The Science Feature of Chapter 2 Reported the Results of a Study

question 19

Multiple Choice

The Science Feature of Chapter 2 reported the results of a study using the Integrity Thermometer to measure dimensions of ethical culture (ie.clarity, congruence, etc.) as they relate to 5 response alternatives (inaction, confrontation, reporting to management, calling the ethics hotline, and external whistle-blowing) . Implications of this study for management is best reflected by which of the following?

• A)Cultures with ethical clarity were more likely to foster an encouragement for inaction and whistle-blowing
• B)Transparency in the ethical culture discouraged whistle-blowing
• C)Cultures with sanctions for wrong doing encouraged inaction and whistle-blowing
• D)Adopting an integrated approach that offers alternative routes for reporting wrong doing contributes significantly to an organization's self-correcting capacity

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Definitions:

Traffic Flow

The study or monitoring of vehicular or data traffic in terms of movement and management.

Logical Ports

Virtual communication endpoints used by computer networks to differentiate various software applications or processes.

Firewall

A security system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network by controlling incoming and outgoing traffic.

Packet Sniffer

A tool or software used to monitor and capture packets of data passing through a network, used for analysis or troubleshooting.