DQ1 - DUE 8/9 Organizational culture is in many ways beneficial for an organization and its employees but can also be a liability. What do you think are the most significant ways that organizational culture is beneficial? A liability? Be sure to provide specific examples.

DQ2 - What is the difference between the position a person holds in a company and their political power? Is the top executive in an organization always the person who holds the most political power?

DQ3 - What role does diversity play in managing change? What are some possible strategies for managing diversity?

W4P - WHAT IS CONSIDERED UNETHICAL? Please RATE the following questions as:
(1) VERY unethical
(2) BASICALLY unethical
(3) SOMEWHAT unethical
(4) NOT PARTICULARLY unethical
(5) NOT AT ALL unethical Based on the rating system above, HOW UNETHICAL DO YOU CONSIDER THESE BUSINESS PRACTICES?
[Put the appropriate NUMBER next to the statement] 1. Using company services for personal use ______
2. Padding an expense account up to 10 percent _____
3. Giving gifts/favors in exchange for preferential treatment ______
4. Taking longer than necessary to do a job _____
5. Divulging confidential information ______
6. Doing personal business on company time ______
7. Concealing one's errors ______
8. Passing blame for errors to an innocent coworker ______
9. Claiming credit for someone else's work ______
10. Falsifying time/quality/quantity reports ______
11. Padding an expense account more than 10 percent ______
12. Calling in sick to take a day off ______
13. Authorizing a subordinate to violate company rules ______
14. Pilfering company materials and supplies ______
15. Accepting gifts/favors in EXCHANGE for preferential treatment ______
16. Taking extra personal time (late arrivals, longer lunch hours and breaks, early departures) ______