Your Unit Has Not Been Able to Meet Its Sales

question 177

True/False

Your unit has not been able to meet its sales goals for your quarter. Your assistant has suggested that you ship out enough goods to meet the quarterly goals by simply overshipping quantities on customer orders. When the goods are returned, you would simply take the returns in the next quarter after you have had more of an opportunity to meet goals. Your assistant's suggestion is a breach of ethics.

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Definitions:

Seniority-based Pay

is a compensation system where employees' salaries increase with the length of their service to the organization.

Turnover

The rate at which employees leave a workforce and are replaced by new personnel.

Self-determination

Self-determination is the process by which individuals control their own life, make their own decisions, and pursue their own goals independently.

Initiate Work

The act of starting or setting in motion tasks or activities that contribute to achieving objectives.