Which of the Following Is a Primary Reason Why Almost

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a primary reason why almost half the workers in the United States fail to blow the whistle to report wrongdoings they observe at work?

• A) A flexible and lenient chain of command
• B) Weak work group identities that discourage loyalty and self-censorship
• C) Presence of ethical leadership
• D) The belief that no corrective action would be taken
• E) The lack of any commitment to the organization

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Definitions:

360-Degree Feedback

A performance appraisal method where an employee is evaluated by feedback collected from their supervisors, peers, subordinates, and sometimes clients.

Implementation Intentions

Strategic plans individuals form about when, where, and how they will fulfill a specific goal or task.

Knowledge Work

Work that primarily involves processing, using, and managing information or data rather than manual labor.

Outsourcing

A business strategy where specific tasks, operations, jobs, or processes are contracted out to external parties rather than performed in-house.