As a New Salesperson,you Are Concerned with How Your Decisions

question 160

Multiple Choice

As a new salesperson,you are concerned with how your decisions will affect your customers,your sales team,and your company.You notice that many of your workmates accept gifts and perks from clients,even though that practice is frowned upon by management and discouraged according to what you have read in the handbook.Some colleagues have been reprimanded for accepting gifts from customers just in the short time you have been with the company.What will be your focus regarding ethical business practice? ​

• A)​unreported ethics violations
• B)​lax example of management
• C)​personal ethical behavior
• D)​permissive corporate culture
• E)​lack of a written code of ethics

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