Business and Society: A Strategic Approach to Social Responsibility 4th Edition

What is the study of ethical issues in the fields of medical treatment and research---including medicine, nursing, law, philosophy, and theology---called? a. Medical ethics b. Genome project c. Bioethics d. Biotechnology e. Genetic ethics Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C Which of the following is not one of the components of the reputation management process? a. Organizational identity b. Performance c. Image d.

What impact has information services and the Internet had on consumers and businesses? a. They have shifted the balance of power between consumers and businesses because consumers are able to compare prices, read independent rankings, and obtain greater product knowledge. b. The Internet and other information services have not had a substantial

Which of the following statements best describes the legal standards concerning advertising communication? a. There is no tolerance for any type of exaggeration. b. Companies are free to make claims about their products because consumers are expected to have common sense to distinguish between truth and fantasy. c. Scientific evidence is not helpful

What are the three primary factors that together influence the ethical decision-making process? a. Values, norms, and regulations b. Opportunity, individual factors, and organizational relationships c. Stakeholder relationships, trust, and corporate culture d. Society, profits, and longevity e. Personal ethics, group ethics, and business ethics Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B What did the Employee Retirement Income Security Act

In the 1990s, employees turned to a more holistic approach to work and life, characterized by all of the following, except a. an interest in human and intellectual capital. b. finding a balance between work and personal responsibilities and time. c. trust in the workplace. d. a decrease in dual-working parent families. e. employee

Which of the following describes the contagion effect that can occur when one business moves into an area? a. New jobs will be created in the community, which will decrease unemployment and boost the overall economy. b. A move can signal to other firms that the area is a viable and attractive place

How does the level of job-related stress and fatigue in the United States generally compare to that in Japan? a. The United States experiences a much higher level of stress-related symptoms from work than does Japan. b. Due to the relatively slack work effort in both the United States and Japan, work-related

What does cause-related marketing do? a. Links corporate resources and knowledge to address broader social, customer, employee, and supplier problems and needs b. Ties an organization's product or service directly to a social concern c. Provides an opportunity to associate a company's name and brands to a particular sports event d. Consists of purposeful

Many claimed that Microsoft's dominance in the computer operating systems market violated which corporate social responsibility? a. Ethical b. Economic c. Legal d. Environmental e. Philanthropic Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B A company committed to implementing the stakeholder perspective in its social responsibility strategy begins by a. assessing corporate culture and identifying stakeholder groups. b. developing crisis management plans. c. identifying

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