Which of the following survey questions would be most effective to identify ethics violations within the organization?

Question

Options

• AAre the performance targets in your department realistic and attainable?
• BDo your coworkers have the knowledge, skills, and training needed to perform their job duties?
• CDoes your supervisor comply with laws and regulations affecting the organization?
• DDo you have sufficient resources, tools, and time to accomplish your work objectives?

• A
  15% (5)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  76% (25)
• D
  6% (2)

Explanation

Option C directly targets ethics violations by asking whether supervisors comply with laws and regulations - compliance failures are a core category of organizational ethics breaches, making this the only choice that explicitly probes rule-following behavior. Options A and D address operational concerns (target realism and resource availability), which relate to performance and workload pressures but not ethics violations per se. Option B evaluates competency and training gaps, which is a workforce development question, not an ethics question.

Memory tip: Think "ethics = compliance with rules." The only answer mentioning laws and regulations is C - if a question asks about ethics, look for the choice that references legal or regulatory behavior.

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