D072 PRE-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
An organization plans to close its local factory and shift manufacturing operations
overseas. This brings opposition from employees
Which terms describes this organizational move? - Answers :Legal-ethical : When the
law and personal or organizational ethics are in accordance with each other
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? - Answers :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? - Answers :Shareholders
:The definition of a shareholder is a person who owns shares in a company. Someone
who owns stock in Apple is an example of a shareholder. One who owns shares of
stock. Shareholders are the real owners of a publicly traded business, but management
runs it.
A new manager in a restaurant decides to cut costs by purchasing sub-standard
materials.
What are the implications of this manager's actions? - Answers :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? - Answers :Organizational
culture :The shared values, beliefs, and norms of an organization that affect the
strategies and operating procedures of the business
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? -
Answers :Ethics :Principles that serve as a compass about how to behave
A company's chief executive officer (CEO) has decided to launch a corporate social
responsibility (CSR) program.
Who are the intended beneficiaries of a CSR program? - Answers :Community
members
A corporation's code of ethics endorses a green work place.
, Which employee activity models this code? - Answers :Starting an office recycling
program
Which pair of attributes captures the focus of an adhocracy culture within the competing
values framework? - Answers :Adjustable and entrepreneurial
Adhocracy: It tends to be more flexible and responsive to external forces and is
characterized as a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and creative workplace (e.g., technology
businesses).
Which set of attributes reflects a hierarchy culture within the Competing Values
Framework? - Answers :Process-oriented and highly structured
Hierarchy: It tends to be internally focused on internal processes and procedures and
less flexible (e.g., government agencies).
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? - Answers
: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? - Answers :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? - Answers :Person-job fit :The degree to
which a person's skill, knowledge, abilities, and other characteristics match the job
demands
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? - Answers
:Extraversion : outgoing/energetic vs. solitary/reserved
key characteristics: This refers to people who are outgoing, talkative, and sociable
CVF Quadrant: Market
Which organizational culture is best suited for an individual who is high in
conscientiousness? - Answers :Hierarchy: CVF Quadrant
key characteristics: People who are conscientious are Continuum: organized, punctual,
and dependable.
efficient/organized vs. easy-going/careless
An organization plans to close its local factory and shift manufacturing operations
overseas. This brings opposition from employees
Which terms describes this organizational move? - Answers :Legal-ethical : When the
law and personal or organizational ethics are in accordance with each other
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? - Answers :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? - Answers :Shareholders
:The definition of a shareholder is a person who owns shares in a company. Someone
who owns stock in Apple is an example of a shareholder. One who owns shares of
stock. Shareholders are the real owners of a publicly traded business, but management
runs it.
A new manager in a restaurant decides to cut costs by purchasing sub-standard
materials.
What are the implications of this manager's actions? - Answers :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? - Answers :Organizational
culture :The shared values, beliefs, and norms of an organization that affect the
strategies and operating procedures of the business
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? -
Answers :Ethics :Principles that serve as a compass about how to behave
A company's chief executive officer (CEO) has decided to launch a corporate social
responsibility (CSR) program.
Who are the intended beneficiaries of a CSR program? - Answers :Community
members
A corporation's code of ethics endorses a green work place.
, Which employee activity models this code? - Answers :Starting an office recycling
program
Which pair of attributes captures the focus of an adhocracy culture within the competing
values framework? - Answers :Adjustable and entrepreneurial
Adhocracy: It tends to be more flexible and responsive to external forces and is
characterized as a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and creative workplace (e.g., technology
businesses).
Which set of attributes reflects a hierarchy culture within the Competing Values
Framework? - Answers :Process-oriented and highly structured
Hierarchy: It tends to be internally focused on internal processes and procedures and
less flexible (e.g., government agencies).
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? - Answers
: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? - Answers :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? - Answers :Person-job fit :The degree to
which a person's skill, knowledge, abilities, and other characteristics match the job
demands
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? - Answers
:Extraversion : outgoing/energetic vs. solitary/reserved
key characteristics: This refers to people who are outgoing, talkative, and sociable
CVF Quadrant: Market
Which organizational culture is best suited for an individual who is high in
conscientiousness? - Answers :Hierarchy: CVF Quadrant
key characteristics: People who are conscientious are Continuum: organized, punctual,
and dependable.
efficient/organized vs. easy-going/careless
