Question

The managers of Lehman Brothers, whose bankruptcy helped propel the 2008–2009 financial crisis, used loopholes in U.K. law to hide billions of dollars of worthless assets in its balance sheet to disguise its poor financial condition. Which of the following approaches to how to be socially responsible is illustrated from this example?

a. accommodativeb. proactivec. defensived. obstructioniste. obligatory

Answer 1

d. obstructionist

Step-by-step explanation:

Obstructionism is the practice, especially in politics, of intentionally delaying or preventing a process or improvement.

Neuman and Baron (1998) describe obstructionism as one of the three dimensions of violence in the workplace.

Obstructionism in this context is "behaviors intended to prevent an employee from performing their job or the organization from achieving their goals.