Question 1

According to the textbook, ________ and ________ must accept personal responsibility for developing and strengthening ethical behavior throughout the organization.

Accepted Answer

A)   bankers, employees
B)   employees, external stakeholders
C)   managers, top executives
D)   managers, stockholdersE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

All of the following are components of emotional intelligence (EI)  except

Accepted Answer

A)   self-awareness.
B)   self-regulation.
C)   self-promotion.
D)   empathy.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Behavioral barriers to change occur because of conflicts between departments, conflicts arising from power relationships, and refusal to share information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is an important characteristic of a leader?

Accepted Answer

A)   strives to maintain the status quo
B)   goal-oriented
C)   reactive
D)   focused on past performanceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

In the integrity-based approach to ethics management, the objective is to

Accepted Answer

A)   conform with externally imposed standards.
B)   prevent criminal misconduct.
C)   enable responsible conduct.
D)   reduce discretion, training, controls, audits, and penalties.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Unethical business practices typically involve the ________ cooperation of others and reflect the values, attitudes, and behavior patterns that define the operating culture of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A)   select
B)   complete
C)   explicit
D)   tacitE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following does not constitute organizational bases of leader power?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

As a manager, when faced with ethical crises you should

Accepted Answer

A)   focuson issues most relevant to stockholders.
B)   wait for the other party to make the first move.
C)   take the initiative to address the problem.
D)   cover up as much as possible.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Emotional intelligence (EI) is one of the components of a high intelligence quotient (IQ).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 10

While carefully developed policies and procedures guide behavior, they need to be reinforced with all the following except

Accepted Answer

A)   effective communication.
B)   enforcement.
C)   monitoring.
D)   threats of dismissal.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

The expression the dark side of competition means that

Accepted Answer

A)   illegal behaviors result in penalties.
B)   unethical behaviors are more like to take place when competition is intense.
C)   competition encourages ethical behavior.
D)   good competition is costly.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Recognizing opportunities and threats in the external environment is vital to firm success. Complexity and rapid evolution make it critical for employees and managers to become more awareof ________ trends and events.

Accepted Answer

A)   internal
B)   outside
C)   environmental
D)   human resourceE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

When Target offered online purchasing of groceries for in-store pick up and then store delivery to customer locations it realized that their supply chain logistics no longer matched with the demands of this new offer. This is an example of what kind of barrier to change?

Accepted Answer

A)   vested interests in the status quo
B)   personal time constraints
C)   behavioral barrier
D)   systemic barrierE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

If leaders do not believe in the ethical standards that they are trying to inspire, they will not be effective as good role models.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The chance of ethical crises occurring is enhanced if

Accepted Answer

A)   the leader defines the corporate culture.
B)   the organization has a weak ethical culture.
C)   the shareholders have no confidence in the CEO.
D)   employees follow the direction of the leader.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Leaders who fail to institute proper systems and controls that facilitate ethical conduct share responsibility with those who conceive, execute, and knowingly benefit from corporate misdeeds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 17

There can be a high-integrity organization without high-integrity individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 18

________ are obstacles associated with a managerial tendency to look at issues from a biased or limited perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)   Systemic barriers
B)   Behavioral barriers
C)   Political barriers
D)   Barriers to exitE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

________ are obstacles in which the design of organization structure, information processing, and reporting relationships, impede the proper flow and evaluation of information.

Accepted Answer

A)   Systemic barriers
B)   Behavioral barriers
C)   Political barriers
D)   Barriers to entryE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 20

The ethical compass of an organization, in the integrity-based ethics approach to management, consists of the expected ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   obligations; rules
B)   behaviors; penalties
C)   responsibilities; aspirations
D)   legalities; penaltiesE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Exam 11: Strategic Leadership Creating a Learning Organization and an Ethical Organization

According to the textbook, ________ and ________ must accept personal responsibility for developing and strengthening ethical behavior throughout the organization.

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All of the following are components of emotional intelligence (EI) except

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Behavioral barriers to change occur because of conflicts between departments, conflicts arising from power relationships, and refusal to share information.

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Which of the following is an important characteristic of a leader?

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In the integrity-based approach to ethics management, the objective is to

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Unethical business practices typically involve the ________ cooperation of others and reflect the values, attitudes, and behavior patterns that define the operating culture of the organization.

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Which of the following does not constitute organizational bases of leader power?

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As a manager, when faced with ethical crises you should

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Emotional intelligence (EI) is one of the components of a high intelligence quotient (IQ).

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While carefully developed policies and procedures guide behavior, they need to be reinforced with all the following except

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The expression the dark side of competition means that

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Recognizing opportunities and threats in the external environment is vital to firm success. Complexity and rapid evolution make it critical for employees and managers to become more awareof ________ trends and events.

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When Target offered online purchasing of groceries for in-store pick up and then store delivery to customer locations it realized that their supply chain logistics no longer matched with the demands of this new offer. This is an example of what kind of barrier to change?

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If leaders do not believe in the ethical standards that they are trying to inspire, they will not be effective as good role models.

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The chance of ethical crises occurring is enhanced if

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Leaders who fail to institute proper systems and controls that facilitate ethical conduct share responsibility with those who conceive, execute, and knowingly benefit from corporate misdeeds.

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There can be a high-integrity organization without high-integrity individuals.

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________ are obstacles associated with a managerial tendency to look at issues from a biased or limited perspective.

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________ are obstacles in which the design of organization structure, information processing, and reporting relationships, impede the proper flow and evaluation of information.

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The ethical compass of an organization, in the integrity-based ethics approach to management, consists of the expected ________ and ________.

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