HRM Chapter 2

values

A code of ethics establishes the ________ that the organization lives by.

significant others

A major source of ethical guidance is the behavior and advice of people that psychologists call ________.

35 percent of respondents think CSR has become a victim of its own hype

A study on global CSR conducted during the recent economic downturn discovered all of the following EXCEPT ________.

not only in today's marketplace but also in the marketplace of the future

A sustainable corporation is capable of continuing ________.

conflict of interest

According to Walmart's code of ethics, Edward, an employee in the sales department, cannot accept gifts from suppliers because such actions would be a ________.

promoting integrity through ethics training

According to research, what characteristic is most frequently shared by firms that receive high rankings for corporate social responsibility?

top executives

According to the FSGO, ________ were supposed to be responsible for the prevention of white collar crimes in an organization.

meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

According to the World Commission on Environment and Sustainability, the narrow definition of sustainability is ________.

determining the true benefits to society of any socially oriented business activity

According to your textbook, the ideal social audit would involve ________.

promoting too-big-to-fail bailouts

All of the following EXCEPT ________ are major components of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

guerilla marketing

An ethical culture consists of all of the following factors EXCEPT ________.

participates in an activity that is protected by federal law

In the legal use of the term, a whistleblower is someone who ________.

corporate social responsibility

The implied, enforced, or felt obligation of managers, acting in their official capacities, to serve or protect the interests of groups other than themselves is known as ________.

laws; corporate leadership

The minimum standards of ethical behavior in a firm are based on ________, while higher standards are established by ________.

socially responsible

When a corporation behaves as if it has a conscience, it is said to be ________.

whistleblower tips discovered 54.1 percent of uncovered fraud schemes

When comparing the effectiveness of whistleblowers and external auditors in uncovering corporate wrongdoings, ________ in public companies.

culture

Which of the following is NOT one of the triple bottom line factors of corporate social responsibility?

analysis of social and cultural norms

Which of the following is NOT one of the types of social audits currently being utilized?

Bank-holding companies and SEC reporting banks must have codes of ethics.

Which of the following is NOT required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?

tests

Which of the following would LEAST likely be a source of ethical guidance?

code of ethics

Which term refers to a statement of the values adopted by the company, its employees and its directors?

social audit

Which term refers to a systematic assessment of a company's activities in terms of social impact?

ethics

Which term refers to the discipline that deals with what is good and bad or right and wrong?

top executives

Who usually determines a corporation's approach to social responsibility?

overload internal compliance channels and thus hinder internal compliance efforts

Companies are concerned about the whistleblower part of the Dodd-Frank Act for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that informants might ________.