If an Organization Does Business in a Country Where Corruption

question 96

Multiple Choice

If an organization does business in a country where corruption is expected, employees

• A) have relatively less difficulty being ethical.
• B) can have more difficulty meeting high standards.
• C) are generally sure of what can be categorized as a misconduct.
• D) are always sure about what the company expects of its people.

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Definitions:

Certainty Effect

The tendency for people to overvalue outcomes that are certain compared to those that are only probable.

Reactance

A motivational reaction to offers, persons, rules, or regulations that threaten or eliminate specific behavioral freedoms, prompting a desire to regain them.

Reactance Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that people have an aversive reaction to restrictions of their freedoms, leading to a motivation to regain them.

Forbidden Behaviors

Acts that are prohibited or discouraged within a society or group due to cultural, social, or legal norms and values.