University of Louisiana, Lafayette MGMT 320 CH 3 Video Quiz 1)The intern at the design department admitted to taking things like tape and scissors from her office but said she felt that since she didn't get paid much, she thought of it as a job perk

University of Louisiana, Lafayette

MGMT 320

CH 3 Video Quiz

1)The intern at the design department admitted to taking things like tape and scissors from her office but said she felt that since she didn't get paid much, she thought of it as a job perk. This rationalization is a reflection of her                                                                                         , her standards of right and wrong that influence her behavior.

2. Many employees in the video admit to taking small items like pens from the office. Employees are                                               of the organization that employs them; they are affected by the organization's activities.

3. According to the video, 38 percent of managers have fired someone for stealing from the office. When an employee is considering whether to take a pen or some tape from the office so she doesn't have to drive all the way to the supply store to buy it, she is facing a(n)

, a situation in which she is deciding whether to pursue a course of action that may benefit her but that is unethical or even illegal.

4. According to the video, $50 billion worth of things get stolen every year. A company that is losing a great deal of money through supply theft may consider taking steps to promote ethics in the organization. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways to promote high ethical standards?

5. The interviewer in the video explains that people rationalize taking supplies by saying things like, "I put in long hours," "I work overtime I don't put in for," and "they owe me." That would indicate that employees who steal may have a sense that their employer is taking advantage of them and that fairness is an issue. An employee who decides whether or not to take supplies by

considering impartial standards of fairness and equity is likely making ethical decisions using the                         approach.

6. If a person discovers a coworker is stealing food from the refrigerator or a hole puncher from the supply closet and tells his boss, he would be considered a(n)                                                                        .

7. In the video, Rod Kurtz, the senior editor from Inc. magazine, says that stealing office supplies says something about your character as an employee. A person's character is a reflection of his/her , the relatively deeply held underlying beliefs and attitudes that help determine his/her behavior.

8. The theft of intellectual property or trade secrets is of greater concern to companies than the theft of office supplies because the impact is potentially much more significant. Such theft could have far­reaching consequences not only to those inside the company but to

, people or groups outside the organization that are affected by it.

9. The video indicates that one in five workers aged 18–24 does not feel it is wrong to take home office supplies. To counteract this belief, an organization could institute a(n)                                                                                                                                                                                               , a