Quiz 2 Ethics

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The problem of consumer exclusion includes which of the below? Choose all that apply

Which one of the following is not a way to demonstrate openness to feedback?

As western firms have become more familiar with traditions, such as the Chinese practice of guanixi, so they have increasingly tolerated gift-giving practices in such countries. What is the reason for this, according to Donaldson (1996)

What is not one of the seven deadly sins that can kill your career?

Which of the below is not a main strategy of business to business regulation?

According to (Amaeshi et al., 2014), retailers are tied to problems in the elements of the supply chain that they control directly.

The problem of conflicts of interests includes which of the below? Choose all that apply

Crane and Matten suggest that businesses can best be understood as part of an industrial network rather than part of a simple exchange between two parties. What does this suggest about corporate interactions?

You are the purchasing manager at ACME Ink Supplies, Inc. The sales rep from a new supplier gives you a large box of premium quality Belgian chocolates after you first test purchase, with a note thanking you for the business. You like chocolates, but are not sure you should take the gift. What would Crane and Matten suggest you might consider in making up your mind? Please select all that apply.

According to resource dependance theory, power derives from the degree of dependence that each actor has on the other's resources. This dependence is a function of the quality of an organization's resources and how useful they are to the other party.

Crane and Matten argue that the pressure exerted by powerful corporate customer to comply with ethical sounding guidelines constitutes a kind of regulatory intervention in the supply-chain. True or false?

When in a business environment:

What is the order that Pachter suggests when introducing two people to each other for the first time?

When you are about to introduce two people and you have forgotten one of the people’s names, Pachter suggests:

Crane and Matten's definition of a stakeholder makes it clear that it is impossible to identify a definitive group of relevant stakeholders for any given corporation in any given situation. Nevertheless, a typical representation is possible, and three different models are presented. Which of the following stakeholders are included in the stakeholder view of the firm and in the network model of stakeholder theory, but not in the traditional model of managerial capitalism?

According to Pachter, what is the easiest way of getting someone's business card?

What is the suggested way to deal with office romance?

What are strategies that Pachter suggests to ensure that you don't overtalk?

According to Crane and Matten, postmodern ethics recommends the following way of deciding what is right and wrong in a given situation:

What is one way that Pachter does not suggest you should do with your hands while talking with someone?

Anand and colleagues (2004) identify six different strategies of rationalizing unethical behaviour. What strategy am I using if I make the following argument? “It’s OK for me to use the internet for personal reasons at work – after all, I do work overtime a lot:”

Hofstede (1980, 1994) suggests that differences in cultural knowledge and beliefs across countries can be explained in terms of six dimensions. Read the following description carefully and indicate which of Hofstede’s six dimensions it describes: “The extent to which an emphasis is placed on valuing money and things versus valuing people and relationships.”

Sometimes it is better to make a statement rather than asking for permission.

Internal and external pressure

Identifying risks

Improved stakeholder management

Enhanced accountability and transparency