Question 1

Organizations with similar missions, rules, and legal regulations, can have significantly different cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One of the most determinative elements of integration is communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Differing individual perception of culture makes it easier to define the specific culture within an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

As compared to a traditional compliance-oriented program, an evolved and inclusive ethics program:

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A)  focuses on meeting regulatory requirements.
B)  entails helping to unify a firm's global operations.
C)  strives to minimize risks of litigation and indictment.
D)  works mainly toward improving accountability mechanisms.

Question 5

An effective internal mechanism of Whistleblowing:

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A)  occurs when employees report wrongdoing to legal authorities.
B)  must expose unethical behaviors to the press.
C)  should not protect the rights of the accused.
D)  must allow confidentiality, if not anonymity.

Question 6

Which of the following is true about value-based cultures?

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A)  They emphasize obedience to the rules as the primary responsibility of ethics.
B)  They are only as strong and as precise as the rules with which workers are expected to comply.
C)  They reflect the traditional approach of classifying corporate culture.
D)  These cultures are perceived to be more flexible and far-sighted corporate environments.

Question 7

The Supreme Court separated the "mandatory" element of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations from their advisory role, holding that their mandatory nature:

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A)  was only applicable to individuals and not to organizations.
B)  provided arbitrary punishments.
C)  violated the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial.
D)  encouraged internal Whistleblowing.

Question 8

Explain how corporate culture and virtue ethics are related.

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Question 9

Which of the following is emphasized by a compliance-based culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reliance on personal integrity of employees for decision making
B)  Use of values as the principle for decision making
C)  Obedience to rules as the primary responsibility of ethics
D)  Reinforcement of a set of values rather than a set of rules

Question 10

Which of the following is true about a compliance-based culture and/or a value-based culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  A compliance-based culture recognizes that where a rule does not apply the firm must rely on the personal integrity of its workforce when decisions need to be made.
B)  A values-based culture is one that reinforces a particular set of rules rather than a particular set of values.
C)  Values-based organizations include a compliance structure.
D)  Value-based organizations do not have codes of conduct.

Question 11

The means used to motivate others and achieve one's goals plays a key role in distinguishing between:

Accepted Answer

A)  silent leaders and visible leaders.
B)  effective leaders and ethical leaders.
C)  informal leaders and formal leaders.
D)  silent leaders and ethical leaders.

Question 12

Identify the most determinative element in integration, without which, there is no clarity of purpose, priorities, or process.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethics
B)  Leadership
C)  Tradition
D)  Communication

Question 13

"Quietly ethical" executives within the confines of the top management team are likely to be perceived as ethical leaders because they have the support of the top management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is true about an integrity-based culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  It reinforces a particular set of rules.
B)  It reinforces a particular set of values.
C)  It empowers legal bodies to monitor compliance.
D)  It emphasizes rules as the primary responsibility of ethics.

Question 15

Which of the following cultures will empower legal counsel and audit offices to mandate and to monitor conformity with the law and with internal codes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Customer-based culture
B)  Integrity-based culture
C)  Values-based culture
D)  Compliance-based culture

Question 16

How is communication important for the integration of an ethical culture? What is Whistleblowing?

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Integrating an ethical culture throughou...

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true about the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  They provide uniformity and fairness to the judiciary system.
B)  They are used to provide arbitrary punishments.
C)  They are applicable only to organizations and not to individuals.
D)  They assign most federal crimes to one of 5 "offense levels."

Question 18

Defining the specific culture within an organization is not an easy task since it is partially based on each participant's _____ of the culture.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Which of the following statements is true of ethical cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Workplace ethical cultures have no impact on decision making.
B)  Subordinates are expected not to act unless directed by superior authorities.
C)  Decisions are expected to be taken based on laws and not on ethical values.
D)  Employees are expected to act in responsible ways, even if the law does not require it.

Question 20

Due to diverse employee groups and management styles, the work culture of a large global firm in one country will differ significantly from the work culture of the same firm halfway around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: The Corporate Culture-Impact and Implications

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Differing individual perception of culture makes it easier to define the specific culture within an organization.

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An effective internal mechanism of Whistleblowing:

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"Quietly ethical" executives within the confines of the top management team are likely to be perceived as ethical leaders because they have the support of the top management.

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As compared to a traditional compliance-oriented program, an evolved and inclusive ethics program:

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Explain how corporate culture and virtue ethics are related.

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