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46 Conflicts of interest exist when employees must choose whether to a. advance their own personal interests, those of the organization, or those of some other group. b. advance the interests of the organization or those of society. c, accept bribes or not. d. carry out an assignment they perceive to be unethical. e. report an unethical coworker 47 The ability to influence the behavior of others by offering them something desirable is best described as a. coercive power. b. reward power. c. expert power d. legitimate power. e. referent power. Which of the following has been identified by the Ethics Resource Center as the leading form of obser misconduct in organizations? 48 a. Discrimination b. Bullying c. Lying d. Misuse of company resources c. Sexual harassment 49 When unethical acts are discovered in a firm, in most instances a. they are caused by unwilling participants. b. the cause is due to external stakeholders. c. the perpetrators are caught and prosecuted. d. there was knowing cooperation or complicity from within the company. e. the cause is a corrupt Board of Directors. 50 A(n) orientation creates order by requiring that employees identify with and commit to specif required conduct, whereas a(n) orientation creates order by requiring that employces identify with and commit to specific required a. obedience; values b. compliance; values c. legal; values d. values; compliance

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Question 46:- Conflicts of interest exist when employees must choose whether to

Answer- advance their own personal interests, those of the organization, or those of some other group.

Reason:- Conflict of interest arises when there is an indecisiveness whether the employee should perform in his benefits or for the benefits of others or organization

Question 47:- The ability to influence the behavior of others by offering them something desirable is best described

Answer:- Reward power

Reason:- When a person has the power to influence the behavior or act of someone by offering him something useful is termed as reward power.

Question 48:- Which of the following has been identified by the Ethics Resource Center as the leading form of observed misconduct in organizations

Answer:- Misuse of company resources

Reason:- Misusing the organizational resources either for personal use or while working is the main source of misconduct in organizations as identified by the Ethics Resource Center

Question 49:- when unethical acts are discovered in a firm in most instances

Answer:- there was knowing cooperation or complicity from within the company.

Reason:- In any organization, unethical activities are performed by having the knowing cooperation or complicity either by the co-workers or the managers