WGU Managing Human Capital - C202 chap2
Questions and Verified Answers
Organizational culture Correct Answer: the norms, values, and assumptions of organizational members
that guide members' attitudes and behaviors
Codes of conduct Correct Answer: specifies expected and prohibited
actions in the workplace and gives
examples of appropriate behavior
code of ethics Correct Answer: a decision making guide that describes the highest values to which an
organization aspires
Corporate social responsibility Correct Answer: businesses showing concern for the
common good and valuing human
dignity
stakeholder perspective Correct Answer: considering the interests and opinions of all people, groups,
organizations, or systems that affect or could be affected by the organization's actions
performance culture Correct Answer: focuses on hiring, retaining, developing, motivating, and making
work assignments based on performance data and results
high performance work systems Correct Answer: high involvement or high commitment organizations
Ethics Correct Answer: the standards of moral behavior that
define socially accepted behaviors that are right as opposed to wrong
utilitarian standard Correct Answer: the ethical action best balances good over harm
rights standard Correct Answer: the ethical action is the one that best respects and protects the moral
rights of everyone affected by the action
Questions and Verified Answers
Organizational culture Correct Answer: the norms, values, and assumptions of organizational members
that guide members' attitudes and behaviors
Codes of conduct Correct Answer: specifies expected and prohibited
actions in the workplace and gives
examples of appropriate behavior
code of ethics Correct Answer: a decision making guide that describes the highest values to which an
organization aspires
Corporate social responsibility Correct Answer: businesses showing concern for the
common good and valuing human
dignity
stakeholder perspective Correct Answer: considering the interests and opinions of all people, groups,
organizations, or systems that affect or could be affected by the organization's actions
performance culture Correct Answer: focuses on hiring, retaining, developing, motivating, and making
work assignments based on performance data and results
high performance work systems Correct Answer: high involvement or high commitment organizations
Ethics Correct Answer: the standards of moral behavior that
define socially accepted behaviors that are right as opposed to wrong
utilitarian standard Correct Answer: the ethical action best balances good over harm
rights standard Correct Answer: the ethical action is the one that best respects and protects the moral
rights of everyone affected by the action
