MGT 316T Wk 2 – Practice Knowledge Check

Valentino is proud to work for a company with a strong __________ because he knows the organization supports ethical behavior.

Multiple Choice

• ethical climate
• ethical dilemma
• triple bottom line
• general environment
• whistle-blower

Multiple Choice

• rules that result in happier employees.
• standards of right and wrong that influence behavior.
• company policies that are prominently posted on office bulletin boards.
• always synergy driven.
• a type of norm.

Multiple Choice

• organization that helps businesses set up global companies.
• nonprofit global company.
• business firm with operations in several countries.
• organization with a globally diverse culture.
• corporation with a globally diverse workforce.

Quilt and Dye Fabrics buys products for its customers from over 30 countries. Quilt and Dye Fabrics is an example of a company that

Multiple Choice

• barters.
• exports.
• outsources.
• imports.
• offshores.

Organizations cannot easily control the macro environment, which includes sociocultural, demographic, political-legal, and international forces.

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Which of the following activities will NOT help you develop ethical behavior?

Multiple Choice

• Get the proper amount of sleep.
• Buy fair trade goods.
• Reduce your carbon footprint.
• Purchase cheaper products.
• Spend time in nature.

An organization’s external stakeholders include

Multiple Choice

• employees, owners, and the board of directors.
• management and non-management employees.
• customers, competitors, suppliers, distributors, strategic allies, employee associations, local communities, financial institutions, government regulators, special-interest groups, and the mass media.
• suppliers, distributors, employees, owners, and the board of directors.
• customers and employees.

The board of directors, employees, and owners are the organization’s

Multiple Choice

• community stakeholders.
• advisory group.
• external stakeholders.
• internal stakeholders.
• shareholders.

The shared set of beliefs, values, knowledge, and patterns of behavior common to its people is a nation’s

Multiple Choice

• synergy.
• ethical set.
• culture.
• alliances.
• laws.

An ethical dilemma is a situation

Multiple Choice

• you must emphasize economic performance.
• you review standards of right and wrong that influence behavior.
• you must emphasize social performance.
• in which you need to decrease costs.
• in which you must decide whether to pursue a course of action that may benefit you or your organization but is unethical or even illegal.