In the Managing Ethics Feature "J

question 22

Multiple Choice

In the Managing Ethics feature "J.M. Smucker & Co.", the company does all of following EXCEPT:

• A) relies on an integrated HRM system to ensure ethical conduct
• B) asks specifically about an applicant's ethical conduct during reference checks
• C) outsources its ethical training to avoid insularity and inbreeding of values
• D) actually has employees sign a nine-page ethics contract
• E) All of the above are actions the firm takes

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Definitions:

Hostile

Displaying or feeling enmity or opposition; unfriendly or adverse.

Simmel

A German sociologist and philosopher, Georg Simmel, known for his analyses of individual culture, social structures, and the intersection of individuality and modern society.

Objective Culture

The physical and institutional manifestations of culture, such as art, laws, and technology, which exist independently of individuals.

Modernization

The transformation of societies from traditional or less developed systems to modern industrial societies, often associated with technological, economic, and cultural changes.