Whistle-Blowers Refer to

question 22

Multiple Choice

Whistle-blowers refer to

• A) employees who are simultaneously employed by competing firms and who trade company secrets.
• B) employees who blackmail or extort money from their employers.
• C) employees who are coerced by their employers to participate in illegal or unethical activities.
• D) customers who report unethical or illegal actions of the firms that market the offerings they bought.
• E) employees who report unethical or illegal actions of their employers.

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Definitions:

Negative Attitudes

Refers to an unfavorable evaluative stance toward a person, group, concept, or object, often based on prejudgment or negative beliefs.

Realistic Group Conflict Theory

A theory suggesting that intergroup conflict arises from competition over resources or conflicting goals.

Scarce Resources

Materials, goods, or services that are limited in availability, making them valuable and often leading to competition for their acquisition or use.

Competition

The activity or condition of competing, where entities strive to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.