Which of the views of the firm recognizes the fewest stakeholders and is the least
complex?
A.production view
B.managerial view
C.ownership view
D.stakeholder view
Directors who have some sort of ties to the firm are termed
A.dependent directors.
B.independent directors.
C.inside directors.
D.outside directors.
After the decision to close a plant has been made, actions that management should take
may include all of the following except
A.provide advance notice to employees and the community.
B.phase out the business gradually.
C.announce the decision in the press before telling employees and community leaders.
D.help the community attract replacement industry.
A nonhuman species (such as the spotted owl) that holds a direct stake in a firm is
called a
A.primary social stakeholder.
B.secondary social stakeholder.
C.primary nonsocial stakeholder.
D.secondary nonsocial stakeholder.
The concept that preferential treatment for minorities and women leads to harms to
other groups is called
A.compensatory justice.
B.reverse discrimination.
C.”what goes around comes around.”
D.legalized discrimination.
An approach by which corporate giving is designed in a way that best fits with the
firm’s overall mission and goals is called
A.strategic philanthropy.
B.mission-driven giving.
C.goal-directed philanthropy.
D.directed giving.
Which of the following is not a major sex discrimination issue for women today?
A.admission to colleges and universities
B.moving into professional and managerial positions
C.eliminating sexual harassment
D.achieving equal pay
Information that provides potential purchasers with enough information to make the
best choice among the options available is
A.adequate.
B.ambivalent.
C.minimal.
D.realistic.
The Food and Drug Administration regulates all of the following except
A.food.
B.drugs.
C.cosmetics.
D.personal care products.
One of the functions of corporate governance is
A.oversight of senior managers.
B.capital budgeting.
C.incorporating ethics into the strategic planning process.
D.monitoring executive bonuses.
Issues management today can be considered a subset of the activities of
A.public affairs departments.
B.strategic planning staffs.
C.public relations departments.
D.various ad hoc committees.
Corporate social responsiveness emphasizes
A.obligation and accountability.
B.action and activity.
C.outcomes and results.
D.socially responsible investing.
Based on surveys of managers, the society’s moral climate appears to
A.be a direct factor in managers’ ethical deliberations.
B.be irrelevant to managers.
C.be a leading influence in managers’ decisions.
D.serve as a background factor in managers’ decisions.
A background check practice having caused the most problems for the EEOC includes
A.correlation of background check and job.
B.blanket no-hire policies based on criminal records or negative credit scores.
C.hire policies based on credit scores.
D.written consents.
The “product” of the public affairs department is
A.legislation that aids the firm.
B.increased awareness of the company’s brand.
C.smooth relationships with external stakeholders.
D.input into public policy decisions.
Categories of people whose rights are in some way defended against discrimination are
referred to as
A.protected groups.
B.minorities.
C.’special-needs” groups.
D.the privileged class.
Corporate social responsibility emphasizes
A.obligation and accountability.
B.action and activity.
C.outcomes and results.
D.socially responsible investing.
The board committee responsible for assessing the adequacy of internal control systems
and the integrity of financial statements is the
A.finance committee.
B.monetary policy committee.
C.arbitrage committee.
D.audit committee.
The Warranty Act
A.sets standards for what must be contained in a warranty and ease with which
consumers must be able to understand it.
B.says that any unconditional assurance must be promoted as a full warranty.
C.says that full warranties do not have to include repair.
D.says that shipping charges do not have to be included in a full warranty.
Decisions about ethical situations often present a(n)
A.conflict of interest.
B.financial dilemma.
C.unresolvable problem.
D.legal problem.
Anything that is internal or external to an entity is its
A.ecology.
B.ecosystem.
C.environment.
D.habitat.
The Food and Drug Administration is involved in the regulation of
A.pet food.
B.weight loss programs.
C.dietary supplements.
D.fast foods.
Technology has benefited society in all of the following ways except
A.increasing production.
B.reducing the amount of labor needed to produce goods and services.
C.raising the standard of living.
D.improving the sustainability of life on Earth.
Hispanics are the only major minority group to be classified by their
A.geographic origin.
B.culture.
C.language.
D.physical features.
Which of the following is not an SA8000 standard proposed to improve sweatshop
conditions?
A.prohibition on employing workers under a certain age
B.provision of a safe and healthy working environment
C.provision of educational opportunities for workers
D.prohibition of discriminatory practices
Financial returns from socially conscious investment funds are
A.competitive with returns from other investments.
B.higher than returns from other investments.
C.slightly lower than returns from other investments.
D.much lower than returns from other investments.
One recommendation to make cyberadvocacy more effective is for advocates to
A.make their e-mails targeted to the recipient and specific in nature.
B.send their e-mails to all members of Congress.
C.include attention-grabbing subject lines in their e-mails.
D.provide no identifying information in order to protect their privacy.
Which of the following is not an element of the social contract?
A.laws
B.employment contracts
C.regulations
D.shared understandings
The immediate result of environmental scanning is often
A.identification of emerging issues.
B.publication of an in-house newsletter that is distributed throughout the company.
C.publication of a list of emerging issues for internal and external stakeholders.
D.resolution of some issues.
Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your
answer.
Explain what is meant by spheres of power.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in all the following
except
A.hiring.
B.promotion.
C.in college admissions.
D.fringe benefits.
All of the following are critical factors in influencing corporate giving priorities except
A.changes in the workforce.
B.community needs.
C.benefits of responding to natural disasters.
D.directions from CEO/Board.
Companies that adopt issues management processes typically develop
A.better reputations.
B.more expertise in identifying issues.
C.better relationships with internal stakeholders.
D.more ethical behavior among their employees.
Which of the following is not considered a systematic management approach to
selecting or constructing an environmental strategy?
A.crisis management.
B.accommodation strategy.
C.issues management.
D.stakeholder management.
The reason that the United States government passed anti-trust legislation was
A.to conform to Adam Smith’s economic theory from Wealth of Nations.
B.due to lobbying efforts by private citizens’ groups.
C.due to the anti-competitive practices of some large trusts.
D.to restrict competition.