Ethics, Corporate Responsibility, and Sustainability
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Which of the following best defines 'normative ethics' as a field of study?
View answer and explanationWhat was the estimated cost of the 2008 subprime lending crisis to the global economy?
View answer and explanationWhat are 'terminal values' in the context of individual ethics?
View answer and explanationAccording to a study by the Ethics & Compliance Initiative, what percentage of global workers reported feeling pressure to compromise their standards?
View answer and explanationWhat is the core tenet of the utilitarianism principle in ethics?
View answer and explanationWhich ethical principle is considered a duty-based approach that involves taking human beings, their needs, and their values seriously in policy decisions?
View answer and explanationWhat does the ethical principle of 'justice' primarily entail?
View answer and explanationIn the context of organizational leadership, what does the phrase 'tone at the top' refer to?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is NOT one of the seven symptoms of the failure of ethical leadership described in the text?
View answer and explanationAccording to Ed Schein's definition, what is organizational corporate culture?
View answer and explanationWhat was a key provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 regarding corporate leaders?
View answer and explanationThe concept of the 'triple bottom line' (TBL) in corporate social responsibility (CSR) refers to measuring a company's performance based on which three factors?
View answer and explanationAccording to a Horizon Media study, what percentage of Millennials expect companies to make a public commitment to good corporate citizenship?
View answer and explanationWhat is a 'stakeholder' in the context of stakeholder management theory?
View answer and explanationThe Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) specifically prohibits American firms from what activity?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is one of the ten principles of the UN Global Compact?
View answer and explanationAccording to Govindarajan’s research on global culture, which of the following is a component that characterizes a global culture?
View answer and explanationWhat is described as the 'Glassdoor' effect in the context of emerging trends in ethics and compliance?
View answer and explanationWho is referred to as a 'moral entrepreneur' according to the text?
View answer and explanationIn 2016, how much did the Hasbro company contribute financially and through product donations to its various charitable programs?
View answer and explanationThe case of the Wells Fargo scandal, where employees created bogus accounts to meet unrealistic sales goals, is an example of what ethical problem?
View answer and explanationWhat is a significant limitation of the rights-based ethical principle?
View answer and explanationWhich leadership style is concerned with empowering followers to make decisions and gain control over their work?
View answer and explanationAccording to Robert K. Greenleaf's formulation, what is a central aspect of servant leadership?
View answer and explanationIn Ethisphere's evaluation for the 'World's Most Ethical Companies,' what percentage of the Ethics Quotient (EQ) score is accounted for by a company's ethics and compliance program?
View answer and explanationHow does the text differentiate between a values-based ethics approach and a compliance-based approach?
View answer and explanationWho is known as the 'father of corporate social responsibility' (CSR) and first referred to the 'Social Responsibilities of the Businessman' in 1953?
View answer and explanationIn 2016, how much did the Walt Disney Company donate to nonprofit organizations as part of its social mission?
View answer and explanationWhat did the meta-analysis of 52 studies mentioned in the text suggest about the relationship between corporate social performance (CSP) and corporate financial performance (CFP)?
View answer and explanationUnder the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), what is the maximum fine that can be imposed on U.S. individuals for willful violations?
View answer and explanationWhich of these is one of Hanna's five strategic questions related to organizational cultural sensitivities when doing business abroad?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary motivation behind the 'drive to acquire' as described in the HBR article 'Employee Motivation: A Powerful New Model'?
View answer and explanationWhat does the 'drive to bond' refer to in the context of employee motivation?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary lever an organization can use to address the 'drive to defend' among its employees?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary lever an organization can use to address the 'drive to comprehend' among its employees?
View answer and explanationWhat ethical dilemma did Aaron Feuerstein, the CEO of Malden Mills, face after his factory burned down in 1995?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following describes a key difference between instrumental and terminal values?
View answer and explanationAccording to the text, which of these is an example of an instrumental value?
View answer and explanationThe film 'The Post' is used as an example to illustrate the complexities of which ethical principle?
View answer and explanationWhat is meant by 'ethical schizophrenia' as a symptom of leadership failure?
View answer and explanationHow many employees did Wells Fargo fire in the wake of the bogus accounts scandal?
View answer and explanationWhat is a major component of the 'common good' ethical principle?
View answer and explanationIn 2017, how many companies were honored by Ethisphere as the 'World's Most Ethical Companies'?
View answer and explanationAccording to a 2015 Cone Communications study, what percentage of Millennials would switch brands to one associated with a cause?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary difference between a stakeholder and a stockholder?
View answer and explanationAccording to the text, which of the following is one of the ways multinational enterprises (MNEs) can add value to local countries?
View answer and explanationWhat does the UN Global Compact's principle regarding child labor call for businesses to do?
View answer and explanationAccording to the predicted trends from Navex Global, the #MeToo movement has caused what significant shift?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary characteristic of a leader who demonstrates 'ethical blindness'?
View answer and explanationWhat is the core idea behind 'ethical relativism'?
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