The Corporate Culture-impact And Implications

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Ethics and Business
Ethical Decision Making: Personal and Professional Contexts
Philosophical Ethics and Business
The Corporate Culture-Impact and Implications
Corporate Social Responsibility
Ethical Decision Making: Employer Responsibilities and Employee Rights
Ethical Decision Making: Technology and Privacy in the Workplace
Ethics and Marketing
Business and Environmental Sustainability
Ethical Decision Making: Corporate Governance, Accounting, and Finance

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Due to diverse employee groups and management styles, the work culture of a large global firm in one country will differ significantly from the work culture of the same firm halfway around the world.

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Question 2

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Corporate culture shapes, and is shaped, by the people who are members of the organization.

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Differing individual perception of culture makes it easier to define the specific culture within an organization.

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Question 4

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An ethical environment, or culture, would be one in which employees are expected to act by the rules in spite of unethical conditions.

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Organizations with similar missions, rules, and legal regulations, can have significantly different cultures.

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Organizations that have a traditional approach to culture can be classified as compliance-based cultures.

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A values-based culture recognizes that where rules do not apply, the firm must rely on the personal integrity of its workforce during decision-making.

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"Quietly ethical" executives within the confines of the top management team are likely to be perceived as ethical leaders because they have the support of the top management.

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An effective leader is not always an ethical leader.

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A firm must first determine its mission before impacting the culture through a code of conduct.

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The first step in the construction of a code or mission is to articulate a clear vision regarding the firm's direction.

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One of the most determinative elements of integration is communication.

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Whistleblowing to external groups is usually preferred over internal mechanisms for reporting wrongdoing.

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Lack of any generally accepted fundamental values for the organization is a clear sign of a "toxic" culture.

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The United States Sentencing Commission is an independent agency that regulates sentencing policies in the federal court system.

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Question 16

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Which of the following is true about corporate cultures?

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Corporate cultures are not influenced by the people comprising that organization.

Corporate cultures are not subject to changes over time.

Corporate cultures can hinder individuals in making the "right" decisions.

Corporate cultures in a global firm differ significantly across different countries.

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Question 17

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Corporate culture:

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is fashioned by a shared pattern of beliefs, expectations, and meanings that influence and guide the thinking and behaviors of the members of that organization.

shapes the people who are members of the organization, but it is not shaped by the people who comprise that organization.

is not influenced by unspoken standards and expectations.

is generally easy to modify.

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Question 18

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Which of the following is true about culture?

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The specific culture within an organization can be defined easily and objectively.

The incentives an organization employs do not help in determining the organization's specific culture.

Attitude and behavior are the biggest fraction of the elements that determine culture.

Perception may actually impact the culture in a circular way.

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Question 19

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Which of the following situations could result in the business culture becoming a determining factor in ethical decision making?

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Lack of competition

Law providing incomplete answers

Lack of strong leadership

Stagnant or decreasing profits

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Question 20

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Which of the following statements is true of ethical cultures?

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Workplace ethical cultures have no impact on decision making.

Subordinates are expected not to act unless directed by superior authorities.

Decisions are expected to be taken based on laws and not on ethical values.

Employees are expected to act in responsible ways, even if the law does not require it.

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