Business Essentials (12th Edition) (What's New in Intro to Business)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134728391
Author: Ronald J. Ebert, Ricky W. Griffin
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.15TE
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Summary:
Workplace lying has become a usual state of affair these days. Based on a survey, 25% of the adults working in the U.S have been asked to indulge in unethical practices. It is said that 4 out of 10 did what they were ordered to do. A survey showed that many employees face an ethical dilemma in their everyday work.
To explain: The personal, social and cultural factors contribute to lying in the workplace.
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Business Essentials (12th Edition) (What's New in Intro to Business)
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