MGT321T Week 1 Apply Exercise
Note:I got question 6 and 7 incorrect. I have marked incorrect options. So, you have only 2 options to choose from. As you have two attempts, you will certainly score 100 percent as one of two options of both questions are correct.
Question 1
This is a scenario, not question.
Assume you are a nursing director for a nursing home. You’ve been working at your facility for a few short months when you learn the company that owns the home has been improperly overbilling Medicare for the care and services provided to your residents. You bring this to the attention of the company’s managers, but they do nothing. You then notify the appropriate authorities (becoming a whistle-blower) and, dismayed by the fraud and other problems, you quit.
Question 2
Why are ethics considered so important when studying
organizational
behavior?
Unethical behavior makes it easy to influence others and conduct business.
Unethical behavior can ensure loyalty, which helps the performance of individuals and teams
You will be confronted with ethical challenges at all levels of organizations and throughout your career
Unethical acts are not
illegal
and can benefit the company
Question 3
The contingency approach suggests that
there is one best way to manage
OB theories apply to all situations
a manager needs to learn a set of hard-and-fast rules
the best answer depends on the situation
Question 4
Overcharging Medicare for care and services provided to patients is an example of ______ behavior
rational
unbiased
unethical
illegal
organizational
Question 5
Ethics is primarily concerned with
right and wrong
legal and illegal
moral and immoral
religious and nonreligious
Question 6
In an ethical dilemma such as the one presented above
there are two choices, neither of which resolves the situation in an ethically acceptable manner
there are two choices, either of which resolves the situation in an ethically acceptable manner
there are two choices, one of which resolves the situation in an ethically acceptable manner(Incorrect)
there is only one choice(Incorrect)
Question 7
In the case above, this presents a(n) _____
ethical dilemma(Incorrect)
desired outcome (Incorrect)
systematic approach
goal
Question 8
The case above represents an extreme example of unethical and illegal conduct. These are the exception in the business community. Which of the following statements about this behavior is false?
Very few unethical acts are also illegal
Most unethical acts are not punished in any way
Even if illegal, few of these acts are prosecuted
You can rely on the legal system to manage or assure ethical conduct at work
Question 9
Problem solving and critical thinking are ______ because they use logic and reasoning to develop and evaluate options
technical skills
soft skills
common sense
hard skills