What is the definition of culture, including its components and significance? A body of beliefs, values, assumptions, traditions, and guides for behavior shared among members of a society or a group A formal system of rules and procedures A collection of individual opinions and preferences A set of laws and regulations governing behavior

A body of beliefs, values, assumptions, traditions, and guides for behavior shared among members of a society or a group

Why is culture important for ethics management in an organization? It informs 'the way we do things around here' It dictates the legal requirements for the organization It provides a financial framework for decision-making It establishes the company's market position

It informs 'the way we do things around here'

How does culture influence behavior within an organization? Culture is irrelevant to employee satisfaction. Culture only affects financial decisions. Culture has no influence on behavior. If the head of an organization or manager values ethics, they will spend more time and effort on producing ethics.

If the head of an organization or manager values ethics, they will spend more time and effort on producing ethics.

How is culture transmitted within an organization? Through financial incentives Through socialization and social learning Through external regulations Through random chance

Through socialization and social learning

What happens when ethical culture systems are aligned in an organization? All systems are 'pushing' employees in the same direction - either ethical or unethical The company experiences financial losses Employees become confused about expectations The organization faces legal challenges

All systems are 'pushing' employees in the same direction - either ethical or unethical

What are the consequences of misaligned ethical culture systems? The company experiences increased employee satisfaction. Employees get mixed messages about expectations, possibly increasing unethical behavior. The organization gains a competitive advantage. Employees become more productive.

Employees get mixed messages about expectations, possibly increasing unethical behavior.

What are the four types of executive leadership in terms of ethics? Transformational, charismatic, servant, and autocratic Authoritative, democratic, laissez-faire, and transactional Ethical, unethical, silent, and hypocrite Visionary, coaching, affiliative, and pacesetting

Ethical, unethical, silent, and hypocrite

What is silent leadership and its impact on organizational ethics? Low on moral management, silent about ethics, causing employees to not know their manager's opinion, leading to a lack of ethical guidance. Centered on innovation, disregarding ethical implications. Focused on financial performance, ignoring ethical considerations. High on moral management, openly discusses ethics, providing clear guidance.

Low on moral management, silent about ethics, causing employees to not know their manager's opinion, leading to a lack of ethical guidance.

What characterizes hypocritical leadership in an organization? Leaders who consistently uphold ethical standards and lead by example. Leaders who prioritize innovation over ethical considerations. Leaders who openly talk about the importance of ethics but do not meet the standards themselves, leading to a lack of trust. Leaders who focus solely on financial outcomes, ignoring ethical concerns.

Leaders who openly talk about the importance of ethics but do not meet the standards themselves, leading to a lack of trust.

What are policies and codes in the context of formal systems within organizations? Unwritten rules that govern employee interactions. Informal traditions passed down through generations. More detailed than mission statements, often posted on company websites. General guidelines for employee behavior.

More detailed than mission statements, often posted on company websites.

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What is the definition of culture, including its components and significance?

Why is culture important for ethics management in an organization?

How does culture influence behavior within an organization?

How is culture transmitted within an organization?

What happens when ethical culture systems are aligned in an organization?

What are the consequences of misaligned ethical culture systems?

What are the four types of executive leadership in terms of ethics?

What is silent leadership and its impact on organizational ethics?

What characterizes hypocritical leadership in an organization?

What are policies and codes in the context of formal systems within organizations?

What role do orientation, communication, and training programs play in formal systems?

What are performance management systems and their significance in formal systems?

What is an organizational authority structure in the context of a strong ethical culture?

Is questioning authority encouraged in a strong ethical culture, and why?

Why is the management of informal systems important for achieving the best ethical culture?

What are role models and heroes in the context of informal systems, and their impact?

What are norms in informal systems, and how do they influence behavior?

What are rituals in informal systems, and their significance in an organization?

What are myths and stories in informal systems, and their role in shaping culture?

How does language reflect the ethical culture of an organization?

What is the values/aspiration-focused approach to ethics management?

What are employees more likely to do in a values-focused approach to ethics management?

What are employees less likely to do in a values-focused approach to ethics management?

What is the compliance/regulation-focused approach to ethics management?

What are employees more likely to do in a compliance-focused approach to ethics management?

What are employees less likely to do in a compliance-focused approach to ethics management?

What are the U.S. sentencing guidelines, and their purpose in ethics management?

Why were the U.S. sentencing guidelines adopted, and what changes were made?

What is the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and its significance in ethics management?

What is the effectiveness of ethical codes in organizations?

What is the difference between the values-based and compliance-based approaches in business?

What is ethics training, and its role in maintaining or changing organizational culture?

How do you communicate to employees about ethics effectively?

What is the meaning of multiple ethical selves, and its implications?

How do goals lead to unethical behavior in organizations?

What is the social learning theory, and its relevance to ethics?

What is the importance of punishments and rewards in ethics management?

How should you demonstrate fair punishment in an organization?

What are group norms, and their influence on behavior?

What happens if there is higher group cohesiveness in an organization?

What is dividing responsibility, and its impact on ethical decision-making?

What is psychological distance, and its relevance to ethical behavior?

What is learned helplessness, and its implications for ethical behavior?

How does learned helplessness relate to the Milgram experiments?

How did deindividuation occur in the Stanford Prison experiments?

What is the importance of skill or knowing how to do your job in the Stanford Prison Experiment?

How can conflicting roles affect ethical decision-making in organizations?

What was wrong with the incentive structure in the Sears case?

How could the incentive structure in the Sears case be designed differently?

What was the problem with deregulation and the energy industry in the Enron case?

What was the performance management system at Enron?

Why is whistleblowing more difficult in a group setting?

What was the definition of success at Enron?

What is diffusion of responsibility, and its role in the Enron scandal?

What was the Wells Fargo scandal, and its implications?

How did Tolstedt manage information upward in the Wells Fargo scandal?

Why did Wells Fargo fail to understand the true problem for so long?

What is a decentralized organization, and its role in unethical practices?

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