Reference no: EM133317149
Questions
1. Management decisions that consider the __________ component of corporate social responsibility mean the managers are seeking to avoid practices that are suspicious or open to question, even though they may still be legal.
economic
legal
ethical
philanthropic
all of the above
2. The progression in ethical mini steps typically follows which pattern?
illegal to legal/ethical to legal/unethical
legal/unethical to illegal to legal/ethical
legal/unethical to legal/ethical to illegal
legal/ethical to legal/unethical to illegal
legal/ethical to illegal to legal/unethical
3. When companies are involved with outsourcing, particularly with firms in other countries, crisis vulnerability goes up because of:
the possibility that a foreign contractor will supply a defective product.
the potential of being linked with sweatshop manufacturing.
the temptation to make illegal cash payments.
all of the above are reasons why crisis vulnerability increases.
only b and c are reasons why crisis vulnerability increases.
4. The Hawks Nest Tunnel tragedy led to a high number of worker fatalities due to:
management's refusal to supply breathing protection to the workers in the tunnel.
the cold temperature of working in the tunnel.
the humid and hot working conditions in the tunnel.
the collapse of a roof inside the tunnel.
a large explosion of coal dust in the tunnel.
5. Boards of Directors have been criticized for ethical lapses in their organizations because:
they have not confronted customers on why they are not buying the company's products.
they are using too many outside directors vs. inside directors.
they are overpaying themselves.
they are promoting more government regulation to monitor corporations.
they are not holding the CEO accountable for his/her actions.
6. Which of the following practices is NOT a recommended way to improve an organization's ethical culture?
discipline employees when ethical violations occur
make sure top management is setting the right ethical example
provide a code of ethics that employees must follow
set highly idealistic goals that are extremely difficult to achieve
implement an ethics hotline