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The presence or absence of ethical behaviors in managerial actions

83. The relationship between culture and performance have been shown to be true of all of the following except:
a.
culture can have a significant impact on a firm's long-term economic performance
b.
cultures that inhibit strong long-term financial performance are not rare
c.
cultures can be made more performance enhancing if managers understand what sustains a culture
d.
culture will probably become a less important factor in the success of organizations of the future
 
ANS:  D                  

   84.   The ethics component of organizational culture is a complex interplay of ____ that may support either ethical or unethical organizational behavior.
a.
formal systems
b.
formal, informal, and legal systems
c.
formal and informal systems
d.
informal systems

 ANS:  C                 

   85.   The presence or absence of ethical behaviors in managerial actions will:
a.
influence the prevailing culture
b.
reflect the prevailing culture
c.
neither of these
d.
both of these

 ANS:  D                  

   86.   In Ethics Competency: “What Would You Do,” possible retaliation against a whistleblower include all of the following except:
a.
coworkers not associating with person
b.
denial of promotion
c.
poor performance appraisal
d.
legal violation

 ANS:    D