Self Test
Take this quick true-or-false test to get a feel for how well you understand conflicts of interest.
- Conflicts of interest are common in vibrant, engaged universities.
- The first step in managing conflicts of interest is disclosure.
- Once an individual has disclosed a conflict of interest, he or she does not need to be concerned about managing it.
- Potential conflicts of interest must be disclosed annually, at first employment, and whenever the employee's situation changes.
- Perceived conflicts of interest can be as damaging as real conflicts of interest and therefore must be managed.
- Conflict of interest situations with not-for-profit entities are harmless and thus do not need to be managed.
- Because of the potential harm to students, when a faculty member starts or acquires a significant interest in a company, the university prohibits them from serving as a major professor to students who work in that company.
Answers:
- True
- True
- False
- True
- True
- False
- True
