WGU Fundamentals for Success in
Business - D072
In an effort to cut costs, an apparel factory is moving operations to another
country where labor is cheap and employment laws are less stringent.
Costs can only be kept low if the factory operates like a sweatshop. Which
type of problem is this company facing? - ✔✔- Legal-unethical
The chief executive officer (CEO) of a company decides to change the way
thecompany has been functioning over the years in order to improve its
reputation.The CEO decides to pay the employees a fair wage, show a
good profit margin, and produce a reliable product. But even after a year,
there is not much change inthe way the community perceives the company.
Which action will provide theimprovement this CEO is seeking?" - ✔✔-
Investing in social and environmental causes
The chief executive officer (CEO) of a beverage company wants to promote
a healthy lifestyle to its customers. Which action will achieve this goal? -
✔✔- Build a park for the community that includes walking trails
A manufacturing cosmetics company currently avoids testing its products
on animals, but the new chief executive officer (CEO) decides to begin that
practice since it will help cut company costs. Which impact will this have on
the organization? - ✔✔- It will be viewed as being unethical.
During a meeting, a senior manager became upset over an issue and used
profanity when responding to lower-level managers. The behavior disrupted
the whole company. Which organizational element of ethics did this
manager violate? - ✔✔- Culture
An act of violence occurs in the country. When a company leader is asked
about the situation by a colleague at lunch, the leader opens up to the
colleague and expresses concerns about the aggression associated with
, the event. Which ethical concept is driving this leader's response? - ✔✔-
Personal ethics
A junior accountant discovered fraud in the recording of accounts
receivable and plans to report this information to the local media. Which
law protects this junior accountant from retaliation by management of the
company? - ✔✔- Sarbanes-Oxley Act
A company employee notices that a member of upper management is
harassing a newly hired employee. The employee reports this behavior to
the local authorities. Which term describes the action taken by the
employee who reported the incident? - ✔✔- Whistleblowing
A corporation is opening a new factory in a small rural community and
would like to demonstrate an ethical commitment to environmental
responsibility in the new location. Which action demonstrates this
commitment? - ✔✔- Invite local citizens to a tree-planting event along the
town's main street
Which employee action illustrates a personal commitment to
environmentally friendly business processes that also benefit the
organization and local community? - ✔✔- Starting a recycling
programming at the workplace to reduce landfill
waste
Which organizational department is responsible for target market
identification? - ✔✔- Marketing
An employee takes a set of goals and turns them into actionable items to
assign to a team. What is this employee's management role in the
organization? - ✔✔- Middle
A new manager of a sales department receives the monthly reports from all
four of the company's sales locations throughout the state. The manager
must interpret this data to set targets for sales for the next month and next
Business - D072
In an effort to cut costs, an apparel factory is moving operations to another
country where labor is cheap and employment laws are less stringent.
Costs can only be kept low if the factory operates like a sweatshop. Which
type of problem is this company facing? - ✔✔- Legal-unethical
The chief executive officer (CEO) of a company decides to change the way
thecompany has been functioning over the years in order to improve its
reputation.The CEO decides to pay the employees a fair wage, show a
good profit margin, and produce a reliable product. But even after a year,
there is not much change inthe way the community perceives the company.
Which action will provide theimprovement this CEO is seeking?" - ✔✔-
Investing in social and environmental causes
The chief executive officer (CEO) of a beverage company wants to promote
a healthy lifestyle to its customers. Which action will achieve this goal? -
✔✔- Build a park for the community that includes walking trails
A manufacturing cosmetics company currently avoids testing its products
on animals, but the new chief executive officer (CEO) decides to begin that
practice since it will help cut company costs. Which impact will this have on
the organization? - ✔✔- It will be viewed as being unethical.
During a meeting, a senior manager became upset over an issue and used
profanity when responding to lower-level managers. The behavior disrupted
the whole company. Which organizational element of ethics did this
manager violate? - ✔✔- Culture
An act of violence occurs in the country. When a company leader is asked
about the situation by a colleague at lunch, the leader opens up to the
colleague and expresses concerns about the aggression associated with
, the event. Which ethical concept is driving this leader's response? - ✔✔-
Personal ethics
A junior accountant discovered fraud in the recording of accounts
receivable and plans to report this information to the local media. Which
law protects this junior accountant from retaliation by management of the
company? - ✔✔- Sarbanes-Oxley Act
A company employee notices that a member of upper management is
harassing a newly hired employee. The employee reports this behavior to
the local authorities. Which term describes the action taken by the
employee who reported the incident? - ✔✔- Whistleblowing
A corporation is opening a new factory in a small rural community and
would like to demonstrate an ethical commitment to environmental
responsibility in the new location. Which action demonstrates this
commitment? - ✔✔- Invite local citizens to a tree-planting event along the
town's main street
Which employee action illustrates a personal commitment to
environmentally friendly business processes that also benefit the
organization and local community? - ✔✔- Starting a recycling
programming at the workplace to reduce landfill
waste
Which organizational department is responsible for target market
identification? - ✔✔- Marketing
An employee takes a set of goals and turns them into actionable items to
assign to a team. What is this employee's management role in the
organization? - ✔✔- Middle
A new manager of a sales department receives the monthly reports from all
four of the company's sales locations throughout the state. The manager
must interpret this data to set targets for sales for the next month and next
