Business Ethics Ethical Decision Making & Cases 10th Edition By O. C. Ferrell – Test Bank

1. The leader demands instantaneous obedience and focuses on achievement, initiative, and self-control. a. democratic
b. coaching c. affiliative d. coercive
e. pacesetting

ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 330-331
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 11.8 – Learn about leadership styles and how they influence ethical leadership.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG: Ethics
STATE STANDARDS: United States – NONE – DISC: Ethical Responsibilities – Ethical Responsibilities
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge

2. Which of the following types of leaders attempts to create employee satisfaction through bartering or negotiating for desired behaviors or level of performance?
a. Pacesetting leaders b. Coercive leaders
c. Transactional leaders
d. Transformational leaders e. Transmogrified leaders

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 331
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 11.8 – Learn about leadership styles and how they influence ethical leadership.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG: Ethics
STATE STANDARDS: United States – NONE – DISC: Ethical Responsibilities – Ethical Responsibilities
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge

3. Which of the following is not a habit of ethical leaders?
a. They are primarily concerned with themselves. b. They are proactive.
c. They have a passion to do right.
d. They are concerned with stakeholders’ interests. e. They are role models for organizational values.

ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 310-314
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 11.1 – Define ethical leadership.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG: Ethics
STATE STANDARDS: United States – NONE – DISC: Ethical Responsibilities – Ethical Responsibilities
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge

4. Which of the following leadership types has a strong influence on coworker support and building an ethical culture through increasing employee commitment and fostering motivation?
a. Transformational leaders b. Transactional leaders
c. Coercive leaders
d. Pacesetting leaders e. Authoritative leaders

ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 331
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 11.8 – Learn about leadership styles and how they influence ethical leadership.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG: Ethics
STATE STANDARDS: United States – NONE – DISC: Ethical Responsibilities – Ethical Responsibilities
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge

5. A coaching leader builds a positive climate by
a. valuing people, their emotions, and their needs.
b. focusing on communication across all layers of the organization.
c. inspiring employees to follow their departmental leaders without question. d. focusing on achievement, initiative, and self-control.
e. developing skills for success, delegating responsibility, and issuing challenging assignments.

ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 331
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 11.8 – Learn about leadership styles and how they influence ethical leadership.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG: Ethics
STATE STANDARDS: United States – NONE – DISC: Ethical Responsibilities – Ethical Responsibilities
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge

6. Which leadership type values people, their emotions, and their needs and relies on friendship and trust to promote flexibility, innovation, and risk taking?
a. Authoritative leadership b. Coaching leadership
c. Pacesetting leadership d. Coercive leadership
e. Affiliative leadership

ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 330
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 11.8 – Learn about leadership styles and how they influence ethical leadership.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG: Ethics
STATE STANDARDS: United States – NONE – DISC: Ethical Responsibilities – Ethical Responsibilities
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge

7. Sherry’s leadership style often creates a negative working climate because of the high standards she sets. Sherry is most likely a(n) leader.
a. autocratic b. democratic c. pacesetting d. empathetic e. coercive

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 331
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 11.8 – Learn about leadership styles and how they influence ethical leadership.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG: Ethics
STATE STANDARDS: United States – NONE – DISC: Ethical Responsibilities – Ethical Responsibilities
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge

8. are a primary influence on employee’s ethical behavior because they are role models for the organization’s
values.
a. Friends b. Parents c. Peers
d. Coworkers e. Leaders

ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 313-315
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 11.2 – Examine requirements for ethical leadership.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG: Ethics
STATE STANDARDS: United States – NONE – DISC: Ethical Responsibilities – Ethical Responsibilities
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge

9. As one of the seven habits of strong ethical leaders,

is “the glue that holds ethical concepts together.” This

trait can be developed early in life or developed over time through experience. a. adequate compensation
b. good employees
c. the passion to do right d. charisma
e. a great education

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 313
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 11.2 – Examine requirements for ethical leadership.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG: Ethics
STATE STANDARDS: United States – NONE – DISC: Ethical Responsibilities – Ethical Responsibilities
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge

10. The

leader can create a negative climate because of the high standards that he or she sets. This style works

best for attaining quick results from highly motivated individuals who value achievement and take initiative. a. authoritative
b. affiliative
c. democratic d. coaching
e. pacesetting

ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 330-331
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 11.8 – Learn about leadership styles and how they influence ethical leadership.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG: Ethics
STATE STANDARDS: United States – NONE – DISC: Ethical Responsibilities – Ethical Responsibilities
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge