ongoing questioning of an organization's

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A)   need for employees.
B)   head office location.
C)   status quo or method of procedure.
D)   leadership ability.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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How can developing and maintaining a high ethical standard benefit an organization? Give examples and describe the effects the examples have had on the organization and/or its stakeholders.

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Vancouver City Savings and Credit Union is Canada's largest credit union.

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Leaders play a key role in developing and sustaining an organization's:

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The two broad bases of a leader's power are organizational and hierarchical.

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What is the leader's role in establishing an ethical organization?

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Discuss why corporate social responsibility ought to influence managerial thinking and strategic decision making.

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All of the following constitute organizational bases of a leader's power, except

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Discuss the differences between integrity-based and compliance-based approaches to organizational ethics.

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Which of the following does not explain why organizations are prone to inertia and slow to change?

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Leaders play an important role in sustaining an organization's culture, but they are powerless to change it.

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Proactive measures to prevent organizational ethics problems include all of the following, except

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Organizational learning and change typically involve ongoing questioning of an organization's

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Systemic barriers to change refer to elements of an organization's design, structure, and reporting relationships that impede the flow of information.

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Which of the following statements about ethics is accurate?

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The top-down perspective of empowerment

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