KPMG uses all of the following approaches EXCEPT ________ to handle ethical issues.
A) adopting expedient, site-specific procedures
B) providing multiple channels for raising alarms
C) ensuring consistent investigation and resolution of all reported matters
D) eliminating fear of retaliation for those who raise questions
Question 2Surveys indicate that most companies link employee bonuses to ethical performance.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Question 3Milton Friedman, a Nobel Prize winning economist, asserted that ________.
A) as a firm creates wealth for its shareholders, society as a whole will also receive benefits
B) the pursuit of social responsibility does not affect the price of a company's stock
C) as a firm pursues corporate sustainability, it will create wealth for its stockholders
D) stockholders should quit whining and get behind corporate social responsibility
Question 4Recent research into the relationship between ethical behavior and an employee's pay discovered that most companies base pay on ________.
A) entitlement and custom rather than on ethical behavior
B) performance metrics and ethical behavior
C) ethical behavior instead of entitlement and custom
D) guidelines presented in books on philosophy and religion
Question 5According to a recent survey by Brighter Planet, although more firms are engaging in green activities, the effectiveness of these efforts has declined. Some believe that the problem with corporate social responsibility is that ________.
A) no universal set of corporate social responsibility guidelines is available
B) each firm has to follow a universal set of corporate social responsibility guidelines
C) corporations really don't want to pursue social responsibility
D) corporate social responsibility is a load of value-destroying nonsense
Question 6Angie, an HR manager, has been given the task of strengthening the ethical culture at her firm. Which of the following activities would be most beneficial?
A) e-mailing ethics codes to all employees
B) posting ethics code posters in the hallways
C) writing a memo about ethics to top executives
D) discussing ethics during performance appraisals
Question 7Preparing ethics training for global organizations is ________ than preparing training for U.S. employees.
A) more complicated
B) less complicated
C) no different
D) None of the above
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