The Actions of Top Managers Such as CEOs Are Scrutinized

question 58

Multiple Choice

The actions of top managers such as CEOs are scrutinized so closely for ethical lapses because ________.

• A) business schools teach CEOs how to act unethically
• B) union rules protect workers from ethics-related charges
• C) their actions represent the values of their organizations
• D) their high salaries let them afford the potentially hefty fines

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment or study that is manipulated or changed to observe its effects on the dependent variable.

Sum Of Squares

A statistical technique used in regression analysis to determine the dispersion of data points.

Regression

A statistical method used to examine the relationship between one or more independent variables and a dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experimental setting that is expected to change in response to manipulations in the independent variable.