Develop a questionnaire containing at least 10 statements about typical ethical dilemmas faced by business people. Use
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Develop a questionnaire containing at least 10 statements about typical ethical dilemmas faced by business people. Use “agree__disagree__undecided__” as response options. Possibilities might include “It is acceptable for an American businessperson in a foreign country to bribe a public official if that practice is accepted and expected in that country.” Another possibility might include “It is acceptable to give a poorly performing employee a good reference to get rid of him or her.” At the end of the questionnaire, ask for some demographic information that might make the analyses of your findings more interesting. You might ask for gender, class status, age, business experience (yes or no, and perhaps years of experience), whether or not the respondent is a practicing member of a religious faith, and so on. Next, circulate the questionnaire randomly on campus, perhaps at malls or at the student union building. Try to get at least 100 respondents. Remember that the larger your sample, the better your findings will be statistically. You might even consider having a ballot-like box with you to assure confidentiality. After you have collected your data and analyzed your findings, you will be ready to put your information into a report to be presented to your instructor. What format will that report assume? What factors should you consider in determining that format? What parts will the report contain? Will you use the direct or indirect order? On what basis will the body of the report be organized An interesting twist on this report might be to circulate the questionnaire to business people. In the demographic section, you could ask for level within the organization, rather than class status. And instead of asking whether they have had work experience, you could ask for years of experience. You might even ask for marital status and whether they have children. Additionally, you could ask for years of formal education. If it were possible for you to circulate the questionnaire to people on campus and to business people, you might then be able to compare the results overall.
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Managerial Communication Strategies and Applications
ISBN: 978-1483358550
6th edition
Authors: Geraldine E. Hynes