My answer is A but PM study says B in Professional & Responsibility question
Submitted by vivek919 on Tue, 11/20/2012 - 10:19
| Question No : 62 |
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| You recently went on an official trip to another country to discuss a business proposition with a potential vendor. The vendor took you out for lunch and offered you gifts, as it is customary in that country. You must: |
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| Choice 1 | Tell the vendor that you cannot accept the gifts as per company policy | |
| Choice 2 | Accept the gifts as it is a local custom and promptly inform your manager | |
| Choice 3 | Return the gifts, because accepting them could be interpreted as a personal gain | |
| Choice 4 | Accept the gifts, as they are not very expensive | |
| Correct Choice : 2 | ||
| Justification : |
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| A project manager has the responsibility to refrain from offering or accepting inappropriate payments, gifts, or other forms of compensation for personal gain, unless it is in agreement with applicable laws or customs of the country where the project management services are being provided. Reference: PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct PMstudy.com comments: In some cultures where offering gifts is a custom, rejecting or returning the gifts may be considered rude and inappropriate behavior. Appreciation of cultural differences is the way to win the trust of people from divergent cultures. |
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My answer is A but PM study says B
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faisaliiuc
Tue, 11/20/2012 - 12:36
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yes ans is b
if anything related to local rules... just acept it... think u r a US before clicking this kind of questions...
im also struggling for PMP but best of luck for ur sucess.
go4pmp
Tue, 11/20/2012 - 21:15
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I agree with you. Answer
I agree with you. Answer should be A not B.
It is not ethical as per "US" standards to accept gifts.
Regulations and Legal Requirements
2.3.1 We inform ourselves and uphold the policies, rules, regulations and laws that govern our work,
professional, and volunteer activities.
2.3.2 We report unethical or illegal conduct to appropriate management and, if necessary, to those affected
by the conduct.
1stChoicePMtraining
Wed, 11/21/2012 - 02:50
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The correct answer is
The correct answer is defnitely B according to PMI standards. PMI's ethical standards state that we should also be cognizant of local laws and customs and not to do anything that would potentially 'insult' the host.
The best option, if given would be that you would follow your companies policies and guidelines. You ALWAYS have to follow your company's standards. If that option is not there (as in this case) THEN answer b would be the best option.
Having said that, I wouldn't concern yourself too much on the ethics portion as that is a very small portion of the exam now. The direct ethic questions have been completely removed from the exam (as of the exam changes of Aug 31st 2011) and is now just mixed in with the other KA's and proces groups. So a questions that just deals with ethics such as the above is highly unlikely to come up now. Not that you can ignore ethics, you still need to know ethics, but in as much detail as before.
PKMeiyappan.PMP...
Wed, 11/21/2012 - 23:01
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Keyword is "customary" and not as per local law
In my perspective the correct answer should be "1"
If you read the question, nowhere its stated that accepting the gift as local law and it is stated as a customary practice. Hence politely we need to let the vendor know that we cannot accept the gifts as per company policy.
Regards
PK
Jenice_Ellison
Fri, 02/01/2019 - 11:44
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