CPM Personal & Organizational Integrity 2

Question 1

A public manager discovers that a subordinate has been falsifying timesheets. The best first action is to:

Accepted Answer

Document the findings and report through proper channels

Answer

Documenting and reporting through proper channels ensures due process and organizational accountability.

Question 2

Organizational integrity is BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

Alignment between stated values and actual organizational behavior

Answer

Organizational integrity means the organization consistently acts in accordance with its declared values and ethical commitments.

Question 3

A manager is pressured by a political appointee to hire an unqualified candidate. The most ethical response is to:

Accepted Answer

Explain the merit-based requirements and decline to proceed improperly

Answer

Public managers must uphold merit-based hiring principles even under political pressure.

Question 4

Which behavior BEST demonstrates personal integrity in public service?

Accepted Answer

Admitting a mistake and taking corrective action promptly

Answer

Acknowledging errors and correcting them reflects the accountability central to personal integrity.

Question 5

An employee reports that a supervisor is retaliating against a whistleblower. Under integrity principles, the manager should:

Accepted Answer

Investigate the retaliation claim independently and protect the reporter

Answer

Retaliation against whistleblowers undermines organizational integrity and is prohibited in most public sector frameworks.

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