Bus Ethics Quiz


Workers in a culture of low power distance may be more willing to question the boss’s authority or even blow the whistle on an unethical manager.

A
True
B

False


ANSWER = A - True. 



The additional costs of corruption to international projects is less than 5 percent on average making it practical to include corruption as a cost of doing business.


A
True
B

False

ANSWER = B - False





Weak organizational cultures are

A
Desirable if an organization has many subcultures
B
Desirable if an organization wants diversity of thought and action
C
Desirable if an organization wants behavioral consistency
D
Undesirable in all situations

ANSWER = A and B




The ___________ experiment demonstrated the power of legitimate authority. Teachers were unwilling to question the experimenter’s authority for fear of personal embarrassment or upsetting the status quo.

A
Milgram
B
Manville
C
Zimbardo
D
My Lai

ANSWER = A - Milgram



Which of the following is false?

A
Employee engagement is how committed employees are to their work
B
Actively disengaged employees have lower turnover and absenteeism
C
Actively disengaged employees cost the U.S. economy billions each year
D
Engaged employees are more productive

ANSWER = B - Actively disengaged employees have lower turnover and absenteeism.



A statement such as “integrity is important here” is enough for subordinates to understand expected behavior.

A
True
B

False

ANSWER = B - False



Group norms can cause an "everyone is doing it mentality." This means

A
People are more likely to recognize issues as ethical issues
B
Many individuals will go along with unethical behavior because of a strong need for peer acceptance
C
Managers cannot blame individual employees for unethical behavior
D
Employees are actively disengaged in groups

ANSWER = B - Many individuals will go along with unethical behavior because of a strong need for peer acceptance




Continuous performance evaluation is categorized under which of the four drivers of employee engagement?

A
Line of sight
B
Involvement
C
Information sharing
D
Rewards and recognition

ANSWER = D - Rewards and recognition



Corporate social responsibility (CSR) consists of which four kinds of responsibilities

A
Economic, ethical, societal, and altruistic
B
Economic, legal, ethical, and altruistic
C
Fiscal, legal, societal, and philanthropic
D
Economic, legal, ethical, and philanthropic

ANSWER = D - Economic, legal, ethical, and philanthropic




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