Which of the following would be consistent with Johnson Chemicals' understanding of the "bad apple" concept of improving the ethical conduct of salespeople?
A) Publishing ethical guidelines for salespeople
B) Firing unethical salespeople
C) Retraining unethical salespeople
D) Using customers to review ethical guidelines
E) Scrutinizing top management's conduct

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The "bad apple" concept suggests that unethical conduct is primarily due to a few individuals who are "bad apples" and need to be removed from the organization. Firing unethical salespeople would be consistent with this approach.

Which of the Following Would Be Consistent with Johnson Chemicals