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Q: Soliciting input from other people suggests a flow of information from employees to the "boss."

Q: Violation of the__________ can cause a school or public library to lose funding to help pay for its Internet connections. a. Child Online Protection Act (COPA) b. Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) c. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) d. Communications Decency Act (CDA)

Q: Which cultural element gives you the best idea of how an organization "really works"? a. Codes of ethics b. Stories c. Organizational histories d. None of the above

Q: Participation increases support for decisions.

Q: Corporate board members must make a diligent effort when making decisions. This is called the a. Duty of loyalty b. Duty of independence c. Duty of care d. Duty of commitment

Q: __________ is the control or suppression of the publishing or accessing of information on the Internet. a. Internet filtering b. Anonymous expression c. Internet censorship d. Slander

Q: Male bosses tend to encourage participation more than female bosses.

Q: When faced with ethical choices, members of the Main Street law firm look for guidance to state statutes as well as guidelines set forth by the state bar association. Main Street has which type of ethical climate? a. Caring b. Law and code c. Rules d. Independence

Q: Which of the following statements is true of Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)? a. In case of CIPA, Congress specifically defined what content or Web sites should be forbidden and the measures to be used. b. CIPA requires the tracking of Internet use by minors or adults. c. In June 2004, the Supreme Court ruling in the case of Ashcroftv.AmericanCivilLibertiesUnionmade it clear that CIPA was unconstitutional. d. CIPA requires federally financed schools to use some form of technological protection to block computer access to obscene material.

Q: Current female executives usually strictly adhere to the so-called "rules of conduct" that spelled success for men.

Q: If an employee sees a coworker viewing porn on a workplace computer, that employee may be able to claim that the company has__________. a. encouraged defamation of the character of its employees b. engaged in racial discrimination c. violated the employee's First Amendment rights d. created a hostile work environment

Q: Climate analysis is an example of which ethical driver? a. Target socialization processes b. Ethics training c. Ethical diagnosis d. Engaged leadership

Q: Latin America tends to recognize the equality of men and women more than European society.

Q: U.S. laws do not allow a person to be__________ for engaging in an activity protected by the U.S. Constitution, even if the activity violates the criminal laws of another country. a. imprisoned b. sued c. extradited d. judged

Q: Which ethical driver lays the foundation for any ethical change effort? a. Ethical diagnosis b. Engaged leadership c. Ethics training d. Targeted socialization processes

Q: All foreign countries have gender role consistent with U.S. law.

Q: Although they may implement a speech code, __________ are legally considered agents of the government and therefore must follow the First Amendment's prohibition against speech restrictions based on content or viewpoint. a. religious institutions b. public schools and universities c. Internet service providers d. communications providers

Q: Budgeting is a form of which type of organizational change mechanism? a. Attention b. Rewards c. Resource allocation d. Reactions to critical incidents

Q: NLRB stands for: A) National Labor Relations Board B) National Labor Review Board C) North American Law Review Board D) National Law Review Board

Q: Which of the following accounts for the poor performance of many corporate boards? a. Members serve on too many boards b. CEOS serve on each others' boards c. Members who disagree are pressured by other board members d. All of the above

Q: The right to freedom of expression is restricted when the expressions, whether spoken or written, are untrue and cause harm to another person. a. True b. False

Q: "Wage labor" denotes _____ .A) the self-employedB) working for someone else in exchange for moneyC) small farmersD) sweatshop labor

Q: Free-speech advocates believe that purchasing adult pornographic material is illegal and wrong even for consenting adults. a. True b. False

Q: Union membership today in the U.S. is approximately: A) 25% of all workersB) 20% of all workers C) 10% of all workers D) 5% of all workers

Q: All of the following are characteristic of effective ethics training EXCEPT: a. Integrated into the entire curriculum b. Presented in a lecture format c. Taps into the experiences of participants d. Focuses on ethical problems unique to the organization

Q: _____________ outline an organization's reason for being. a. Core values b. Mission statements c. Codes of ethics d. Corporate policies

Q: Montana was the first state to _____ .A) adopt employment at willB) guarantee employees' pension benefitsC) prohibit employee drug testingD) comprehensively reject employment at will

Q: With URL filtering, a particular URL or domain name is identified as an objectionable site and the user is not allowed access to it. a. True b. False

Q: A strong culture in which norms and values are very different from the rest of society is referred to as a: a. Social womb b. Deviant subculture c. Social cocoon d. None of the above

Q: Typically:A) Employers and employees are equal to each other. B) Employees wield power over large employers.C) Employers are in a position of power relative to prospective employees. D) Employers wish to fire their employees.

Q: Over the years, a number of federal, state, and local laws have been found unconstitutional because they violated one of the tenets of the First amendment. a. True b. False

Q: The goal of the Child Online Protection Act (COPA) was to protect children from harmful material on the World Wide Web, however, it was ruled unconstitutional. a. True b. False

Q: The doctrine of Employment at Will means _____ .A) only the employer can end the relationshipB) either employer or employee can end the relationshipC) only the employee can end the relationship at any time D) neither employer or employee can end the relationship

Q: Which of the following is a true statement about codes of ethics? a. Guarantee moral improvement b. Have no relationship with an organization's ethical performance c. Should be part of every organization's ethical culture d. All of the above

Q: Anti-SLAPP laws can identify whether there are any merits to a lawsuit. a. True b. False

Q: According to the Ethical Climate Questionnaire, which type of climate is MOST likely to encourage immoral behavior? a. Rules b. Law and code c. Independence d. Instrumental

Q: If Wal-Mart pays minimum wage, it is _____ .A) deliberately hurtful to its employeesB) being overly generousC) violating retirement lawsD) taking advantage of labor market conditions

Q: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp is _____ .A) a federal insurerB) a private insurerC) part of the Social Security AdministrationD) always able to pay 100% of insured pensions

Q: Typically, Internet service providers (ISPs) have the resources to prescreen online content. a. True b. False

Q: Which type of ritual is designed to strengthen and improve the current system? a. Rite of enhancement b. Rite of renewal c. Rite of conflict resolution d. Rite of degradation

Q: Arthur Anderson always used the highest objective accounting standards with respect to Enron.

Q: With dynamic content filtering, each Web site's content is evaluated immediately before it is displayed, using techniques such as object analysis and image recognition.a. Trueb. False

Q: Followers pick up on ethical priorities through what leaders measure and control. This is which cultural change mechanism? a. Reactions to critical incidents b. Role modeling c. Selection d. Attention

Q: Arthur Anderson served as Enron's auditors.

Q: An oral defamatory statement is libel. a. True b. False

Q: Erika knows the right thing to do by watching her leader Ellen. Ellen is shaping the organization's ethical culture through a. Rites of passage b. Selection c. Attention d. Role modeling

Q: Enron made a fortune in broadband services.

Q: In general, the closer an Internet service provider (ISP) is to a pure service provider than to a content provider, the more likely that the Section 230 immunity of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) will apply. a. True b. False

Q: Which type of ritual has manifest (obvious) ethical functions? a. Rites of passage b. Rites of renewal c. Rites of conflict reduction d. Rites of integration

Q: Enron owned natural gas pipelines.

Q: Which of the following terms refers to the sense of normlessness and unease that results when rules lose their force. a. Powerlessness b. Drifting c. Despair d. Anomie

Q: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Fifth Amendment protects the right to speak anonymously as part of the guarantee of free speech. a. True b. False

Q: Lawyers may never report the fraud of their clients.

Q: The__________ meets in secret to hear applications for and grant or deny orders approving electronic surveillance anywhere within the United States.

Q: An organization's core ideology is made up of a. The business plan and marketing strategy b. ore values and long-range objectives c. Core values and purpose/mission d. Code of ethics and code of conduct

Q: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act affected officers of publicly traded companies.

Q: ______________ describes how employees gradually move up the ladder of corruption during the socialization process. a. Co-option b. Incrementalism c. Compromise d. Escalation

Q: Under Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Street Act, a warrant must be obtained from a judge to conduct a(n) __________.

Q: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act affected directors of publicly traded companies.

Q: In the context of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) privacy guidelines, __________ refers to the fact that personal data should be accurate, complete, current, and relevant to the purpose for which it is used.

Q: We form impressions about possible careers during which stage of the socialization process? a. Encounter b. Organizational anticipatory socialization c. Vocational anticipatory socialization d. Metamorphosis

Q: All aggressive companies must eventually restate earnings.

Q: Which statement best describes "socialization"? a. A person trying to talk with all of their colleagues b. The process of being a group member c. The process of finding your way to get hired for an ethical organization d. The process an unethical person goes through to become ethical

Q: The Communications Act of 1934 established the __________.

Q: John C. Coffee, Jr. blames the rise in laborers' compensation for much of the corporate abuses of the 1990's.

Q: A(n) __________ can be loaded onto someone's cell phone or smartphone within minutes, making it possible for the user to perform location tracking, record calls, view every text message or picture sent or received, and record the URLs of any Web site visited on the phone.

Q: If Emma wanted to change some of the ethical cultural climate around her office, what is a way she could provide ethical leadership? a. Pay attention to her ethical priorities and act on it b. Role model ethical behavior c. Reallocate funds and resources toward desired ethical standards d. All of the above

Q: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act affects auditors.

Q: __________ includes photographs, sound recordings, and databases stored on hard drives, CDs, and flash drives.

Q: Tim knew his office culture well. The phrase "Customers first" was frequently used in conversations and people were described as "partners." Which informal element of ethics is described above? a. Language b. Norms c. Rituals d. Stories

Q: Moral talk by managers is seen as: A) a threat to the image of effectiveness B) helpful to efficiency C) both of the above D) none of the above

Q: The __________ presumes that a student's records are private and not available to the public without the consent of the student.a. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Actb. Children's Online Privacy Protection Actc. American Recovery and Reinvestment Actd. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

Q: Which best describes a mission statement's purpose? a. Communicates the central identity and purpose of an organization b. Communicates core values to inform organizational decision-making c. Reflects the ideals of its members d. All of the above

Q: Business managers tend to be morally _____ .A) weakB) congruent C) incongruent D) mute

Q: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's requirement that personal data collected should be accurate, complete, current, and relevant to the purpose for which it is used is based on the principle of __________.a. individual participationb. data qualityc. collection limitationd. purpose specification

Q: Which is NOT an element of informal ethics? a. Boards of directors b. Language c. Stories d. Rituals

Q: Ethics in a Bureaucracy most often resembles _____ .A) a moral maze B) a straight line C) a ellipseD) a jig-saw puzzle

Q: The __________ protects citizens from unreasonable government searches and is often invoked to protect the privacy of government employees.a. USA PATRIOT Actb. Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Actc. Fourth Amendmentd. Freedom of Information Act

Q: Which is NOT a formal element of ethics culture for an organization? a. Core values b. Ethics officers c. Norms d. Structure

Q: In modern American Bureaucratic companies _____ .A) details are pushed up and credit is pushed upB) details are pushed down and credit is pushed upC) details are pushed down and credit is pushed downD) details are pushed up and credit is pushed down