WGU D072 COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE [GET IT RIGHT]
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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? - (correct 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? - (correct 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? - (correct answer) age
An organization plans to close its local factory and shift manufacturing operations
overseas. This brings opposition from employees. Which terms describes this
organizational move? - (correct 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? - (correct 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? - (correct 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? - (correct 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? - (correct answer)
Organizational culture
A corporation's code of ethics endorses a green work place. Which employee activity
models this code? - (correct 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? - (correct answer)
greenwashing
Which organizational department is responsible for managing receivables and payables
for a company? - (correct answer) Accounting and finance
Which function is performed by the information technology department of an
organization? - (correct answer) Computer installation
Which organizational department is responsible for maintaining compliance with labor
laws? - (correct 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? - (correct 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? - (correct 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? -
(correct 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? - (correct answer) top
Which type of organizational culture in the Competing Values Framework focuses on
accountability to shareholders, competitiveness, and productivity? - (correct answer)
market
Which pair of attributes captures the focus of an adhocracy culture within the competing
values framework? - (correct answer) Adjustable and entrepreneurial
Which set of attributes reflects a hierarchy culture within the Competing Values
Framework? - (correct 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
NEWEST EDITION 2024 UPDATE
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? - (correct 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? - (correct 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? - (correct answer) age
An organization plans to close its local factory and shift manufacturing operations
overseas. This brings opposition from employees. Which terms describes this
organizational move? - (correct 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? - (correct 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? - (correct 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? - (correct 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? - (correct answer)
Organizational culture
A corporation's code of ethics endorses a green work place. Which employee activity
models this code? - (correct 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? - (correct answer)
greenwashing
Which organizational department is responsible for managing receivables and payables
for a company? - (correct answer) Accounting and finance
Which function is performed by the information technology department of an
organization? - (correct answer) Computer installation
Which organizational department is responsible for maintaining compliance with labor
laws? - (correct 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? - (correct 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? - (correct 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? -
(correct 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? - (correct answer) top
Which type of organizational culture in the Competing Values Framework focuses on
accountability to shareholders, competitiveness, and productivity? - (correct answer)
market
Which pair of attributes captures the focus of an adhocracy culture within the competing
values framework? - (correct answer) Adjustable and entrepreneurial
Which set of attributes reflects a hierarchy culture within the Competing Values
Framework? - (correct 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
