WGU Fundamentals for Success in Business
- D072 Questions with complete verified
solutions (graded A+)
In an effort to cut costs, an apparel factory is moving operations to
another country where labor is cheap and employment laws are less
stringent. Costs can only be kept low if the factory operates like a
sweatshop. Which type of problem is this company facing? - answer
Legal-unethical
The chief executive officer (CEO) of a company decides to change the
way thecompany has been functioning over the years in order to
improve its reputation.The CEO decides to pay the employees a fair
wage, show a good profit margin, and produce a reliable product. But
even after a year, there is not much change inthe way the community
perceives the company. Which action will provide theimprovement this
CEO is seeking?" - answer Investing in social and environmental causes
The chief executive officer (CEO) of a beverage company wants to
promote a healthy lifestyle to its customers. Which action will achieve
this goal? - answer Build a park for the community that includes walking
trails
, A manufacturing cosmetics company currently avoids testing its
products on animals, but the new chief executive officer (CEO) decides
to begin that practice since it will help cut company costs. Which impact
will this have on the organization? - answer It will be viewed as being
unethical.
During a meeting, a senior manager became upset over an issue and
used profanity when responding to lower-level managers. The behavior
disrupted the whole company. Which organizational element of ethics
did this manager violate? - answer Culture
An act of violence occurs in the country. When a company leader is
asked about the situation by a colleague at lunch, the leader opens up
to the colleague and expresses concerns about the aggression
associated with the event. Which ethical concept is driving this leader's
response? - answer Personal ethics
A junior accountant discovered fraud in the recording of accounts
receivable and plans to report this information to the local media.
Which law protects this junior accountant from retaliation by
management of the company? - answer Sarbanes-Oxley Act
A company employee notices that a member of upper management is
harassing a newly hired employee. The employee reports this behavior
to the local authorities. Which term describes the action taken by the
employee who reported the incident? - answer Whistleblowing
- D072 Questions with complete verified
solutions (graded A+)
In an effort to cut costs, an apparel factory is moving operations to
another country where labor is cheap and employment laws are less
stringent. Costs can only be kept low if the factory operates like a
sweatshop. Which type of problem is this company facing? - answer
Legal-unethical
The chief executive officer (CEO) of a company decides to change the
way thecompany has been functioning over the years in order to
improve its reputation.The CEO decides to pay the employees a fair
wage, show a good profit margin, and produce a reliable product. But
even after a year, there is not much change inthe way the community
perceives the company. Which action will provide theimprovement this
CEO is seeking?" - answer Investing in social and environmental causes
The chief executive officer (CEO) of a beverage company wants to
promote a healthy lifestyle to its customers. Which action will achieve
this goal? - answer Build a park for the community that includes walking
trails
, A manufacturing cosmetics company currently avoids testing its
products on animals, but the new chief executive officer (CEO) decides
to begin that practice since it will help cut company costs. Which impact
will this have on the organization? - answer It will be viewed as being
unethical.
During a meeting, a senior manager became upset over an issue and
used profanity when responding to lower-level managers. The behavior
disrupted the whole company. Which organizational element of ethics
did this manager violate? - answer Culture
An act of violence occurs in the country. When a company leader is
asked about the situation by a colleague at lunch, the leader opens up
to the colleague and expresses concerns about the aggression
associated with the event. Which ethical concept is driving this leader's
response? - answer Personal ethics
A junior accountant discovered fraud in the recording of accounts
receivable and plans to report this information to the local media.
Which law protects this junior accountant from retaliation by
management of the company? - answer Sarbanes-Oxley Act
A company employee notices that a member of upper management is
harassing a newly hired employee. The employee reports this behavior
to the local authorities. Which term describes the action taken by the
employee who reported the incident? - answer Whistleblowing
