HRM 522 Week 11 Final Exam – Strayer New
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Chapters 7 Through 12
Chapter 7
1.Expertpowerusuallystemsfrom
a.a superior'scredibilitywithhis orhersubordinates.
b.thebeliefthatacertainpersonhastherightto
exertinfluenceandthatcertainothershaveanobligationto acceptit.
c.a
person'sabilitytoinfluencethe behaviorofothersbyofferingthemsomethingdesirable. d.aperson'sabilitytopenalizetheactionsor behaviorof another.
e.aperson'sperceptionsthathisorhergoalsorobjectivesaresimilarto
another's.
2.Whichofthe
followingstatementsaboutpoweristrue?
a.Thefivebasesofpoweraremutuallyexclusive.
b.Peoplegenerallyuseonlyonebaseofpowertoeffectchangeinothers.
c.Expertpowerexistswhenonepersontakesactionsthatwillleadthatpersonandotherstoachievetheir mutualobjectives.
d.Powercan
beusedtomotivateindividualsethicallyorunethically. e.Theuseofpoweris
unethical.
3.Anorganizationthatdelegatesdecision-makingauthorityas fardownthechainof commandas possibleandhas relativelyfewformalrulesis
a.centralized.
b.decentralized. c.flat.
d.tall.
e.ethical.
4.Whichofthefollowingis
notacharacteristicofanethicalcorporateculture?
a.Managementandthe
boarddemonstratetheircommitmenttostrongcontrolsthroughtheircommunications andactions.
b.Everyemployeeisencouragedandrequiredtohavehands-oninvolvementinthe
internalcontrolsystem.
c.Managementconductsitselfin
awaythatis notconsistentwiththecodeofconduct.
d.Employeesare expectedtobeinthe
communicationloopthroughresolutionsandcorrectiveactions.
e.Employeeshavetheabilitytoreportpolicyexceptionsanonymouslytoany memberoftheorganization.
5.Althoughbothstructurescancreateopportunitiesforunethicalconduct,whichorganizationalstructuretendstobe moreethical?
a.Tall b.Flat
c.Centralized
d.Decentralized
e.All organizationalstructuresareequallyethical.
6.Theabilitytoinfluencethe
behaviorofothersbyofferingthemsomethingdesirableisbestdescribedas a.coercivepower.
b.rewardpower. c.expertpower.
d.legitimatepower. e.referentpower.
7.Anadvantageof thedecentralizedorganizationisthat
a.thefocusison formalrules,policies,andproceduresbackedup
withelaboratecontrolsystems. b.thereis
ahighlevelofbureaucracy.
c.eachworkerknowshisorherjobandwhatisspecificallyexpectedaswellashowtocarryoutdesignated tasks.
d.itisadaptableandcanquicklyrespondtoexternalchange. e.thereisminimalupwardcommunication.
8.Whendevelopinganethicalculture,therehastobea(n)
elementbecauseeveryorganizationhasemployees
b.statementofmission c.ethical
d.compliance e.punitive
9.The
apatheticorganizationalcultureexhibits
a.highconcernfor
peoplebutminimalconcernfor
performance. b.littleconcernforpeoplebutahighconcernforperformance.
c.minimalconcernforpeopleandperformance. d.highconcernforpeopleandperformance.
e.noconcernformaintaininga cohesiveorganizationalculture.
10.Theexactingorganizationalcultureisinterestedin
a.performancebuthaslittleconcernforemployees. b.investors'impressionsofprofitability.
c.maintaininga strongcorporateculture. d.employeesandperformance.
e.employees'impressions.
11.Associatingwithotherswhoareunethicalandwhohavetheopportunitytoactunethicallycanleadtoalearning processknownas
a.
compliance. b. misconduct. c.opportunity.
d.differentialequations.
e.differentialassociation.
12.Whichof thefollowingstatementsaboutcorporatecultureisfalse?
a.Corporateculturerefersto thepatternsandrulesthatgovernthebehaviorofanorganizationandits employees,particularlythe sharedvalues,beliefs,andcustoms.
b.Thevaluesandethicalbeliefsthatactuallyguidethefirm'semployeestendnotto bethesameonesthat managementstatesasdefiningthefirm'sculture.
c.Corporatecultureincludesthebehavioralpatterns,concepts,values,ceremonies,andritualsthattakeplacein anorganization.
d.Thecultureofanorganizationmaybeexplicitlystatedorunspoken.
e.Failuretomonitorormanageanorganization'sculturemayfosterunethicalbehavior.
13.Noformaldresscodes,workinglate,participationinextracurricularactivities,gestures,andlegendsrepresent a.a
complacentworkplace.
b.codesofethics.
c.a firm'sorganizationalchart.
d.formalexpressionsofanorganization'sculture.
e.informalexpressionsofanorganization'sculture.
14.Aculturalauditmaybeusedtoidentify a.howcultureda
firm'semployeesare.
b.unethicalemployees.
c.unethicalorganizations.
d.anorganization'sculture. e.organizationalstructure.
15.The2010passageof
theDodd-FrankActproposedadditionalmonetaryincentivesforwhistle-blowers.Aprimary concernaboutthesenewincentivesis
a.theywillencouragetoomanyemployeestoattempttoblowthewhistleon
firms,eventhosethathavedone nothingwrong.
b.peopledonotgenerallyrespondatalltomonetaryincentives.
c.whistle-blowersmightbe temptedtoreporttotheSECwiththeirreportsandnotreportthemisconducttothe
company’sinternalcomplianceprogram.
d.peoplemayexaggeratetheirclaimsinordertogeta
reward.
e.thefundspaidout
towhistle-blowermightbankruptcompanies.
overnewdevelopmentdepartmentstaff.
a.coercivepower
b.grouppower
c.legitimatepower d.expertpower
e.democraticpower
17.
bringtogetherthefunctionalexpertiseofemployeesfromseveraldifferentareasoftheorganizationona singleproject.
b.Informalgroups c.Teams
d.Workgroups e.Committees
18.Individuals,oftenfromthesamedepartment,whobandtogetherforpurposesthatmayormaynotberelevantto the organizationarecalled
a.qualitycircles.
b.informalgroups. c.teams.
d.workgroups. e.committees.
19.Inorderfor whistle-blowingtobeeffective, a.financialcompensationmustbeveryhigh.
b.employeesmustwishillontheorganizationforwhichtheywork.
c.lawmakersmustmakeaneffortto
forceemployeesto discussdetailsaboutthemisconduct.
d.it
requiresthatthe individualhaveadequateknowledgeofwrongdoingthatcoulddamagesociety. e.it mustoccurata verylargemultinationalcorporation.
20.Whichofthe followingstatementsaboutgroupnormsisfalse?
a.Groupnormsdefinethelimitondeviationfromgroupexpectations.
b.Groupnormshavethepowerto forceastrongdegreeofconformityamonggroupmembers.
c.Managementmustcarefullymonitorthe
normsofallthe variousgroupswithinthe organization,aswellasthe organization'scorporateculture.
d.Sanctionsmaybe necessarytobringinlineagroupwhosenormsdeviatesharplyfromtheoverallculture. e.Groupnormsneverconflictwiththeoverallorganization'sculture.
21.Management'ssenseof
theorganization'sculture a.is
alwaysthesameasemployees'perceptions. b.isusuallyeasilyadoptedbyemployees.
c.isalwaysreadilyevidenttoemployees.
d.maybe
quitedifferentfromemployees'perceptions. e.is alwaysdifferentfromemployees'perceptions.
22.Motivationis definedas
a.aperson’sincentiveordriveto work.
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