Question 1

_____ is defined as the perception that the authority adheres to a set of values and principles that the trustor finds acceptable.

Accepted Answer

A)   Abusive supervision
B)   Competence
C)   Ability
D)   Integrity
E)   BenevolenceF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Whistle-blowing occurs when former or current employees expose illegal or immoral actions by their organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When authorities are perceived as benevolent, it means that:

Accepted Answer

A)   they care for employees, are concerned about their well-being, and feel a sense of loyalty to them.
B)   they display hostile verbal and nonverbal behaviors, excluding physical contact.
C)   they reward employees for exposing illegal or immoral actions by their organization.
D)   they lack a general expectation that the words and promises of employees can be relied upon.
E)   they hinder the employees' ability to focus, which reflects the degree to which employees can devote their attention to work.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

Paul McEnroe became a household name after he reported the rampant use of sweatshop labor by a famous clothes and accessories company that he worked for. Following his allegations, the company had to pay several million dollars in penalties along with funding rehabilitation programs for the same group of laborers it had been exploiting a few months back. This scenario reflects McEnroe's act of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   preconventional moral reasoning
B)   whistleblowing
C)   bias suppression
D)   trust propensity
E)   abusive supervisionF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

In the case of _____ trust, we rationally evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of an authority along the dimensions of ability, integrity, and benevolence.

Accepted Answer

A)   cognition-based
B)   mentor-based
C)   affect-based
D)   emotion-based
E)   disposition-basedF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

_____ justice reflects the perceived fairness of the treatment received by employees from authorities.

Accepted Answer

A)   Procedural
B)   Interpersonal
C)   Informational
D)   Distributive
E)   UtilitarianF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 7

An individual could argue that stealing food is defensible and ethical to save a child from starvation. This rationale is based on which of the following principles?

Accepted Answer

A)   The ethics of rights
B)   The ethics of duties
C)   Egoism
D)   Utilitarianism
E)   Virtue ethicsF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

The _____ norm is typically judged to be the fairest choice in situations in which the goal is to maximize the productivity of individual employees.

Accepted Answer

A)   equity
B)   equality
C)   need
D)   standard
E)   prescriptiveF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Procedural justice tends to be a stronger driver of reactions to authorities than distributive justice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How do employees evaluate the fairness of an authority's decision making?

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Question 11

Efforts to improve the quality of life in the communities in which organizations work is typically an effort that comes under the citizenship component of corporate social responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When trust is cognition-based, it means that trust depends on feelings toward the authority that go beyond any rational assessment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is an allocation norm under which all group members receive exactly the same outcome on a project regardless of their individual productivity levels?

Accepted Answer

A)   Propensity norm
B)   Need norm
C)   Equity norm
D)   Reciprocity norm
E)   Equality normF) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 14

In the context of trust and job performance, the ability to focus reflects the degree to which employees can devote their attention to work, as opposed to engaging in workplace politics or saving themselves from problems like abusive supervision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

At the postconventional stage of moral development, right versus wrong is established on the basis of:

Accepted Answer

A)   consequences of various actions for the individual.
B)   expectations of one's family and one's society.
C)   stereotypes about what is considered right.
D)   laws, rules, and orders that govern society.
E)   a set of defined, established moral principles.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 16

Magnitude of consequences and concentration of effect are the only two components of moral intensity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Safe Heaven Laboratories has a very liberal atmosphere in which all employees are welcome to participate in the decision-making process. The company values the feedback and suggestions given by the employees, who in turn are pleased that they are able to express their opinions freely. Which of the following dimensions of justice is the company promoting by giving its employees voice?

Accepted Answer

A)   Informational justice
B)   Procedural justice
C)   Distributive justice
D)   Interpersonal justice
E)   Retributive justiceF) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 18

Informational justice is fostered when authorities adhere to the rules of:

Accepted Answer

A)   voice and accuracy.
B)   justification and truthfulness.
C)   equity and equality.
D)   consistency and accuracy.
E)   respect and propriety.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

Bryan, a first-line supervisor at Little Toys, regularly uses abusive and derogatory words when dealing with his subordinates. Many employees have also heard Bryan refer to specific employees with inappropriate labels ridiculing their ethnicity, names, or weaknesses. From the scenario, it can be concluded that workers at Little Toys lack _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   distributive justice
B)   informational justice
C)   procedural justice
D)   interpersonal justice
E)   restorative justiceF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

Moral development at the conventional stage is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)   an emphasis on laws, rules, and orders that govern society.
B)   self-interest and a lack of loyalty, gratitude, or fairness.
C)   a set of defined, established moral principles.
D)   specific principles like utilitarianism and egoism.
E)   the desire to obtain pleasure and avoid pain regardless of any concern about moral order.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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In the case of _____ trust, we rationally evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of an authority along the dimensions of ability, integrity, and benevolence.

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The _____ norm is typically judged to be the fairest choice in situations in which the goal is to maximize the productivity of individual employees.

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Moral development at the conventional stage is characterized by:

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Informational justice is fostered when authorities adhere to the rules of:

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In the context of trust and job performance, the ability to focus reflects the degree to which employees can devote their attention to work, as opposed to engaging in workplace politics or saving themselves from problems like abusive supervision.

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Which of the following is an allocation norm under which all group members receive exactly the same outcome on a project regardless of their individual productivity levels?

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When authorities are perceived as benevolent, it means that:

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Procedural justice tends to be a stronger driver of reactions to authorities than distributive justice.

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