Ethical Business Conduct Policy Quiz -may 2012
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- 1.You are a general manager. You receive a telephone call from a man identifying himself as a federal investigator. He tells you that he needs the address, date of birth, and social security number for an associate that he identifies by name. You should:
- A.
Give him the information
- B.
Tell him he will need to send a written request for the information to Stein Mart's human resources department and that he will need to include a writen consent to the release of information signed by the associate
- C.
Tell him it would be easier if he came into the store to review the file because you've got a corporate visit and a 12-Hour sale this week and you do not have time to be going through personnel files
- D.
None of the above
- 2.Any person who violates Stein Mart's ethics policy is subject to:
- A.
Termination
- B.
Prosecution
- C.
Civil Action
- D.
All of the above
- 3.A vendor from Dallas is making a visit to the corporate office. During conversation, it is noted that the Buyer is planning a trip to Dallas to visit family. The vendor offers to fly the Buyer back to Dallas on the Company plane. The Buyer should:
- A.
Decline the offer
- B.
Accept the offer since there will be no additional cost to the vendor
- C.
Offer to pay a nominal amount for the flight
- D.
Ask their DMM for their approval
- 4.A vendor offers to pay the costs of a Buyer's baby shower. The Buyer should:
- A.
Say that she can accept a gift only
- B.
Accept the offer since the cost will be minimal
- C.
Refuse the offer
- D.
Make sure her DMM knows about it
- 5.If your state allows for the concealment of a firearm in a vehicle, you may not:
- A.
Bring it onto Stein Mart property
- B.
Exhibit it to someone in the parking lot
- C.
Use it for defensive purposes
- D.
Both A & B are correct
- 6.You own shares of Company stock in a Fidelity brokerage account, and also own additional Stein Mart shares in a Scottrade account. Stein Mart is in a blackout period, but you want to sell shares today. You can:
- A.
Sell the shares in the Scottrade account, but not the Fidelity account
- B.
Sell any shares you want to
- C.
Have your spouse sell the Scottrade shares
- D.
Not sell any shares
- 7.A vendor invites a Buyer and their family to use a private beach club once a month, at no cost to either the Buyer or Vendor. The Buyer can:
- A.
Accept the offer since it involves no cost to the vendor
- B.
Decline the offer
- C.
Accept the offer, but limit the number of times of use and notify the SVP, Internal Audit, Safety & Security
- D.
Accept the offer, but offer to pay a nominal amount
- 8.A store General Manager is unsure how long certain records are to be kept. She should:
- A.
Contact the Accounting Department
- B.
Ask a more senior GM
- C.
Keep the records for seven years
- D.
Both A & C are correct
- 9.The spouse of a Buyer is also a vendor rep. He sells a product that Stein Mart normally carries, but it is not sold in her department. Before he can sell to Stein Mart she should:
- A.
Make a full disclosure to the SVP, Internal Audit, Safety & Security and obtain approval
- B.
Make a full disclosure to the EVP/Chief Merchandising Officer and obtain approval
- C.
Make sure that her DMM approves
- D.
Both B & C are correct
- 10.A store General Manager's brother-in-law is a carpenter. He can:
- A.
Hire him as long as his District Director approves it
- B.
Hire him as long as the total paid to him is less than $200
- C.
Not hire him, unless approved by the Company SVP, Internal Audit, Safety & Security
- D.
Both A & B are correct
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