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An organization plans to close its local factory and shift manufacturing operations overseas. This brings
opposition from employees. Which terms describes this organizational move? - ANSWER-legal-ethical
Individual authors wrote books about the negative environmental impacts of some industries, including
the coal industry. Which benefit did the authors' work have on society? - ANSWER-It drew the public's
attention to the targeted issue.
The accountant of a company was asked to change the current quarterly sales results by adding sales
that were set to occur next quarter. Which stakeholder group is directly impacted by this action? -
ANSWER-shareholders
A new manager in a restaurant decides to cut costs by purchasing sub-standard materials. What are the
implications of this manager's actions? - ANSWER-The customer base of the restaurant will decrease.
A U.S. company hires a new employee from Germany. The new employee is being trained by other
employees on the company's conflict resolution practices in alignment with the company's mission and
ethical standards. As part of the training, the employee identifies how the ethical values of the company
are consistent with the employee's values. Which aspect of the company is the employee learning? -
ANSWER-Organizational culture
A senior manager asks an employee to omit a key section from a financial report to hide some
distressing data. Which aspect of the organization is being violated by the manager's behavior? -
ANSWER-ethics
An employee overhears an office manager telling a prospective client that the company does not work
with people from a particular ethnicity even though the company has a nondiscrimination policy. Which
element is violated by the actions of this office manager? - ANSWER-Employee handbook guidelines
A young, unmarried employee who is an only child has a conversation with an older, married employee
with siblings about the corporate decision to enter into a lucrative contract with a firm that legally
supplies substandard medications to developing countries. The two employees disagree as to whether
,the company's decision was ethical. What is the primary demographic trait that influences the values of
these employees? - ANSWER-age
A corporation's code of ethics endorses a green work place. Which employee activity models this code? -
ANSWER-Starting an office recycling program
A company advertises that it uses environmentally safe practices in all business processes; however, the
chief financial officer (CFO) has blocked the adoption of many environmentally safe practices because of
the additional costs to the company .Which controversial business practice is this company using? -
ANSWER-greenwashing
Which organizational department is responsible for managing receivables and payables for a company? -
ANSWER-Accounting and finance
Which function is performed by the information technology department of an organization? - ANSWER-
Computer installation
Which organizational department is responsible for maintaining compliance with labor laws? - ANSWER-
Human resources
A supervisor assigns an employee to work on a small project that is directly related to a corporate goal,
and the employee's skill set makes them the ideal person to accomplish the task. What is this
employee's managerial designation? - ANSWER-Individual
An employee is involved in providing vision and direction for an organization and developing broad goals
designed to move the organization towards that vision. What is this employee's management role in the
organization? - ANSWER-top
An employee is involved directly with each of the individuals tasked with working on actionable items
designed to pursue goals that will move the organization towards its vision statement. What is this
employee's management role in the organization? - ANSWER-front line
, A meeting of the company's chief financial officer, chief information officer, and all three of the
executive vice presidents must occur early next week. Which group of managers will be present at this
meeting? - ANSWER-top
Which type of organizational culture in the Competing Values Framework focuses on accountability to
shareholders, competitiveness, and productivity? - ANSWER-market
Which pair of attributes captures the focus of an adhocracy culture within the competing values
framework? - ANSWER-Adjustable and entrepreneurial
Which set of attributes reflects a hierarchy culture within the Competing Values Framework? - ANSWER-
Process-oriented and highly structured
A nonprofit organization wants to fill an executive director position and is interested in seeking a
candidate that is concerned about social welfare. Which criterion should the organization prioritize in
making this decision? - ANSWER-Dedication to community service
An individual who values a team-oriented work environment and the individual's relationships with a
large group of peers is seeking employment that will be a good fit. Which position should this individual
pursue? - ANSWER-A position that offers a friendly workplace
An individual who is a great performer has been working in a department in a company for over ten
years and is moved to a new department and given a new set of job responsibilities. The individual is
unhappy in the new location and has started to underperform. Which issue has emerged for this
employee? - ANSWER-Person-job fit
A person that is high in sociability and friendliness is required for a sales job. Which component of
personality should be high in the ideal candidate? - ANSWER-Extraversion
Which organizational culture is best suited for an individual who is high in conscientiousness? -
ANSWER-Hierarchy
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An organization plans to close its local factory and shift manufacturing operations overseas. This brings
opposition from employees. Which terms describes this organizational move? - ANSWER-legal-ethical
Individual authors wrote books about the negative environmental impacts of some industries, including
the coal industry. Which benefit did the authors' work have on society? - ANSWER-It drew the public's
attention to the targeted issue.
The accountant of a company was asked to change the current quarterly sales results by adding sales
that were set to occur next quarter. Which stakeholder group is directly impacted by this action? -
ANSWER-shareholders
A new manager in a restaurant decides to cut costs by purchasing sub-standard materials. What are the
implications of this manager's actions? - ANSWER-The customer base of the restaurant will decrease.
A U.S. company hires a new employee from Germany. The new employee is being trained by other
employees on the company's conflict resolution practices in alignment with the company's mission and
ethical standards. As part of the training, the employee identifies how the ethical values of the company
are consistent with the employee's values. Which aspect of the company is the employee learning? -
ANSWER-Organizational culture
A senior manager asks an employee to omit a key section from a financial report to hide some
distressing data. Which aspect of the organization is being violated by the manager's behavior? -
ANSWER-ethics
An employee overhears an office manager telling a prospective client that the company does not work
with people from a particular ethnicity even though the company has a nondiscrimination policy. Which
element is violated by the actions of this office manager? - ANSWER-Employee handbook guidelines
A young, unmarried employee who is an only child has a conversation with an older, married employee
with siblings about the corporate decision to enter into a lucrative contract with a firm that legally
supplies substandard medications to developing countries. The two employees disagree as to whether
,the company's decision was ethical. What is the primary demographic trait that influences the values of
these employees? - ANSWER-age
A corporation's code of ethics endorses a green work place. Which employee activity models this code? -
ANSWER-Starting an office recycling program
A company advertises that it uses environmentally safe practices in all business processes; however, the
chief financial officer (CFO) has blocked the adoption of many environmentally safe practices because of
the additional costs to the company .Which controversial business practice is this company using? -
ANSWER-greenwashing
Which organizational department is responsible for managing receivables and payables for a company? -
ANSWER-Accounting and finance
Which function is performed by the information technology department of an organization? - ANSWER-
Computer installation
Which organizational department is responsible for maintaining compliance with labor laws? - ANSWER-
Human resources
A supervisor assigns an employee to work on a small project that is directly related to a corporate goal,
and the employee's skill set makes them the ideal person to accomplish the task. What is this
employee's managerial designation? - ANSWER-Individual
An employee is involved in providing vision and direction for an organization and developing broad goals
designed to move the organization towards that vision. What is this employee's management role in the
organization? - ANSWER-top
An employee is involved directly with each of the individuals tasked with working on actionable items
designed to pursue goals that will move the organization towards its vision statement. What is this
employee's management role in the organization? - ANSWER-front line
, A meeting of the company's chief financial officer, chief information officer, and all three of the
executive vice presidents must occur early next week. Which group of managers will be present at this
meeting? - ANSWER-top
Which type of organizational culture in the Competing Values Framework focuses on accountability to
shareholders, competitiveness, and productivity? - ANSWER-market
Which pair of attributes captures the focus of an adhocracy culture within the competing values
framework? - ANSWER-Adjustable and entrepreneurial
Which set of attributes reflects a hierarchy culture within the Competing Values Framework? - ANSWER-
Process-oriented and highly structured
A nonprofit organization wants to fill an executive director position and is interested in seeking a
candidate that is concerned about social welfare. Which criterion should the organization prioritize in
making this decision? - ANSWER-Dedication to community service
An individual who values a team-oriented work environment and the individual's relationships with a
large group of peers is seeking employment that will be a good fit. Which position should this individual
pursue? - ANSWER-A position that offers a friendly workplace
An individual who is a great performer has been working in a department in a company for over ten
years and is moved to a new department and given a new set of job responsibilities. The individual is
unhappy in the new location and has started to underperform. Which issue has emerged for this
employee? - ANSWER-Person-job fit
A person that is high in sociability and friendliness is required for a sales job. Which component of
personality should be high in the ideal candidate? - ANSWER-Extraversion
Which organizational culture is best suited for an individual who is high in conscientiousness? -
ANSWER-Hierarchy
