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CSR_Module 3
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What are some factors in corporate moral development?
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- The founders - The top management - The stakeholders - The industry - The environmental factors - The organization's history and mission - Others
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Who stated that the behavior of the corporation is derived mostly from the behavior of its leaders?
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Reidenbach and Robin (1991)
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According to Reidenbach and Robin (1991), whose behavior and character influenced the lives of many people?
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Leaders' behavior and character
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What did Edward Aronson (2001) state about ethical behavior and effective leadership?
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They are intertwined and inseparable
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According to Edward Aronson (2001), who sets the moral tone of the organization?
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Leaders
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Who stated that good leadership refers not only to competence but also to ethics?
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Ciulla (1995, 2004)
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Is it true that moral development of any organization can start at any stage and move up or regress?
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True
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Can amoral organizations move from stage 1 to stage 2 without significant structural and cultural change?
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False
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What is stage 1 of Corporate Moral Development (CMD)?
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The Immoral Organization > survival
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What is stage 1.b of CMD?
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The Amoral Organization > main thrust is to make profit at any cost. > concern for ethics is usually on an after-the-fact basis when caught in some wrongdoing.
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What is stage 2 of CMD?
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The Legalistic Organization > dictates obedience to laws, codes, and regulations but emphasizes on profitability. > more concerned with adhering to the legality of an action rather than the morality of the action. > does only what it is required to do rather than what it should do. > legal = ethical
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What is stage 3 of CMD?
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The Emerging Ethical Organization > seeks a greater balance between profits and ethics. > stronger management commitment to ethical behavior where ethical values become part of the culture.
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What is stage 4 of CMD?
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The (Developed) Ethical Organization > total balance between profits and ethics exist > emphasis on making the 'right' decision, even at the expense of profitability. > ethical and responsible leadership > principle-driven
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What do the stages of CMD exhibit in a leader and organization?
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Morality/moral maturity through behaviors, attitudes, values, corporate culture, and explicit and implicit artifacts.
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How can corporate cultures be managed to produce desired ethical behaviors?
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By managing behaviors, attitudes, values, corporate culture, and explicit and implicit artifacts.