BEC610S - BUSINESS ETHICS - 1ST OPP - JUNE 2022


BEC610S - BUSINESS ETHICS - 1ST OPP - JUNE 2022



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OF SCIEn CE Ano TECHn OLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCESAND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
QUALIFICATION: DIPLOMA IN TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION CODE: 06DTVT
LEVEL: 6
COURSE NAME: BUSINESSETHICS
COURSE CODE: BEC610S
DATE: JUNE 2022
SESSION: PAPERONE
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER{S) Dr Godfrey Tubaundule
MODERATOR Mr B. Kauteza
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
3. Number the answers the same as on the question paper.
4. Please ensure that your writing is legible, neat, and presentable.
PERMISSABLEMATERIALS
1. Examination paper
2. Examination script
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF _2_ PAGES (Including this front page)

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Question 1 (46 marks)
1. In your own words define the following concepts.
(2)
a. Ethical issues
b. Social responsibility
2. Name four ethical issues that employees daily experience in their workplaces.
(4)
3. Studies suggest several strategies which managers across organisations may use to build
ethical businesses. Identify and briefly discuss two broad strategies as part of a supportive
culture that managers may use to build ethical education and training organisations. Use one
relevant example to support each of your identified two broad strategies.
(15)
4. Discuss how as a manger of TVET centre you are supposed to implement the following five
issues as part of your institution's social responsibilities. Use at least one example to support
your answer.
(25)
a. Support of education.
(5)
b. Compliance with Government regulations.
(5)
c. Obligations to stakeholders
(5)
d. Response to community needs
(5)
e. Contributions to Community Organisations.
(5)
Question 2 (54 marks)
1. Briefly explain the differences between strong moral managers but weak moral persons and
strong moral persons but weak moral managers. Use at least one example to support your
answer.
(20)
2. As an employee in your current job what signals might show you that your manager or fellow
employee is involved in unethical behaviours? Identify five signs and briefly discuss each of
them. Use relevant examples to support your answer.
(16)
3. Identify three leadership styles that are associated with ethical leadership. Briefly discuss the
main and common characteristics of the three leadership styles. Use relevant examples to
support your answer.
(12)
4. Briefly explain how learnt ethical behaviours in your family set-up when you were growing
up?
(6)
TOTAL [100)
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