Intro to Management (Course Code: 44453)- Quiz 4

Intro to Management (Course Code: 44453)
Assignment: Chapter 4 Quiz
1.
 
 
Managers benefit their organizations not only by growing profits, but also by behaving _____ when dealing with individuals and groups (known as stakeholders) that interact with their organizations.
 
selfishly
 
partially
 
relatively
 
ethically
 
decently
2.
 
 
In the context of universalism, kyosei and human dignity are the two basic ideals underpinning the _____ Principles for Business.
 
Caux
 
Smith & Nephew
 
Sachs
 
Madoff
 
Freeman
3.
 
 
In Kohlberg's model of cognitive moral development, which category follows the conventional stage?
 
Relativist
 
Utilitarian
 
Preconventional

Principled
 
Postconventional
4.
 
 
In an organization, the processes by which decisions are evaluated and made on the basis of right and wrong are called the:
 
Kohlberg's stages.
 
decision flowcharts.
 
ethical climate.
 
moral judgment procedure.
 
value guidelines.
5.
 
 
The “sunshine” ethical framework used by IBM asks:
 
if employees are able to discuss their actions with supervisors.
 
if employees use moral judgment consistently to make a decision.
 
that employees take personal responsibility for their own ethical behavior.
 
if employees would approve seeing their actions on the front page of a newspaper.
 
that employees report unethical actions of their peers.
6.
 
 
When making ethical decisions, it is important to start with moral _____, which means you realize that the issue has ethical implications.
 
character
 
understanding
 
judgment

awareness
 
responsibility
7.
 
 
In the context of acting ethically in business, many people who indulge in _____ suffer consequences such as being ostracized, treated rudely, or given undesirable assignments.
 
bid rigging
 
ratting
 
price fixing
 
lobbying
 
whistleblowing
8.
 
 
Which area of responsibility, that corresponds to doing what global stakeholders desire, is at the top of the pyramid of global corporate social responsibility and performance?
 
legal
 
economic
 
ethical
 
moral
 
philanthropic
9.
 
 
When considering corporate social responsibility, all organizations need to:

make a wide variety of charitable contributions.
 
encourage all employees to recycle.
 
always put the goals of increasing profitability first.
 
improve corporate social responsibility by adopting aggressive eco-friendly policies.
 
address areas of social responsibility that contribute to the organization's strategy.
10.
 
 
In addition to creation of sustainable economic development, which of the following is a goal of ecocentric management?
 
Improvement of quality of life worldwide for all organizational stakeholders
 
Development of environmental advertising
 
Use of recycled materials only when it improves profit
 
Reduced emissions in all manufacturing facilities worldwide
 
Increased marketing opportunities